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2005 Mercedes benz G500 Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1051068
Internal NHTSA #	10575058
Manufacurer	Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.
Brand	MERCEDES BENZ
Model	G500
Model Year	2005
File date	10/12/13
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	The vehicle has turned off by itself while driving at various speeds. Engine turns off, all electrical power including power steering and brake assist shuts off - when this happens vehicle becomes very difficult to operate. To regain power, vehicle must be switched to neutral, come to a complete stop, and key needs to be cycled off and back on. Dealer, mercedes benz of westminster in colorado has not been able to diagnose the problem with a great degree of certainty, although they think it may be a defective ignition switch. Dealer has contacted mbusa for them to authorize exploratory repairs at no or partial cost to the customer, which mbusa has refused. This is the same ignition switch which was used on 2005-08 mercedes c-class and has caused a myriad of electrical issues as documented by vehicle owners on various forums such as mbworld. Org and benzworld. Org - mercedes has issued a tsb for those vehicles, but not for low production # vehicles such as a g500.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	23000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	CENTENNIAL, CO
VIN pattern	WDCYR49E65XXXXXXX
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	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	8
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Vehicle speed	65
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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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2005 Mercedes benz G500 Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2005 Mercedes benz G500 Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

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