1998 MERCEDES-BENZ SLK230

42 complaints filed with NHTSA.

42
Complaints
0
Crashes
5
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths

Complaints by Component

ComponentCount
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS10
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION3
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS3
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE2
STRUCTURE:BODY2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING2
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH2
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:SUPPORT DEVICE/STRUT1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION1
STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID1
STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS1
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS1
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES1

Recent Complaints

20020109FireENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM

THIS MODEL HAS BEEN EVOLVED SEVERAL TIMES BY THE MANUFACTURER MORE TO MARKET AND IN A HASTILY TIME,PERHAPS AT THE EXPENSE OF THE CONSUMER AND REQUIRES THOROUGH INVESTIGATION. NO SAFETY DEFECT. *AK

20020109FirePOWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY

THIS MODEL HAS BEEN EVOLVED SEVERAL TIMES BY THE MANUFACTURER MORE TO MARKET AND IN A HASTILY TIME,PERHAPS AT THE EXPENSE OF THE CONSUMER AND REQUIRES THOROUGH INVESTIGATION. NO SAFETY DEFECT. *AK

20020109FirePOWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

THIS MODEL HAS BEEN EVOLVED SEVERAL TIMES BY THE MANUFACTURER MORE TO MARKET AND IN A HASTILY TIME,PERHAPS AT THE EXPENSE OF THE CONSUMER AND REQUIRES THOROUGH INVESTIGATION. NO SAFETY DEFECT. *AK

20020109FireVISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES

THIS MODEL HAS BEEN EVOLVED SEVERAL TIMES BY THE MANUFACTURER MORE TO MARKET AND IN A HASTILY TIME,PERHAPS AT THE EXPENSE OF THE CONSUMER AND REQUIRES THOROUGH INVESTIGATION. NO SAFETY DEFECT. *AK

20011228FirePOWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

TRANSMISSION WAS DEFECTIVE WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY. VEHICLE WILL START TO LOSE POWER. ALSO, THERE IS SOME FLUID LEAKAGE. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THE DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK *TT