2001 MERCEDES BENZ SLK230 Problems & Recalls

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MERCEDES-BENZ SLK230. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 75 MPH, THE ESC WARNING INDICATOR SUDDENLY ILLUMINATED AND THE ESC ACTIVATED. AS A RESULT, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE BRAKE SUDDENLY ACTIVATED AND THE VEHICLE TURNED TO THE RIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. T...

Mileage: 105,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MERCEDES-BENZ SLK230. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 75 MPH, THE ESC WARNING INDICATOR SUDDENLY ILLUMINATED AND THE ESC ACTIVATED. AS A RESULT, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE BRAKE SUDDENLY ACTIVATED AND THE VEHICLE TURNED TO THE RIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. T...

Mileage: 105,000

THE CAR ENGAGES THE BRAKES ON IT'S OWN WHEN I'M DRIVING AT SPEEDS ABOVE 30MPH.

Mileage: 60,000

MORE OFTEN THAN NOT, WHEN I START UP MY VEHICLE AN INDICATOR FOR A LIGHT OUT APPEARS ON MY DASH. I HAVE BEEN PULLED OVER SEVERAL TIMES FOR A RIGHT REAR BRAKE LIGHT BEING OUT. I HAVE REPLACED THE BULB NUMEROUS TIMES. I WAS RECOMMENDED TO LOOK ON YOUR WEB SIGHT AND I SAW THAT A RECALL HAD BEEN ISSUE...

Mileage: 126,731

HE ENGINE DIED WHILE I WAS DRIVING IN TRAFFIC. I MANAGED TO COAST TO A CORNER AND GET OFF THE MAIN STREET, THERE WAS NO WARNING.I HAD TO LEAVE THIS CAR FOR ONE DAY TO FIND IT TOWED BY POLICE , AND HAD TO CALL AND GET IT THE NEXT DAY PAYED 300$ AND GET IT TOWED AGAIN TO A MECANIC PAYED 85$ AND 1...

Mileage: 9

HE ENGINE DIED WHILE I WAS DRIVING IN TRAFFIC. I MANAGED TO COAST TO A CORNER AND GET OFF THE MAIN STREET, THERE WAS NO WARNING.I HAD TO LEAVE THIS CAR FOR ONE DAY TO FIND IT TOWED BY POLICE , AND HAD TO CALL AND GET IT THE NEXT DAY PAYED 300$ AND GET IT TOWED AGAIN TO A MECANIC PAYED 85$ AND 1...

Mileage: 9

HE ENGINE DIED WHILE I WAS DRIVING IN TRAFFIC. I MANAGED TO COAST TO A CORNER AND GET OFF THE MAIN STREET, THERE WAS NO WARNING.I HAD TO LEAVE THIS CAR FOR ONE DAY TO FIND IT TOWED BY POLICE , AND HAD TO CALL AND GET IT THE NEXT DAY PAYED 300$ AND GET IT TOWED AGAIN TO A MECANIC PAYED 85$ AND 1...

Mileage: 9

THE MERCEDES BENZ SLK 230 2001 MODEL BRAKES RANDOMLY WITH THE FRONT TIRES LEFT OR RIGHT OR BOTH, ENGINE PERFORMANCE GOES DOWN TO SUPER SLOW FOR A FRACTION OF A SECOND. THE CAR TURNS TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT AND SLOWS DOWN ABRUPTLY AND ONLY DUE TO MY FAST REACTION I AM ABLE TO AVOID TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS ! ...

Mileage: 101,375

MY VEHICLE WOULD WOULD SUDDENLY COME TO AN ABRUPT STOP WITHOUT APPLYING THE BRAKES. IT WOULD DO THIS AT ANY SPEED. IT WAS HAPPENING EVERYDAY. WE HAD TO STOP DRIVING IT. WE TOWED IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY TOLD US THE YAW SENSOR WAS BAD. THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ON THE INTERNET. IT IS D...

Mileage: 80,000

THE RIGHT WHEEL STARTED AUTOMATICALLY BRAKING, WITHOUT ME DOING ANYTHING, WHEN I WAS TRAVELLING AT 55 MPH. IT ALMOST CAUSED TO RUN OFF THE ROAD. I FELT FORTUNATE THAT THERE WERE NOT OTHER CARS AROUND ME, THEN THE BAS/ESP LIGHT WILL CAME ON. IT FELT EXTREMELY DANGEROUS!

