| Issue ID | 555778 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10132468 |
| Manufacurer | MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC. |
| Brand | MERCEDES BENZ |
| Model | S500 |
| Model Year | 2006 |
| File date | 15/06/05 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Dt: the caller said vehicle seemed to shift into a lower gear when driving between 30 and 40 mph. When this happened vehicle bucked forward. The caller pulled over as soon as she could because she did not know what was causing this problem. It happened 5 times, two time in june, once in july and twice in august. The dealer said not to worry about it. Manufacturer has not been contacted yet. *ak *nm |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 100 |
| Number of Occurences | 5 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | DENVER, CO |
| VIN pattern | WDBNG84J86AXXXXXX |
| 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 | |
| No. of fatalities | |
| Date of purchase | 10/06/05 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 8 |
| Drive train type | 4WD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | 35 |
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| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
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| Dealer's name | PHIL LONG MERCEDES BENZ |
| Dealer's telephone number | 719-575-7960 |
| Dealer's city | COLORADO SPRINGS |
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