2005 Mercedes-benz SLK-Class Complaints

IGNITION SWITCHES INADVERTENTLY TURN FROM "RUN" TO "ACCESSORY" POSITION WHILE CAR IS DRIVEN AND I HAVE TO RESTART THE CAR TO KEEP GOING. I WOKE UP TO READ IN THE NEWSPAPER TODAY (2/28/2014) THAT THERE IS A RECALL ON THE GM FAULTED IGNITION DEATHS AND THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM DESCRIBED IS IN MY CAR AND STILL EXISTS IN THIS VEHICLE. I LOVE THIS CAR BUT IT SCARES ME. I TOLD THE LOCAL NEW CAR DEALERSHIP ON THIS AND THEY SAID IT WOULD COST ABOUT $2,000.00 TO FIX IT AND I SHOULD WAIT TILL IT GETS WORSE BEFORE FIXING IT. PLEASE ADVISE ON ANY HELP I CAN GET BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE.I BELIEVE YOU ARE THE RIGHT AGENCY TO HELP ME ON THIS I WILL GLADLY SURRENDER THIS CAR FOR YOUR INSPECTION.. THANK YOU. CC:MY ATTORNEY *TR

FIRST INCIDENT I WAS DRIVING DOWN A MOUNTAIN (MALIBU CANYON ROAD) AROUND 10:30PM AND THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WENT OUT OF GEAR BY ITSELF AND I HAD NO FORWARD CONTROL. THE ENGINE REVVED BUT THE TRANSMISSION WAS NOT ENGAGED. I WAS GOING DOWNHILL BUT IT TOOK ME AWHILE TO FIND A PLACE TO PULL OFF THE ROAD. THERE WAS NO CELLPHONE SERVICE IN THAT LOCATION SO I WAITED FOR A FEW MINUTES TO FLAG SOMEONE DOWN. NO ONE CAME BY SO I RESTARTED MY CAR AND WAS ABLE TO GET IT BACK INTO GEAR. THE SECOND INCIDENT MY WIFE AND I WERE DRIVING ON THE 101 FREEWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 65MPH AND THE TRANSMISSION DISENGAGED FROM DRIVE AND WENT INTO NEUTRAL WITHOUT ANY WARNING. WE NEARLY GOT REAR ENDED AND BY LUCK WERE ABLE TO COAST TO AN OFF RAMP. UPON REACHING THE BOTTOM OF THE OFF RAMP, I TURNED OFF THE ENGINE AND WAITED A MINUTE AND UPON RESTARTING THE ENGINE I WAS ABLE TO REENGAGE IT IN DRIVE. THE THIRD TIME BEFORE I DECIDED TO BRING IT TO THE MERCEDES DEALER, I WAS DRIVING IN TRAFFIC ON THOUSAND OAKS B...

TOOK MY CAR IN, IT WOULD NOT GO INTO REVERSE, THEN THE ENGINE WAS WINDING OUT REALLY HI ON THE TACHOMETER, MERCEDES SAID IT WAS THE VALVE BODY MODULE IN TRANSMISSION, OK- THEN THEY TOLD ME MY ENGINE BALANCE SHAFT WAS NOT WORKING AND THE LABOR WAS 5628.00 THEY HAVE NOT YET QUOTED ME A PRICE ON THE PARTS FOR EITHER ISSUE. SAID THE ENGINE WILL JUST SEIZE UP WHEN DRIVING, I LOOKED THIS UP ON INTERNET AND THERE SEEMS TO BE A CLASS ACTION SUIT GOING ON WITH THIS BALANCE SHAFT ISSUE.IS THIS A SAFETY ISSUE THEY OVERLOOKED POSSIBLY ? MILES AS LOW AS 62K HAVING SAME ISSUE. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

ON FEBRUARY 18/2011 AND WHILE DRIVING MY 2005 SLK 350 START SHAKING AND THE LIGHT "CHECK ENGINE" TURNED ON. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND IT WAS RETURNED A COUPLE OF DAYS AFTER AND I WAS TOLD THAT THE CAR IS OK. THERE IS/ WAS NO PROBLEM WITH THE ENGINE AND THE LIGHT WAS RESET TO NORMAL. AFTER A COUPLE OF DAYS THE CAR START SHAKING AGAIN AND THE LIGHT "CHECK ENGINE" WAS ON AGAIN. THE CAR WAS TAKING TO MERCEDES DEALER AND SAME ANSWER THE CAR IS OK OR WE HAVE NOT FOUND ANY PROBLEM WITH THE ENGINE AND THE LIGHT WAS RESET BACK TO NORMAL...WELL, IT HAD HAPPENED TWO MORE TIMES SINCE THEN. TODAY IS MARCH, 31ST AND THE LIGHT IS ON AGAIN AND I AM DRIVING A CAR THAT KEEPS SHAKING AND I FEEL VERY MUCH UNSAFE. I AM DRIVING A VERY EXPENSIVE CAR AND I CAN'T ACCEPT AND I WILL NOT ACCEPT THE IDEA THAT I SHOULD BE DRIVING A CAR THAT DOES NOT MAKE ME FEEL SAFE. THE SERVICE AT THE MERCEDES DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN GOOD. THEY HAVE TAKING MY CAR FROM MY OFFICE AND BROUGHT ME A LOANER CAR AND T...

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MERCEDES BENZ SLK350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SHUT OFF TWICE WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH. THERE WAS PLENTY OF FUEL IN THE VEHICLE DURING BOTH FAILURES. THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE RESTARTED ONCE IT SHUT OFF. DURING THE SECOND FAILURE, THE VEHICLE CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP IN THE CENTER LANE OF A BUSY ROAD. AS A RESULT, HIS VEHICLE WAS REAR-ENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. FLORIDA PALM BEACH GARDEN POLICE REPORT NUMBER 06569673 WAS FILED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AFTER BOTH FAILURES, BUT THEY COULD NOT GET THE VEHICLE TO START. AFTER THE FIRST FAILURE, THE DEALER REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP. THE FIRST FAILURE OCCURRED ON FEBRUARY 24, 2009 AND THE SECOND FAILURE OCCURRED ON MARCH 16, 2009. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT THE BODY SHOP SINCE MARCH 17, 2009. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER HAVE ELECTED NOT TO SPEAK TO THE CONTACT. HE WAS INFORMED BY WORKERS THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED AND THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT LO...