| Power Train | 1050.0%ODI 10733548 · 75 miWHILE DRIVING, ON ANY ROAD AND ANY SPEED, THE VEHICLE GOES INTO NEUTRAL AND THE STOP SWITCH ENGINE OFF INDICATOR APPEARS. THIS REQUIRES ME TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, PLACE THE VEHICLE IN PARK AND TURN OFF THE IGNITION. I REMOVE THE KEY, REPLACE IT, AND THEN ATTEMPT TO START THE VEHICLE AGAIN. IT MAY START IMMEDIATELY, OR IT MAY TAKE SEVERAL TIMES TURNING THE KEY FROM THE ON TO OFF TO ON POSITION BEFORE IT WORKS AGAIN. AT TIMES, WHEN IT DOES START, AND I PUT IT INTO REVERSE OR DRIVE FROM PARK IT MAY STALL AGAIN. EVENTUALLY, I A… Look up ODI 10733548 at NHTSA ↗ | 1456.0%ODI 10733740 · 420 miTHIS INCIDENT HAS HAPPENED TWICE SINCE WE GOT THE CAR ON 06/25/2015. FIRST TIME, DRIVING DOWN A STREET AT 35 MPH AND THE CAR WILL SHIFT BY ITSELF INTO NEUTRAL. THE CAR WILL NOT GO BACK TO DRIVE AND THERE IS NOT POWER TO THE DRIVE SYSTEM. THE ONLY WAY TO CORRECT IT IS TO COAST TO A STOP AND TURN OFF THE CAR AND RESTART IT TO CONTINUE DRIVING. THE SECOND TIME, ON 7/10/2015 MY WIFE WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT 55MPH AND SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN, BUT WAS PUT IN A MORE DANGEROUS SITUATION SINCE SHE WAS TRAVELING IN THE LEFT LANE AND THERE WAS NO C… Look up ODI 10733740 at NHTSA ↗ | 120.0%ODI 11466784On 4/19/22 while driving my Mercedes B250e, I received a 'check coolant level' warning message, followed closely by 'without starting engine again, consult workshop' and then 'stop, switch engine off'. All messages appeared in less than 30 minutes time, and then my engine completely shut off while I was pulling into a parking lot. Prior to this date, there were no warning signs of the issue. The issue was diagnosed by the Mercedes Atlanta South dealership as a catastrophic electric drive unit failure caused by a coolant leak due to a faulty rot… Look up ODI 11466784 at NHTSA ↗ |
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| Engine | 630.0%ODI 10743359 · 4,910 miI WAS CRUISING DOWN A PRETTY BUSY MAIN STREET. AS I WAS TRYING TO MANUEVER IN TRAFFIC, I SENSED THAT AS I WAS PRESSING ON THE GAS, THE CAR WAS UNRESPONSIVE. I LOOKED AT THE DASH AND NOTICED THE CAR HAD MOVED ITSELF INTO NEUTRAL. I TRIED TO TURN THE KEY, BUT NOTHING HAPPENED. THE CAR WAS UNRESPONSIVE, BUT STILL ON (FROM THE LOOK OF THE DASHBOARD). I QUICKLY TRIED TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, IN BETWEEN SPEEDING TRAFFIC, WHICH WAS VERY DANGEROUS, AS I WAS NEAR THE HIGHWAY ONRAMP AREA. ONCE I SAFELY PULLED ASIDE, I TRIED TO AGAIN TURN … Look up ODI 10743359 at NHTSA ↗ | 728.0%ODI 10780926 · 3,300 miON 10-5-15, MY 2015 MERCEDES B CLASS WITH 3300 MILES DECIDED TO LOSE ALL POWER IN THE MIDDLE OF 101 IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. LUCKILY TRAFFIC WAS MOVING AT 15MPH, I HAD TO COMPLETELY STOP THE CAR IN THE MIDDLE LANE. PUT THE CAR IN PARK, SHUT IT OFF AND RESTART TO REGAIN POWER. THERE WERE NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT OR SIGNS THAT THE CAR WAS BROKEN, I JUST SIMPLY LOST ALL DRIVE POWER EVEN THOUGH I WAS IN D. IT WAS SCARY AS I WAS ON THE 101 AT ABOUT 4PM. THIS ALSO HAPPENED AT ANOTHER WHEN I FIRST GOT THE CAR, PLEASE GET MERCEDES TO FIX THIS BEFORE I G… Look up ODI 10780926 at NHTSA ↗ | 360.0%ODI 114451572021-11-29, 10a PST. The "check coolant level" warning appeared while I was driving westbound on the 210 freeway in Glendale, California. As I took the exit to La Crescenta Ave, another alert appeared that there was a sudden "malfunction: visit workshop" warning. As I was trying to turn off on a side street to pull over (with my 4 year old in the back seat), the car stopped in the middle of the road and would not start back up again. Some good citizens helped me push my car up the hill to the side street where I could safely park the vehi… Look up ODI 11445157 at NHTSA ↗ |
