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2004 Mercedes benz SL500 Suspension Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1325093
Internal NHTSA #	10915093
Manufacurer	Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.
Brand	MERCEDES BENZ
Model	SL500
Model Year	2004
File date	08/07/16
Component	SUSPENSION
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	The vehicles suspension erratically lowers and rises while driving causing the driver to lose temporary control of the vehicle. This occurs unexpectedly at all speeds. The vehicle has been towed to the mercedes dealer 4 times. The dealer has flushed the hydraulic fluid once, replaced one strut twice, and 3 suspension acceleration sensors and 1 send unit. The vehicle was returned to me several times and condition continued and was returned back to the dealer. Currently the dealer has the vehicle and is not sure how to repair it. The vehicle computer does not indicate codes, but dealer has driven the vehicle and witness this unsafe condition. A formal compliant been filed with mercedes usa. The vehicle is unsafe to drive based on current condition.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	18633
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	ATASCADERO, CA
VIN pattern	WDBSK75F34FXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
Was part original equipment?
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Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	65
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A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
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Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2004 Mercedes benz SL500 Suspension Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2004 Mercedes benz SL500 Suspension Problems, Complaints and Defects

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