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2007 Mercedes Benz R500 problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

2 owner complaints analyzed

2 distinct recall campaigns

95,252 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2007 model year. Data snapshot: . 2 complaints include usable failure mileage.

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Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Fuel System, Gasoline is the most frequently named component, appearing in 1 of 2 complaints (50.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Engine operation150.0%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Fuel System, Gasoline
1
Suspension
1
Vehicle Speed Control
1
Visibility/Wiper
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Fuel System, Gasoline1
Suspension1
Vehicle Speed Control1
Visibility/Wiper1

Fuel System, Gasoline: 1; Suspension: 1; Vehicle Speed Control: 1; Visibility/Wiper: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
0
25,000 to 49,999
1
50,000 to 74,999
0
75,000 to 99,999
0
100,000 to 149,999
0
150,000 and above
1
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0000
25,000 to 49,9991
50,000 to 74,9990
75,000 to 99,9990
100,000 to 149,9990
150,000 and above1

Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 1; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 1

25,000 to 49,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (1). 0 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2010
1
2017
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20101
20171

2010: 1; 2017: 1

Pattern summary

Fuel System, Gasoline leads the component reports. Engine operation appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10322264 · 2010-03-26 (March 26, 2010)

MERCEDES R500 STALLS WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING ON FREEWAY. EACH TIME CAUSING A TOTAL SHUT DOWN OF THE CAR. THIS HAS HAPPENED 4 TIMES IN THE LAST 7 MONTHS WE HAVE HAD THE CAR. EACH TIME WE ARE ABLE TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE FREEWAY BUT IS JUST LUCK THAT WE HAVE NOT BEEN IN A ACCIDENT YET. EACH INCIDENT HAS BEEN WHILE ON A FAMILY TRIP TRAVELING ON THE INTERSTATE . ALL BUT ONE TIME, ONCE IT HAD BEEN LOADED ONTO THE TOW TRUCK AND DELIVERED TO THE MERCEDES DEARLERSHIP THE CAR STARTED AND RAN PERFECTLY! WE HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE MERCEDES DE…

Owner-reported narrative. 36,979 miles reported. Look up ODI 10322264 at NHTSA ↗