My 2007 mb s550 base model stalled as I was merging on to the expressway in heavy traffic. After sitting on side of the road for 20mins, I started the car and it was making a whining noise and when I accelerate the noise gets louder. I drove the car to the nearest mercedes-benz dealership. I was told that the transmission needs to be replaced. The car has been serviced with mercedes and only has 100k miles. This will cost $7,800.00 the service guy stated that this should not be happening on this car but unfortunately he stated that he has seen this before.
2007 Mercedes Benz S550: engine stalls while driving
6 of the 54 complaints about the 2007 Mercedes Benz S550 describe engine stalls while driving.
- owner complaints
- 6
- of this car's complaints
- 11%
- typical mileage
- 67,000
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 9 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Engine stalls while driving by model year
- 20082
- 20076
What owners say
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 mercedes-benz s550. While driving 10 MPH, the engine stalled and the vehicle failed to restart. The contact planned to have the vehicle towed to alexandria mercedes-benz (200 s pickett, alexandria, va 22304, (703) 341-2100) for diagnostic testing and repairs. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage and VIN were not available. *tt
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 mercedes benz s550. The contact stated that while driving at 45 MPH, the vehicle began to loose power and suddenly stalled without warning. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the conductor plate and valve body failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred at 100,000 miles. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 67,000. The VIN was not available.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 mercedes benz s550. While driving approximately 65 MPH, an unknown warning light illuminated and unilluminated. In addition, the vehicle stalled and was able to restart, but the failure recurred. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the alternator needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 90,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 mercedes benz s550. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled momentarily before restarting independently. The failure recurred while driving at various speeds above 5 MPH, on an intermittent basis. No warning lights illuminated on the instrument panel after the failure. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer on numerous occasions and they were unable to diagnose the failure. The system was reset, but the failure continued. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 62,000.
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.
Service bulletins that may apply
- To enhance the satisfaction of our customers, avoid further costs of litigation and return focus to its...
- Vehicle with atypical reduced heat output
- Engine diagnosis warning lamp lights up
- Engine diagnosis warning lamp activated
- Mercedes: engine start/stop, engine starts up at random or 12 v on board electrical system voltage too low
- Mercedes: replace v belt upper guide pulley
- Check engine light on / fault codes FC1200 / FC1208 stored in me-sfi control unit
- Check transmission control module software and update if necessary (722.9 transmission); update engine...
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2007 Mercedes Benz S550 stalling
Is engine stalls while driving a common problem on the 2007 Mercedes Benz S550?
6 of 54 owner complaints about the 2007 Mercedes Benz S550 (11%) mention engine stalls while driving. The model year with the most reports is 2007.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2007 Mercedes Benz S550?
There are 0 recalls and 9 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
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