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Steering, suspension, wheels
07/21/2009
STEERING (OVERALL FOR CAR AND STEERING WHEEL) FEELS VERY UNSTABLE WHEN GOING OVER UNEVEN ROAD SURFACES OR SMALL BUMPS. THIS IS SPECIALLY TRUE WHEN DRIVING AT SPEEDS HIGHER THAN 40MPH. *TR
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Electrical System
08/25/2010
SPEEDOMETER APPEARS TO BE DISPLAYING/INDICATING INACCURATE SPEED COMPARE TO ACTUAL SPEED OF THE CAR. *TR
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Service Brakes, Hydraulic
01/07/2010
I HAVE A 2006 MERCEDES BENZ SL500. I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS ISSUES WITH THE VEHICLE WHICH WERE ALL COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. ON 12-6-2009 I HAD A TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE. LUCKILY I WAS IN A STOPPED POSITION AND THE CAR STARTED MOVING FORWARD. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS FULL PRESSED TO THE FLOOR AND THE EMERGENCY BRAKE DID NOT WORK. MERCEDES BENZ OF GREENWAY PLAZA(HOUSTON) 713-986-6600 DID THE REPAIR. I WAS ADVISED BY KEVIN GRAVES(MY SERVICE ADVISOR) THAT THERE WAS A RECALL AND ALL REPAIRS WERE COVERED UNDER A EXTENDED RECALL WARRANTY. ON 1-7-2010 THE EXACT SAME ISSUE OCCURRED, ONLY THIS TIME I WAS MOVING IN A ELEVATED PARKING GARAGE. I IMMEDIATELY DOWN SHIFTED TO FIRST AND STOOD ON THE BRAKE AND PUSHED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. LUCKILY AGAIN I WAS MOVING A VERY LOW SPEED AND COASTED TO A STOP. MERCEDES BENZ OF GREENWAY AGAIN DID THE REPAIRS AND ADVISED THAT IT WAS ANOTHER DEFECTIVE HYDRAULIC BRAKE PUMP. I HAVE NO CONFIDENCE IN THIS VEHICLE. AFTER DOING RESEARCH THERE ARE A NUMBER OF BLOGS AND OTHE...
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Service Brakes, Hydraulic
12/23/2009
TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE. *TR
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Suspension
01/14/2006
CHANGE TIRE AND JACK WOULD NOT HOLD IT WEIGHT AND BUCKLED INWARD DEALER AND MERCEDES BENZ NOT TAKING RESPONSIBILITY THAT THE JACK NEED TO BE RECALL AND PAY FOR THE DAMAGE CAUSE BY THE DROP DUE TO JACK FAILURE. *TR
