1998 Mercedes Benz SL Class
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Owner complaints
12 complaints
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- Tires
Purchased new michelin sport tires dot gudl 275/35 ZR 18 on11/3/2010 and found out that the manufacturing date was 1107. these tires were over 3 years old and should have not been sold as new. the tire dealer accepted my complaint and replaced them with 0909 tires. the old ones were being…
Purchased new michelin sport tires dot gudl 275/35 ZR 18 on11/3/2010 and found out that the manufacturing date was 1107. these tires were over 3 years old and should have not been sold as new. the tire dealer accepted my complaint and replaced them with 0909 tires. the old ones were being returned to the distributor but I have no way of knowing if they are going to be resold or destroyed. shouldn't there be guidelines making sure 3 yr old tires are destroyed and not sold as new? *Tr
- Suspension › Front
Purchased 1998 mercedes benz SL 600 from mbz san francisco dealership on 4/22/09. immediately reported excessive and dangerous bouncing of front end. reported defect dealer took no action. took car to mbz of oakland where they diagnosed bad front suspension pressure cells which clearly existed…
Purchased 1998 mercedes benz SL 600 from mbz san francisco dealership on 4/22/09. immediately reported excessive and dangerous bouncing of front end. reported defect dealer took no action. took car to mbz of oakland where they diagnosed bad front suspension pressure cells which clearly existed at time of sale. oakland mbz comped diagnostic. have made several attempts to have sf mbz correct problem, but they want me to pay for the work and have ignored my letters. *Tr
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Power assist › Vacuum
The brake system vacuum booster did not hold the vacuum and caused a hissing noise when the brakes were applied. the brake warning light never illuminated to indicate a problem. the consumer requested a refund for a portion of the repair cost. ph *nlm
- Equipment › Electrical · Equipment › Electrical › Radio/tape deck/cd etc. · Structure › Body
Hard top. Cd player. Phone. Wood trim paint. Most problems have been dealer errors.
- Fuel system, other
Gas gauge.
- Fuel system, other › Storage › Tank assembly › Filling/charging
Gas tank fuel sending unit.
- Equipment › Electrical › Radio/tape deck/cd etc. · Visibility › Defroster/defogger/hvac system
Heating, a/c, and radio failures.
- Equipment › Electrical › Radio/tape deck/cd etc. · Latches/locks/linkages › Trunk lid › Lock
Trunk lock failed. *yc
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Power assist
Vacuum line door/coupler failed. Mjs
- Fuel system, gasoline › Delivery › Fuel pump
Fuel pump failed.
- Exterior lighting › Tail lights
Tail light failed.
- Power train › Automatic transmission › Park/neutral start interlock switch · Service brakes, electric · Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components · Suspension · Visibility › Windshield
Windows failed causing squeaking and chattering.
Service bulletins
Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.
- 10030964Mercedes: the limited warranty on the sbc hydraulic unit for models 211, model 219 and models 230 was extended from the original 4 years/50,000 miles to 10 years with no mileage limitation. The sbc hydraulic unit extended limited warranty applies to all conditions that justify the replacement of the sbc hydraulic unit under the standard warranty terms and conditions.
- 10030941Mercedes: cracking noise from the area of the instrument panel/firewall when cornering, during throttle lift off and on uneven roads. Stress at the spot welds on the firewall to the right of the brake booster can result in cracking noises. No right hand drive. No model years listed.
- 10030939Mercedes: parktronic intermittently not functioning. The function works again after a short time or distance. When the foot operated parking brake IS applied, the parktronic system IS deactivated. If the foot operated parking brake IS on at the first notch, the contact switch may react with a consideration delay when the parking brake IS released. No model years listed.
- 10030929Mercedes: corrosion protection coatings for brake components and hardware may be damaged and or stripped away if highly concentrated acid based cleaners are used. Once the corrosion protection IS damaged or removed the brake components and or hardware can begin to corrode. Include all models and model years.
- 601449Updated information to reflect additon of approved tires.
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