Mercedes Benz S550 transmission problems
16 complaint narratives mention transmission terms.
Key facts
73 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
70,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2007 to 2008 model years. Data snapshot: . 56 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Transmission and shifting evidence
16 of 73 complaints match this topic (21.9%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10212406 · 2007-12-20 (December 20, 2007)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MERCEDES BENZ S550. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD AND BACKWARDS AND THEN STOPPED WITHOUT WARNING. THE ENGINE REMAINED RUNNING; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. AS OF DECEMBER 20, 2007, THE DEALER HAD NOT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 32,000. UPDATED 01/17/08 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED BY THE ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION EXPERT THERE WAS MASSIVE INTERNAL FAILURE, AND CAN NOT DETERMINED WHETHER THERE WAS A DEFECTIVE PART OR COMPUTER FA…
Owner-reported narrative. 33,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10212406 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10233932 · 2008-07-09 (July 9, 2008)
2007 MERCEDES-BENZ S550V SEAT BELTS KEEP LOCKING AND CAN NOT BE USED. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE ALSO HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION, WINDSHIELD WIPERS, AND RADIO. *NJ THE PASSENGER SEATBELT WOULD LOCK AND COULD NOT BE USED. THE TRANSMISSION WAS STUCK IN PARK, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD MOVE ALL THE TIME NO MATTER IF IT WAS SUNNY OR RAINING. THE DOORS WOULD NOT CLOSE PROPERLY. AFTER THE RADIO WAS TURNED OFF, STATIC NOISE WAS HEARD. THE STEERING CONTROL MODULE WAS REPLACED. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10233932 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10266259 · 2009-04-21 (April 21, 2009)
WITHOUT ANY APPARENT REASON THE ENGINE STALLED, TRANSMISSION APPEAR NOT TO BE FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. CAR RETURN TO FUNCTION NORMALLY AFTER BEING PARKED FOR 2 OR 3 HOURS. TODAY 4/20/2009 CAR APPEAR TO BE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM, PLEASE NOTICE THAT DASHBOARD INDICATOR IS ALERTING OF ANY MALFUNCTIONING. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 14,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10266259 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10286420 · 2009-10-06 (October 6, 2009)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MERCEDES S550. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH HE HEARD A RATTLING NOISE FROM THE FRONT-END OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, AND THE MOTOR MOUNTS WERE REPLACED BECAUSE THEY FRACTURED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, AND A REPRESENTATIVE STATED THAT THE THERE WAS NO RECALL RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 50,000. UPDATED 3/24/10 *CN THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED. UPDATED 06/14/10.*JB
Owner-reported narrative. 50,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10286420 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10383065 · 2011-02-17 (February 17, 2011)
WITHOUT ANY WARNING THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT ON 2007 MERCEDES S550 WITH ONLY 40,000 MILES ON IT. I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE BRAND NEW AND HAD MAINTAINED SERVICE WITH MERCEDES AND HAD ALL THE RECORDS. THE CAR WAS A FEW MONTHS OUT OF THE MANUFACTURES WARRANTY YET I BEEN VERY WELL MAINTAINED AND HAD LOW MILEAGE CONSIDERING I BOUGHT IT WHEN THEY FIRST CAME OUT IN 2006. MERCEDES DID EVERYTHING POSSIBLE TO SAY I HAD NOT PROPERLY SERVICED VEHICLE UNTIL I PRODUCED ALL THE RECORDS, THOUGHT THEY HAD A SYSTEM THAT TRACED SERVICE SINE ALL WORK WAS PERFORMED…
Owner-reported narrative. 42,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10383065 at NHTSA ↗