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2004 Mercedes benz E CLASS Electrical System Wiring Front Underhood Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	474265
Internal NHTSA #	10067575
Manufacurer	MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC.
Brand	MERCEDES BENZ
Model	E CLASS
Model Year	2004
File date	13/04/04
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Intermittent failure of the distronic radar-controlled cruise control. In extreme wet conditions the car in front is intermittently not seen by the system causing the car to accelerate into the back of the car in front. This fault persists for some days after the wet conditions subside. The car's fault detection system sometimes detects this as a fault, but resets itself automatically leading to the dangerous condition recurring randomly. *ak
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	4900
Number of Occurences	10
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	LEXINGTON, MA
VIN pattern	WDBUF76J53AXXXXXX
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	01/07/03
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	8
Drive train type	RWD
Transmission type	AUTO
Vehicle speed	65
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Location of tire code
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Date of manufacture
Type of child seat code
Type of restraint
Dealer's name	FLAGSHIP MOTORCARS
Dealer's telephone number
Dealer's city	LYNNFIELD
Dealer's state code	MA
Dealer's ZIP code	01940

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2004 Mercedes benz E CLASS Electrical System Wiring Front Underhood Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2004 Mercedes benz E CLASS Electrical System Wiring Front Underhood Problems, Complaints and Defects

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