| Issue ID | 575550 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10147652 |
| Manufacurer | MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC. |
| Brand | MERCEDES BENZ |
| Model | S500 |
| Model Year | 2002 |
| File date | 20/10/05 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Dt: the contact stated when pressing the accelerator pedal there was a three second delay. The vehicle would accelerate suddenly. The delay progressively became worse while driving and eventually the vehicle would not respond at all. The dealership determined the gas pedal needed to be replaced. The vehicle locked in park; it was towed to the dealership. The dealership replaced the gear selector housing. *ak the gear would not come out of park. Updated 021/21/06. *jb |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 66286 |
| Number of Occurences | 3 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA |
| VIN pattern | WDBNG75J32AXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | |
| No. of fatalities | |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 8 |
| Drive train type | RWD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | |
| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
| Location of tire code | |
| Type of tire failure code | |
| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
| Type of restraint | |
| Dealer's name | AUTOBON MOTORS |
| Dealer's telephone number | 650-637-2333 |
| Dealer's city | BELMONT |
| Dealer's state code | CA |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 94002 |