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2001 Mercedes benz S500 Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1659786
Internal NHTSA #	11323603
Manufacurer	Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.
Brand	MERCEDES BENZ
Model	S500
Model Year	2001
File date	06/05/20
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	We purchased our 2001 mercedes s-500 used. Everything ran fine. After running it through an auto carwash with a under body spray, the electrical system went haywire. I noticed that the front passenger floor was soaked. Electrical malfunctions included non functioning locks, windows, air, all lights flickering, seat controls, horn, hazard lights, sunroof, dash control, virtually everything electrical. These malfunctions occurred while the car was in motion and while parked. When we turned the key off and removed them, the car continued to run. We disconnected the battery and the car continued to run still for an additional 5 minutes. After doing some research online, we have discovered similar complaints with the same situations including passenger floor being soaked resulting in electrical faulting. (see attached picture) complaint below mentions a stupid repair kit at owners cost meaning mercedes is aware of this dangerous possibly deadly fault in their vehicles.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	165000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	ORANGEVILLE, UT
VIN pattern	WDBNG75J51AXXXXXX
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
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Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	8
Drive train type	RWD
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Vehicle speed	55
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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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2001 Mercedes benz S500 Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2001 Mercedes benz S500 Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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