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2002 Mercedes Benz SLK problems

Owners have filed 30 complaints about the 2002 Mercedes Benz SLK with NHTSA between 2003 and 2013. The largest single group is the windows, mirrors & wipers. Across this model's run it ranks 1 of 3 worst.

Read the complaints What breaks Worst years for the Mercedes Benz SLK All 2002 cars
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FaultScore 60/100

Higher is worse. Measured against the other years of the Mercedes Benz SLK.

How this is worked out

The numbers

30

Complaints

1

Crashes reported

0

Fires reported

0

Injuries reported

34,062 mi

Median mileage at failure

Half of reported failures happened before this

59%

Failed under 36,000 miles

Inside a typical bumper-to-bumper warranty

What kind of bad

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.

Complaint volume 70 vs 50 Severity 17 vs 50 Early failure 100 vs 50
The dashed ring is 50 — the national norm. Further out is worse.
Complaint volume — 70
Against the median year of the Mercedes Benz SLK. 50 means typical for this model; 100 means roughly double.
Severity — 17
3.3% of these complaints involved a crash, fire, injury or death, against a national rate of 9.7%.
Early failure — 100
59% of failures with a mileage on record happened under 36,000 miles, against a national rate of 29%.

How 2002 compares with every other Mercedes Benz SLK

Click any bar to open that year's report.

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks on a 2002 Mercedes Benz SLK

Every complaint is filed against a part. Follow any row for the complaints about that part alone.

Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 8 26.7%

1 crashes, 0 fires · median 40,000 mi

Electrical System 5 16.7%

Median failure at 15,000 miles

Lights 4 13.3%

Median failure at 25,000 miles

Acceleration & Cruise Control 3 10.0%

Median failure at 10,892 miles

Stability & Traction Control 2 6.7%

Median failure at 69,500 miles

Brakes 2 6.7%

Median failure at 87,000 miles

Equipment & Accessories 1 3.3%
Seats 1 3.3%

Median failure at 15,000 miles

Tires 1 3.3%
Fuel & Propulsion 1 3.3%

Median failure at 28,319 miles

Steering 1 3.3%
Transmission & Drivetrain 1 3.3%

When it fails

Odometer readings owners gave when they filed. About half of all complaints include one.

Under 1,000 miles 1 4.5%
1,000 – 9,999 miles 2 9.1%
10,000 – 24,999 miles 3 13.6%
25,000 – 49,999 miles 8 36.4%
50,000 – 74,999 miles 6 27.3%
75,000 – 99,999 miles 2 9.1%

When owners complained

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.

Jun 2003 peak 3 Oct 2013

NHTSA investigations into the 2002 Mercedes Benz SLK

An investigation is the step before a recall: the agency has seen enough complaints to look into a pattern itself. An open one means it thinks something may be wrong and nothing has been fixed yet.

PE05051 Opened 22 Sep 2005 Closed 2 Dec 2005 EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS

BRAKE LAMP FAILURE

IN ITS LETTER DATED OCTOBER 28, 2005, MERCEDES-BENZ USA STATED THAT IT WOULD CONDUCT A SAFETY RECALL TO REMEDY DEFECTIVE BRAKE LAMP ASSEMBLIES IN MODEL YEAR 1998 THROUGH 2004 MERCEDES BENZ SLK VEHICLES.THE BASE OF THE BRAKE LAMP SOCKET CAN BE SUBJECT TO THERMAL DEFORMATION OVER TIME.THIS DEFORMATION CAN CAUSE MOVEMENT IN THE SOCKET-TO-BULB CONNECTION, WHICH MAY LEAD TO A LOOSENING OF THE ELECTRICAL CONTACTS IN THE SOCKET, AND FAILURE OF THE BULB TO ILLUMINATE.ALL REAR LAMP MODULES (WHICH CONTAIN BRAKE, TURN SIGNAL, TAIL AND BACKUP LAMPS) WILL BE REPLACED WITH REDESIGNED REAR LAMP MODULES WITH...