Mileage: 50,000

VEHICLE TYPE IS 2001 MERCEDES BENZ SLK230 (R170 MODEL). THE INSIDE REAR VIEW MIRROR IS AN ELECTROCHROMIC SELF DIMMING MIRROR THAT HAS NO MANUAL BACKUP. THE MIRRORS FAIL LOSING THEIR ABILITY TO PROVIDE DIMMING AGAINST REAR APPROACHING HEADLIGHTS CAUSING THE DRIVER TO EITHER BE BLINDED OR TO HAVE TO T...

Mileage: 160,259

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MERCEDES BENZ SLK230. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH THAT THE REAR WHEELS WERE LOCKED AND THE ESP WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO MERGE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE ...

Mileage: 65,600

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MERCEDES BENZ SLK 230. WHENEVER THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE, HE NOTICED A WARNING LIGHT SIGNALING THAT THE TAIL LIGHTS WERE NOT OPERATING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE BOTH REAR TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLIES WERE REPLACED. HOWEVER, PRIOR TO THE FAILURE THE VEHICL...

Mileage: 10,000

THE INTERIOR REAR VIEW MIRROR IN MY 2001 MERCEDES SLK230 (R170 MODEL) IS AN SELF-DIMMING MIRROR THAT HAS NO MANUAL BACKUP. THE MIRROR CONTAINED A FLUID WHICH LEAKED OUT, CAUSING THE SELF-DIMMING FEATURE TO FAIL. SO BASICALLY, I'M BLINDED BY APPROACHING HEADLIGHTS WHENEVER I DRIVE AT NIGHT. THE ONL...

Mileage: 30,000

YAH SENSOR/ ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL: 2001 MERCEDES SLK 230; INCIDENT; WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE ON A CLEAR AND DRY DAY, IT BRAKES HARD TO THE RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC SUDDENLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY CAUSING THE TIRE TO SCREECH AND SENDING ME INTO THE RIGHT HAND LANE OF TRAFFIC. WENT INTO DEALE...

Mileage: 127,000

REFER TO YOUR COMPLAINT # ODI 10305858 I JUST RECEIVED. I HAD EXACTLY THE SAME PROBLEM. MY DEALER FIXED THE PROBLEM, AND I QUOTE FROM THE SERVICE RECORD: THERE IS APPX 3-SECOND DELAY WITH ACCELERATION THEN VEHICLE SURGES FORWARD. 30 THROTTLE CONTROL, SPEED CONTROL SYSTEMS 2010 C 1 170-300-01-0...

Mileage: 75,799

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MERCEDES BENZ SLK230. WHILE IT WAS RAINING, WATER ENTERED INTO THE ELECTRICAL COMPARTMENT, WHICH WAS LOCATED IN THE TRUNK OF THE VEHICLE. THE HEADLIGHTS BEGAN FLASHING AND THE CONTACT HEARD A BUZZING SOUND COMING FROM THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THEN S...

Mileage: 36,000

THE SELF DIMMING MIRROR IS DEFECTIVE AND PERMANENTLY INOPERABLE. UPON RESEARCH, IT IS A CONSTANT, COMMON, AND ACTUALLY SOMEWHAT PREDICTABLE AS FAR AS THIS PROBLEM OCCURRING. MANY HAVE PAID OUT OF POCKET TO REPLACE THEM RIGHT AWAY AS THERE IS NO MANUAL OPERATION OF THE REARVIEW MIRROR. AS A RESULT, Y...

Mileage: 90,000

THE INSIDE REAR VIEW MIRROR IN MY 2001 MERCEDES-BENZ SLK 230 (R170 MODEL) IS A SELF-DIMMING MIRROR. THE MIRROR CONTAINS A FLUID WHICH IS LEAKING OUT CAUSING THE SELF-DIMMING MIRROR TO FAIL TO DIM AGAINST REAR APPROACHING HEADLIGHTS, RESULTING IN THE DRIVER TO EITHER BE BLINDED OR TO HAVE TO TURN THE...

