2004 MERCEDES BENZ SL500 Electronic Stability Control Esc Problems
1 NHTSA complaint on file
Electronic Stability Control Esc Issues in the 2004 MERCEDES BENZ SL500
1 electronic stability control esc complaint has been filed with NHTSA for the 2004 MERCEDES BENZ SL500. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.
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Crashes
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Fires
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Injuries
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Deaths
All Electronic Stability Control Esc Complaints
DUE TO DETERIORATION OF THE WIRING HARNESS CONNECTION OR FAILURE OF THE HYDRAULIC PUMP, THE SENSOTRONIC BRAKE CONTROL (SBC) SYSTEM MAY DEFAULT TO THE HYDRAULIC BACK-UP MODE. IN THE BACK-UP MODE, THE DRIVER HAS BRAKING POWER SUFFICIENT TO STOP THE VEHICLE, BUT GREATER BRAKE PEDAL PRESSURE IS REQUIRED AND BRAKE PEDAL TRAVEL WILL BE NOTICEABLY LONGER. DEALERS WILL INSTALL A BRACKET AND REPLACEMENT GROUND WIRE TO THE SBC PUMP UNIT ON ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES. ADDITIONALLY, DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE SSC PUMP UNIT IN CERTAIN SL MODELS. THE MERCEDES-BENZ RECALL NUMBERS ARE 2005070007 AND 2005110001. RESEARCH SHOWS ONLY 59% OF THE 100% REQUIRED RECALL WAS DONE PROPERLY BY AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THIS ISSUE WAS NOT DISCLOSED WHEN I PURCHASED THIS CAR AND, THE REQUIRED WORK WAS NOT DONE AND, MERCEDES SAID THE 60 DAYS FROM RECALL HAD PASSED - YET THE REPORTS SENT TO NHTSA BY MERCEDES BENZ APPEARS...
Other 2004 MERCEDES BENZ SL500 Problem Areas
Suspension
21 complaints
Service Brakes
9 complaints
Electrical System
4 complaints
Fuel System Gasoline
4 complaints
Fuelpropulsion System
4 complaints
Wheels
3 complaints
Power Train
2 complaints
Service Brakes Hydraulic
2 complaints
Suspensionfront
2 complaints
Unknown Or Other
2 complaints
Vehicle Speed Control
2 complaints
Air Bags
1 complaint
Engine And Engine Cooling
1 complaint
Fuel System Gasolinestoragetank Assembly
1 complaint
Power Trainautomatic Transmission
1 complaint
Steering
1 complaint
Structurebody
1 complaint
Suspensionrear
1 complaint