1999 Mercedes Benz ML320

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 MERCEDES BENZ ML320. WHILE THE CONTACT'S SPOUSE WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE RESTARTED AND WAS DRIVEN TO A MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC DISCOVERED THAT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 150,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 139,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 MERCEDES BENZ ML320. WHILE BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE ENGINE REVVED AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED IN REVERSE. THE CONTACT PLACED THE GEAR IN DRIVE AND THE VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY ACCELERATED AGAIN, NEARLY CRASHING INTO HIS FRONT DOOR. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 14,800.

REFERENCE: VEHICLE COMPLAINT - 47046 IN SEPTEMBER 1999, WE PURCHASED A NEW MERCEDES-BENZ, ML-320. IN 2003, THE VEHICLE WAS PART OF A RECALL CONCERNING A LOWER POWER STEERING HOSE AND CLAMP AT THE RADIATOR FITTING. ON AUGUST 7, 2007, WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, THE LOWER POWER STEERING HOSE BLEW OFF LOSING ALL HYDRAULIC FLUID. WE LOST THE POWER STEERING AND HAD EXTREME DIFFICULTY STEERING THE VEHICLE. THE SAME PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED WITH A FAMILY MEMBER'S ML-320. IN ADDITION, THE TRANSMISSION HAS FROZEN FOUR TIMES IN FIRST GEAR. THE MERCEDES DEALER WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, AND THEY REPLACED THE HOSE; HOWEVER, WE HAVE NOT RETRIEVED THE VEHICLE FROM THE DEALER BECAUSE WE ARE FEARFUL ABOUT DRIVING THE VEHICLE DUE TO THESE RECURRING PROBLEMS. *JB

IN SEPTEMBER 1999, WE PURCHASED A NEW MERCEDES-BENZ, ML-320. IN 2003, THE VEHICLE WAS A PART OF A RECALL FOR A LOWER POWER STEERING HOSE AND CLAMP AT THE RADIATOR FITTING. ON AUGUST 7, 2007, WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, THE LOWER POWER STEERING HOSE BLEW OFF LOOSING ALL HYDRAULIC FLUID. WE LOST THE POWER STEERING AND HAD EXTREME DIFFICULTY STEERING THE VEHICLE. THE SAME PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED WITH A FAMILY MEMBER'S ML-320. IN ADDITION, THE TRANSMISSION HAS FROZEN FOUR TIMES IN FIRST GEAR. THE MERCEDES DEALER WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE HOSE; HOWEVER, WE HAVE NOT RETRIEVED THE VEHICLE FROM THE DEALER BECAUSE WE ARE FEARFUL ABOUT DRIVING THE VEHICLE DUE TO THESE RECURRING PROBLEMS. *TR

STOP AND GO TRAFFIC IN WORM WEATHER CAUSES FRONT BRAKES TO HEAT UP AND DRAG CONSTANTLY TO THE POINT OF CAUSING THE TRANSMISSION TO SHIFT DOWN AND EVENTUALLY STOP THE CAR COMPLETELY. AFTER ABOUT AN HOUR OF COOLING DOWN, IT WILL BEHAVE NORMALLY. DEALER AND A SPECIALTY SHOP CAN NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. THIS PROBLEM STARTED IN THE SUMMER OF 2005, FOUR INCIDENTS SINCE, THE LAST ONE ON THE DATE INDICATED.

I HAVE A MERCEDES ML 320. IT IS A 1999 MODEL WITH LESS THAN 100,000 MILES. THE TRANSMISSION SLIPS OUT OF GEAR WHEN DRIVING. SOMETIMES THE TRANSMISSION LOCKS IN GEAR..SO WHEN PULLING OUT IN AN INTERSECTION AND ONE THINKS THE TRANSMISSION WAS IN LOW FOR POWER, IT IS LOCKED IN HIGH AND THE CAR COULD NOT ACCELERATE QUICKLY ENOUGH TO AVOID A POTENTIAL COLLISION WITH ONCOMING VEHICLES. ALSO, WHEN DRIVING, THE TRANSMISSION MIGHT SLIP OUT OF GEAR AT AN INOPPORTUNE TIME AS WELL. ONE HAS TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND TURN OFF THE IGNITION AND THEN RESTART WHICH RESETS THE TRANSMISSION. I HAVE SPOKEN TO MANY MECHANICS AND THEY ALL SAY THAT MERCEDES HAS KNOWN ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND REFUSES TO RECALL. I AM HAVING THE TRANSMISSION REBUILT BUT I BELIEVE THERE ARE MANY OTHER PEOPLE THAT HAVE EXPERIENCED THE PROBLEM. A RECALL SHOULD BE ORDERED ON THE 1999 THROUGH 2001 MODELS BEFORE SOMEONE DOES GET KILLED. WE HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM MANY TIMES IN THE PAST 2 YEARS AND WE'VE HAD THE MERCEDES DEALER TRY TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM WITHOUT RESORTING TO A NEW TRANSMISSION. WE ALSO HAD IT TO VARIOUS INDEPENDENT MECHANICS THAT ALSO FAILED IN THEIR EFFORTS.*AK

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 MERCEDES BENZ ML 320. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH ON A SECONDARY ROAD THE THROTTLE LOCKED, THERE WAS LOUD ENGINE NOISE, AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED TO 65 MPH. ATTEMPTING TO STOP THE VEHICLE WITH BOTH FEET ON THE BRAKE PEDAL DIDN'T WORK, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. THE CONTACT SHUT THE ENGINE OFF. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE THROTTLE CABLE BUSHING FAILED WHICH CAUSED THE BRAKES TO FAIL. A COMPLAINT WAS FILED WITH THE MANUFACTURER, AND A FACTORY REPRESENTATIVE WAS PRESENT TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THERE WERE NOTES LISTED PER THE INVESTIGATION, THEY WERE UNABLE TO SHARE THE DETAILS WITH THE CONTACT AND THAT THE CASE WAS CLOSED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE 85115. *AK

TL * - THE CONTACT RECEIVED RECALL 03V121000. THE CONTACT TOOK VEHICLE TO MERCEDEZ BENZ OF PALM BEACH JANUARY 3, 2007, AND WAS DENIED ARECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT WOULD LIKE THE REPAIRS TO BE DONE UNDER THE RECALL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE RECEIVED THE SAME RECALL LAST YEAR AND CHOSE NOT TO ADDRESS IT AT THAT TIME. THE VEHICLE HAS HAD SEVERAL FAILURES , AND WAS NOW BEING DENIED REPAIR SERVICE. *AK THE COSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATEDTHERE WAS NOTHING WROG WITH THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER SATED WHILE DRIVING, THE THE EXHAUST BROKE IN HALF AT THE WELD. UPDATED 01/22/07. *JB