9.5

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
1,000 miles

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problem #1

Mar 112003

SL500

  • Automatic transmission
  • 1,000 miles
When turning on the air conditioner or any other vehicle accessory the headlights dim or they flash on and off as if going from high beam to low beam, etc. Technical service bulletin 040842001A.

- Hilliard, OH, USA

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