| Issue ID | 611777 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10175521 |
| Manufacurer | MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC. |
| Brand | MERCEDES BENZ |
| Model | ML500 |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 10/03/05 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Car gets stuck in the park gear and has to be towed. During the second incident, a mechanic put a pen into a slot in the gear box and it slipped into neutral. This is a defect the manufacturer knew about, otherwise how did they know what to do? *jb |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 1500 |
| Number of Occurences | 2 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | CHARLOTTE, NC |
| VIN pattern | 4JGAB75E34AXXXXXX |
| 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 | 15/09/04 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | AWD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | 0 |
| 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 RENO |
| Dealer's telephone number | 775-326-4000 |
| Dealer's city | RENO |
| Dealer's state code | NV |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 28212 |