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2006 Mercedes benz S430 Power Train Automatic Transmission Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	776112
Internal NHTSA #	10319045
Manufacurer	MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC.
Brand	MERCEDES BENZ
Model	S430
Model Year	2006
File date	12/11/09
Component	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tlthe contact owns a 2006 mercedes benz s430. The contact was driving approximately 60 mph. A sudden increase in acceleration occurred without warning. The vehicle slowed down after several attempts. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for inspection. The technician stated that the defect could possibly be transmission gear failure. Currently, the vehicle is under investigation by the manufacturers engineers. The cause of failure has not been determined at this time. The failure mileage was 113,000. Updated 04/16/10. lj updated 4/23/10 cn the consumer stated his wife had an accident in the vehicle. The dealership admitted there was an acceleration and harsh shifting problem. Updated 05/12/10.jb updated 06/24/10.jb updated 09/07/10jb
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	113000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	CONSUMER LETTER
City and State	PLAINFIELD, NJ
VIN pattern	WDBNG83J86AXXXXXX
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?
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Date of purchase	14/04/09
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	8
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Transmission type	AUTO
Vehicle speed	60
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Date of manufacture
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Dealer's name	MOTOR CAR CORPORATION
Dealer's telephone number	732-549-6606
Dealer's city	EDISON
Dealer's state code	NJ
Dealer's ZIP code	08817

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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.
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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.
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2006 Mercedes benz S430 Power Train Automatic Transmission Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2006 Mercedes benz S430 Power Train Automatic Transmission Problems, Complaints and Defects

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