| Issue ID | 806710 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10347258 |
| Manufacurer | MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC. |
| Brand | MERCEDES BENZ |
| Model | S550 |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 12/06/10 |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | My name is [xxx], and i am a resident of queens, ny. I recently bought a 07 mercedes benz s550 in july of 2009 from the certified pre-owned dealership with cpo warranty. I had it financed with mercedes benz financial. The car had 34,000 miles on it initially. Over the time span in which i used the car, i had to take the car many x's to the shop. In april 10 the trans. Failed, and in may 2010 the susp (active body control/ abc) system failed. These were the major items that req.'d work, besides that there were many other problems that occurred previously and as well as afterwards, that required getting service done on the car. If you take a look at the car |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 64000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | ASTORIA, NY |
| VIN pattern | WDDNG71X47AXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | Y |
| Was incedent reported to police? | Y |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 35 |
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