2006 Mercedes Benz SL500

THE 2006 MB SL500'S ARE PRONE TO ABC (ACTIVE BODY CONTROL) FAILURES. MERCEDES BENZ IS AWARE OF THIS ISSUE, BUT THEY WILL NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE IN REPAIRING IT. THE COST TO REPAIR THIS SYSTEM IS APPROX. $4,000. IF THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION, IT IS VERY POSSIBLE THAT THE DRIVER MAY LOSE CONTROL OF THE CAR. THE ABC SYSTEM AFFECTS BOTH THE AIR SUSPENSION, AND BRAKING. IT COULD LEAD TO A CATASTROPHIC ACCIDENT, RESULTING IN INJURY OR DEATH. I WAS FORTUNATE IN THAT I WAS NOT ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCEDES BENZ SL500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, A LOUD NOISE EMITTED FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE AND THE ACTIVE BODY CONTROL WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT MERGED THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE EMERGENCY LANE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS MADE AWARE THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 08V405000 (SUSPENSION). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 29,000.

WE BOUGHT A GOOD CAR SO THE CAR CAN LAST WITH FEW ISSUES BUT WE HAVE HAD LOTS OF MAINTENANCE ON THIS CAR AND LAST ONE WAS THE MALFUNCTION OF THE SUSPENSION AND THIS COST US OVER $1800 TO GET FIX. I BELIEVE THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL ITEM FROM MERCEDES BENZ AS LOTS OF PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AND THIS IS A VERY EXPENSIVE FIX FOR THE CONSUMER. MY CAR ONLY HAS 43K MILES AND WE HAVE REPLACED 3 SETS OF TIRES AND IT IS SO EXPENSIVE TO REPLACE. WE HAVE OTHER MAJOR ISSUES WITH TIRE PRESSURE ERRORS AND HAVE TAKEN IN FOR SERVICE MANY TIMES. *TR