2004 Mercedes benz E500 Power Train Automatic Transmission Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

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2004 Mercedes benz E500 Power Train Automatic Transmission Problems, Complaints and Defects

 Issue ID683364
 Internal NHTSA #10234409
 ManufacurerMERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC.
 BrandMERCEDES BENZ
 ModelE500
 Model Year2004
 File date08/07/08
 ComponentPOWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Product type codeVEHICLE
 Description of the problemDriving at about 60 mph and start decelerating to turn and the transmission shifted out of gear or to first gear the initial time. I had to pull over, cut the car off completely and then re-start the vehicle for it to shift correctly. Went about a month and it happened again. At first i thought that i had done something, but it started happening more often like once a week and then daily. I was traveling at one time on i-64 and decelerated a bit to go through the hampton tunnel and realized that it happened again as i was accelerating at the end of the tunnel. Once again, i had to pull over, shut the vehicle off and restart it for the transmission to reset. It also happened at traffic lights. One time while my son and i were riding we actually felt the car jolt as it shifted out of the proper gear. The last time it happened i was on busy rt. 29 right at rush hour. I stopped at a light and when the light changed green i stepped on the gas to accelerate and all i could hear was the engine revving. I tried the usual, cutting the vehicle off and restarting it, but this time the transmission didn't reset itself at all and i ended up getting towed to a shop. My car is in the shop now and the transmission is being replaced. The car will go when it happens, but it will not shift from first gear at all. I just looked at a couple sites online and see where at least three other people had this same issue. I also found a tsb (technical service bulletin) on the allworldauto. Com website, for transmissions downshifting for the mercedes benz e class.
 Vehicle Mileage at Failure88000
Number of Occurences1
Source of the issueNHTSA WEB SITE
 City and StateAMISSVILLE, VA
VIN pattern WDBUF70J34AXXXXXX
 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 persons0
No. of fatalities0
 Date of purchase07/08/26
Was original owner?N
Anti-lock brakesN
Cruise controlN
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Drive train type
Transmission type
 Vehicle speed0
 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
  • What is Recall?

    A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
  • What is Failure?

    Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
  • What is Defect?

    Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

 

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