| Issue ID | 556560 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10133057 |
| Manufacurer | MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC. |
| Brand | MERCEDES BENZ |
| Model | M-CLASS |
| Model Year | 2006 |
| File date | 09/08/05 |
| Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Dt: the consumer owns a 2006 mercedes ml350. When she purchased the vehicle the motor raced when it was started. The vehicle lurched forward when her foot was first taken off the brake. On august 9, 2005 the consumer was pulling into the garage with her foot on the brake and the vehicle surged forward. She stated she could hear the motor surging. She pushed the brake pedal all the way to the floorboard and the vehicle did not stop. The vehicle pushed a ping pong table through the wall and then stopped. This caused $5000 damage to the garage and $4000 damage to the vehicle. When she took the vehicle to the dealership they stated there was nothing wrong with the vehicle and she may have hit the accelerator. *ak *jb |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | DALLAS, TX |
| VIN pattern | 4JGBB86E96AXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | Y |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | Y |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | |
| No. of fatalities | |
| Date of purchase | 15/07/05 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | |
| Drive train type | 4WD |
| 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 | PARK PLACE MERCEDES |
| Dealer's telephone number | |
| Dealer's city | DALLAS |
| Dealer's state code | TX |
| Dealer's ZIP code |