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Mercedes Benz S550 Power Train Automatic Transmission Safety Report | Feb 22, 2008
Reported on Feb 22, 2008
| TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MERCEDES-BENZ S550. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS AND TRYING TO PLACE THE VEHICLE INTO A DIFFERENT GEAR, IT WOULD NOT MOVE. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO SHIFT AFTER A FEW MOMENTS OF WAITING. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER WHO ADVISED HIM THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE OR DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON AN INTERMITTENT BASIS SINCE 2008. HE ALSO STATED THAT WHILE SLOWING DOWN AND SHIFTING INTO FIRST GEAR, THE VEHICLE WOULD SUDDENLY SURGE FORWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 6,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 22,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. | |
| Make: | Mercedes Benz |
| Model: | S550 |
| Manufactured by: | MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC. |
| Year: | 2007 |
| Was a crash reported? | N |
| Was an injury reported? | |
| Was a death reported? | |
| Was a fire reported? | N |
| Location: | MCLEAN VA |
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| Mileage: | 6000 miles. |
| Speed: | 5 MPH |
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| Was a police report filed? | N |
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