| Issue ID | 910853 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10451166 |
| Manufacurer | MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC. |
| Brand | MERCEDES BENZ |
| Model | E320 |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 27/02/12 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2007 mercedes benz e320. The contact stated that while shifting gears, the gear shifter jerked and could not be shifted into reverse. The contact turned the engine off and was able to shift the gear into reverse. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where a diagnostic was performed, which located the failure at the transmission. The transmission failed due to defective material. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and the current mileage was 75,000. Updated 4/2/12 *cn updated 05/07/12 |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 75000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | BOWIE , MD |
| VIN pattern | WDBUF22X47BXXXXXX |
| 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 | 20/06/07 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | RWD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | |
| 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 SILVER SPRING |
| Dealer's telephone number | 301-890-3030 |
| Dealer's city | SILVER SRPING |
| Dealer's state code | MD |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 20904 |