Complaints that involved harm

Reports where the owner recorded a crash, a fire, an injury or a death.

at 61,000 miles Lake Forest, CA Crash

VISIBILITY

MB SHOULD RECALL REARVIEW MIRRORS FOR 1998-2003 SLK. LOOKING AT ARTICLES OVER THE INTERNET, LOTS OF SLK OWNERS HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM, SO THIS IS A KNOWN COMMON ISSUE FOR THE CAR. THE PROBLEM IS THAT THE REARVIEW HAS AN AUTO DIM FEATURE, AND THIS MIRROR USUALLY LEAKS MAKING THE MIRROR VERY DARK WHERE YOUR CANNOT USE IT ANYMORE.

NHTSA complaint #10340680 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

The most recent complaints

In the owners' own words, exactly as filed with NHTSA.

at 61,714 miles Liberty, UT

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

THE AUTO DIMMING REAR VIEW MIRROR TURNED BLACK AND I CANNOT SEE OUT OF IT DEALER WANTS LIKE $800 TO REPLACE IT. THERE ARE MANY PEOPLE ON THE FORUMS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM, ALSO THE AUTO DIMMING DRIVERS SIDE MIRROR HAS A SIMILAR PROBLEM AND CAN'T SEE OUT OF THAT EITHER, AGAIN MANY PEOPLE ON THE FORUMS COMPLAIN ABOUT THIS TOO. AT ONE TIME THE MANUFACTURER OF THE MIRROR WAS SENDING FREE REPLACEMENTS SINCE THERE WERE SOME QUALITY CONTROL PROBLEMS, BUT NO MORE.

NHTSA complaint #10548651 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 61,714 miles Liberty, UT

VISIBILITY/WIPER

THE AUTO DIMMING REAR VIEW MIRROR TURNED BLACK AND I CANNOT SEE OUT OF IT DEALER WANTS LIKE $800 TO REPLACE IT. THERE ARE MANY PEOPLE ON THE FORUMS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM, ALSO THE AUTO DIMMING DRIVERS SIDE MIRROR HAS A SIMILAR PROBLEM AND CAN'T SEE OUT OF THAT EITHER, AGAIN MANY PEOPLE ON THE FORUMS COMPLAIN ABOUT THIS TOO. AT ONE TIME THE MANUFACTURER OF THE MIRROR WAS SENDING FREE REPLACEMENTS SINCE THERE WERE SOME QUALITY CONTROL PROBLEMS, BUT NO MORE.

NHTSA complaint #10548651 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 34,986 miles Jacksonville, NC

VISIBILITY

VISUAL IMPAIRMENT DUE TO "LAVA LAMP/ DISTORTED BUBBLE" EFFECT IN AUTO-DIMMING REARVIEW AND SIDE MIRROR. I NEVER REALIZED SO MANY OTHER PEOPLE WERE HAVING THIS PROBLEM AND DIDN'T REALIZE THAT THIS WEBSITE EXISTED. I WOULD HAVE FILED MY COMPLAINT A LONG TIME AGO. I'VE NEVER HEARD OF REPLACE A REARVIEW MIRROR BEFORE. ONE DAY I WAS DRIVING AND I NOTICED THERE WAS A BUBBLE IN THE MIDDLE OF MY TINY MIRROR. IT KEPT GETTING LARGER AND DIDN'T GO AWAY ON ITS OWN. NAIVELY, I THOUGHT IT WAS JUST THE OUTSIDE HUMIDITY BUT I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN BETTER. THIS MIRROR COSTS WAY TOO MUCH FOR THE TERRIBLE PERFORMANCE.

NHTSA complaint #10403887 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 56,200 miles Kailua, HI

VISIBILITY

THE INSIDE REAR VIEW MIRROR IN MY 2002 MERCEDES-BENZ SLK32 IS A SELF-DIMMING MIRROR THAT HAS MALFUNCTIONED. THE MIRROR CONTAINS SOME KIND OF FLUID THAT LEAKED OUT ONTO MY CENTER CONSOLE AND THEN THE DIMMING EFFECT NO LONGER WORKED, LEADING TO AN UNSAFE CONDITION AT NIGHT. THERE IS NO MANUAL BACKUP WITH THIS MIRROR, IT IS ELECTRIC AND ONCE IT FAILS, IT STOPS WORKING. I FEEL MERCEDES-BENZ SHOULD ISSUE A RECALL ON CARS CONTAINING THESE MIRRORS AND REPLACE THEM.

