Four problems related to electrical system have been reported for the 1999 Mercedes Benz SLK230. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
The contact owns a 1999 mercedes-benz Slk230. While driving 70 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact coasted the vehicle to the side of the road. The contact was able to restart the vehicle after a few minutes and continued driving. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 125,000. The VIN was not available.
Hello, this is a pre-emptive report of a problem with a component in 1998-2000 mercedes-benz slk 230 roadsters. The failure of this component has many symptoms but one serious symptom is complete loss of power at highway speeds which can be dangerous. I am hoping that you don't actually have to wait for crashes and deaths before you investigate. I ask that you consider the documented problem here and see the potential for a serious safety issue and ask the manufacturer to address it. The problem arises from a poor design/manufacturing of soldering on a k40 relay module which is an electronic component and part of the electronics of the car that controls the engine operation. Certain soldered points have a tendency to get corroded/burnt out over time that affects the engine operations. The three pictures below show the affected part, the pcb inside and a closeup of the soldered joints that show the problem. . Read more...
Brake light failure. I have had to change the complete socket numerous times. Each time the socket has melted. Mbusa tells me they know of the problem, but do not see any reason to fix it. Each repair runs about $300. I have had mine changed no less than 5 times in the past three years.
Vehicle has been to dealer 6 times for electrical problems. Dashboard lights and rear exterior license light are on same fuse. Fuse keeps blowing. Dealer cannot remedy.