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| Electrical System | 735.0%ODI 10734877 · 3,827 miTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 MERCEDES BENZ B-CLASS ELECTRIC. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO STEER THE VEHICLE INTO A PARKING LOT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,827. Look up ODI 10734877 at NHTSA ↗ | 520.0%ODI 10780926 · 3,300 miON 10-5-15, MY 2015 MERCEDES B CLASS WITH 3300 MILES DECIDED TO LOSE ALL POWER IN THE MIDDLE OF 101 IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. LUCKILY TRAFFIC WAS MOVING AT 15MPH, I HAD TO COMPLETELY STOP THE CAR IN THE MIDDLE LANE. PUT THE CAR IN PARK, SHUT IT OFF AND RESTART TO REGAIN POWER. THERE WERE NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT OR SIGNS THAT THE CAR WAS BROKEN, I JUST SIMPLY LOST ALL DRIVE POWER EVEN THOUGH I WAS IN D. IT WAS SCARY AS I WAS ON THE 101 AT ABOUT 4PM. THIS ALSO HAPPENED AT ANOTHER WHEN I FIRST GOT THE CAR, PLEASE GET MERCEDES TO FIX THIS BEFORE I G… Look up ODI 10780926 at NHTSA ↗ | 120.0%ODI 114451572021-11-29, 10a PST. The "check coolant level" warning appeared while I was driving westbound on the 210 freeway in Glendale, California. As I took the exit to La Crescenta Ave, another alert appeared that there was a sudden "malfunction: visit workshop" warning. As I was trying to turn off on a side street to pull over (with my 4 year old in the back seat), the car stopped in the middle of the road and would not start back up again. Some good citizens helped me push my car up the hill to the side street where I could safely park the vehi… Look up ODI 11445157 at NHTSA ↗ |
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| Fuel/Propulsion System | 210.0%ODI 10906967 · 43,276 miEXTREMELY DANGEROUS SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER WHILE DRIVING 70+ MPH ON BUSY HIGHWAY. WAS ALMOST INVOLVED IN A SERIOUS TRAFFIC COLLISION BECAUSE IT A STOPPED IN THE ROAD. ATTEMPTS TO RESTART THE VEHICLE FAILED. COULD NOT GET THE VEHICLE OUT OF "PARK" AND WAS UNABLE TO SWITCH IT INTO "NEUTRAL" TO ROLL THE VEHICLE OUT OF THE LANE OF HIGH SPEED TRAFFIC. THE INABILITY TO GET THE VEHICLE INTO "NEUTRAL" FURTHER COMPROMISED MY SAFETY AND THE SAFETY OF OTHER DRIVERS ON THE HIGHWAY. MAIN LOW VOLTAGE 12V BATTERY DIED SOON AFTER INCIDENT AND C… Look up ODI 10906967 at NHTSA ↗ | 1040.0%ODI 10746003 · 2,100 miMY 2015 MERCEDES BENZ B CLASS ELECTRIC DRIVE LOST POWER DURING MY EVENING COMMUTE TODAY LEAVING ME STALLED IN TRAFFIC. I WAS NOT ABLE TO MAKE IT ACROSS ALL 5 LANES OF A BUSY FREEWAY TO THE SHOULDER BEFORE COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP HALFWAY BETWEEN TWO LANES (ONE OF WHICH WAS A BUSY MERGE LANE FROM SFO AIRPORT). I TRIED TO RESTART IT (KEYLESS) A COUPLE OF TIMES WITHOUT SUCCESS- NO MESSAGES ON DASH, REST OF ELECTRONICS (RADIO ETC) STILL WORKING FINE. I DID NOTICE THAT THE GAUGE DROPPED DOWN TO FULL "CHARGING" AS IF THE REGENERATIVE SYSTEM WERE FUL… Look up ODI 10746003 at NHTSA ↗ | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
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| Vehicle Speed Control | 15.0%ODI 10743359 · 4,910 miI WAS CRUISING DOWN A PRETTY BUSY MAIN STREET. AS I WAS TRYING TO MANUEVER IN TRAFFIC, I SENSED THAT AS I WAS PRESSING ON THE GAS, THE CAR WAS UNRESPONSIVE. I LOOKED AT THE DASH AND NOTICED THE CAR HAD MOVED ITSELF INTO NEUTRAL. I TRIED TO TURN THE KEY, BUT NOTHING HAPPENED. THE CAR WAS UNRESPONSIVE, BUT STILL ON (FROM THE LOOK OF THE DASHBOARD). I QUICKLY TRIED TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, IN BETWEEN SPEEDING TRAFFIC, WHICH WAS VERY DANGEROUS, AS I WAS NEAR THE HIGHWAY ONRAMP AREA. ONCE I SAFELY PULLED ASIDE, I TRIED TO AGAIN TURN … Look up ODI 10743359 at NHTSA ↗ | 624.0%ODI 10733740 · 420 miTHIS INCIDENT HAS HAPPENED TWICE SINCE WE GOT THE CAR ON 06/25/2015. FIRST TIME, DRIVING DOWN A STREET AT 35 MPH AND THE CAR WILL SHIFT BY ITSELF INTO NEUTRAL. THE CAR WILL NOT GO BACK TO DRIVE AND THERE IS NOT POWER TO THE DRIVE SYSTEM. THE ONLY WAY TO CORRECT IT IS TO COAST TO A STOP AND TURN OFF THE CAR AND RESTART IT TO CONTINUE DRIVING. THE SECOND TIME, ON 7/10/2015 MY WIFE WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT 55MPH AND SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN, BUT WAS PUT IN A MORE DANGEROUS SITUATION SINCE SHE WAS TRAVELING IN THE LEFT LANE AND THERE WAS NO C… Look up ODI 10733740 at NHTSA ↗ | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
