IllustrationMY AIR SHOCKS KEEP GOING OUT THIS SEEMS TO BE A KNOWN ISSUE WITH MERCEDES IT HAPPEN WHILE I WAS DRIVING ALMOST HAD AN ACCIDENT. MY CAR IS NOW PARK SITTING SIDEWAYS.
2007 Mercedes Benz R500
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
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- Fuel System, Gasoline. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
0 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports
What owners actually said
2 reportsMERCEDES R500 STALLS WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING ON FREEWAY. EACH TIME CAUSING A TOTAL SHUT DOWN OF THE CAR. THIS HAS HAPPENED 4 TIMES IN THE LAST 7 MONTHS WE HAVE HAD THE CAR. EACH TIME WE ARE ABLE TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE FREEWAY BUT IS JUST LUCK THAT WE HAVE NOT BEEN IN A ACCIDENT YET. EACH INCIDENT HAS BEEN WHILE O…
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MERCEDES R500 STALLS WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING ON FREEWAY. EACH TIME CAUSING A TOTAL SHUT DOWN OF THE CAR. THIS HAS HAPPENED 4 TIMES IN THE LAST 7 MONTHS WE HAVE HAD THE CAR. EACH TIME WE ARE ABLE TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE FREEWAY BUT IS JUST LUCK THAT WE HAVE NOT BEEN IN A ACCIDENT YET. EACH INCIDENT HAS BEEN WHILE ON A FAMILY TRIP TRAVELING ON THE INTERSTATE . ALL BUT ONE TIME, ONCE IT HAD BEEN LOADED ONTO THE TOW TRUCK AND DELIVERED TO THE MERCEDES DEARLERSHIP THE CAR STARTED AND RAN PERFECTLY! WE HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE MERCEDES DEARLERSHIP EACH TIME FOR SERVICE BUT THEY HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. WE HAVE HAD THE FUEL FILTER REPLACED, DRIVE SENSORS REPLACED AND THE FUEL LINE CLEANED OUT BUT THIS JUST HAPPENED AGAIN YESTERDAY AGAIN WITH MY CHILDREN IN THE CAR TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS!!
Official recalls
224V298000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:power Assist:vacuum
Apr 26, 2024
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2006-2012 ML, GL, and R-Class vehicles. Please refer to MBUSA's recall report for specific vehicle model details. Moisture may accumulate and cause corrosion in the brake booster housing unit, which can result in reduced brake performance or brake failure.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: Reduced brake performance or brake failure can increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the remedy has been performed. Dealers will remove the rubber sleeve, inspect the brake booster, and as necessary, replace the brake booster. All repairs will be performed free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on May 24, 2024. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. MMUSA's number for this recall is 2024050001/2. This recall is an expansion of previous recall number 22V-315.
22V315000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:power Assist:vacuum
May 9, 2022
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2006-2012 ML-Class, GL-Class, and R-Class vehicles. Please refer to MBUSA's recall report for specific vehicle model details. Moisture may accumulate and cause corrosion in the brake booster housing unit, which can result in reduced brake performance or brake failure.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: Reduced brake performance or brake failure can increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the remedy has been performed. Dealers will remove the rubber sleeve, inspect the brake booster, and as necessary, replace the brake booster. All repairs will be performed free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 30, 2022. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. MBUSA's numbers for this recall are 2022050014, 2022050015 2022090006, & 2022090007.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
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