Mileage: 54,000

VEHICLE TYPE IS 2001 MERCEDES BENZ SLK320 (R170 MODEL). THE INSIDE REAR VIEW MIRROR IS AN ELECTROCHROMIC SELF DIMMING MIRROR THAT HAS NO MANUAL BACKUP. THE MIRROR FAILED, LOSING ITS ABILITY TO PROVIDE DIMMING AGAINST REAR APPROACHING HEADLIGHTS CAUSING ME TO EITHER BE BLINDED OR TO HAVE TO TURN THE ...

Mileage: 80,000

FOR THE LAST SEVERAL MONTHS, ESP/BAS LIGHT WILL COM ON WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY, AND BRAKES ARE APPLIED INVOLUNTARILY INTERMITTENTLY, CREATING A SAFETY HAZARD. ON OCCASION IS ALSO HAPPENED AT LOW SPEED IN CITY TRAFFIC. CONTACTED THE MERCEDES BENZ DEALER, THEY IMMEDIATELY BLAMED YAW RATE SENSOR, OR...

Mileage: 92,296

FOR THE LAST SEVERAL MONTHS, ESP/BAS LIGHT WILL COM ON WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY, AND BRAKES ARE APPLIED INVOLUNTARILY INTERMITTENTLY, CREATING A SAFETY HAZARD. ON OCCASION IS ALSO HAPPENED AT LOW SPEED IN CITY TRAFFIC. CONTACTED THE MERCEDES BENZ DEALER, THEY IMMEDIATELY BLAMED YAW RATE SENSOR, OR...

Mileage: 92,296

WHILE DRIVING ON AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY IN WET CONDITIONS (RAINING ON AND OFF), MY CAR SUDDENLY JERKED TO THE RIGHT; IT FELT AS IF MY RIGHT REAR WHEEL BRAKES HAD APPLIED FOR A SECOND OR SO. I NOTICED THAT THE YELLOW TRIANGLE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE DASH BOARD THAT ALERTS ME TO THE APPLICATION OF THE ESC...

Mileage: 52,150

WHILE DRIVING ON AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY IN WET CONDITIONS (RAINING ON AND OFF), MY CAR SUDDENLY JERKED TO THE RIGHT; IT FELT AS IF MY RIGHT REAR WHEEL BRAKES HAD APPLIED FOR A SECOND OR SO. I NOTICED THAT THE YELLOW TRIANGLE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE DASH BOARD THAT ALERTS ME TO THE APPLICATION OF THE ESC...

Mileage: 52,150

I HAVE LESS THAN 50K MILES AND HAD TO REPLACE THE MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR TWICE AND NOW CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON AGAIN FOR THE SAME SERVICE NEEDED. I HAVE PAID OUT OF POCKET NOT TO MENTION THE INCONVENIENCE OF HAVING IT IN THE SHOP SO MANY TIMES ALSO HAVE HAD TO REPLACE TRANSMISSION SENSORS AND TAIL L...

Mileage: 34,000

I HAVE LESS THAN 50K MILES AND HAD TO REPLACE THE MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR TWICE AND NOW CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON AGAIN FOR THE SAME SERVICE NEEDED. I HAVE PAID OUT OF POCKET NOT TO MENTION THE INCONVENIENCE OF HAVING IT IN THE SHOP SO MANY TIMES ALSO HAVE HAD TO REPLACE TRANSMISSION SENSORS AND TAIL L...

Mileage: 34,000

I HAVE LESS THAN 50K MILES AND HAD TO REPLACE THE MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR TWICE AND NOW CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON AGAIN FOR THE SAME SERVICE NEEDED. I HAVE PAID OUT OF POCKET NOT TO MENTION THE INCONVENIENCE OF HAVING IT IN THE SHOP SO MANY TIMES ALSO HAVE HAD TO REPLACE TRANSMISSION SENSORS AND TAIL L...

Mileage: 34,000

I HAVE LESS THAN 50K MILES AND HAD TO REPLACE THE MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR TWICE AND NOW CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON AGAIN FOR THE SAME SERVICE NEEDED. I HAVE PAID OUT OF POCKET NOT TO MENTION THE INCONVENIENCE OF HAVING IT IN THE SHOP SO MANY TIMES ALSO HAVE HAD TO REPLACE TRANSMISSION SENSORS AND TAIL L...

