My CLA 45 AMG has BROKEN 3 Times

/ zubairhoquecars
Hey guys, I suppose this video falls under 'reliability' and although I had 2 major glitches with the CLA 45 AMG to begin with, they were sorted very quickly! Has anyone else encountered similar kinds of issues with an AMG or indeed any other performance car? Let me know down in the comments below!
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[@trustgtr33]

stop start feature is the most stupid feature invented in this decade

[@mrwhoannon300]

trustgtr33 why

[@alexalsted-mahl7527]

Agreed

[@mampe8898]

Agree, i dont never use it.

[@mukarji]

It is useful when getting a car wash.

[@m.z.9411]

Hi Zu, first of all, thank you for posting ur video on cla45 amg, i have a 2015 gla45, and ive had a blast with it without too much issues. let me give u a few insights on what u should do with ur current sitation. to ur problems 1 by 1, always turn off eco start when ur starting ur car. lets assume shuting engine off doesnt hurt the car, it only starts to save gas after 10-15 seconds of stopping time (that is avg from few car manufacturers). i personally only manually use this function when i know i got a long light coming. when u say u have a problem after using the engine auto off, fix it at the dealership immediately, pressure them. secondly, alot of 4x4, 4matic, awd issues come from software first, however, my 2015 does not have adaptive damping meaning no RACE MODE, my launchs r smooth, but beware the software is set to only let u launch when u have driven a few miles AND engine/trans/coolant temperatures are all in WHITE colour on ur dash, scroll to ur AMG page on dash, u will see. 3rd, squeaky brakes, i have those too. u have to realize these are drilled ventilated disks in huge size + 4 piston brakes. squeak is normal, it usually means u have something caught in it and that always happens to big brakes. if u arent satisfied with OEM pads (they r actually pretty ok except for noise and dust), try gettin ceramic pads. upon watching at ur other videos, get rid of the continental SPORT CONTACT 5p(if u have these), they wear too fast. if ur car came with sport contact 6, they last slightly longer and very good grips but thats ur money ur call. i have continental dws-06 and they are fantastic in Toronto, and i think its better for u in UK. change ur oil every 5k miles, fill up ur fluids when u go to ur indy garage, forget about the stealerships. transmission oil at 30kmiles. my car has gotten into an accident too, cost was almost 20k CAD (12k pounds) and it still runs like a tank without a single problem. if ur problem persists, might be a lemon.

[@be5952]

You have a clear, calm, thoughtful delivery on your videos. Your information is relevant and interesting, and you also seem to be a humble fellow---the sort who it'd be great to to talk to for hours over coffee. I could listen to you for a good long time. Cheers and all the best.

[@CB-rr9fe]

Ive owned my 16 CLA45 for 14 months now and it has never missed a beat the only thing I am not happy with is the Race start as it always wheelspins and I never managed to do the supposed 4.2 seconds to 60. I then took it to stage 2.... tune and Air filter and the car came alive... It will consistently do 4 seconds to 60 now without race start... so its not that bigger deal anymore.

[@TobajzzHD]

Hey, 5 years later would u still say it was reliable? how often did u service it?

[@VladimirMicic]

@@TobajzzHD i would like to now too :)

[@merouanedz2212]

i would like to know too ;)

[@VladimirMicic]

@@merouanedz2212 i bought 2014 edition 1 a month ago, this car is insaneee 🔥😎 few vids on my profile

[@CB-rr9fe]

I had the car for another 15 months after this and it was absolutely fine, ever any problems and the quickest I ever managed with a draggy was 3.93 I had it serviced every year and always used Tesco 99 fuel. I finally traded it in for a 2019 GTR but it was a fun car for the 3 years I owned it.

[@umaiskhan7026]

I had the same issue on my merc with about 6k miles the brakes made a horrible noise but Mercedes made me pay to get them changed. Same with my wipers the second day after delivery from factory they were dragging and they made me pay for them as well to have them replaced. My turbo went about 4k miles but luckily they replaced that for free and on top of that my car has a rattling noise when your driving on a smooth road which Mercedes can't seem to find the source of and after 5 garage visits they've given up trying and refuse to help resolve the issue... I understand brakes and wipers are wearing parts and aren't covered under warranty but making me pay for replacement when I've practically been given the car with faulty components is just stupid.. This coupled in with their lack of effort in trying to fix my car has really put me off buying a merc in the future!

