NHTSA Complaint #10914998 — 2001 MERCEDES BENZ SLK230 ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10914998
Vehicle	2001 MERCEDES BENZ SLK230
Component	ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
Date of Incident	August 3, 2016
Date Filed	October 9, 2016
Mileage	80,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	AR

Consumer Description

MY VEHICLE WOULD WOULD SUDDENLY COME TO AN ABRUPT STOP WITHOUT APPLYING THE BRAKES. IT WOULD DO THIS AT ANY SPEED. IT WAS HAPPENING EVERYDAY. WE HAD TO STOP DRIVING IT. WE TOWED IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY TOLD US THE YAW SENSOR WAS BAD. THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ON THE INTERNET. IT IS DANGEROUS AND COULD CAUSE A DEADLY ACCIDENT. THE COST TO REPAIR WAS $1000.

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