Automatic Transmission Torque Converter Problems of Mercedes Benz S350

Mercedes Benz S350 owners have reported 1 problem related to automatic transmission torque converter (under the power train category). The most recently reported issues are listed below.

1 Automatic Transmission Torque Converter problem of the 2012 Mercedes Benz S350

Failure Date: 03/22/2016

While driving at freeway speeds car went into limp mode. Engine rmp were limited to 1500rpm and speed dropped to 25mph. This happened 3 times during week of 3/14/16 and again on 3/22/16. Had to make defensive emergency maneuver to steer the car away from the traffic lanes and stop on the side of the freeway. Was almost rear ended by a semi. Car had to be turned off and restarted to come back to normal driving mode. Car was taken to mercedes dealer and it was diagnosed to be a bad torque converter causing this limp mode. Dealer repaired the car by replacing the torque converter. There was no check engine light. When the dealer hooked up their computer there were codes for bad torque converter.

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Other Common Power Train related problems of Mercedes Benz S350

Problem Category Number of Problems
Automatic Transmission Torque Converter problems
1
Power Train problems
1


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