2.8

hardly worth mentioning
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
51,200 miles

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problem #1

Jul 072007

SL500 8-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 51,200 miles
Vehicle has been driven less than 52,000 miles and both driver and passenger side catalytic converters have required replacement approximately 2 months apart. Retractable hood has now failed. Concerned that faulty design in catalytic converters will causerepeat failures in future. Concerned that retractable hood failure is sign of additional design flaws with this vehicle.

- Los Angeles, CA, USA

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