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| Unknown Or Other | 210.0%ODI 10778580 · 4,500 miBEGINNING AT ABOUT 4500 MILES WE BROUGHT THE CAR IN TO THE SHOP AFTER COMING TO A STOP; WE CALL IT THE 'CLOMP!' IT WILL UNEXPECTEDLY ROCK FORWARD CREATING A VERY UNSAFE FEELING. THEN THE FOLLOWING MONTH, THE 'CLOMPING' PRESENTED ITSELF AGAIN SO MY WIFE RETURNED THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP TO DEMONSTRATE. A FEW WEEKS LATER, THE CAR BEGAN MAKING A LOUD TURBINE NOISE, AND THE ROCKING FORWARD AFTER COMING TO A STOP RE-PRESENTED ITSELF AGAIN SO WE RETURNED THE CAR TO SERVICE. THEN THE FOLLOWING MONTH THE CAR CONTINUED TO RANDOMLY LUNGE FORWARD AF… Look up ODI 10778580 at NHTSA ↗ | 28.0%ODI 11500606Failure of seals and or bearings in the electric motor causing coolant to leak into the electric motor, creating an internal electrical fault, seizing electric motor. Look up ODI 11500606 at NHTSA ↗ | 120.0%ODI 11466784On 4/19/22 while driving my Mercedes B250e, I received a 'check coolant level' warning message, followed closely by 'without starting engine again, consult workshop' and then 'stop, switch engine off'. All messages appeared in less than 30 minutes time, and then my engine completely shut off while I was pulling into a parking lot. Prior to this date, there were no warning signs of the issue. The issue was diagnosed by the Mercedes Atlanta South dealership as a catastrophic electric drive unit failure caused by a coolant leak due to a faulty rot… Look up ODI 11466784 at NHTSA ↗ |
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| Service Brakes | 315.0%ODI 10778580 · 4,500 miBEGINNING AT ABOUT 4500 MILES WE BROUGHT THE CAR IN TO THE SHOP AFTER COMING TO A STOP; WE CALL IT THE 'CLOMP!' IT WILL UNEXPECTEDLY ROCK FORWARD CREATING A VERY UNSAFE FEELING. THEN THE FOLLOWING MONTH, THE 'CLOMPING' PRESENTED ITSELF AGAIN SO MY WIFE RETURNED THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP TO DEMONSTRATE. A FEW WEEKS LATER, THE CAR BEGAN MAKING A LOUD TURBINE NOISE, AND THE ROCKING FORWARD AFTER COMING TO A STOP RE-PRESENTED ITSELF AGAIN SO WE RETURNED THE CAR TO SERVICE. THEN THE FOLLOWING MONTH THE CAR CONTINUED TO RANDOMLY LUNGE FORWARD AF… Look up ODI 10778580 at NHTSA ↗ | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
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| Steering | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 28.0%ODI 10735507 · 40 miTHUMP! COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER ON FREEWAY. RANDOM SHIFT TO NEUTRAL ISSUE. DRIVING HOME FROM THE PURCHASING THE CAR ON THE 101 SOUTHBOUND IN THE FAST LANE GOING 65 MPH. ACCELERATION WAS SUDDENLY LOST. THE POWER TRAIN MALFUNCTIONED AND SHIFTED ITSELF INTO NEUTRAL. THE GAS PEDAL WAS UNRESPONSIVE. HAD TO PULL OVER AT WOODMAN EXIT ON INERTIA ALONE. WE HAD JUST PURCHASED THE CAR ONLY 2 HOURS PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT AND PUT 30 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. NO WARNING LIGHTS APPEARED. MY RESEARCH ON THIS ISSUE SHOWS THAT IT IS THAT SAME ISSUE THAT HAS CAUSED T… Look up ODI 10735507 at NHTSA ↗ | 120.0%ODI 110759352016 MERCEDES-BENZ B CLASS. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO INSUFFICIENT ELECTRICAL GROUNDING SAFETY RECALL. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE RECALL REPAIR EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME. *JS Look up ODI 11075935 at NHTSA ↗ |
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