[@DrivesbyZH]

+Maissy Kay wow, an incredible amount of problems in less than 10k miles!!! I'd have kicked up a right storm with that

[@stefanovich1877]

Maissy Kay hey buddy check my channel ive been fixing the CLA rattles. its coming from your console or stereo or screen. I'm doing videos on all

[@danielfulop]

why would you use stop/start on an AMG? :o disable it before you kill your car

[@chaoszombie9995]

Daniel it's not breaking the car... it shuts the engine off to save petrol and reduce emissions

[@peterantrim]

IT SHUTS THE ENGINE OFF TO SAVE PETROL AND REDUCE EMISSIONS :-) :-)-:) do you know something about cars dude??? You drove a car long trip or just short trip but very fast for fun and thats mean you TURBO is very hot and needs cooling but if you are using this stupid start system stop engine is going off and turbo will be death very soon .... but you saved 0,2 litre of petrol, ok you can be happy, doesnt mater that new turbo cost 1.000 euros ... LOL ... plus your starter is made for couple thousands starts, but if you are going use this stupid start stop system you need start your car far too often and you need a new starter very soon as well, but doesnt matter, thats ok because you save petrol and reduce emissions .... LOL ....

[@danielfulop]

Chaos Zombie999 again.... AMG... not Toyota Corolla 1.4D

[@timrietbergen]

Actually; the start stop system shuts the engine of at the most ideal point of it's cycle, meaning the restart will take little to no effort from the starter engine. The turbo needs to be lubricated. Older cars need to idle for about 20 seconds before you turn the car off in order to prevent a still revving turbo to run dry and wear out. In modern cars with start/stop the engineers thought of that and designed a little pressure valve that will keep oil pressure on the line to the turbo after the engine is switched of to prevent starvation. Aside from all that...start stop sucks balls and is primary designed to make cars cleaner on paper. Which is why EGR sucks balls too. It clogs up and fails . Particle filters suck, ad blue sucks. Just a lot of (expensive) extra parts the engine doesn't need and will not save the polar bear. Want to cut CO2? eat less meat.

[@chaoszombie9995]

Daniel I have a GTS and it has start stop! They have it because all AMG's get horrible Gas mileage

[@dragoninc]

That's the "cool" thing about start and stop. Every car with it does the same thing. The first thing to do when you get in the car is disable it.

[@YASHDATTANI]

I own a 2016 CLA45 with about 27000 miles and I've had absolutely no issues with the car. Upgraded it to stage 2 (catless dp, mid pipe, heatshield, mishimoto intake, and ECU flash) through Weistic about 8000 miles ago and still no issues! Making about 440-450hp at the crank and will walk an M4 off the line and honestly have no issues keeping up with bigger cars. The valvetronic sports exhaust has a nice tone, and I own a C63 Edition 1 so I know that classic AMG rumble and although its different I don't mind, its a great car with its own character.

[@TobajzzHD]

Hey, 5 years later would u still say it was reliable? how often did u service it?

[@YASHDATTANI]

@@TobajzzHD hit 100k+ miles on this setup without issues! Went back to stock setup and tune to prepare for sale and blew the turbo lol. Car was easily fixed and new turbo was installed, overall a phenomenal platform and truly a great setup. Had 0 large expenses or notable issues other than that, followed standard Mercedes service intervals as recommended by the system.

[@TobajzzHD]

@@YASHDATTANI thats awesome to hear, im picking up a 2018 cla 45 this saturday, now after some youtube research im scared the thing will break lol it has 55k miles on it and is stock, would u change oil every 3k miles or so?

[@YASHDATTANI]

@@TobajzzHD 3k miles is great but not necessary in my opinion. It’s honestly a very easy to maintain car, just follow Mercedes guidelines to the day. Do all new fluids for everything when you take delivery. If you track it the more frequent the better! Enjoy the car they’re great 4 bangers.

