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2003 Mercedes benz SL Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1065638
Internal NHTSA #	10588129
Manufacurer	Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.
Brand	MERCEDES BENZ
Model	SL
Model Year	2003
File date	23/04/14
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Ignition shut off multiple times over days while driving cutting off all electrical radio, brakes steering etc has had electrical problems since 2004 or 2005 with battery suddenly being dead both accessory battery in trunk and starting battery and has had many thousands of dollars spent on various parts and computers that were said to be drawing down the battery, about a year ago contacted president of mb north america and got no help from customer rep then last month car left me in intersection one time and in expressway entrance lane another totally shut down all electrical power brakes steering radio lights etc and luckily wasn't killed although drivers skidded and blew horn etc. Car then would then crank and flash red emergency take to shop message got it cranked and limped home picked up by dealer who could not get it to crank or turn on anything electrical dead and they towed off blamed problem in ignition key assembly and i called president of mb again no help bill over 2k have learned from community mb shop "everybody knows that the 03 and 04 sl 500 had this electrical problem but mb has never acknowledged it. I am sure i would have had accident if other drivers had not been alert. There must be similar issues with this electrical defect if the mechanic in the community knows of it. Sounds just like the gm ignition problem only feweresl500s than gm cars i would think.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	33000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	ATLANTA, GA
VIN pattern	3F017672XXXXXX
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
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No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	18/03/25
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	50
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What is Recall?
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.
What is Failure?
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.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2003 Mercedes benz SL Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2003 Mercedes benz SL Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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What is Failure?

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