| Issue ID | 664523 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10219129 |
| Manufacurer | MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC. |
| Brand | MERCEDES BENZ |
| Model | E350 |
| Model Year | 2006 |
| File date | 25/02/08 |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I had my car maybe 2 months before i started having problems transmission first they said a transmission module was burned out and it had a recall i took it back several times i wasn't notified of this issue but kept having it. (park place dallas) then i took it to austin they worked on it several times same issue now nov the issue was so bad i was going down the street 25 mph couldn't go any faster and when they picked up the car they said they couldn't find it but a solenoid switch had burned out i thought it was the heater they said it was a recall on this part also 3 weeks later burning again dragging again when driving they said the solenoid switch recalled again. They kept the car until 2/25/2008 since christmas eve . I called corporate and they had a rep who contacted mercedes of georgetown ,tx their resolution was for me to pay another 15-20 thousand dollars and they would give me a new vehicle . I called an attorney who said they could switch vin numbers with my lender and replace this junk that i am driving. I came to mercedes looking for a dependable car gave them $20,000 down on a $58,000 car thinking that for at least 7 to 8 years for this price i would have a dependable car this car is junk why must i continue to add on to my payment due to their mess every item recalled has been recalled at least 2 times it's also not fair they didn't notify other buyers what will they do when they no longer have warranties . |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 2000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | KILLEEN, TX |
| VIN pattern | WDBUF56J56AXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | |
| No. of fatalities | |
| Date of purchase | 05/09/05 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | FWD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | |
| 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 | MERCEDES BENZ OF GEORGETOWN |
| Dealer's telephone number | 512-930-6150 |
| Dealer's city | GEORGETOWN |
| Dealer's state code | TX |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 78627 |