Consumer Complaint Detail

MERCEDES BENZ / SL500 / 1999

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 004069758 Incident Date: May, 31 2004
Consumer's City: KANSAS CITY Consumer's State: MO
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Model Name: SL500 Model Year: 1999
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Power train
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: WDBFA68F1XF Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jun, 28 2006 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: -
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 8 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Dt: the contact stated the drivetrain is leaping as the car starts and as you start to shift. no accidents that led up to this and the dealer has looked at it several (unknown quanity) times. the powertrain seems to be sending power from the front to the back of the car too quickly and this could lead to future failures and a safety risk.