NHTSA Complaint #10706624 — 2001 MERCEDES BENZ S500 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10706624
Vehicle	2001 MERCEDES BENZ S500
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	March 2, 2015
Date Filed	April 20, 2015
Mileage	234,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	GA

Consumer Description

WHEN BACKING UP IN REVERSE THE CAR BEGINS TO SMOKE FROM TAIL PIPE. ONCE IN DRIVE IT BEGINS TO SHAKE AND MOVES SLOWLY IN TRAFFIC THEN SLOWLY PICKS UP SPEED AFTER AN UNUSUALLY LONG DURATION. DASHBOARD IS ALMOST TOTALLY BLACKED OUT CANNOT READ GAUGES (GAS LEVEL,SPEED ODOMETER, ENGINE TEMPERATURE, MILEAGE). FINALLY, THE AIR CONDITIONING SUDDENLY STOPPED BLOWING. *TR

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