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2003 Mercedes benz SL500 Fuel System, Gasoline Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	827833
Internal NHTSA #	10365692
Manufacurer	MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC.
Brand	MERCEDES BENZ
Model	SL500
Model Year	2003
File date	18/08/10
Component	FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I have a 2003 sl500 mercedes . I hear either a free dangling object behind the seats or perhaps a noise from an object in the gas tank (not sure where the tank is). This clanging noise is heard when car is shook. Even a light nudge of the car will cause it to clank. Like a dangling object, hard acceleration will cause the noise to go away but when the car stops accelerating a clanging noise is heard. The car is running perfectly. This may have started happening while my car was parked overnight seeing as though it would have been hard to miss it when parking the night before. I can not rule out vandalism of some sort but i am having a hard time seeing how this could be the case. Mercedes dealer states that there is an anchor that holds the gas tank in place and it has broken, that's why the i get the clanging noise!! Striking the rear wall of the interior compartment seems to make a noise consistent with the clanging. Is this suppose to happen to car of this caliber? The dealer wants to charge $3000.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	100000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	BOWIE, MD
VIN pattern	WDBSK75F63FXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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Date of purchase	13/01/25
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	8
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Vehicle speed	0
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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 SL500 Fuel System, Gasoline Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2003 Mercedes benz SL500 Fuel System, Gasoline Problems, Complaints and Defects

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