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2001 Mercedes benz S500 Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1109068
Internal NHTSA #	10632278
Manufacurer	Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.
Brand	MERCEDES BENZ
Model	S500
Model Year	2001
File date	13/06/14
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	While operating the vehicle on a two lane divided highway, the vehicle would not up-shift gears and got stuck in third gear while i was attempting to pass a tractor trailer with other vehicles behind me attempting to do the same. Subsequently, i managed to maneuver the vehicle to a parking lot to examine the issue. I could not find anything externally wrong with the vehicle that would stand out in a visual inspection. Next, i turned the ignition off and turned it back on, forcefully put the car in gear, and found that it would not shift out of first gear. Vehicle had to be towed over 150 miles to a shop. The problem stems from the design and materials used for the transmission wiring harness that enables transmission fluid to wick up the wiring harness from the bottom of the vehicle up into the transmission control unit that is encased in plastic and located under the hood. As impossible as it sounds, transmission fluid travels up this bundle of wires and pools in the encasement disrupting the electronic circuit board that controls the transmission. Equally confusing, the electric current from the wires pulls the transmission fluid up the wiring harness. I can't imagine why this design or materials would be utilized on this or any other car knowing what the ultimate outcome would be for consumers, $$$$$$$!!!!!!!!!!!!
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	113000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	RICHMOND HILL, GA
VIN pattern	WDBNG75J61AXXXXXX
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?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
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	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.
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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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2001 Mercedes benz S500 Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2001 Mercedes benz S500 Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

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