Mercedes Benz SLK320 owners have reported 3 equipment related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 1 most common equipment problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's equipment (3 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Equipment problems |
Vehicle applied brakes on it's own at highway speed and no driver application. The bas/esp alarm lights came on and the vehicle seemed to be ok until it was turned off. The alarm cleared when restarted but the vehicle applied brakes again on it's own and the indicators came back on. The repair shop could not get a code because it was not on when they checked it. This has happened at least 10-12 times but only during hours when the business is closed. I let my local mechanic drive it for a week and it never happened with him. This is very sporadic but dangerous situation. I've seen numerous entries on slk forums with owners having the same problem with this vehicle.
Driving about 30 miles with the hard top down (convertible) on my way home then start smelling something like plastic burning then notice someone from behind me waving/honking her horn, I pull my car aside and a lot of smoke coming inside the engine hood, got out of the car and saw flame coming out underneath from the drivers side. My car is totally engulf in flames.
The car suddenly brakes for about one second, and the bas-esp lights illuminate, and it resumes to normal driving.