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2008 Mercedes benz S550 Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	969088
Internal NHTSA #	10502393
Manufacurer	Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.
Brand	MERCEDES BENZ
Model	S550
Model Year	2008
File date	04/03/13
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Mercedes benz, s550, 4matic, 2008. I was stopped at a red light. When the light turned green and i was moving forward at about 15-20 miles per hour, the car came to a sudden stop. The vehicle behind me almost ran into my back since there were no brake lights illuminated when this unfortunate malfunction took place. I immediately looked the control panel for any malfunction alarm and there were none. The root cause of the problem was front differential seize up without any warning. There were the right amount of oil in the reservoir so the problem was no due to lack of lubrication. The car was repaired by mb dealer and i was given a bill for (hold on to your pants) $8,252. I called mb customer service to find out if there are any recall on this malfunction. I was told none reported. I have a hard time believing that i am the only one with this problem. I almost came to a decision to sign over the title and have them sell the car to recover the repair cost. Obviously the dealer is not at fault here. However you would expect that a car of this caliber would be better designed and supported. As you have guessed i am unhappy with my mb. By the way if you are trying to sign on for mb online owner community and want to choose the username "unhappy", you can't. It is already taken. Try it with some #s.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	101300
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	PITTSTOWN, NJ
VIN pattern	WDDNG86X38AXXXXXX
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	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	AWD
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Vehicle speed	15
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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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2008 Mercedes benz S550 Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2008 Mercedes benz S550 Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

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