NHTSA Complaint #10588912 — 2007 MERCEDES BENZ S550

POWER TRAIN issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10588912
Vehicle	2007 MERCEDES BENZ S550
Component	POWER TRAIN
Date of Incident	May 12, 2011
Date Filed	May 16, 2014
Mileage	160,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	TX

Consumer Description

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MERCEDES BENZ S550. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND FUNCTIONED NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION VALVE BODY WITH ELECTRICAL PLATES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 190,000.

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