FaultScore report
Owners have filed 10 complaints about the 1995 Mercedes Benz 600 with NHTSA between 1996 and 2012. The largest single group is the electrical system. Across this model's run it ranks 2 of 3 worst.
FaultScore 39/100
Higher is worse. Measured against the other years of the Mercedes Benz 600.
How this is worked out10
Complaints
1
Crashes reported
0
Fires reported
0
Injuries reported
101,000 mi
Median mileage at failure
Half of reported failures happened before this
14%
Failed under 36,000 miles
Inside a typical bumper-to-bumper warranty
The letter says how bad. This says what kind — whether this year drew an unusual number of complaints, unusually dangerous ones, or failures that arrived unusually early.
Click any bar to open that year's report.
Every complaint is filed against a part. Follow any row for the complaints about that part alone.
1 crashes, 0 fires · median 101,000 mi
Median failure at 101,000 miles
Median failure at 101,000 miles
Odometer readings owners gave when they filed. About half of all complaints include one.
A spike years after the car went on sale usually means a part wearing out on schedule across the whole fleet — the kind of pattern no single owner can see from inside their own car.
Reports where the owner recorded a crash, a fire, an injury or a death.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CAR STALLED WHILE BACKING, DISINTEGRATED WIRE HARNESS, 95 MERCEDES.
NHTSA complaint #10265923 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
In the owners' own words, exactly as filed with NHTSA.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WELL THE OIL PRESSURE WAS HIGH WHEN START DRIVING AND DROP TO 1 ON THE GAUGE AND WOULD SMOKE LOSE POWER THEN IT WOULD JUST START GETTING AROUND THREE MILES A GALLON SO I WOULD LEAVE IT PARKED FOR DAYS WOULD GO OUT TO MOVE IT AND IT WOULD RUN GREAT FOR ABOUT 20 OR 30 MILES AND SAME THING WOULD HAPPEN AGAIN HAD IT CHECKED AND WIRING WAS CRACKED ALL ALONG THE FIREWALL STILL LOOKING FOR A WIRING HARNESS THAT I CAN AFFORD THEN I RUN ACROSS THIS FORUM I AGREE WITH THE REST MERCEDES- BENZ SHOULD REPAIR OR LEAST MAKE IT AFFORDABLE SINCE IT A OVERSIGHT ON THEIR PART P.S. I HAVE SO IN THE CAR THAT I TO KEEP IT CAUSE I CAN'T GET MY MONEY BACK ON IT OR THAT MATTER PASS IT ON KIDS AND/OR GRANDKIDS.
NHTSA complaint #10470202 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE
WELL THE OIL PRESSURE WAS HIGH WHEN START DRIVING AND DROP TO 1 ON THE GAUGE AND WOULD SMOKE LOSE POWER THEN IT WOULD JUST START GETTING AROUND THREE MILES A GALLON SO I WOULD LEAVE IT PARKED FOR DAYS WOULD GO OUT TO MOVE IT AND IT WOULD RUN GREAT FOR ABOUT 20 OR 30 MILES AND SAME THING WOULD HAPPEN AGAIN HAD IT CHECKED AND WIRING WAS CRACKED ALL ALONG THE FIREWALL STILL LOOKING FOR A WIRING HARNESS THAT I CAN AFFORD THEN I RUN ACROSS THIS FORUM I AGREE WITH THE REST MERCEDES- BENZ SHOULD REPAIR OR LEAST MAKE IT AFFORDABLE SINCE IT A OVERSIGHT ON THEIR PART P.S. I HAVE SO IN THE CAR THAT I TO KEEP IT CAUSE I CAN'T GET MY MONEY BACK ON IT OR THAT MATTER PASS IT ON KIDS AND/OR GRANDKIDS.
