2006 Mercedes Benz ML350

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

THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS. AT AROUND 32,000 IT NEEDED TRANSMISSION REPAIR. UNFORTUNATELY IT WAS PAST THE THREE YEAR OFFERED WARRANTY. AT AROUND 45,000 MILES, I WAS TOLD THAT IT NEEDED NEW SHOCKS. ALL OF THE REPAIR MEN THAT I SPOKE WITH COULD NOT BELIEVE THAT THIS VEHICLE WOULD NEED SUSPENSION WORK AT SUCH LOW MILEAGE. AFTER READING THESE POSTS, IT IS CLEARLY A DEFECT IN THE SUSPENSION. MEANWHILE, I WENT THROUGH ANOTHER SET OF TIRES BECAUSE I AM STILL WAITING TO REPAIR THE SUSPENSION. I GUESS I CAN WAIT NO LONGER AND WILL NEED TO COME OUT OF POCKET AGAIN. THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN A NIGHTMARE AND BASED ON THIS EXPERIENCE, I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER MERCEDES. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCEDES ML350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A WINING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE NOISE HAPPENED AT LOW AND HIGH SPEEDS AS WELL AS WHEN MAKING A TURN. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 73,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCEDES BENZ ML350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER PARKED IN A RESIDENTIAL DRIVEWAY WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING AND EXITED THE VEHICLE FOR THIRTY SECONDS. AFTER ATTEMPTING TO RE-ENTER THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY LUNGED FORWARD, DRAGGING THE DRIVER AS SHE ATTEMPTED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVER NOTICED THAT THE GEAR SHIFTER HAD ABNORMALLY SHIFTED OUT OF PARK. BEFORE THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO FULLY ENTER THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A RESIDENTIAL GATE. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED MINOR ABRASIONS TO THE HEAD BUT DID NOT SEEK ANY MEDICAL TREATMENT. THE POLICE WERE CONTACTED THE FOLLOWING DAY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO CONTACTED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 42,689.

2006 MERCEDES ML350 75K NO WARNING LIGHT OR CHECK ENGINE LIGHT/UNABLE TO DRIVE,VEHICLE RUNNING. DRIVE GEARS NOT MOVING OR REVERSE NOT WORKING/TOWED TO MERCEDES DEALER/SERVICE ADVISORY NEED REPLACE COMPLETE TRANSMISSION WILL COST 6.5K TO REPLACE TRANSMISSION. AFTER RESEARCH. MERCEDES U.S.A HAVE A CLASS ACTION COMPLAINT. DEFECTIVE IDLE GEARS/THESE DEFECTIVE GEARS WEAR OUT PREMATURELY,EXCESSIVELY, AND WITHOUT WARNING,CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO MALFUNCTION, THE "CHECK ENGINE LIGHT" TO REMAIN ILLUMINATED, AND THE VEHICLE TO MISFIRE AND /OR STORE DRIVING. MERCEDES ACTUAL KNOWLEDGE AND INTENTIONAL CONCEALMENT OF THE DEFECT DUE TO COMPANY REPUTATION DON'T WANT THE PUBLIC TO KNOW AND MAY HURT THE COMPANY IMAGE. I WAS SHOCK AFTER WHAT I WAS EXPLAINED BY MERCEDES ADVISORY NOT TAKING ANY RESPONSIBLE FOR DEFECTED GEARS AND WANTED TO CHARGE ME. VERY BAD EXPERIENCE WITH MERCEDES. *TR

I BOUGHT A 2006 MERCEDES 3 YEARS AGO THINKING I WOULD HAVE A CAR FOR A LIFETIME BOY DID I GO WRONG. IN THE PAST 3 MONTHS I HAVE HAD MAJOR PROBLEMS AND MERCEDES DOESN'T CARE. THE FIRST ISSUE I HAD TO REPLACE THE CRANK SHAFT $6000 PLUS FOR REPAIR I ALMOST WENT CRAZY SO I STARTED RESEARCHING ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND OUT THERE WAS A CLASS ACTION LAW SUIT FOR THIS ISSUE SO I PHONED MERCEDES AND THEY AGREE TO PICK UP HALF OF THE REPAIR. ONE MONTH LATER CAR STARTS MAKING WINDING NOISE TAKE IT BACK TO THEM AND NOW THEY SAY IT IS THE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL $5500 TO REPAIR I START TO RESEARCH THAT ON THE INTERNET AND THERE ARE SO MANY COMPLAINTS FOR MY SAME ISSUE ON THE SAME YEAR AND MODEL SO I GO BACK TO MERCEDES HOWEVER THIS TIME NOT WILLING TO HELP. HOW MANY COMPLAINTS IS IT GOING TO TAKE FOR SOMETHING TO BE DONE TO SUCH A POWERFUL COMPANY LIKE MERCEDES. I TRULY DO NOT THINK THIS IS FAIR AND US THE CONSUMERS ARE BEING RIPPED OFF. *JS