NHTSA complaint #10379632 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 69,500 miles Mesa, AZ

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

2002 MERCEDES SLK320 FAILS TO ACCELERATE RANDOMLY AND AT CRITICAL MOMENTS. GAS PEDAL CAN BE PUSHED ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR BUT THE CAR REMAINS AT IDOL SO THE CAR DOESN'T HAVE ENOUGH POWER TO GET OUT OF THE WAY OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC. NO WARNING OR CHECK ENGINE DIAGNOSTICS ARE GENERATED. POWER IS SLOW TO RECOVER BUT LEAVES THE CAR LIMPING ALONG AT IDOL UNTIL IT RESPONDS AGAIN. SEVERAL OWNERS HAVE SAID THAT THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE PEDAL POSITION SENSOR OR THE ENTIRE GAS PEDAL ASSEMBLY TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THIS CAN COST $100 TO $400 EACH TIME THE PROBLEM HAPPENS. THE UNPLANNED OPERATIONAL FLAW CAN CAUSE AN ACCIDENT WHEN THE CAR RANDOMLY WILL NOT ACCELERATE. I PERSONALLY HAVE HAD SEVERAL NEAR MISSES WHEN MERGING OR TURNING IN TO TRAFFIC ONLY TO FIND MYSELF LIMPING IN FRONT OF A LARGE SUV BEARING DOWN ON ME. THERE IS A 5 SECOND OR MORE LAG UNTIL THE CAR STARTS TO RESPOND AGAIN. RESPONSE DOESN'T COME ON RIGHT AWAY BUT SLOWLY RAMPS UP TO THE NEEDED SPEED.

NHTSA complaint #10369383 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 52,000 miles Houston, TX

TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 MERCEDES BENZ, SLK 320. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH , THE BRAKES LOCKED UP AND THE BAS/ESP (TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT) CAME ON CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SLOW DOWN TO 10 MPH ALMOST CAUSING A CRASH WHILE ON THE FREEWAY. SUDDENLY THE BRAKES UNLOCKED AND THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE HOME. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE TEST SHOWED A GLITCH IN THE COMPUTER SYSTEM. THE LOCAL MECHANIC IS CURRENTLY REPLACING THE COMPUTER WHICH CAUSED THE BRAKES TO LOCK UP. PREVIOUSLY THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER REGARDING THE BAS/ESP LIGHT BUT THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE DEALER WOULD NOT DO A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AT NO COST. THE CONTACT STATED THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD HAVE DONE A FREE DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000. UPDATED 01/28/11 *BF THE CONSUMER A SMALL COMPUTER WAS REPLACED. UPDATED 03/22/11

NHTSA complaint #10354704 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 87,000 miles Willis, VA

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

I BOUGHT A SLK 320 2002 MODEL AND WHILE DRIVING THE RIGHT SIDE BRAKES SO VIOLENTLY THE TIRES SQUEAL, I AM AFRAID TO GET ON AN INTERSTATE, AND READING A LOT OF REVIEWS I SEE I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE. THIS IS A TREMENDOUS SAFETY CONCERN.

NHTSA complaint #10348604 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 87,000 miles Willis, VA

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

I BOUGHT A SLK 320 2002 MODEL AND WHILE DRIVING THE RIGHT SIDE BRAKES SO VIOLENTLY THE TIRES SQUEAL, I AM AFRAID TO GET ON AN INTERSTATE, AND READING A LOT OF REVIEWS I SEE I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE. THIS IS A TREMENDOUS SAFETY CONCERN.

NHTSA complaint #10348604 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 61,000 miles Lake Forest, CA Crash

VISIBILITY

MB SHOULD RECALL REARVIEW MIRRORS FOR 1998-2003 SLK. LOOKING AT ARTICLES OVER THE INTERNET, LOTS OF SLK OWNERS HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM, SO THIS IS A KNOWN COMMON ISSUE FOR THE CAR. THE PROBLEM IS THAT THE REARVIEW HAS AN AUTO DIM FEATURE, AND THIS MIRROR USUALLY LEAKS MAKING THE MIRROR VERY DARK WHERE YOUR CANNOT USE IT ANYMORE.