NHTSA complaint #10470202 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
WELL THE OIL PRESSURE WAS HIGH WHEN START DRIVING AND DROP TO 1 ON THE GAUGE AND WOULD SMOKE LOSE POWER THEN IT WOULD JUST START GETTING AROUND THREE MILES A GALLON SO I WOULD LEAVE IT PARKED FOR DAYS WOULD GO OUT TO MOVE IT AND IT WOULD RUN GREAT FOR ABOUT 20 OR 30 MILES AND SAME THING WOULD HAPPEN AGAIN HAD IT CHECKED AND WIRING WAS CRACKED ALL ALONG THE FIREWALL STILL LOOKING FOR A WIRING HARNESS THAT I CAN AFFORD THEN I RUN ACROSS THIS FORUM I AGREE WITH THE REST MERCEDES- BENZ SHOULD REPAIR OR LEAST MAKE IT AFFORDABLE SINCE IT A OVERSIGHT ON THEIR PART P.S. I HAVE SO IN THE CAR THAT I TO KEEP IT CAUSE I CAN'T GET MY MONEY BACK ON IT OR THAT MATTER PASS IT ON KIDS AND/OR GRANDKIDS.
NHTSA complaint #10470202 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CAR STALLED WHILE BACKING, DISINTEGRATED WIRE HARNESS, 95 MERCEDES.
NHTSA complaint #10265923 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
BOTH THROTTLE BODY ACTUATORS HAVE SUFFERED CRUMBLING OF THE WIRE INSULATIONS, LEADING TO A PORTION OF THE CAR TO BE HEATED UP SO MUCH THAT THE HOOD PAD CAUGHT FIRE. LUCKILY I ALWAYS CARRY AN EXTINGUISHER AND WAS ABLE TO PUT IT OUT BEFORE ANY INJURIES OR ANY MORE INCIDENTS HAPPENED.
NHTSA complaint #10230111 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
I RECENTLY TOOK MY 1995 MERCEDES SL 600 TO A FACTORY AUTHORIZED REPAIR SHOP. MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT KEPT COMING ON AND GOING OFF. AFTER DOING A COMPUTERIZED ANALYSIS, THEY TOLD ME MY MASS AIR FLOW SENSORS WERE BAD. I HAD TO REPLACE BOTH AT A COST OF OVER $1200. WHEN THEY RECHECKED THE COMPUTER, IT THREW MANY CODES AGAIN. AFTER ABOUT A WEEK , THEY FOUND OUT THAT MY ENGINE WIRING HARNESS WAS SO BADLY BURNT THAT THE WIRES WERE TOUCHING, THROWING OFF THE COMPUTER, MY TIMING, YOU NAME IT. I SAW FOR MYSELF HOW BADLY THE WIRES HAD BEEN BURNED , DUE TO ENGINE HEAT AND POOR INSULATION. MY SL600 ONLY HAS 32000 ORIGINAL FACTORY MILES ON IT. THE COST TO REPLACE THE WIRES IS AROUND $2000. FOR A CAR THAT COST $128,000, THIS IS A FRAUD AND A DANGER TO ME AND MY FAMILY.
NHTSA complaint #10197154 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE ASR LIGHT WAS ON . VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN AND ABRUPT LOSS OF POWER WHILE BEING OPERATED ON THE FREEWAY. *BF THE CONSUMER WAS ADVISED THAT THE WIRING HARNESS FAILED AND SHORTED OR DAMAGED OTHER ELECTRICAL COMPONETS.
NHTSA complaint #10109530 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THERE IS A DEFECT IN THE MERCEDES V12 ENGINE WHICH CASES THE CYLINDERS TO OVERHEAT AND BECOME SCRACHED, USUALLY AROUND 100,000 WITH NO WARNING OR OVERHEATING INDICATIONS. MERCEDES KNOWS THE ENGINE IS BAD BUT REFUSES TO ACKNOLEDGE AND/OR TAKE RESPONSIBILITY.
NHTSA complaint #10051193 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
KEYLESS ENTRY DEVICE DOES NOT WORK.
NHTSA complaint #601149 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES
MICHELIN TIRE BLEW OUT.
NHTSA complaint #601149 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.