| Issue ID | 707419 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10254267 |
| Manufacurer | MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC. |
| Brand | MERCEDES BENZ |
| Model | E350 |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 05/11/07 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl*the contact owns a 2007 mercedes benz e350. When attempting to drive the vehicle, it seems as if the transmission does not engage into the proper gear. As a result, the contact is unable to drive the vehicle. When the failure occurs, she usually hears a loud winding noise. She took the vehicle to the dealer on four occasions and they reprogrammed the pcm and added transmission fluid. All the repairs have not sufficiently corrected the failure. The contact is currently waiting for a response from the manufacturer. The failure mileage was 600 and current mileage was 8,416. Updated 02/05/09 *bf the transmission jerked into gear at times and other times it would not shift. Updated 02/06/09. *jb |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 600 |
| Number of Occurences | 4 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | PALOS VERDIS ESTATE, CA |
| VIN pattern | WDBUF56X57BXXXXXX |
| 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 | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 17/07/07 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | 0 |
| 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 SOUTHBAY |
| Dealer's telephone number | 310-534-3333 |
| Dealer's city | TORRANCE |
| Dealer's state code | CA |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 90505 |