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2013 Mercedes benz S550 Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1494420
Internal NHTSA #	11123895
Manufacurer	Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.
Brand	MERCEDES BENZ
Model	S550
Model Year	2013
File date	05/06/18
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I just had a very expensive repair done to my 2013 s550; replacing the engine harness, on a car that was looked after like my own child! Oil changes regularly, service a and service b as soon as the light went on, absolutely no reason why this sort of damage should have happened on a perfectly well-maintained vehicle. A repair that set me back $6,800. 00 that i did not have at the time. Through friends and colleagues i was told that i should reach out to mb usa regional representative and ask for assistance. I was told that this was potentially a design flaw. Sadly, they no longer come to the phone and the customer service individual i spoke to decided that since i do not have an extended warranty with mb, there is little they will do for me. Perhaps if the mechanics at fletcher jones mercedes benz in las vegas who serviced my car when i brought it in, would have bothered to look at what was done on previous visits, or if they would have maybe paid a bit more attention to my comment that
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	63000
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	LAS VEGAS, NV
VIN pattern	WDDNG7DB1DAXXXXXX
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
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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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2013 Mercedes benz S550 Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2013 Mercedes benz S550 Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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What is Failure?

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