Electronic Stability Control Related Problems of the 2003 Mercedes Benz SLK

Table 1 shows one common electronic stability control related problems of the 2003 Mercedes Benz SLK.

Table 1. Electronic Stability Control related problems of Mercedes Benz SLK

Problem Category Number of Problems
Electronic Stability Control problems
1

Electronic Stability Control problem

I own a 2003 mercedes Slk 230 , which brakes on it's own at all different speeds . After the car brakes to the right for a couple of second the bas/esp light comes on . I have had this happen on the highway at 60 mph (very scary). I have since had the brake switch changed , and wheel sensors and new battery. I have since picked my car up and no problem for the last 100 miles until today when the same thing occured at a lower speed . Car is back in the shop reading no codes !!!!!! I have gone to the mercedes forum and I find that this problem is not uncommon . It seems that the yaw sensor and or lateral control sensor goes and cause the car to think it is sliding and randomly brakes (always to the right) . All of the complaints have had thier owners in a panic . This seems to be extremely dangerous .


Electronic Stability Control related problems in other Mercedes Benz SLK model year vehicles:



SLK Service Bulletins
SLK Safety Recalls
SLK Defect Investigations