1991 MERCEDES BENZ 500SL Problems & Recalls
Detailed safety information and owner complaints
3
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Crashes
1
Fires
0
Deaths
Problem Breakdown
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Common Problems
Oct 29, 2009
Electrical System
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 A STOP.... THE ENGINE WIRING HARNESS HAS BARE WIRES ALL OVER THE PLACE. MB REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDG...
Mileage: 212,000
Aug 5, 2007
Vehicle Speed Control
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 ALL. THIS HAPPENS A LOT! LOOKS LIKE THE SAME PROBLEM MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING WITH 91-96 VARIOUS MODEL...
Mileage: 138,000
Feb 7, 2007
Electrical System
Fire
TERRIBLE CRACKING OF MAIN WIRE HARNESS!!!!!!*JB
Mileage: 98,000