[@tg3656]

Have you ever heard a slight whining sound only in 2nd gear when driving ? Or have you heard of this on other similar cars?

[@gregasa]

How reliable is this car?

[@Pargefps]

Its just abt luck

[@Lidar957]

I don't understand, it makes it very difficult to purchase a car like this if you pay so much? Is it really true that car manufacturers are making cheaper heaps of junk than a few years ago?

[@xxbublebee123]

Liebner-Anthony van Zyl I hope not

[@xxbublebee123]

Matthew Sharpe what do you mean get a new one? and are you talking about all mercedes ?

[@YouThana]

The CLA is a special case. It is based on a cheap entry level A-Class, has front wheel drive for cost savings and the 45 model is a Frankenstein with a back fitted awd system. It is complicated and targeted for a cheap market, guess where they save additional cost - in R&D, just as testing. A colleague had one and on the city highway it tried to indicate parking lots at 80km/h. This whole car is a lemon.

[@d1sturb3d119]

@Black Rod Yeah its called planned obsolescence and is the very reason why I will not buy these liabilities these days. My Lexus's by contrast have been bulletproof including my ISF that sees plenty of track work. Suffice to say until these folks fix their liabilities I may at best lease one.

[@benh4717]

My launch control would not work at all. I confirm race start with right paddle then press foot on accelerator and as soon as I step on the pedal message comes up: race start cancelled. This will happen all the time regardless of what drive mode im in. My brakes also make a very loud squeel as I come to slow stops. I went back to the dealer on my first service and mentioned this and they just told me it's because they use soft brake pads thus, the noise which is normal on these AMGs (I think its a load of crap) but what can we do...

[@DrivesbyZH]

+Ben MACQ when it cancels at that point, it's usually because you've pressed the accelerator too softly - you really do have to stamp on it

[@petermoygannon698]

if you slowly press the accelerator it cancels and I found after I did one race start it wouldn't let me do another straight away... and if temperatures are not hot won't let you that's all temperatures oil eg everything..and you need to be in a curtain mode or it won't let you .not c mode.sport +..and you got to push a curtain amount of brake pressure or won't let you ..and you have to pull both paddles in then let go ..and then on mine have to pull up shift paddle once then let go.. only then it's ready..and I'd say you could have other factors..mabee sunroof open ?

[@Mohammed-xm5le]

Hello bro, I'm looking to purchase the same car 2014 with 64k on clock. Full Mercedes service history and one owner from now for around 21k. Are these cars realiable and when do these cars get serviced? Every 10k miles? Thanks

[@RCConceptsx]

Khaleel Khan I owned a 2014 for 5 years. No issues. Great car. Keep the service up and you’ll be fine.

[@supercarshunter2450]

4:26 the bmw launch control works every time no matter how the surface is wet or dry doesn‘t matter.

[@jorgechiubomberos]

We are not talking of mercedes launch here. We are talking of the CLA amg specifically. Dont compare oranges to apples. The CLA is one of the cheapest mercs. Has it flaws. But this doesn't represent the system, it's the system in this model

[@HaultRxst]

Not the m5 and m8

[@tomasztrojanowski5197]

I can confirm almost the same thing. First - turbine failure. One of the blade broke off (about 7100 rpm). The car required a replacement turbine and exhaust system which was flooded with oil. Now it's back on the service - there was a leak on the oil pan during the review. Fortunately, I bought the extended warranty (+ 2 years).

[@DrivesbyZH]

+Tomasz Trojanowski wow, that's quite a biggie! After how many miles on the clock did that happen?

[@tomasztrojanowski5197]

About 15.000 km

[@versaceking6135]

What package did you get to get those kinds of seats? Other I’ve seen look like they have a seat cover over them.

[@farhan.882]

My dad got his CLA250 4matic on Tuesday and the sound on sport mode is incredible for the price.

[@DrivesbyZH]

+Farhan A It has quite a throaty growl doesn't it! I hope he enjoys driving it

[@CynicalBastard511]

Mercedes-Benz Start/Stop system is diabolical.

[@Pow_Mafia]

OMG THANK YOU!

[@merouanedz2212]

ur saying 11k miles isn't that much?

