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1998 Mercedes-Benz Sl Class Owner Complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers, shown in full

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Complaints on fileComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Nov 8, 2010
Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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Filed in the last 12 monthsReports filed with NHTSA in the trailing 365 days. Recent volume reflects attention and vehicle age as much as anything else.
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Reports on file since Sep 8, 1998

What this page shows

Our database holds 12 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1998 Mercedes-Benz Sl Class. Each one is a report filed by an owner or driver and published by NHTSA without most of them being verified. A complaint is not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. Narratives are shown exactly as filed.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Complaints, most recent first

Showing 1–12 of 12

Tires & wheels
Filed Nov 8, 2010

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

NHTSA ID
10364984
Incident
Nov 1, 2010
Suspension
Filed May 29, 2009

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

NHTSA ID
10272355
Incident
Apr 22, 2009
Mileage
25,319 mi
Brakes
Filed Mar 27, 2003

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

NHTSA ID
10011478
Incident
Oct 1, 2002
Mileage
24,870 mi
Body & structureElectrical
Filed Sep 8, 1999

HARD TOP. CD PLAYER. PHONE. WOOD TRIM PAINT. MOST PROBLEMS HAVE BEEN DEALER ERRORS.

NHTSA ID
6900291
Fuel system
Filed Sep 8, 1999

GAS GAUGE.

NHTSA ID
609631
Incident
Nov 1, 1998
Fuel system
Filed Sep 8, 1999

GAS TANK FUEL SENDING UNIT.

NHTSA ID
609610
ElectricalVisibility
Filed Sep 8, 1999

HEATING, A/C, AND RADIO FAILURES.

NHTSA ID
609470
ElectricalInterior & seats
Filed Feb 1, 1999

ANTENNA FAILED. *YC

NHTSA ID
608530
Incident
May 1, 1997
Brakes
Filed Feb 1, 1999

VACUUM LINE DOOR/COUPLER FAILED. MJS

NHTSA ID
608018
Incident
Apr 3, 1998
Fuel system
Filed Feb 1, 1999

FUEL PUMP FAILED.

NHTSA ID
607968
Incident
Feb 1, 1999
Exterior lighting
Filed Feb 1, 1999

TAIL LIGHT FAILED.

NHTSA ID
607019
BrakesSuspensionTransmission+1 more
Filed Sep 8, 1998

VACUUM FAILED RESULTING IN LEAKAGE AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMING ON.

NHTSA ID
539699

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.

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