Mercedes Slk 2005
Model Slk made in 2005 by Mercedes got 6 consumer complains. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to engine and engine cooling, power train and service brakes, hydraulic. The car has 2 modeles with engines 3.5, 5.4, guzzler.
Model 2005
| Engine [L] | Cylinders | Transmission | Drive | Estimate MPG (city/highway/combined) | Unadjusted MPG (city/highway/combined) | Fuel | Fuel cost | Class | Release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 | 6 | Lockup/automatic, 7 gears | R | 19/25/21 | 21.2/32.6/25.1591 | Premium | 1392 | TWO SEATERS | |
| 3.5 | 6 | Manual, 6 gears | R | 18/25/21 | 20.2/32.5/24.3464 | Premium | 1392 | TWO SEATERS | |
| 5.4, Guzzler | 8 | R | 16/22/18 | 17.4/28.1/20.9981 | Premium | 1626 | TWO SEATERS |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 02/01/2005 | 6000 | 3 | 01/17/2005 |
| Dt: the contact stated the car was burning an excessive amount of oil. the vehicle used two quarts of oil at only 5, 500 miles. the dealership test drove the vehicle and found that the valves were not seated. also, at times while pressing the accelerator pedal the vehicle will not move it will only rev the engine. the dealership was contacted, they told her the next time this occurred to shut the engine by putting the car in park and turning the key to the off position. there have been no repairs made to the transmission because the dealership did not have enough information to make any corrections. *ak updated 2/24/2006 - the vehicle was towed tot he dealer on 1/26/2006 and told that there was a problem with the transmission. the vehicle was left at the dealer for the repairs to be made. the vehicle was returned to the consumer. on 1/26/2006 the vehicle again suddenly stopped moving forward while the consumer was traveling 55 mph. the vehicle was towed back to the dealer. the vehicle was at the dealer for 6 days at which time they were unable to duplicate the problem. *nm | |||
| 04/14/2005 | 1846 | 4 | 12/08/2004 |
| Excessive oil consumption 7 - 8 quarts in 6800 miles . *nm | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 02/01/2005 | 6000 | 3 | 01/17/2005 |
| Dt: the contact stated the car was burning an excessive amount of oil. the vehicle used two quarts of oil at only 5, 500 miles. the dealership test drove the vehicle and found that the valves were not seated. also, at times while pressing the accelerator pedal the vehicle will not move it will only rev the engine. the dealership was contacted, they told her the next time this occurred to shut the engine by putting the car in park and turning the key to the off position. there have been no repairs made to the transmission because the dealership did not have enough information to make any corrections. *ak updated 2/24/2006 - the vehicle was towed tot he dealer on 1/26/2006 and told that there was a problem with the transmission. the vehicle was left at the dealer for the repairs to be made. the vehicle was returned to the consumer. on 1/26/2006 the vehicle again suddenly stopped moving forward while the consumer was traveling 55 mph. the vehicle was towed back to the dealer. the vehicle was at the dealer for 6 days at which time they were unable to duplicate the problem. *nm | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) | |||
| 05/27/2006 | 10000 | 1 | 06/10/2005 |
| Dt*: the contact stated while traveling 50mph and accelerating the vehicle goes to neutral and looses power. the vehicle must be put into park, turned off and restarted to regain power. there is not a delay from the time it is turned off until start up. the vehicle has stalled a total of three times. the dealership has been alerted and replaced the transmission control module etc on may 16th, the problem returned on may 27, 2006. the dealership has been unable to successfully correct the problem. the contact has been in touch with a service advisor who explained they need to speak with someone regarding the issue before they inspect the vehicle again. the vehicle has not been inspected by the sales dealer because of the distance to the repair shop. the sales dealer instructed the contact to take the vehicle to another service dealer near the contact's residence. the manufacturer has not been alerted. the vehicle is a clk320.*ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION | |||
| 01/11/2007 | 3500 | 5 | 06/26/2005 |
| Vin#wdbwk56f15f074575 2005 slk 350 i have a manual transmission it is hard to get into first gear from neutral where it slips into reverse. the dealer has not so far been able to duplicate this. i found online that there is a tsb on this. they say unless the can duplicate this they will not proceed with it. i informed the dealer earlier that i had a written note from my friend who was with me once when it happened, they did not care. tsb tells the dealer | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | |||
| 09/27/2006 | 1 | ||
| Car continues to roll at stop light after i apply pressure to brake to stop car. must stop car further away from car in front to prevent possible contact. *nm | |||
Car dealers selling
| State | City | Zip | Name | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FL | SARASOTA | 34231 | SARASOTA MERCEDES BENZ | 9419233444 |
| LA | BATON ROUGE | MERCEDES-BENZ BATON ROUGE | ||
| PA | DOYLESTOWN | KEENAN MOTORS | 2153480800 | |
| VA | RICHMOND | 23294 | DAVID R. MCGEORGE MERCEDES | 1-877-755-9393 |