Power Train Related Problems of the 2005 Mercedes Benz SLK350

Table 1 shows four common power train related problems of the 2005 Mercedes Benz SLK350. The number one most common problem is related to the power train (three problems). The second most common problem is related to the automatic transmission (one problem).

Table 1. Power Train related problems of Mercedes Benz SLK350


Recently reported Power Train problems of the 2005 Mercedes Benz SLK350

The Power Train problem

The conductor plate along with its speed sensor is faulty. Luckily I just exit the highway, the transmission just stopped working, can't drive forward or reverse and when I apply gas on either d or r, just the rpm speed up as if the car is in neutral. I was stranded on the middle of the road.   Read details...

The Automatic Transmission problem

I bought a car in December of 2004 from Mercedes Benz and never had any problems until a year later. I started to get transmission problems, the car would start jerking when I come to a stop, and the rpm on the car would go higher than normal when I step on the gas petal after coming to a complete   Read details...

The Manual Transmission problem

4/3/2007. 2005 Mercedes Benz slk 350. Consumer states that occasionally when the vehicle is in neutral at a stop light it is extremely hard to go into first gear. The consumer stated he sometimes has to apply additional pressure on the stick, and when doing so the stick goes into reverse.   Read details...


Power Train related problems in other Mercedes Benz SLK350 model year vehicles:



SLK350 Service Bulletins
SLK350 Defect Investigations