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2007 Mercedes benz SL550 Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	894788
Internal NHTSA #	10437905
Manufacurer	MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC.
Brand	MERCEDES BENZ
Model	SL550
Model Year	2007
File date	20/09/11
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	The incident i am reporting is almost identical to the complaint i read on your web page. I was enroute to the mercedes dealer ship to purchase a switch for my electric windows. I had noticed enroute that the vehicle seemed to not be shifting. I looked down to see if i had someway manually shifted down. I had not and when i attempted to accelerate it seemed i was in second gear. I was approx three blocks from the dealership so i slowed to about 20 mph. I stopped at the traffic light in front of the dealership and when the light changed--the veh would not move. Somewhat panicked i tried to shift into gear but was unable to. The veh stalled and each time i restarted and attempted to shift into gear the vehicle transmission would "jerk" but not move. Finally after much of doing i don't know what, i was able to limp into the dealership. The youngman who checked me in said it was probably the transmission. They kept my car and several hours later told me something in the transmission went haywire and it would be approx $1700. 00 to fix. They assured me that it was not a defect. I don't mistreat my vehicle, race it or do quick take offs so i couldn't understand how this could happen. I am even more convinced after reading almost an identical complaint that mercedes benz speaks with forked tongue. I hope my complaint will lead to a recall before some other sap gets burnt for something not their fault. *kb
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	20000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	SAN ANTONIO, TX
VIN pattern	WDBSK71F77FXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	8
Drive train type	RWD
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Vehicle speed	50
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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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2007 Mercedes benz SL550 Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2007 Mercedes benz SL550 Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

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