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2005 Mercedes benz SL500 Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1374216
Internal NHTSA #	10981247
Manufacurer	Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.
Brand	MERCEDES BENZ
Model	SL500
Model Year	2005
File date	23/04/17
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	While driving in traffic at approximately 40 mph the transmission disengaged (slipped) so much so that the rpm's shot up and the car no longer had power to the drive wheels. I needed to move over 2 lanes through traffic to pull over to the curb and get out of traffic. Once i stopped the car at the side of the road the transmission engaged and the car regained power the the rear wheels and i was able to drive the car off the road to safety with some minimal slipping of the transmission. Once i got the car home i checked for error codes even though there was no check engine light on. The error code was p2206 "the signal from component y#?*n3 output speed sensor (vgs) is not available". Looked the code up and discovered that this is a known problem to this 7 speed transmissions conductor plate/valve body which needs to be replaced by the dealer as a unit. I have recently had my 05 sl500 which has 60,000 miles serviced at a mercedes benz dealer for an unrelated issue and ould have hoped that the dealer or mbusa would have notified me about this common dangerous defect as the defect appears to be well known to the many owners who have experienced this failure as well as the dealers and mbusa who have needed to repair a large number of these early 7 speed transmissions.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	60000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CA
VIN pattern	WDBSK75F65FXXXXXX
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?
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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	40
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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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2005 Mercedes benz SL500 Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2005 Mercedes benz SL500 Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

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What is Failure?

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