Mercedes Benz SLK owners have reported 7 engine and engine cooling related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 5 most common engine and engine cooling problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's engine burning oil (2 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's engine and engine cooling (2 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Engine Burning Oil problems | |
| Engine And Engine Cooling problems | |
| Other Fuel Type Engine Turbo-charger problems | |
| Engine problems | |
| Car Stall problems |
Excessive oil consumption 7 - 8 quarts in 6800 miles . Read details...
Transmission wouldn't go into gear. Car lost power on freeway. Many repairs last one being electronic gas pedal. ## VIN passed ## mercedes Slk350 2012 ## Read details...
For investigation on the Mercedes Benz 2000 Slk. Vehicle to mb dealership repeatedly since purchased new, for a problem with hard/full throttle acceleration. When fully depressing the accelerator, on occasion the car will backfire or hesitate, or almost stall until the accelerator is released. Read details...
The engine died while I was driving in traffic. I managed to coast to a corner and get off the main street. After repeated attempts, the engine restarted and ran normally, only to die in traffic again about 5 minutes later. Read details...
Car hesitates sometimes when taking off and accelerating if I don't release clutch properly. It's as if the computer takes over and prevents car from accelerating. I've stalled cars; this is different. The stall is not related to the shifting but to the acceleration. Read details...