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2006 Mercedes Benz SL500

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  • Suspension. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Service Brakes. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

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Service Brakes complaints

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68,000 miles · Dec 7, 2020
Service Brakes

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCEDES BENZ SL500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE ABS WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ASTORG MOTOR COMPANY LOCATED AT 2908 7TH ST, PARKERSBURG, WV 26102, WHO REPLACED THE ABS BRAKE COMPRESSOR. LATER WHILE DRIVING, THE MESSAGE STOP PUMP BRAKES, W…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCEDES BENZ SL500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE ABS WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ASTORG MOTOR COMPANY LOCATED AT 2908 7TH ST, PARKERSBURG, WV 26102, WHO REPLACED THE ABS BRAKE COMPRESSOR. LATER WHILE DRIVING, THE MESSAGE STOP PUMP BRAKES, WAS DISPLAYED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BACK TO THE SAME DEALER. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT YET DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000.

NHTSA ODI #11378227

125,000 miles · Apr 16, 2019
Service Brakes

ON 04/14/2019 WHILE DRIVING, RED DASH WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON WARNING OF LOST BRAKING AND TO STOP. AT THE SAME TIME TWO SEPARATE WARNING SOUNDS FILLED THE CARS CABIN. I TRIED THE BRAKES, NO RESPONSE, I DOWN SHIFTED, AND STOOD BOTH FEET ON BRAKES AND FINALLY SHIFTED TO NEUTRAL TO COME TO COMPLETE STOP. TURNED CAR OFF WARNING SIGN …

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ON 04/14/2019 WHILE DRIVING, RED DASH WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON WARNING OF LOST BRAKING AND TO STOP. AT THE SAME TIME TWO SEPARATE WARNING SOUNDS FILLED THE CARS CABIN. I TRIED THE BRAKES, NO RESPONSE, I DOWN SHIFTED, AND STOOD BOTH FEET ON BRAKES AND FINALLY SHIFTED TO NEUTRAL TO COME TO COMPLETE STOP. TURNED CAR OFF WARNING SIGN AND WARNING SOUNDS CONTINUED AFTER ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. OPENED HOOD, CLICKING AND WURLING SOUNDS WERE COMING FROM THE SBC BRAKING SYSTEM. CALL M/B THE FOLLOWING DAY AND HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO NEAREST M/B DEALER. DEALER FOUND NO FAULTS. AFRAID TO DRIVE. DEALER WILL NOT DO ANY WORK ON CAR W/O CODES TO VERIFY PROBLEM.

NHTSA ODI #11196708

Mileage unknown · Apr 9, 2018
Service Brakes

2006 SL 500. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO SBC WARNING CLUSTER ILLUMINATED AND BRAKE FAILURE. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE BRAKES FAILED WHILE DRIVING CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ROLL THROUGH AN INTERSECTION. THE CONSUMER LIMPED THREE BLOCKS HOME. FAULT CODES C25DS, C26DE, C26BB, AND C233D IN THE SBC SYSTEM. *JS

NHTSA ODI #11082909

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