NHTSA complaint #10340680 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Pasadena, TX

VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES

THE INSIDE REAR VIEW MIRROR IN MY 2002 MERCEDES-BENZ SLK 230 (R170 MODEL) IS AN ELECTRO CHROMIC SELF-DIMMING MIRROR THAT HAS NO MANUAL BACKUP. THE MIRROR CONTAINED A FLUID WHICH LEAKED OUT CAUSING THE SELF-DIMMING MIRROR TO FAIL TO PROVIDE DIMMING AGAINST REAR APPROACHING HEADLIGHTS RESULTING IN THE DRIVER TO EITHER BE BLINDED OR TO HAVE TO TURN THE MIRROR AWAY WHICH GREATLY ELIMINATES REAR VIEW CAPABILITY IN THE INTERIOR. THERE ARE MANY DOCUMENTED CASES OF THESE MIRRORS FAILING IN VARIOUS MAKES AND MODELS AS A RESULT OF USUALLY FROM THE INTERNAL FLUID LEAKING.

NHTSA complaint #10283058 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Pasadena, TX

EQUIPMENT

THE INSIDE REAR VIEW MIRROR IN MY 2002 MERCEDES-BENZ SLK 230 (R170 MODEL) IS AN ELECTRO CHROMIC SELF-DIMMING MIRROR THAT HAS NO MANUAL BACKUP. THE MIRROR CONTAINED A FLUID WHICH LEAKED OUT CAUSING THE SELF-DIMMING MIRROR TO FAIL TO PROVIDE DIMMING AGAINST REAR APPROACHING HEADLIGHTS RESULTING IN THE DRIVER TO EITHER BE BLINDED OR TO HAVE TO TURN THE MIRROR AWAY WHICH GREATLY ELIMINATES REAR VIEW CAPABILITY IN THE INTERIOR. THERE ARE MANY DOCUMENTED CASES OF THESE MIRRORS FAILING IN VARIOUS MAKES AND MODELS AS A RESULT OF USUALLY FROM THE INTERNAL FLUID LEAKING.

NHTSA complaint #10283058 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 40,000 miles Millville, NJ

VISIBILITY

THE INSIDE REAR VIEW AND THE EXTERIOR REAR VIEW MIRRORS IN MY 2002 MERCEDES-BENZ SLK 32 AMG (R170 MODEL) ARE ELECTRO CHROMIC SELF-DIMMING MIRRORS THAT HAVE NO MANUAL BACKUP. THE MIRRORS CONTAINED A FLUID WHICH LEAKED OUT CAUSING THE SELF-DIMMING MIRROR TO FAIL TO PROVIDE DIMMING AGAINST REAR APPROACHING HEADLIGHTS RESULTING IN THE DRIVER TO EITHER BE BLINDED OR TO HAVE TO TURN THE MIRRORS AWAY WHICH GREATLY ELIMINATES REAR VIEW CAPABILITY IN THE INTERIOR. THERE ARE MANY DOCUMENTED CASES OF THESE MIRRORS FAILING IN VARIOUS MAKES AND MODELS AS A RESULT OF USUALLY FROM THE INTERNAL FLUID LEAKING. THE INTERIOR MIRROR IS ABOUT $200 AND THE EXTERIOR (GLASS ONLY) IS AROUND $400. ABOUT A YEAR AGO, MAGNA DONNELLY WAS REPLACING THESE MIRRORS FOR FREE BUT STOPPED FOR UNKNOWN REASONS.

NHTSA complaint #10254050 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 35,000 miles Highland Park, IL

VISIBILITY

VISIBILITY SUMMARY: VEHICLE TYPE IS 2002 MERCEDES BENZ SLK230 (R170 MODEL). THE INSIDE REAR VIEW MIRROR IS AN ELECTROCHROMIC SELF DIMMING MIRROR THAT HAS NO MANUAL BACKUP. THE MIRRORS FAIL LOSING THEIR ABILITY TO PROVIDE DIMMING AGAINST REAR APPROACHING HEADLIGHTS CAUSING THE DRIVER TO EITHER BE BLINDED OR TO HAVE TO TURN THE MIRROR UP AND HAVE NO REAR VIEW CAPABILITY. I KNOW OF MANY DOCUMENTED CASES OF THESE MIRRORS FAILING INCLUDING MY OWN. SOME FAIL BY JUST QUITTING WORKING WHILE OTHERS LEAK THE INTERNAL FLUID.

