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2006 Mercedes benz SL500 Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1393994
Internal NHTSA #	11010119
Manufacurer	Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.
Brand	MERCEDES BENZ
Model	SL500
Model Year	2006
File date	02/07/17
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	722. 9 7-speed transmission has known defect causing vehicle to lock up in gear when driving. Locks into 3rd gear, can happen when you go to pass causing the vehicle to have no power when you try to kick into passing gear. On many occasions i've almost been hit because transmission fails to shift into passing gear. Also will happen when coming up to a red light then, light changes to green and you press accelerator to go but car will hardly go. I was bumped in the rear bumper once, luckily not causing any damage to vehicle. I've also been in many close call accidents when its happens. Mercedes knows about the problem, vehicle was taken to mercedes-benz of bloomfield hills, service advisor informed me its a very common issue and repair is $2100 to replace the valve body and shift conductor plate in transmission.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	76200
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	WHITE LAKE, MI
VIN pattern	WDBSK75FX6FXXXXXX
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.
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2006 Mercedes benz SL500 Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2006 Mercedes benz SL500 Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

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