Access the National Highway Traffic Safety database of customer complaints and safety problems regarding
accidents and defects in their MERCEDES BENZ 500SL vehicle/motorcycle. This database gives you
information regarding location of the accidents, cause of accident and the number and type of injuries
incurred in the accident. This data can help you before purchasing a MERCEDES BENZ 500SL vehicle/motorcycle.
It will also advise you on safety repairs that might be needed on your MERCEDES BENZ 500SL vehicle/motorcycle.
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| 1990 MERCEDES BENZ 500SL | TIRES Occurences: 1 | MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC. Recived: 2010-07-21 |
| Summary: PIRELLI TIRES (4) BOUGHT 6/13/10. MY LEFT REAR TIRE EXPLODED WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON A THREE LANE HIGHWAY ON 7/21/10 (38 DAYS LATER). LUCKILY I WAS ON IN THE RIGHT LANE AND BARELY MADE IT TO AN... |  |
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| 1991 MERCEDES BENZ 500SL | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Occurences: 1 | MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC. Recived: 2009-10-29 |
| Summary: ENGINE WIRING HARNESS FAILURE, MULTIPLE SYSTEMS AFFECTED. CAR WILL SPUTTER, STALL, NOT RESTART. HAPPENS WHILE GOING DOWN THE ROAD, TURNING CORNERS, COMING TO A STOP, WHILE TRYING TO ACCELERATE FROM... |  |
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| 1991 MERCEDES BENZ 500SL | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Occurences: 50 | MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC. Recived: 2007-08-05 |
| Summary: WHILE DRIVING, MY 1991 500SL CONVERTIBLE FOR NO APPARENT REASON WILL NOT ACCELERATE AND THE ASR LIGHT COMES ON. IF I SHUT DOWN AND RESTART IT GOES AWAY BUT WILL COME RIGHT BACK IF I GOOSE THE GAS AT... |  |
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| 1991 MERCEDES BENZ 500SL | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD Occurences: 1 | MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC. Recived: 2007-02-07 |
| Summary: TERRIBLE CRACKING OF MAIN WIRE... |  |
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| 1992 MERCEDES BENZ 500SL | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD Occurences: 1 | MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC. Recived: 2005-11-19 |
| Summary: UPON DISASSEMBLY OF THE INTAKE SYSTEM OF MY CAR, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE WIRING HARNESS HAD COMPLETELY DISINTEGRATED - THE INSULATION USED ON THE WIRING HAD BECOME HARD AND BRITTLE, CAUSING... |  |
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| 1992 MERCEDES BENZ 500SL | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK Occurences: 1 | MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC. Recived: 2004-07-19 |
| Summary: PROBLEMS WITH MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER AND ACCELERATION SKID CONTROL.*MR THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BECAUSE THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS LOW AND SPONGY. A MASTER CYLINDER HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY BEEN... |  |
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| 1992 MERCEDES BENZ 500SL | TIRES Occurences: 3 | MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC. Recived: 2003-11-05 |
| Summary: THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED 3 TIRE BLOW OUTS.*MR (NAR) APPROX 3 OUT OF 4 TIRES HAVE FAILED. CONSUMER IS REQUESTING A REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE REPLACEMENT COST. *CB23.505 ... |  |
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| 1992 MERCEDES BENZ 500SL | SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST Occurences: 1 | MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC. Recived: 2003-07-01 |
| Summary: SEAT CONTROL ADJUSTER ENGAGED SPONTANEOUSLY AND MOVED COMPLETELY FORWARD WHILE THE VEHICLE (1992 MERCEDES BENZ, 500 SL) WAS TRAVELLING AT 65 MPH ON BELTWAY EN ROUTE TO BWI, PINNING MY WIFE AGAINST... |  |
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| unknown MERCEDES BENZ 500SL | TIRES:TREAD/BELT Occurences: 1 | MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC. Recived: 2003-03-10 |
| Summary: THE TIRE TREAD WORE UNEVENLY, WHICH CAUSED THE TIRES TO... |  |
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| unknown MERCEDES BENZ 500SL | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE Occurences: | MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC. Recived: 2000-09-27 |
| Summary: WHILE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN FIRE STARTED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT COMPLETELY DESTROYING THE ENGINE ASSEMBLY,CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER... |  |
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