Table 1 shows four common engine and engine cooling related problems of the 2003 Mercedes Benz SL500. The number one most common problem is related to the engine cooling system (one problem). The second most common problem is related to the catalytic convertor (one problem).
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Engine Cooling System problems | |
| Catalytic Convertor problems | |
| Engine Belts And Pulleys problems | |
| Car Stall problems |
Tl- the contact owns a 2003 mercedes sl 500. The contact was driving 25 mph when she smelled smoke coming from the engine. Then the abc and stop vehicle to low warning lights came on. As the contact was driving the front end of the vehicle started to scrape the groung. Read details...
Vehicle has been driven less than 52,000 miles and both driver and passenger side catalytic converters have required replacement approximately 2 months apart. Retractable hood has now failed. Concerned that faulty design in catalytic converters will causerepeat failures in future. Read details...
I was driving on the freeway when the idler pulley simply fell off the front of the engine. Obviously, the belt came off too. The vehicle was hard to control since the power steering stopped working. Additionally, breaking effort increased, stability control malfunctioned, and a few other Read details...