2007 Mercedes Benz G500

Defect. MERCEDES-BENZ IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2002-2010 G-CLASS VEHICLES FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "'LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THESE VEHICLES ARE EQUIPPED WITH A GRILL COVER FOR FRONT TURN SIGNAL PROTECTION THAT, WHILE PERMISSIBLE, MAY IMPACT OVER TIME THE SIGNAL'S ABILITY TO MEET THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS 108.

Risk. THE SIGNAL LIGHT'S VISIBILITY TO OTHER MOTORISTS MAY BE REDUCED OVER TIME, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL INSTALL IMPROVED TURN LIGHT UNITS OPTIMIZED FOR USAGE WITH GRILLS. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN AT THE END OF DECEMBER 2010 OR EARLY JANUARY 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MERCEDES-BENZ AT 1-800-367-6372.

I WAS DRIVING ON HIGHWAY ABOUT 50MPH WHEN VEHICLE SUDDENLY WOULD NOT SHIFT GEARS AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE; ONLY THE ENGINE INCREASED RPMS. I TRIED TO MANUALLY SHIFT GEARS AND NUMBER ON THE INSTRUMENT CHANGES BUT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT RESPOND. I WAS ABLE TO COAST OVER THE THE SHOULDER PLACED THE CAR IN PARK, SHUT OFF THE IGNITION AND RESTARTED THE CAR.NOW ALL WAS NORMAL. THEN A FEW WEEKS LATER THE SAME THING HAPPENED CAR WAS UNRESPONSIVE IN CHANGING GEARS IN AUTO MODE OR MANUAL MODE. AGAIN STOPPING AND RESTARTING CAR IT ACED NORMAL. FINALLY THIS PAST DAY IT HAPPENED WHEN MAKING A RIGHT TURN I COMPLETELY LOST THE ABILITY TO MOVE THE VEHICLE IN AN INTERSECTION AND WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED. I HAVE MAINTAINED THIS UNIT ACCORDING TO THE MANUFACTURER SERVICE SCHEDULE AND IT WAS LOOKED AT BY THE DEALER IN SEPTEMBER OF 2014. THIS ISSUES OCCURS WITHOUT WARNING AND WITH NO ALERTS FROM THE VEHICLE THAT IT IS OCCURRING. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS FLAW WITH THIS MERCEDES BENZ 722.9 GEAR BOX. A QUICK SEARCH OF THE INTERNET REVEALS THAT OTHERS IN THE USA AND AROUND THE WORLD HAVE EXPIRENCED SIMILAR UNSAFE OPERATION OF THIS GEARBOX AND MERCEDES HAS DONE NOTHING ABOUT IT. I AM WORRIED THAT I COULD LOOSE POWER SUDDENLY AGAIN WHEN NEED IT MOST AND POTENTIALLY INJURE MYSELF, MY PASSENGERS OR OTHERS ON THE ROAD.