NHTSA Complaint #11164142 — 2008 MERCEDES-BENZ E350

CAR WAS BEING DRIVEN ON A BUSY CITY STREET, STOPPED FOR RED LIGHT, WHEN I WENT TO ACCELERATE I HAD TO PUMP THE PEDAL-TO BE SAFE I DECIDED TO TURN ONTO STREET AT INTERSECTION WHERE I WAS STOPPED AT LIGHT, CAR CAME TO A DEAD STOP IN MIDDLE OF STREET. THIS WAS VERY CLOSE TO THE FREEWAY ON RAMP THAT I WAS GOING TO. ANOTHER 1/2 MILE AND HAD I NOT DECIDED TO TURN OFF ON TO THE SIDE STREET THE CAR WOULD HAVE STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF A FREEWAY WITH PROBABLE FATALITIES. CAR HAD TO BE TOWED TO REPAIR SHOP. FUEL PUMP IS INSIDE GAS TANK IN THIS MODEL. REPAIR WAS $3373.88. MERCEDES BENZ DEALER HAS PARTS IN STOCK FOR A 2008 MODEL. THIS IS IN ITSELF IS UNUSUAL AND SEEMS LIKE THEY ARE EXPECTING MULTIPLE FAILS. THERE ARE ALSO MULTIPLE REPORTS OF SAME DOING AN ONLINE SEARCH. SHOULD BE RECALLED IN MY OPINION.I HAVE THE REPAIR RECEIPT AND ALL MY PREVIOUS RECORDS FOR MAINTENANCE ON THE CAR.