2019 Mercedes-Benz G-Class Powertrain & Transmission Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 MERCEDES-BENZ G550. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V090000 (POWER TRAIN, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL) HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO EXIT THE FREEWAY, THE VEHICLE VIBRATED AND THE BRAKES ACTIVATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE AND RESTARTED AND THE VEHICLE THEN OPERATED AS INTENDED. THE CONTACT STATED THE FAILURE OCCURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE CONTACT CONTACTED MERCEDES-BENZ OF ONTARIO (3787 E GUASTI RD, ONTARIO, CA 91761, (909) 212-8400), WHO STATED THAT THE LANE DEPARTURE ASSIST WAS ENGAGED AT THE TIME. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER READING ABOUT THE FEATURE, THE CONTACT LEARNED THAT WHEN THE SYSTEM WAS ACTIVE THE VEHICLE WOULD VIBRATE AND MOVE THE VEHICLE BACK INTO THE EXPECTED LANE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS NO MENTION OF THE BRAKES BEING ACTIVATED WHILE THE FEATURE WAS IN OPERATION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE BRAKES BEING ACTIVATED WAS NOT A PART OF THE LANE DEPARTURE ASSIST FEATURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 500. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.