| Issue ID | 630725 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10191306 |
| Manufacurer | MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC. |
| Brand | MERCEDES BENZ |
| Model | CLS500 |
| Model Year | 2006 |
| File date | 17/05/07 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl*the contact owns a 2006 mercedes benz cls500. On october 7, 2006, the contact took his vehicle to the dealer because the transmission was slipping. He has gone to the dealer six different times for this failure in addition to the front end of the vehicle pulling to the left and right, the vehicle lurching when driving between 40 and 50 mph, and to retrieve a keyless remote. In regards to the transmission slipping, the contact was told that it was a software failure and the dealer did not have the software to perform the repair. The engine size was unknown. The current mileage is 19,388 and failure mileage was 13,674. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 13674 |
| Number of Occurences | 2 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | MT. SINAI, NY |
| VIN pattern | WDDDJ75X06AXXXXXX |
| 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 | 11/08/05 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | RWD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | 40 |
| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
| Location of tire code | |
| Type of tire failure code | |
| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
| Type of restraint | |
| Dealer's name | MERCEDES BENZ OF GREENWICH CT |
| Dealer's telephone number | 203-869-2850 |
| Dealer's city | GREENWICH |
| Dealer's state code | CT |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 06830-5204 |