2006 MERCEDES-BENZ ML350 Complaints

THE VEHICLE IS GETTING STUCK IN 7 GEAR ON THE FREEWAY AND NOT DOWN-SHIFTING TO ALLOW PASSING. EVEN WHEN COMING TO A STOP, THE CAR WILL REMAIN IN 7TH GEAR. THIS IS A DANGEROUS CONDITION BECAUSE THE CONSUMER DOES NOT KNOW THE CAR IS NOT SHIFTING CORRECTLY. MERCEDES IS AWARE OF VALVEBODY AND CONDUCTOR PLATE ISSUES WITH THESE CARS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCEDES BENZ ML350. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE SERVICE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE SOLENOID SENSOR AND THE CAM SHAFT FUSES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE SERVICE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE BALANCE SHAFT GEAR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. A MONTH AFTER THE REPAIRS, THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ANOTHER DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION CONDUCTOR PLATE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,000. ...UPDATED 02/11/15 *BF THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE BALANCE SHIFT GEAR ALSO NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. UPDATED 02/19/15

CONTACT WAS DRIVING, APPROX. 15 MIN. AFTER ENGINE START AND SEAT HEATER TURN-ON. CONTACT FELT A BURNING SENSATION ON POSTERIOR/HIP. CONTACT STOPPED CAR AND GOT OUT. THERE WAS A BURN HOLE IN THE DRIVER'S SEAT BACK AT LOWER LEFT. THERE WERE TWO BURN HOLES THROUGH CONTACTS PANTS. LATER EXAMINATION SHOWED A SECOND DEGREE (BLISTER) BURN ON CONTACTS HIP. THIS IS NOT A WARRANTY CLAIM AS THE DEALER SUGGESTS, BUT, RATHER A SERIOUS MANUFACTURER DEFECT THAT CAUSES BURN INJURY (CHECK THE HISTORY OF DOCUMENTED COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET)... *TR

VEHICLE WAS MAKING A ROARING NOISE, REAR DIFFERENTIAL WAS GONE AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. FRONT DIFFERENTIAL IS ALSO BAD AND WILL HAVE TO BE REPLACED IN THE NEAR FUTURE. *TR

WARNING MESSAGE DISPLAYED THAT SAID TAKE TO WORKSHOP BEFORE PUTTING IN GEAR. VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIP OUT OF PARK. TRIED SEVERAL TIMES, FINALLY TURNED IGNITION OFF , TRIED AGAIN AND VEHICLE WENT INTO DRIVE. THIS SAME INCIDENT HAPPENED AGAIN ON NOVEMBER 26, 2014. *TR

CAM-SHAFT AND CRANK-SHAFT MALFUNCTION. VEHICLE WONT DRIVE PROPERLY AND ALSO EXPERIENCING ELECTRICAL ISSUES. LIGHTS AND LOCKING MECHANISMS GOING ON AND OFF ON THEIR OWN. *TR

WHILE TRAVELING IN THE CENTER LANE ON A MAJOR PARKWAY AT THE POSTED SPEED LIMIT, OUR 2006 MERCEDES-BENZ ML350 EXPERIENCED A COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE. THE CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE; STEERING WAS COMPROMISED, AS WAS BRAKING. BRAKING AND STEERING WERE VERY DIFFICULT, BUT POSSIBLE ALLOWING THE CAR TO BE GUIDED TO THE SHOULDER. ALL FOUR FAMILY MEMBERS WERE PRESENT INCLUDING OUR TWO YOUNG SONS. AFTER BEING TOWED TO A LOCAL AUTHORIZED DEALER REPAIR SHOP, 4 DAYS AFTER THE INCIDENT...THE PROBLEM WAS REPORTED AS ?ENGINE JUMPED TIME? AND THE REPAIR DEPARTMENT WOULD HAVE TO ?REMOVE ENGINE AND TEAR DOWN TO FIND CAUSE OF FAILURE?MOST LIKELY NEEDS ENGINE ASSEMBLY?. AS THAT THE QUOTED PRICE OF THE DIAGNOSTICS AND REPAIR EXCEEDS THE CURRENT VALUE OF THE CAR BY SEVERAL THOUSAND DOLLARS, THE CAR WAS RETURNED WITHOUT FURTHER DIAGNOSTICS OR REPAIRS. AT NO TIME IN THE PAST 4 YEARS HAS THERE BEEN A ?CHECK ENGINE? LIGHT NOR WERE THERE ANY INDICATORS OF ANY SERIOUS MECHANICAL ISSUES AS PER THE CAR?S ONBOARD COMPUTER REPORTING SYSTEM OR IN GENERAL DAILY OPERATIONS. AGAIN, IT IS IMPORTANT TO NOTE, THAT THERE WERE NO INDICATOR LIGHTS OR WARNINGS PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. IT IS ALSO IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT IN JANUARY OF 2010, THE SAME AUTHORIZED DEALER REPAIR DEPARTMENT MENTIONED ABOVE CONDUCTED THE FOLLOWING REPAIRS: ?REMOVED ENGINE, REPLACED BALANCE SHAFT, REPLACED OIL PUMP, REPLACED CAM SOLENOIDS, REPLACED GASKETS?? IN RESPONSE TO A PERSISTENT ?CHECK ENGINE? LIGHT. OUR RECORDS INDICATE THAT THE 2010 ?CHECK ENGINE LIGHT? OCCURRED AT 55,395 MILES. THIS RECENT FAILURE HAS OCCURRED, MINUS THE ?CHECK ENGINE LIGHT? OR ANY OTHER INDICATORS, AT 99,424 MILES. OUR RESEARCH INDICATES THAT THIS MAY BE A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THIS PARTICULAR ENGINE. *TR

I WAS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT WAITING MAKE A LEFT. WHEN THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN TO MAKE A LEFT, I STARTED GOING AND GOT TO THE MIDDLE OF THE INTERSECTION WHEN MY STEERING GOT STUCK. I WAS ABLE TO PULL THE STEERING WHEEL TO COMPLETE A WIDE LEFT TURN. I WAS SAFELY ABLE TO PULL INTO A PARKING LOT, BUT WITHOUT A REAL EFFORT TO TURN THE WHEEL AND AGAIN HAVING TO MAKE ANOTHER WIDE LEFT TURN BEFORE AN ONCOMING CAR ALMOST HIT ME. *TR

IN A PARKING LOT, THE POWER STEERING FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE STEERING MALFUNCTION. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000. JS

MY ML350 HAS HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE PRIMARY BRAKE LIGHTS BURNING OUT. AUTOMATICALLY THE VEHICLE IS SWITCHING TO THE SUBSTITUTE BRAKE LIGHTS. THIS IS THE SECOND SET OF BRAKE LIGHTS ON THE VEHICLE IN LESS THAN 1-MONTH. I JUST REPLACED THEM 2-DAYS AGO WITH A NEW SET OF SYLVANIA BULBS PURCHASED FROM ADVANCED AUTO AS PER THE VEHICLE MAKE, MODEL AND YEAR. I AM CONCERNED THAT THE PROBLEM COULD ORIGINATE FROM A POSSIBLE SHORT IN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AND/OR POOR GROUNDING. *TR