THE CAR WAS IN DRIVE, IT SUDDENLY WENT INTO REVERSE, ACCELERATED AT TREMENDOUS SPEED DOWN MY DRIVEWAY, UP ONTO MY PROPERTY WHERE IT HIT A TREE - STILL IN DRIVE. DAMAGE WAS IN ACCESS OF $16,000. MERCEDES DENIED ANY DEFECT OR MALFUNCTION AFTER THEIR INSPECTION. I HAVE SINCE LEARNED THAT AN ALMOST IDENTICAL ACCIDENT WAS REPORTED IN 2000 TO ANOTHER CAR - SAME YEAR, MAKE & MODEL AS MINE. *NLM