10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
46,667 miles

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problem #3

Oct 022002

SLK230 4-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 19,000 miles
Rearview mirror has fog inside the glass, making it impossible to see out of it. Brake lights and headlights continue to fail. Also, dash lights failed.

- Houston, TX, USA

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problem #2

Sep 142003

SLK230 4-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 56,000 miles
I've had a dozen bulbs/fuses blow during the life of this vehicle. I've owned other vehicles that never blew a single bulb or fuse over their lifetime. I just wonder if this is a way for Mercedes Benz to increase service revenues. They want over $100 to replace each bulb.

- Prattville, AL, USA

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problem #1

Aug 202003

SLK230

  • 65,000 miles
When the vehicle was started the dashboard caught on fire. The fire department determined that the fire was started by an electrical short under the dash. The vehicle could not be driven.

- Garnett, KS, USA

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