| Issue ID | 856177 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10398540 |
| Manufacurer | MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC. |
| Brand | MERCEDES BENZ |
| Model | S500 |
| Model Year | 2002 |
| File date | 16/02/08 |
| Component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl*the contact owns a 2002 mercedes s500. The contact stated that they had to take the vehicle to the dealer twice for the check engine light and for an alignment in the past two years. The contact had to replace the aromatic struts on the vehicle twice because of a failure, the exhaust pipe and general ring for the check engine failure. The contact was concerned about the safety issue because the vehicle stalled which made it difficult to maneuver when the failure occurred. The failure mileage was 53,140 and the current mileage was 117,000. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 53140 |
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| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | BILOXI, MS |
| VIN pattern | WDBNG75J22AXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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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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