2005 Mercedes-Benz SL-Class owner complaints

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 Mercedes benz sl500. While driving 25 MPH and attempting to engage the brakes, the brake failed to engage and the warning message to stop the vehicle illuminated. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. The technician diagnosed that the sensotronic brake control was defective and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 116,000. Updated 02/19/16*lj updated 02/22/16.*jb

Mercedes-benz sl500 (2005), 4000 miles. Brakes failed. It would seem to be an electrical or computer failure of some kind. Auto was serviced a week ago. Have had trouble with electrical and/orl features from first day of purchase. The most dangerous was today's brake failure. Had to place car in neutral and then in park to make it stop. *nm

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 Mercedes-benz sl500. The contact stated that while starting the vehicle, the active body control light illuminated. The contact stated that the shocks felt as if they had failed. The vehicle was taken to a private mechanic where it was found that the sensotronic brake control failed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and informed the contact that the vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign id number 05v133000 (service brakes, hydraulic). The failure mileage was 65,000 and the current mileage was 66,060.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 Mercedes-benz sl500r. While driving 50 MPH, the brake pedal was depressed to the floorboard, but failed to stop the vehicle. The contact had to apply the emergency brake to stop the vehicle. The contact stated that several unknown warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was towed to Mercedes-benz of orland park (located at 8430 w 159th st, orland park, il 60462, (708) 460-0400) where it was diagnosed with a low battery. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 48,000.

Dt: contact stated while driving her vehicle on the freeway the transmission failed. The vehicle did act up a couple of times in the past. The vehicle lost power. The vehicle was taken to the dealership, and they will not take it back or fix the transmission under warranty. The repairs will have to be paid by the contact. *ak

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 Mercedes-benz sl500. While driving 75 MPH, the vehicle went into limp mode and the speed decreased to 35 MPH. In addition, the ABS and esp warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to Mercedes-benz of palm beach (4000 okeechobee blvd, west palm beach, fl 33409, (561) 609-0902), but was not diagnosed or repaired. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who stated that the fault conductor plate needed to be replaced. The contact was referred to the local dealer. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 33,000. The VIN was invalid.

Engine wire harness failure due to bad insulation/biodegradable insulator cover resulting in vehicle stop when a asr light come on and causing possible fire or accident while the car stop shile is in movement,very dangerous I stop to drive this car 4 years ago/// reverse gear just stop work due to the big defect from facory a been see tons of cars with exacltu the same problems.

While driving in traffic at approximately 40 MPH the transmission disengaged (slipped) so much so that the RPM's shot up and the car no longer had power to the drive wheels. I needed to move over 2 lanes through traffic to pull over to the curb and get out of traffic. Once I stopped the car at the side of the road the transmission engaged and the car regained power the the rear wheels and I was able to drive the car off the road to safety with some minimal slipping of the transmission. Once I got the car home I checked for error codes even though there was no check engine light on. The error code was p2206 "the signal from component y#?*n3 output speed sensor (vgs) is not available". Looked the code up and discovered that this is a known problem to this 7 speed transmissions conductor plat

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 Mercedes-benz sl500. While driving 40 MPH, "car too low stop driving" message appeared on the display panel. The contact coasted the vehicle into a fuel station, looked under the vehicle, and noticed that the frame was resting on top of the front driver and passenger wheels. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the hydraulic pump leaked into the reservoir and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 87,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 Mercedes-benz 500sl. The contact stated that the vehicle sat abnormally low to the ground. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was found that the hydraulic system had failed. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was contacted about the failure. The failure mileage was 37,000. The VIN was unavailable.

2005 mercedez benz c230 sport type has a low front end. In florida when you park in a public parking lot the front of the car is against a concrete tire stop. You are going out for the evening with another couple you drop off the 3 people at the door and park against the concrete piece stop. After you leave and all four people get into the car the weight of four people will lower the car so the front end drags over the concrete stop and you back up and shear off the front end. Causing damage in the tune of $$$$ *jb

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 Mercedes benz sl500. While attempting to exit the vehicle the door handle would not function. The vehicle was taken to the dealership for inspection. The technician stated that the handle arm needed to be replaced. The current and failure mileages were 40282.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 Mercedes benz sl 500. The contact stated that while driving, fuel odors emitted from the vehicle. The contact stated that when the vehicle was parked, he noticed fuel had leaked into the rear seats of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the fuel tank cap was leaking and the driver and the passenger side fuel tank caps needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 22,685.

Tl*the contact owns a 2005 Mercedes sl600. While driving approximately 45 MPH, the preceding vehicle stopped abrubptly. The contact depressed the brake pedal; however, the vehicle did not slow down or stop. The contact crashed into another vehicle, and the front air bags failed to deploy. He sustained minor injuries to his face. The vehicle sustained $14,000 worth of damage to the front end. A police report was filed. The failure mileage was 34,581 and current mileage was 34,592. Updated 12/10/08 *cn

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 Mercedes benz sl-500. The contact stated that while driving 25 MPH, he fell asleep behind the wheel and crashed into two parked vehicles. The contact's vehicle proceeded to flip over,however the air bags did not deploy. The contact sustained severe arm and shoulder injuries. The two vehicles he crashed into were totaled as well as the contacts vehicle. A police report was filed. The failure and current mileages were 7,800. Updated 8/4/10 *cn updated 08/09/10*jb

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 Mercedes sl500. The contact stated that the ignition switch was faulty and caused multiple malfunctions in the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the battery needed to be replaced. The battery was replaced however, the failure persisted. The manufacturer was contacted about the failure. The failure mileage was 9,000 and the current mileage was 25,000. Updated 6/10/14*cn updated 06/17/14*lj the consumer stated the ignition switch was faulty, and was eventually replaced, which resolved the problem. Also, the windshield wipers were inoperative. Updated 07/23/14 updated 7/29/17 *cn

Tl* the contact owns 2005 Mercedes benz sl500. The contact stated that the whole right side of the vehicle trunk caught on fire while the vehicle was parked. The contact stated that the fire started in the upper right front area of the trunk where they were wires and saw sparks. The contact stated that the fire went out on its own because there was no oxygen. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that they will tow the vehicle to Mercedes-benz of oakland (2915 broadway, oakland, ca 94611). The approximate failure mileage was 90,000.

The contact owns a 2005 Mercedes-Benz SL55. The contact stated that the odor of fuel was present inside the cabin of the vehicle and inside the garage. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who diagnosed that the fuel tank was cracked and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The cause of the crack was not yet determined. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 53,000.

Tl* the contact owned a 2005 Mercedes-benz sl500. After parking the vehicle, the contact heard a noise coming from the engine compartment and flames appeared. The fire department extinguished the fire. A police report was not filed. There were no injuries. The vehicle was destroyed and towed to a towing yard. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 86,400.