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2012 Mercedes benz S400 Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1527841
Internal NHTSA #	11165146
Manufacurer	Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.
Brand	MERCEDES BENZ
Model	S400
Model Year	2012
File date	20/12/18
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Vehicle stalls intermittently in traffic, intersections. Vehicle starts intermittently, run, operates however, stalls when transitioning from stopped position to acceleration. A known defect pursuant to mercedes benz service campaign 2012080004. Presented vehicle to mercedes benz for repair. They confirmed that the vehicle was experiencing the problems described in the campaign and required the replacement power electronics module however, they refused to cover the repair of the vehicle and presented me an $11k estimate for repair. Mercedes benz manufacturer refusing to honor known defect recall. Extreme bad faith.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	65000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	SAN DIEGO, CA
VIN pattern	WDDNG9FB6CAXXXXXX
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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No. of fatalities
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	1
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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 S400 Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 Mercedes benz S400 Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

What is Defect?