[@mephisto1025]

Golden Jew told me a secret never ever buy a BMW Mercedes or Audi those are lease vehicles. You drive for 3 to 5 yrs an you bring it back when lease is done . It's not to own b/c after buying the car the price to maintain after warranty is not ideal . Executives , CEO , etc lease these cars what does that tell you

[@ZoroM12]

The sound when u break happen to our cla we fitted new break discs and it was fixed

[@arelaththewhitewolf230]

My 2017 cla45 amg is at 11000miles.. no problems at all but some rattles.. wow the same miles as mine.. was hearing your mileage while typing..

[@stefanovich1877]

Randy R i have rattles too but ive been fixing them. check my channel out

[@TobajzzHD]

Hey, 5 years later would u still say it was reliable? how often did u service it?

[@boozaboi1]

I bought one of the first 20 in Australia back in 2013. Its now close to 4 years old, and I have never had an issue with it (apart from the car being delivered with chrome window surrounds on one side of the car and the proper black on the other side!!! Monday car and workers hitting the steins the day before a bit too hard??)

[@jameskizon3955]

lmfao thats funny af... how much does servicing cost you ? i also live in aus and am considering the cla45 as a potential new car but my dad had an E55 and the servicing was pretty steep in terms of cost, not for him but if someone my age (20) were to own one. I am interested to hear your feedback as i have found myself from time to time reading conflicting reports on the cla45 in terms of is quality.

[@boozaboi1]

James Kizon I cant specify an exact cost where I am right now but it isnt cheap. Its in line with all other presige Euros I have owned.

[@hiszpan25]

this POS never shouldn't be called Mercedes and for sure not AMG. there is so many problems with this model...

[@kuanyngor8398]

You look like a smart guy. sell it CLA,S are the lemons of Mercedes and i can not begin to tell you how many issues your gonna encounter in the future.

[@waisoserious3017]

@Zubair Hoque , What year CLA45 are you driving?

[@DrivesbyZH]

+Waisoserious it's the 2016 model

[@MrFE-wp6bf]

Take it off “eco” mode and the start/stop is disabled. I don’t like this feature either and I always disable eco mode.

[@Static1011]

I dont see how you expect a new car to have problems? unless you mean a new model. new cars that have been out for awhile with the kinks worked out should have no problems. and 11k miles is just a baby

[@euroovca25]

if you got a ceramic breaks they DO squeel a lot with light breaking so check twice bro

[@jnagime]

My Infiniti(Nissan) 09 G37 with 98.xxx miles still running fine no problems yet, has a bunch of aftermarket parts on it and no error codes' ,I think yougot a piece a junk....

[@zaferc.6718]

Did Mercedes tell you something about racestart when they resolved your problem? Like "don't do racestart too many time" or something like that. Because i heard if you broke the 4matic system or just differential and they can prove that you did too many racestart, they can refuse to take charge even the garantee is valid. Thanks

[@DrivesbyZH]

+Zehef 45amg they didn't mention anything like that to me 🤔 quite the opposite, "do all the race starts you want now"

[@paveldemchuk4849]

Same problems with my cla45, but mine have even more , dealer have replaced turbo at 7k miles... I can't understand, if I would by a C63S will I have same problems ?!?

[@DrivesbyZH]

+Pavel Demchuk turbo going on these is so common, all that insane boost pressure it creates - expecting mine to go at some point!

[@DouEditz]

you get what you pay for mate! AMG used to build drivers cars

[@helloalavv]

So my dad got a GLE 400 and he never encountered any problems with it except for the brakes, in our case the breaks were squeaking soo hard i could be sitting in the house and just hear my dad stopping, the dealership told my dad that the brakes are doing this because of the grime and the dust and that bs,that problem stayed for 6 months,my dad was fed up and he contacted the mercedes benz germany, they issued an apology that the dealer wouldn't fix the breaks and they sent new brakes which then solved the problem

[@helloalavv]

The dealership where i live is pretty shitty

[@DrivesbyZH]

+Ala Haxory dealers will try and use the line of least resistance...have to be very insistent with them! Glad it was sorted in the end

[@TheSidekickking]

why every time i drive fast right, why it shows on the meter on the side that shows you if your engine is warm or not right, when i drive fast or racing someone the needle shows that its getting cold? why the needle showing its getting cold and not hot?

