| Issue ID | 1199056 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10733740 |
| Manufacurer | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| Brand | MERCEDES BENZ |
| Model | B-CLASS ELECTRIC |
| Model Year | 2015 |
| File date | 10/07/15 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | This incident has happened twice since we got the car on 06/25/2015. First time, driving down a street at 35 mph and the car will shift by itself into neutral. The car will not go back to drive and there is not power to the drive system. The only way to correct it is to coast to a stop and turn off the car and restart it to continue driving. The second time, on 7/10/2015 my wife was driving on the freeway at 55mph and same thing happened again, but was put in a more dangerous situation since she was traveling in the left lane and there was no center median. It has been at the dealership ever since. They stated that the powertrain control unit needs to be replaced, but have not time estimate on when they will be getting the part. They are not even sure if this will correct the issue. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 420 |
| Number of Occurences | 2 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | REDWOOD CITY, CA |
| VIN pattern | WDDVP9AB6FJXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | N |
| 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 |
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| Drive train type | FWD |
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| Vehicle speed | 55 |
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