| Issue ID | 1290047 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10874019 |
| Manufacurer | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| Brand | MERCEDES BENZ |
| Model | GLA250 |
| Model Year | 2015 |
| File date | 16/03/16 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I had two mva accidents (february 1 and march 16, 2016) in this vehicle within~ 3 months of ownership. The accidents occurred when i slowed down this vehicle under 10-15mph. Upon purchase, i noticed unlike other cars i have owned, at a stop this mbgla 250 vehicle engine would cut off completely and start back when the gas pedal was pressed. I was told by the dealership this was normal. However, i noticed when i received the car back from park place bodywerks in march, 2016, (after ~ 5 week repair period from the first accident that occurred in february 2016) the engine gears would jump from 1st to 4th after slowing down on the brake followed by stepping on the gas pedal, it felt like the car was jumping between gears, i was not able to control this. The current car accident happened on march 16, 2016, within 1 week post repair from park place bodywerks, after i stopped at a stopped light i hit the light pole, resulting in front end damage and no airbag deployment. During this continuous additional 3 month repair period, i was notified in may, 2016 by my geico adjuster that the transmission had the wrong fluid in it and the claim would be escalated. In the days that follow, i was contacted by a park place bodywerks agent and asked "did you change the fluids in the transmission.." i was extremely offended and informed him "i didn't know how to open the hood..." as of today, 6/13/16, geico has paid park place bodywerks on behalf of my policy $28,831. 30 for a vehicle i have only owned since november 2015, driven less than 2 |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 8000 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | GRAND PRAIRIE, TX |
| VIN pattern | WDCTG4GB9FJXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | Y |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | Y |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 1 |
| 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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| Vehicle speed | 15 |
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