| Issue ID | 852876 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10395375 |
| Manufacurer | MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC. |
| Brand | MERCEDES BENZ |
| Model | R350 |
| Model Year | 2006 |
| File date | 07/04/11 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I have a 2006 mercedes r350 that we bought used in 2009. The car now has 51,560 miles and the front differential is out and needs replaced at a cost of 3500. 00. I have read of several complaints for the same problem with the same mileage on the car. Mercedes is aware of the problem but refuses to issue a recall. I am fighting with them now to just get them to cover half the cost. Even though it is out of warranty, the problem started before the warranty was out and i called the dealer. They informed me that the warranty ran out on friday and i called on monday so there was nothing they could do for me. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 51560 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | LUMBERPORT, WV |
| VIN pattern | 4JGLB65E16AXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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| Was part original equipment? | |
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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 0 |
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