2006 Mercedes-Benz CLS500 fuel/propulsion system problems
12 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the fuel/propulsion system on the 2006 Mercedes-Benz CLS500 — 19% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Bought the 2006 cls 500 2 years ago, since that second day I have issues with sbc module, I call mb dealer they told me my car was out of warranty, since the production date was 2004, okay after that I try several other mechanics and nobody have the star tool to fix up, the car is not safe to drive…”
filed Oct 16, 2018
“In september, 2015 took my vehicle to houston greenway (3900 southwest freeway; houston, texas 77027) for an inspection of the fuel tank (strong fuel odors were detected). The inspection revealed that the fuel tank required replacement. The replacement work was done and I paid for it out of pocket…”
filed Dec 11, 2017
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Other reported problem areas on the 2006 Mercedes-Benz CLS500
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.