# 1999 MERCEDES BENZ CLK430 — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
> NHTSA complaint `190102` · 1999-12-27 · Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** MERCEDES BENZ
- **Model:** CLK430
- **Year:** 1999
- **Manufacturer:** Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
- **Component:** POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
- **Speed:** 55 mph
## Narrative
THE VEHICLE STARTED BACK FIRING AND STALLING, IT SUDDENLY LOST ALL POWER.  TRACTION LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH. WHEN THE CONSUMER PULLED TO THE SIDE , ENGINE BEGAN SMOKING AND THE CAUGHT ON  FIRE. FIRE WAS PUT OUT BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT  DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.  *AK
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