NHTSA Complaint #10616776 — 2003 MERCEDES BENZ SL500
ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10616776 |
| Vehicle | 2003 MERCEDES BENZ SL500 |
| Component | ENGINE |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 64,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | CO |
Consumer Description
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MERCEDES BENZ SL 500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING OVER A WATER PUDDLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHO REPLACED THE OIL PAN, VALVE COVER, AND ENGINE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,000.
Related Complaints for the 2003 MERCEDES BENZ SL500
Other ENGINE Complaints
#10811960
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MERCEDES BENZ SL500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, SHE SMELLED SMOKE COMI...
Recent Complaints for the 2003 MERCEDES BENZ SL500
#11557470
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
To who may this concerned, I have a 2003 Mercedes SL500 and recently found my battery control module caught on fire a...
#11556968
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I am concerned with the battery control module. I have noticed there has been a lot of incidents out there where the ...
#11540123
SUSPENSION
The contact owns a 2003 Mercedes-Benz SL500. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the ABC warning ligh...
#11486932
SUSPENSION
ABC (Active Body Control) light keeps coming on and body goes up and down when I drove car. Light says do not drive....
#11474844
SUSPENSION
I was driving my car at 45 mph and suddenly, unexpectedly a red light flashed ABC do not drive. Smoke was coming from...