NHTSA complaint #10250685 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 15,000 miles Virginia Beach, VA

SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 MERCEDES BENZ SLK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BOTH OF THE FRONT ELECTRIC SEATS FAIL TO OPERATE UPON FIRST ENTERING THE VEHICLE. THE SEATS CANNOT BE MOVED UNTIL APPROXIMATELY 10 MINUTES AFTER THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN STARTED AND DRIVEN. THE SPEED WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 32,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000.

NHTSA complaint #10200429 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 25,000 miles Miami Beach, FL

VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR

I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE ABOUT 4 WEEKS AGO FOR MY 2002 MERCEDES BENZ SLK 320 DUE TO A FAULTY BRAKE / STOP LIGHT DESIGN. THE LEFT STOP LIGHT BULB HAD ALREADY BURNED OUT SEVERAL MONTHS AGO, AND THE SOCKET WAS WARPED FROM THE HEAT. IT WAS REPLACED, BUT THE NEW BULB FAILED AGAIN THIS MONTH. TODAY I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP I PURCHASED FROM, BILL USSERY MOTORS OF CORAL GABLES, FL AND I WAS TOLD, "YOUR VIN NUMBER IS NOT COVERED BY THE RECALL." IF NOT, THEN WHY DID MERCEDES BENZ USA MAIL ME A RECALL LETTER AND WHY IS THE BULB ASSEMBLY DEFECTIVE??? DOZENS OF OTHER SLK OWNERS ON A MERCEDES INTERNET MESSAGE BOARD ARE FACING THE SAME RUN AROUND FROM THEIR DEALERS!

NHTSA complaint #10181284 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 25,000 miles Miami Beach, FL

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS

I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE ABOUT 4 WEEKS AGO FOR MY 2002 MERCEDES BENZ SLK 320 DUE TO A FAULTY BRAKE / STOP LIGHT DESIGN. THE LEFT STOP LIGHT BULB HAD ALREADY BURNED OUT SEVERAL MONTHS AGO, AND THE SOCKET WAS WARPED FROM THE HEAT. IT WAS REPLACED, BUT THE NEW BULB FAILED AGAIN THIS MONTH. TODAY I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP I PURCHASED FROM, BILL USSERY MOTORS OF CORAL GABLES, FL AND I WAS TOLD, "YOUR VIN NUMBER IS NOT COVERED BY THE RECALL." IF NOT, THEN WHY DID MERCEDES BENZ USA MAIL ME A RECALL LETTER AND WHY IS THE BULB ASSEMBLY DEFECTIVE??? DOZENS OF OTHER SLK OWNERS ON A MERCEDES INTERNET MESSAGE BOARD ARE FACING THE SAME RUN AROUND FROM THEIR DEALERS!

NHTSA complaint #10181284 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 21,000 miles Phoenix, AZ

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE APPLYING BRAKE PRESSURE AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE ALERTED AND AGREED THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE NHTSA RECALL, # 05V505000, CONCERNING BRAKE LIGHTS. HOWEVER, BOTH REFUSED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE UNDER THE RECALL.

NHTSA complaint #10174596 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Kailua Kona, HI

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE BRAKE LIGHT HAS DARKENED AND IT IS NOT RELATED TO THE BULB. THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM HAS BECOME DEFECTIVE CAUSING THE VEHICLE LEFT REAR BRAKE TO DARKENED. THERE IS A SIMILAR RECALL ON THE MERCEDES 170, BUT NOT ON THE SLK SERIES.

NHTSA complaint #10163829 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Annapolis, MD

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS

REAR BRAKE LIGHT MELTED IN SOCKET SO I AM UNABLE TO REPLACE THE BULB. MB DEALER SAYS I MAY NEED A WHOLE NEW REAR TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLY.

NHTSA complaint #10163384 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 33,139 miles Fort Worth, TX

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH

REAR BRAKE LIGHT BULB HOLDER MELTED AND FUSED TO THE REAR TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLY ON BOTH THE LEFT AND RIGHT SIDES OF MY 2002 MERCEDES-BENZ SLK32 AMG. WHEN BULBS DO FAIL IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO REPLACE THEM. IT IS ALSO A POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD DUE TO THE MELTED PLASTIC. BOTH ENTIRE REAR TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLIES WERE REPLACED.

