https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-500sl New NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for the Mercedes-Benz 500sl. en-us Sun, 18 Oct 2026 06:13:05 GMT https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-500sl https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-500sl#complaint-801076 Wed, 21 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT PIRELLI TIRES (4) BOUGHT 6/13/10. MY LEFT REAR TIRE EXPLODED WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON A THREE LANE HIGHWAY ON 7/21/10 (38 DAYS LATER). LUCKILY I WAS ON IN THE RIGHT LANE AND BARELY MADE IT TO AN EXIT LANE. THE TIRE IS PIRELLI FOUR SEASONS P6. 225/55R15 I HAVE PICTURES OF THE TIRE. THE TIRES WERE BOUGHT FROM MR. TIRE IN ANNAPOLIS. I AM SCARED TO DEATH TO DRIVE WITH THESE TIRES. THE POLICEMAN https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-500sl https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-500sl#complaint-741780 Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT 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 ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THERE ARE PROBLEMS WITH THESE CARS, ALTHOUGH I'VE SPOKEN WITH MANY MERCEDES OWNERS WHO HAVE T https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-500sl https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-500sl#complaint-633197 Sun, 05 Aug 2007 00:00:00 GMT 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 MODELS WITH THEIR WIRING HARNESSES. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-500sl https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-500sl#complaint-612365 Wed, 07 Feb 2007 00:00:00 GMT TERRIBLE CRACKING OF MAIN WIRE HARNESS!!!!!!*JB https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-500sl https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-500sl#complaint-563278 Sat, 19 Nov 2005 00:00:00 GMT UPON DISASSEMBLY OF THE INTAKE SYSTEM OF MY CAR, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE WIRING HARNESS HAD COMPLETELY DISINTEGRATED - THE INSULATION USED ON THE WIRING HAD BECOME HARD AND BRITTLE, CAUSING MULTIPLE SHORTS AND PREVENTING IT FROM BEING RE-INSTALLED IN THE VEHICLE. THE ENTIRE ENGINE HARNESS HAD TO BE REPLACED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. TOTAL COST APPROXIMATELY $1100. *JB https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-500sl https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-500sl#complaint-487121 Wed, 28 Jul 2004 00:00:00 GMT PROBLEMS WITH MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER AND ACCELERATION SKID CONTROL.*MR THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BECAUSE THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS LOW AND SPONGY. A MASTER CYLINDER HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY BEEN INSTALL MAY 2003. IN ADDITION THE ARS LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE INTERMITTENTLY WHICH CAUSED THE ENGINE TO LOSE POWER. THE ENGINE WOULD IMMEDIATELY RESTART ITSELF AND THE TACHOMETER WOULD RISE FROM ZERO TO T https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-500sl https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-500sl#complaint-486092 Thu, 22 Jul 2004 00:00:00 GMT THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED 3 TIRE BLOW OUTS.*MR (NAR) APPROX 3 OUT OF 4 TIRES HAVE FAILED. CONSUMER IS REQUESTING A REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE REPLACEMENT COST. *CB23.505 *JB https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-500sl https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-500sl#complaint-415684 Tue, 01 Jul 2003 00:00:00 GMT SEAT CONTROL ADJUSTER ENGAGED SPONTANEOUSLY AND MOVED COMPLETELY FORWARD WHILE THE VEHICLE (1992 MERCEDES BENZ, 500 SL) WAS TRAVELLING AT 65 MPH ON BELTWAY EN ROUTE TO BWI, PINNING MY WIFE AGAINST STEERING WHEEL, ANFD FORCING HER TO DRIVE ONTO THE FAST LANE SHOULDER. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-500sl https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-500sl#complaint-235582 Mon, 11 Sep 2000 00:00:00 GMT THE FIRST TIRE WAS REPLACED WITHIN A MONTH OF PURCHASE DUE TO A BUBBLE ON THE SIDE. THE TIRES WERE THEN ONLY USED FOR SHORT CITY TRIPS. WHEN THE TIRES WERE DRIVE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS FOR TWO HOURS THE THREAD SEPERATED COMPLETELY FROM THE SIDEWALLS..( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 245-45Z-17 ) https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-500sl https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-500sl#complaint-213139 Mon, 22 May 2000 00:00:00 GMT TIRE SIDEWALL BLEW OUT WHILE DRIVING. (PIRELLI P6-205/65/R15)YH https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-500sl https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-500sl#complaint-64163 Tue, 17 Dec 1996 00:00:00 GMT OWNER STATES WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE IN THE RAIN AND COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED, IMPAIRING VISIBILITY OF THE ROAD WHILE DRIVING AND AT A STAND STILL. *AK