2002 MERCEDES-BENZ ML320 Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 MERCEDES BENZ ML320. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER LOCKS HAVE FAILED IN THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STARTED, ALL OF THE DOORS ARE SUPPOSED TO LOCK AUTOMATICALLY. THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR HAS FAILED AND IS PREVENTING THE OTHER LOCKS FROM OPERATING PROPERLY. THE DOOR LOCKS CONSTANTLY LOCK AND UNLOCK AUTOMATICALLY EACH TIME THE VEHICLE STOPS AND ACCELERATES. THE FAILURE WAS NOTICED WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 47,140 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,000.

DRIVING ON RT 30 IN CAMDEN NJ WHEN MY VEHICLE BEGAN ACCELERATING AT HIGH RATE OF SPEED (I WAS TRAVELING AT 50MPH AND VEHICLE SPED UP TO ABOUT 80 AND I COULD NOT STOP IT). I HAD TO PUT EMERGENCY BRAKES AND ULTIMATELY PUT VEHICLE INTO PARK TO GET IT TO STOP. NOTHING IN VEHICLE CAUSED VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE AND VEHICLE DID NOT STOP AND NEARLY CAUSED ME TO DRIVE INTO TRAFFIC. MERCEDES DENIES HAVING ANY PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLES AND BLAMED ME FOR OPERATION. I HAVE BEEN DRIVING ON THE ROAD AS A POLICE OFFICER FOR 14 YEARS AND KNOW THAT IT WAS AN ISSUE WITH VEHICLE THAT CAUSED THIS PROBLEM

ODOMETER FAILURE. CALLED EXPECTING WARRANTY WAS 8 YEARS 80000 MILES TO BE TOLD WAS NOT COVERED AT DEALERSHIP. WONDERED WHY SOME CARS WERE COVERED WITH UNLIMITED MILEAGE WHICH MAKES SENSE BECAUSE ODOMETER IS VIAL INFORMATION FOR THE LIFE OF THE CAR. SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO MAINTAIN DURING THE LIFE OF THE CAR. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS ON HOT, HUMID DAYS WITH THE AIR CONDITIONING ON, THE SIDE WINDOWS AND REARVIEW MIRROR FOGGED UP CAUSING LIMITED VISIBILITY. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER WHO DETERMINED THAT WAS A NORMAL OCCURRENCE OF THE VEHICLE WINDOWS AND REARVIEW MIRRORS IN HUMID CONDITIONS WITH THE AIR CONDITIONING ON. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT ALERTED.

MB ML 320 CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE WHILE EXITING A PARKING RAMP WHILE NOT TOUCHING THE ACCELERATOR AND WITH BRAKING HAVING NO EFFECT ON REDUCING SPEED UNTIL CAR IMPACTED WALL. *JB

TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE ON ALL FOUR WHEELS DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF APOLLA HIGH SCHOOL DURING SCHOOL HOURS. MERCEDES SAYS MASTER CYLINDER FAILED. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE HAD REPEATED PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKE ASSISTANCE SYSTEM. THE PROBLEM PRESENTED ITSELF BY THE ILLUMINATION OF THE DASHBOARD WARNING LIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN SEVEN TIMES FOR SERVICE ON THE BRAKE ASSISTANCE SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE ALSO HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, SHUT OFF, AND RESTARTED LATER, THE GEARSHIFT BECAME STUCK IN THE PARK POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER, AND THE DEALER TEMPORARILY REPAIRED BOTH ISSUES. THE DEALER DETERMINED THAT THE TWO PROBLEMS WERE RELATED.*AK

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING THE HEATED SEAT COILS ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE HEATED UP AND BURNED A HOLE THROUGH THE SEAT. THIS CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE CLOTHING BUT NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. THE VEHICLE IS AT THE DEALERSHIP AT THIS TIME. *NM

MY CONCERN IS ABOUT SAFETY. ON TWO OCCASIONS I HAVE SENT MY CERTIFIED PRE-OWNED 2002 MERCEDES-BENZ ML320 TO THE DEALER WITH SPONGY BRAKES. IN FACT, UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR. I'M TOLD THAT THIS IS NORMAL. I BELIEVE IT TO BE UNSAFE. WHAT SHOULD I DO? *JB

NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR LIGHTING. MOST IMPORTANTLY THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL CONTINUALLY GOES OUT WITHOUT NOTICE. SOMETIME THE INTERIOR LEFT TURN LIGHTS UP AND SOMETIMES IT DOESN'T. OTHER TIMES THE INTERIOR LEFT TURN LIGHT GOES COMPLETELY OUT PLACING ME AND MY CHILDREN IN GREAT DANGER. ALSO I MADE A LEFT TURN AND THE STEERING WENT OUT JUST AS I ENTERED THE BELTWAY AND WAS UNABLE STEER THE VEHICLE. *NM