[@DrivesbyZH]

+TheSidekickking faster you go, more air going into the radiators - cooling

[@TheSidekickking]

so its not a bad thing? i dont need to fix anything right?

[@paulrobinson7457]

Rotors can be skimmed, First world problems with 3rd world solutions. Go with warranty, if it's still on, would be my bet for other owners

[@chaoszombie9995]

It's probably the previous owner who abused it...

[@mrwhoannon300]

Are you 3ft 6?

[@jawadkarim1116]

my son, you are bengali

[@nickmouyiassi9046]

Hi mate I have the A45 I have the exact problem. With brake squeal after several visits to Mercedes they have done a sound test. I'm just waiting on the result of this from the Netherlands even tho my pads and discs are well within the limit Mercedes have told me to change all discs and pads I'm taking no shit

[@DrivesbyZH]

+Nick Mouyiassi I'd be interested to know what they say after that

[@nickmouyiassi9046]

No problem I should have an answer this week. I'll keep you posted

[@nickmouyiassi9046]

They have offered a 35% discount I'm digging my heels In they tell me I need new discs and pads this has been going on for 3 months. Now they are worn they tell me to replace the lot not a chance it makes the noise when pads and discs are fine pads at the minute sit at 5mil 2.5 mil the light comes on discs are now border line. 3 month ago they were like new and squealing. I'm imbarressed to drive the A45 I'll keep you posted ombudsman have now stepped in

[@adermawan2009]

no problem on my 2014 CLA45 AMG

[@nemesisyaboi8668]

Any issues on that car as of late? I just wanted to hear some insight on this car as i just bought one and want to know if i should return it or not

[@Ali-mc4le]

midshipchipgamez ! So what happened?

[@petermoygannon698]

got amg gla no major problems only fuel lid didn't want to open ....15 000 km

[@Andrew-ch1zf]

Bro if you are expecting things to go wrong with a brand new car then you are buying the wrong type of cars.

[@Letstalkcod]

stop/start is one of the worst features for any car.

[@scottlucas2281]

Yep I can't afford one. Golf R it is 😂

[@sal6419]

Golf is better anyways lmao

[@willsull22]

Sal I test drove the R and chose this in a matter of 20 minutes, the power, the ride, and the steering just overall seemed lacking compared to the CLA45 I drove, so I went with the cla🤷‍♂️

[@ahmadalsheikh4236]

willsull22 How reliable has it been so far?

[@solito419]

my car running perfectly not problem.. Benz cla250 year 2015

[@uzz6]

3:07 erm erm erm

[@emilhajric-helpjuice]

I had to get teh turbo replaced, and transmission head gasket. 40k miles. Too much power onto a 2.0l, I suppose.

[@DrivesbyZH]

+Emil Hajric I hear so much about turbos going on these 45 engines! P.s. your satin pearl white cla is absolutely stunning!

[@emilhajric-helpjuice]

+Zubair Hoque as salamu alaykum. It's terrible, I shipped it back to the states (i bought it over there, and shipped it to Belgium. It's been all around Europe and even parts of Africa -- maybe that's why the turbo broke lol). Any plans on next car, for you?

[@DrivesbyZH]

+Emil Hajric creates more boost pressure than a 911 turbo s apparently! Hmm, probably keep this another year and then maybe an M2 or RS3 saloon??

[@kitefn1]

Way to powerful

[@Me-bi6nw]

hi zubair ace videos . Bro can I ask what your studying at uni

[@DrivesbyZH]

+alfie roshan thank you - architecture pal

[@alimirza7907]

Myself an junior architect here, I have a dream to own MERCEDES-BENZ one day.

[@UrbanSstyle]

Hey Zubair !! I just discovered your youtube channel today and I've watched more than 5 of your videos ! Very good quality and good videos SUBSCRIBED !! I live in Romania, so we are neighbours-ish . I want to buy a cla45 these days from Germany, would you encourage me buying it ? and also, I've watched your consumption video, could you explain me again the range of the fuel consumption in a crowded city ? On the internet It says it's 8.6 l/100km but I think that's not the right number no ? xD Cheers mate !!!

