| Issue ID | 1691516 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11360007 |
| Manufacurer | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| Brand | MERCEDES BENZ |
| Model | E300 |
| Model Year | 2017 |
| File date | 10/09/20 |
| Component | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | On sept. 10, 2020 while driving on the westbound long island expressway, near exit 19,in an afternoon rainstorm, my 3 year old mb e300 was flooded through the rear view mirror mount and the column on the drivers' side, separating the windshield and door. Water cascaded from these areas and flooded the floor. All electronic components on the floor, under the front seats, were shorted out. This brought the car to a complete and sudden standstill in traffic on the highway. The engine continued to run but the car would not drive or move, potentially putting my life in jeopardy. The shift lever would not put the car into drive, reverse or neutral. The car needed a tow on a dolly off the highway and it continued to run for hours. The windshield wipers would not turn off and the windows could not be shut. Just about every warning light in existence was on in the dashboard. The engine was finally shut down, after over 4 hours, when the car arrived at rallye mercedes benz in roslyn, ny. This sudden stop, in a running car, on a limited access highway could of been deadly. The car had recently been serviced at rallye motors. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 64000 |
| Number of Occurences | |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | MANHASSET, NY |
| VIN pattern | WDDZF4KB0HAXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | N |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | |
| No. of fatalities | |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | |
| Drive train type | |
| Transmission type | |
| Vehicle speed | 30 |
| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
| Location of tire code | |
| Type of tire failure code | |
| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
| Type of restraint | |
| Dealer's name | |
| Dealer's telephone number | |
| Dealer's city | |
| Dealer's state code | |
| Dealer's ZIP code |