Mercedes-Benz CLA250 transmission problems
23 complaint narratives mention transmission terms.
Key facts
347 owner complaints analyzed
15 distinct recall campaigns
22,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2012 to 2017 model years. Data snapshot: . 215 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Transmission and shifting evidence
23 of 347 complaints match this topic (6.6%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10578246 · 2014-04-08 (April 8, 2014)
I HAVE PARTIAL VIDEO IF THIS INCIDENT. INCIDENT OCCURRED AT 991 ODOMETER MILES. AFTER DRIVING APPROX. ~300 MOSTLY CONTIGUOUS, FLAT, RURAL HIGHWAY MILES IN-BETWEEN LINCOLN, NE AND ST. LOUIS, MO (HEADING TO ATLANTA, GA) IN APPROX. 30 WEATHER ON DRY PAVEMENT, THE ENGINE STOPPED PRODUCING ENOUGH ENGINE POWER TO PROPEL THE VEHICLE AT THE 70-75 MPH THAT I WAS TRAVELING. AT APPROX. 60-65 MPH, I APPLIED ADDITIONAL PRESSURE TO THE GAS PEDAL WHICH WAS NOT EFFECTIVE. PUSHING THE GAS PEDAL TO THE FLOOR DID NOTHING EXCEPT, OCCASIONALLY, THE TRANSMISSION…
Owner-reported narrative. 991 miles reported. Look up ODI 10578246 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10648491 · 2014-10-17 (October 17, 2014)
ON OCTOBER 17, 2014, VEHICLE 'PRE SAFE FUNCTIONS LIMITED, INOPERATIVE' LIGHT CAME ON THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE AT APPROXIMATELY 50-60 MPH. VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE SO COASTED TO SIDE OF INTERSTATE AND CAME TO A STOP. TRIED TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOP, CAR WOULD ONLY MOVE AT A FEW MPH AND THE TRANSMISSION FELT LIKE IT WAS STUCK IN THE HIGHEST GEAR. TURNED CAR OFF AND BACK ON. PROBLEM SEEMED TO RESET AND WAS ABLE TO DRIVE HOME. DID NOT TAKE TO DEALERSHIP FOR THIS INCIDENT DUE TO READING ABOUT OTHERS' EXPERIENCE AND THAT DEALERSHI…
Owner-reported narrative. 15,200 miles reported. Look up ODI 10648491 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10669906 · 2015-01-04 (January 4, 2015)
VEHICLE'S TRANSMISSION & THROTTLE RESPONSE IS JERKY & UNPREDICTABLE. ROTORS WENT BAD AT 5,000 MILES, BEGINNING TO GO BAD AGAIN AT 12,000. NUMEROUS UNKNOWN INTERIOR RATTLES.WINDSHIELD WIPER COMPLETELY FLEW OFF VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING IN HEAVY RAIN - VISIBILITY INSTANTLY REDUCED TO NEAR-ZERO. ON TWO OCCASIONS, THE CAR DISPLAYED "PRE-SAFE FUNCTIONS LIMITED/ESP INOP" MESSAGE FOLLOWED BY ENGINE IMMEDIATELY LOSING POWER ON FREEWAY, WHICH COULD HAVE ENDED VERY BADLY. NOT ONLY IS THIS VEHICLE OF POOR QUALITY, IT IS BECOMING INCREASINGLY DANGEROUS TO DRIV…
Owner-reported narrative. 13,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10669906 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11290671 · 2019-12-22 (December 22, 2019)
AIR BAGS: FRONTAL- SOUNDS LIKE THE AIRBAG LOCK SPRING IS BROKEN FOR NO REASON. I CAN HEAR THE CLICK WHEN I TURN. THE DIGITAL DASH READS "FRONT LEFT MALFUNCTION" AND WON'Y GO AWAY NO MATTER WHAT I PUSH. IT ALSO HAS AN ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: STARTER ASSEMBLY ISSUE- THE ENGINE OR TRANSMISSION WON'T TURN OVER A LOT DUE TO IT. MY CAR ONLY HAD 40K MILES.
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11290671 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11340128 · 2020-07-18 (July 18, 2020)
WHILE TRAVELING WITH MY WIFE AND NEWBORN ON HIGHWAY 64 MY 2014 CLA MB CUT OFF( WHILE IN MOTION ) AND GAVE A CODE 'DO NOT SHIFT GEARS 'VISIT DEALER. SOMEHOW THE CAR SWITCH TO NETURAL WHILE I COAST THE CAR TO A SAFE EDGE OF THE ROAD. WE WERE TERRIFIED!! NEXT IT GAVE A TRANSMISSION CODE IN RED TO DO NOT SHIFT VISIT DEALER. I'M NOT SURE IF ANY RECALLS BUT THIS IS A SAFETY THAT NEEDS ATTENTION!!
Owner-reported narrative. 58,020 miles reported. Look up ODI 11340128 at NHTSA ↗