NHTSA complaint #10138211 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 5,000 miles Hillsboro, MO

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

DT: 2002 MERCEDES SLK 230- WHEN STOPPING THE CAR, AND THEN TAKE OFF AGAIN THE CAR LOSES POWER. INDICATOR LIGHT DOES NOT COME ON AT THIS TIME. THIS DOES NOT HAPPEN EVERY TIME WHILE DRIVING THE CAR. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP THREE OR FOUR TIMES IN PAST YEAR AND A HALF. THE LAST TIME IT WAS IN THE SHOP FIVE DAYS AND DRIVEN 163 MILES AND THE DEALERSHIP COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. HOWEVER, WHEN I PICKING UP THE VEHICLE DROVE IT ABOUT 10 MPH, STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN THE CAR LOST POWER. THEN A FEW MINUTES LATER IT HAPPENED AGAIN. *AK

NHTSA complaint #10137476 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Riverside, CA

TIRES

ON MAY 13, 2005, I PURCHASED A USED CAR FROM DC MOTORS OF ANAHEIM HILLS, CA. THE CAR CAME FROM WALTER MERCEDES RIVERSIDE, CA. THE CAR WAS NOT RECONDITIONED BEFORE SELLING. THE COMPANY INTENTIONALLY DEFRAUD ME SINCE I HAVE A PAPERWORK FROM THE DEALERSHIP THAT THE CAR HAS BEEN THROROUGHLY CHECK FROM BUMPER TO BUMPER. TODATE, MY CAR HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP FOR A TOTALLED OF 12 DAYS, 4 VARIOUS VISITS. THE FOLLOWING WERE THE PROBLEMS: MISSING GRILL, SHAKING IN THE STEERING, CAR NEEDS NEW TIRES AND FRON WHEEL ALIGNMENT, HUMMING NOISE, HOT AIR COMING OUT OF THE PEDAL, INCORRECT TIRES SPECIFICATION CURRENTLY INSTALLED, THE RETRACTABLE HARDTOP STOP FUNCTIONING. I HAD TO PAY $302.00 FOR THE MISSING AND NEITHER DC MOTORS AND WALTERS TAKES RESPONSIBILITY TO TAKE CARE OF THE PROBLEM.

NHTSA complaint #10128945 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Riverside, CA

STEERING:LINKAGES:ARM:IDLER AND ATTACHMENT

ON MAY 13, 2005, I PURCHASED A USED CAR FROM DC MOTORS OF ANAHEIM HILLS, CA. THE CAR CAME FROM WALTER MERCEDES RIVERSIDE, CA. THE CAR WAS NOT RECONDITIONED BEFORE SELLING. THE COMPANY INTENTIONALLY DEFRAUD ME SINCE I HAVE A PAPERWORK FROM THE DEALERSHIP THAT THE CAR HAS BEEN THROROUGHLY CHECK FROM BUMPER TO BUMPER. TODATE, MY CAR HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP FOR A TOTALLED OF 12 DAYS, 4 VARIOUS VISITS. THE FOLLOWING WERE THE PROBLEMS: MISSING GRILL, SHAKING IN THE STEERING, CAR NEEDS NEW TIRES AND FRON WHEEL ALIGNMENT, HUMMING NOISE, HOT AIR COMING OUT OF THE PEDAL, INCORRECT TIRES SPECIFICATION CURRENTLY INSTALLED, THE RETRACTABLE HARDTOP STOP FUNCTIONING. I HAD TO PAY $302.00 FOR THE MISSING AND NEITHER DC MOTORS AND WALTERS TAKES RESPONSIBILITY TO TAKE CARE OF THE PROBLEM.

NHTSA complaint #10128945 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 10,892 miles Fishers, IN

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL

WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED CONSUMER EXPERIENCED ASUDDEN ACCELERATION. NO IMPACT WAS REPORTED. AS A RESULT THE DRIVER PUT THE VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL AND COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD.

NHTSA complaint #10081707 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 28,319 miles Kinnelon, NJ

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

FUEL LINE FAILED AT PRESSURE REGULATOR CAUSING A CONSTANT FLOW OF GASOLINE IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE NEAR THE EXHAUST SYSTEM. THE FUEL HOSE ASSEMBLY IS ON BACK ORDER FROM GERMANY. APPEARS TO BE OVER TWO WEEKS FOR REPAIR. JUST GREAT!

NHTSA complaint #10080678 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.