Mileage: 34,000

I HAVE LESS THAN 50K MILES AND HAD TO REPLACE THE MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR TWICE AND NOW CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON AGAIN FOR THE SAME SERVICE NEEDED. I HAVE PAID OUT OF POCKET NOT TO MENTION THE INCONVENIENCE OF HAVING IT IN THE SHOP SO MANY TIMES ALSO HAVE HAD TO REPLACE TRANSMISSION SENSORS AND TAIL L...

Mileage: 34,000

I HAVE LESS THAN 50K MILES AND HAD TO REPLACE THE MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR TWICE AND NOW CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON AGAIN FOR THE SAME SERVICE NEEDED. I HAVE PAID OUT OF POCKET NOT TO MENTION THE INCONVENIENCE OF HAVING IT IN THE SHOP SO MANY TIMES ALSO HAVE HAD TO REPLACE TRANSMISSION SENSORS AND TAIL L...

Mileage: 34,000

TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHT ON THE VEHICLE HAD NOT WORKED PROPERLY SINCE SHE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. FOR 2 YEARS THE BRAKE LIGHT KEPT GOING OUT. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE MECHANIC WHO KEPT ON REPLACING TWO TO THREE BULBS AT A TIME. SHE RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER FROM MERCEDES BENZ ...

Mileage: 80,000

MERCEDES BENZ 2001 SLK 230 LEFT TAIL LIGHT BURNED OUT. ATTEMPTS TO REPLACE THE BULB WERE UNSUCCESSFUL. THE DEALER SAID THAT THE TAIL LIGHT FITTING MELTED AND IT WAS A COMMON OCCURRENCE. MERCEDES REFUSED TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR AND I HAD TO PAY TO REPLACE THE COMPLETE ASSEMBLY. THE DEALER SUGGEST...

Mileage: 43,000

I WAS INFORMED BY A REPAIR SHOP AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO CORRECT A BRAKE LIGHT ISSUE ON 2001 MERCEDES BENZ SLK230 THAT A RECALL HAD BEEN ISSUED CAMPAIGN ID 05V505000 ON MY MAKE/MODEL FOR THIS PROBLEM. I SCHEDULED A APPOINTMENT WITH LOCAL DEALER TO GET THE SOCKET REPLACED. I WAS TOLD BY THE MERCED...

Mileage: 61,000

2001 SLK 230 COVERED UNDER TAIL/BRAKE LIGHT RECALL. MBUSA STATES THEY HAVE NOT GOTTEN THE VIN NUMBERS ON THE 2001-04 MODELS. THEY WILL NOT REPLACE DEFECTIVE PARTS. MY BRAKE LIGHTS HAVE MELTED AGAIN. 8JB

Mileage: 61,640

CONSUMER COMPLAINT CONCERNING 2001 BENZ SLK230 SAFETY RECALL #2006-08005. *TS THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED HIS VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESPOND WHEN PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THIS WAS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALERSHIP. THEY HAVE DETERMINED OIL WAS LEAKING FROM AN UNKNOWN SOURCE ON TO THE WIRE FOR THE PEDAL, CAUSING A SHORT CIRCUIT. *AK

Mileage: 63,000

YOU NEED TO INCLUDE MODEL YEAR 2001 IN YOUR INVESTIGATION OF THE BRAKE LIGHT ISSUE NHTSA ACTION NUMBER : PE05051. BOTH THE TAIL LAMP ASSEMBLIES HAD TO BE REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY IN SEPT 02, WHEN THE CAR WAS OWNED BY THE PREVIOUS OWNER DUE TO THIS FAILURE. I NOW HAVE ISSUES WITH THE RIGHT REAR BRAKE ...

Mileage: 37,000

2001 MERCEDES BENZ DEVELOPED A PROBLEM WHERE WATER WAS GETTING INTO THE HEADLIGHTS. THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS GETTING THE HEADLIGHT REPLACED. *MR *SC

THE POWER WINDOW WILL ONLY GO DOWN HALF WAY, DO TO A LOOSE SCREW. *JB *SB *NM

Mileage: 39,000

THERE IS A FEW SECONDS OF LAG TIME AFTER STEPPING ON THE GAS PEDAL BEFORE THE CAR ACCELERATES. *LA

Mileage: 20,000

VEHICLE WAS HIT IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AT 70 MPH IN WHICH DRIVER'S SIDE/ PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. HOWEVER, AIR BAG SYSTEM INDICATED THAT ALL AIR BAGS DID INFLATE OR DEPLOYED. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK