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2005 Mercedes benz SLK350 Engine And Engine Cooling Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	725501
Internal NHTSA #	10270108
Manufacurer	MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC.
Brand	MERCEDES BENZ
Model	SLK350
Model Year	2005
File date	24/02/09
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tlthe contact owns a 2005 mercedes benz slk350. The contact stated that the vehicle suddenly shut off twice while driving 40 mph. There was plenty of fuel in the vehicle during both failures. The vehicle could not be restarted once it shut off. During the second failure, the vehicle came to a complete stop in the center lane of a busy road. As a result, his vehicle was rear-ended by another vehicle. Florida palm beach garden police report number 06569673 was filed. There were no injuries. The vehicle was towed to the dealer after both failures, but they could not get the vehicle to start. After the first failure, the dealer replaced the fuel pump. The first failure occurred on february 24, 2009 and the second failure occurred on march 16, 2009. The vehicle has been at the body shop since march 17, 2009. The dealer and the manufacturer have elected not to speak to the contact. He was informed by workers that the vehicle was diagnosed and the cause of the failure was not located; therefore, the dealer and manufacturer stated that there was nothing wrong with the vehicle. The failure mileage was 56,851 and current mileage was 57,000. Updated 06/27/09 bf the consumer stated 2005 slk reportedly suffers from a faulty fuel system which can cause the vehicle to stop unexpectedly. The consumer stated the fuel pump was replaced previously, but the problem recurred. Updated 06/23/09.*jb
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	56851
Number of Occurences	2
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	PALM BEACH GARDEN, FL
VIN pattern	WDBWK56F95FXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	Y
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	Y
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	6
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Transmission type	AUTO
Vehicle speed	40
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Dealer's name	MERCEDES BENZ OF PALM BEACH
Dealer's telephone number	561-689-6363
Dealer's city	NORTH PALM BEACH
Dealer's state code	FL
Dealer's ZIP code	33403

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.
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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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2005 Mercedes benz SLK350 Engine And Engine Cooling Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2005 Mercedes benz SLK350 Engine And Engine Cooling Problems, Complaints and Defects

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