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2012 Mercedes benz S350 Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1272304
Internal NHTSA #	10852448
Manufacurer	Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.
Brand	MERCEDES BENZ
Model	S350
Model Year	2012
File date	22/03/16
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	While driving at freeway speeds car went into limp mode. Engine rmp were limited to 1500rpm and speed dropped to 25mph. This happened 3 times during week of 3/14/16 and again on 3/22/16. Had to make defensive emergency maneuver to steer the car away from the traffic lanes and stop on the side of the freeway. Was almost rear ended by a semi. Car had to be turned off and restarted to come back to normal driving mode. Car was taken to mercedes dealer and it was diagnosed to be a bad torque converter causing this limp mode. Dealer repaired the car by replacing the torque converter. There was no check engine light. When the dealer hooked up their computer there were codes for bad torque converter.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	52000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	SANTA CLARITA, CA
VIN pattern	WDDNG8DB7CAXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
Was part original equipment?
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Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	60
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2012 Mercedes benz S350 Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 Mercedes benz S350 Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

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What is Failure?

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