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2005 Mercedes benz SLK350 Fuel Propulsion System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1666201
Internal NHTSA #	11328196
Manufacurer	Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Brand	MERCEDES BENZ
Model	SLK350
Model Year	2005
File date	12/06/19
Component	FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	The fuel gauge is working erratically. After filling up with fuel, gauge shows 3/4 full. Next morning, shows full. After driving 25 miles into work, fuel gauge show 1/4 full. End of the day, fuel gauge shows 1/2 full or empty. The reading can be almost anywhere and is unreliable. I have had to resort to tracking mileage and filling up before running out of fuel. The car has run out of fuel on a few occasions causing the car to lose power and speed on a major highway which is very unsafe.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	76000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	BALA CYNWYD, PA
VIN pattern	WDBWK56F25FXXXXXX
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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Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	6
Drive train type	RWD
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Vehicle speed	55
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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.
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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 Fuel Propulsion System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2005 Mercedes benz SLK350 Fuel Propulsion System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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