Mercedes Benz S500 owners have reported 11 power train related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 6 most common power train problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's power train (5 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's automatic transmission (2 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.
Vehicle goes in limp mode all mercedes s550 2007 model have the same problem Read details...
The contact stated when pressing the accelerator pedal there was a three second delay. The vehicle would accelerate suddenly. The delay progressively became worse while driving and eventually the vehicle would not respond at all. The dealership determined the gas pedal needed to be replaced. Read details...
The contact owns a 2002 mercedes-benz S500. The contact stated that while trying to shift the vehicle out of park the gear shift locked and would not move out of gear. The vehicle was towed to a dealer and stated that the contact had to replace the entire shift mechanism. The vehicle was repaired. Read details...
My transmission would not shift out of second gear. I turned it off and back on and it did not clear. I got a "pre-safe unavailable" message. I did some research and learned this is a "transmission control module" failure. Read details...
While operating the vehicle on a two lane divided highway, the vehicle would not up-shift gears and got stuck in third gear while I was attempting to pass a tractor trailer with other vehicles behind me attempting to do the same. Read details...