2010 MERCEDES-BENZ ML350 Complaints

ABS AND ESP WARNING INDICATORS CAME ON. WAS TOLD MY WARRANTY HAD JUST EXPIRED DAYS EARLIER AND THAT ONLY ONE SENSOR WAS BAD BUT THEY HAVE SEEN THIS QUITE OFTEN AND RECOMMENDING CHANGING ALL 4 SENSORS. I SAID IT SOUNDED LIKE A PRODUCT DEFECT AND COMPLAINED TO SERVICE MANAGER. HE SAID HE WOULD WARRANTY THE ONE BAD PART AND NOT TO WORRY ABOUT THE OTHERS. THAT'S FINE BUT WHAT ABOUT THE COMMONALITY OF THIS PART GOING BAD FOLLOWED BY OTHERS FAILING SHORTLY AFTERWARDS?

REAR SEATBELT FAILS TO RETRACT, STAYS OUT IN THE FULLY EXTENDED POSITION. THIS PREVENTS THE SEATBELT FROM RETAINING ANY PASSENGER USING THE SEATBELT. HAVE RESEARCHED MANY COMPLAINTS ON THIS SAME ISSUE. IT APPEARS THE RETRACT COMPONENTS DO NOT OPERATE PROPERLY. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE IN THAT YOU CANNOT TELL WHEN THE SEATBELT WILL MALFUNCTION. *TR

REAR PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT IS FULLY EXTENDED AND WILL NOT RETRACT. THE SEATBELT IS NOT OPERABLE, AND IS A SEVERE SAFETY CONCERN. *TR

REAR SEATBELTS FAIL TO RETRACT. I'M WAITING ON A CALL FROM THE DEALER'S SERVICE DEPARTMENT AS TO THE COST TO REPLACE THE REAR SEAT BELTS. I HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM IN ANY OTHER CAR BRAND. VERY DISAPPOINTED AND CONCERNED ABOUT COST TO REPLACE AS CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY. HOWEVER, SINCE MY TWO YOUNG KIDS RIDE IN THE BACK ALL THE TIME I NEED FUNCTIONING SEAT BELTS. HAVE SEEN SOME OTHER SIMILAR COMPLAINTS AT VARIOUS ONLINE FORUMS. PERHAPS AN INVESTIGATION IS WARRANTED DUE TO THE SERIOUSNESS OF THIS ISSUE. *TR

THE IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE THE CAR WAS NOT ABLE TO IDENTIFY THE ELECTRONIC KEY ANYMORE TO THE TUNE OF $1,300.00+ ON A FOUR YEAR OLD CAR, AT THIS PRICE POINT IS RIDICULOUS! ADDITIONALLY, A NEW KEY WAS NEEDED. *TR

AS DESCRIBED ABOVE. INSTEAD OF BLOWING A FUSE , FUSE HOUSING MELTED FROM FIRE AND HEAT REQUIRING REPLACEMENT OF THE ENTIRE HOUSING WITH ALL FUSES AND RELAYS. I BROUGHT IT UP TO MERCEDES BENZ ATTENTION AND THEIR RESPONSE WAS AS THE PART GOT REPLACED AT THIS POINT IT IS ONLY AN "ALLEGED" PROBLEM. THEY DO NOT WANT TO ACCEPT THEIR OWN SERVICE MECHANIC 'S DESCRIPTION OF WHAT HAPPENED. I AM AFRAID THIS CAR HAS ALL THE POTENTIAL OF BIGGER FIRE HAZARD AND POTENTIAL FOR ACCIDENTS AND DEATHS. I AM BRINGING THIS TO YOUR ATTENTION ONLY BECAUSE YOU MAY HAVE PRIOR REPORTS ON THIS MAKE AND MODEL AND I AM DOING MY CIVIC RESPONSIBILITY IT WAS UNFORTUNATE 14 PEOPLE HAVE TO DIE WITH GM IGNITION SWITCH PROBLEM. *TR

THE REAR SEAT BELTS ON THIS VEHICLE GET STUCK ALL THE WAY OUT AND WILL NOT RETRACT. THE CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY AS OF THIS MONTH AND THE DEALER IS QUOTING AROUND $800 TO FIX THIS KNOWN ISSUE. HAVING A BROKEN RETRACTOR IS NOT SAFE AS WE CANNOT PUT TWO PEOPLE IN THE BACK SEAT OF OUR CAR. A TERRIBLE DESIGN TO HAVE A SEAT BELT BREAK WHEN VERY FEW PASSENGERS RIDE IN THE BACK SEAT EXCEPT FOR MY CHILD. PLEASE HELP AND PUT A RECALL ON THIS ISSUE. *TR

REAR PASSENGER SEAT BELTS WON'T RETRACT. THIS LEAVES THE BELTS LOOSE AND INEFFECTIVE WHILE DRIVING. *TR

WARNING LIGHT COMES ON: A) FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG DISABLED, SEE OPERATORS MANUAL B) FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG ENABLED, SEE OPERATORS MANUAL C) ESP WARNING LIGHT ALSO COMES ON ADULT PASSENGER IS ALWAYS SEATED AND WITH SEAT BELT ON WHEN THESE ERROR MESSAGES COME ON. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT OVER 11 TIMES 6 OF THEM FOR THE AIRBAG ERROR MESSAGE! DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT CAN'T FIX IT WITHOUT AN ERROR MESSAGE? GOD FORBID THERE'S AN ACCIDENT AND THE PASSENGER IN MY VEHICLE GET SERIOUSLY HURT OR DIE DUE TO AIRBAG NOT DEPLOYING! THERE IS NO MONEY IN THE WORLD TO RECOMPENSE A LOSS OF A LOVED ONE!!! *TR

WHEN MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN ON CITY ROAD, APROX 25MPH THE PASSENGER HEADREST SRS SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED AND SPRUNG OPEN HITTING PASSENGER IN BACK OF HEAD CAUSING NECK INJURY. *TR