[@DrivesbyZH]

+J Dog hey man, thanks! I would definitely encourage you to get one, especially the 2017 facelift as I think it looks even nicer now! Ah, in the UK we don't really use litres per 100km, we just use miles per gallon. However, if you leave the car in comfort mode and stop/start on, the car is actually quite economical - more so than an RS3 or M2/M240i

[@UrbanSstyle]

Thanks for the quick reply ! I was thinking between the S3 saloon and the CLA, somehow the CLA attracts me more so I suppose that I've made my choice ! Keep up with the good work !!

[@tomasztrojanowski5197]

My average is 9,1 l. I do most in the city.

[@UrbanSstyle]

Tomasz Trojanowski much thanks bro !!

[@DrivesbyZH]

+J Dog I had the exact same decision...CLA45 just seemed a bit more 'special'

[@nabeelmustafa8651]

Nice to see some fellow Bengali car enthusiasts

[@robertsommerseth3063]

The best or nothing

[@Mabeylater293]

Lexus all the way. RELIABILITY!!!!

[@kickcitydc8215]

shut up, your toyota lexus prius not even on mercedes level lol

[@Mabeylater293]

Kick city D.C. R u trying to say Mercedes is more reliable than Lexus????????

[@marcelpatel9017]

Mercedes was only good before Lexus emerged in 1990. They haven't recovered since that time.

[@d1sturb3d119]

@@marcelpatel9017 It really wasn't a case of them having to recover. The S class of the era cost Mercedes so much in R&D that they decided to change how the business functioned. They have since then, NEVER put in that kind of R&D into their cars. The S class was the pinnacle of luxury and build quality and then went downhill. I had a huge appreciation for their approach back in the day but now it's a luxury toy that you need money to keep on the road. So folks opt for warranties, and more importantly leases. Leasing makes Mercedes more money that folks buying cars for their brand. So they focus on the lease folks. People leasing adhere to the terms of their lease and the vehicles can maintain reliability with 100k miles. Outside of that it gets sold to some roadside dealer. So basically a reduction of R&D costs and turning it towards trying to pack the latest and greatest tech allows these companies to thrive. Tech is an addon for me. That's why I can buy a Lexus and pack it with tech if I like, or buy the Lexus and have money left over for mods. Maybe someday Mercedes will figure their shit out. Personally I have very little respect for companies that couldn't care about building something solid especially with my money on the line.

[@StyneRR]

Are u afghan

[@DrivesbyZH]

+WickedSickah nope

[@187akr199]

Yo, do you have to do a run in service after 1000 miles like BMW?

[@DrivesbyZH]

+Aj MrA not sure, when I bought the car it already had 5k miles on the clock

[@DrivesbyZH]

+Aj MrA not sure, when I bought the car it already had 5k miles on the clock

[@halogie9289]

No not at all, my CLA needs a service after year or after each 10 000 miles

[@kitefn1]

It’s to Powerful for a 2 litre petrol revs to high

[@abodijamboOo]

I’m planning to get one and I’ll put over 50k miles on it.. 🌚

[@y0vozK]

Did u ?

[@nizmo128]

@@y0vozK Mines a 2014 and Ive put 70,000KM on it now with absolutely no issues. Only done oil changes every 6000KM

[@patriotsfan1236]

I would have bought a new camaro ss 1le over this. more reliable and faster around a track and straight line and in corners and more hp and sounds wayy better. you most likley of been able to get one brand new for the same as that used car but idk about the UK or how much you got the cla for.

[@ricardoflores5711]

Foreign whip slidin we don’t really want the hemis

[@patriotsfan1236]

@@ricardoflores5711 a camaro is not a hemi lmao.

[@ricardoflores5711]

@@patriotsfan1236 it can get violent you don’t want it with my demons

[@seekthetruths22]

The best or nothing? Bullcrap!!! Nothing!!! LMAO!!!

[@Cyberslug1]

No !! Most new car don't have a bunch problems under 40,000 miles. It's call German crap.