2000 Mercedes-Benz SLK230 Engine cooling Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 9%of 22 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 61,424miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the engine cooling of the 2000 Mercedes-Benz SLK230, 9% of the 22 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 61,424 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Cars engine shuts off suddenly without warning. Most instances occurred while car was in motion. The electronics stayed on but no engine operation at all. Sometimes the vehicle would restart with a slight turn to the left and then right or turning off all the way and restarting. About a third of the time the car would not restart for 5 to 45 minutes with one occasion lasting over 2 hours. Most recently the engine shut off 4 times on a 90 mile trip. The last of the four failures occurred as I was parking and would not restart until later. …”
NHTSA complaint #10196329, filed 2007-07, 57,848 miles“The contact owns a 2000 mercedes benz SLK230. While driving 15 MPH over a railroad track, the engine shut off. The dealer stated that the failure may have been due to the crank shaft position sensor, cam shaft sensor, mass air flow meter, or an electric ignition switch ring. The failure has not been properly diagnosed. The current and failure mileages were 65,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10201043, filed 2007-08, 65,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10022893Apr 24, 2008Check engine light on / fault codes fc1200 / fc1208 stored in me-sfi control unit. Mercedes-benz model c230, c280, c350, slk280, slk350, clk350, clk550, e350, e550, cls550, s600…
Engine cooling: other model years
Other parts of the 2000 Mercedes-Benz SLK230
9 complaintsAir bags
2 complaintsElectrical system
2 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsSeat belts
1 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2000 Mercedes-Benz SLK230
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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