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NHTSA — Engine Problems

10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
86,400 miles

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2005 Mercedes-Benz SL500 engine problems

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2005 Mercedes-Benz SL500 Owner Comments

problem #1

Mar 292018

SL500

  • 86,400 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The contact owned a 2005 Mercedes-Benz SL500. After parking the vehicle, the contact heard a noise coming from the engine compartment and flames appeared. The fire department extinguished the fire. A police report was not filed. There were no injuries. The vehicle was destroyed and towed to a towing yard. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 86,400.

- Renton, WA, USA

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