2007 Mercedes Benz ML350

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MERCEDES BENZ ML350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTED GEARS INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT HE WAS ABLE TO MANEUVER TO THE SHOULDER AND TURNED THE ENGINE OFF IN ORDER TO RESET THE SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 58,163. UPDATED 11/26/12 *CN UPDATED 11/30/2012 *JS

MY ML350 HAS A DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION VALVE BODY. THE CAR HAS BEEN AT A MERCEDES BENZ DEALER AWAITING THE PART FOR OVER A MONTH. THE PART IS UNAVAILABLE DUE TO THE NUMBER OF DEFECTIVE VALVE BODIES. THE PROBLEM IS GLOBAL. PLEASE READ THE LINK. HTTP://MBWORLD.ORG/FORUMS/M-CLASS-W164/427254-2007-ML350-BEING-HELD-HOSTAGE-MB-CORPORATE.HTML#POST4964336. *TR

MINOR ACCIDENT IN LA, CAR TAKEN TO M-B OF CALABASAS THEY RECOMMENDED TRANSMISSION SERVICE. 12 DAYS LATER, CAR WAS PARKED, PUT IN PARK, ENGINE TURNED OFF, OWNER/PASSENGER IN CAR, DRIVER LEFT VEHICLE. CAR STARTED ROLLING BACKWARDS, HIT A SOFT SPOT IN GRAVEL, ROLLED OVER TWICE DOWN STEEP EMBANKMENT, STOPPED AGAINST A TREE. PASSENGER NOTICED CAR WAS IN PARK, UNBUCKLED HER SEAT BELT TO ENGAGE EMERGENCY BRAKE, TOO LATE. RIGHT HAND, SHOULDER AND BACK INJURED. CAR TOWED TO M-B OF WILSONVILLE. THEY SAID IT WAS TOTALED. REGIONAL MANAGER SAW CAR. NO RESPONSE AFTER REPEATED CALLS. NO ACTION TAKEN ON CAR. CALLED CORPORATE: 800-367-6372. VERY GRACIOUS. INVESTIGATED STATUS, REPORTED THAT REGIONAL MANAGER ADMITTED THAT HE HAD DROPPED THE BALL. RECEIVED LETTER (06/02/11) FROM M-B STATING "THERE IS NO EVIDENCE OF ANY FAULTS OR DEFECTS WHICH COULD HAVE CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE DESCRIBED EVENTS." SINCE THE CAUSE OF THE MALFUNCTION WAS NOT ADDRESSED AND MERCEDES-BENZ DECLINES ANY RESPONSIBILITY IN THE MATTER, THE CAR CANNOT BE DRIVEN. OTHER SIMILAR VEHICLES HAVE REPORTED A SIMILAR MALFUNCTION, AS YET NOT ADDRESSED BY M-B. VEHICLE WILL BE AUCTIONED OFF FOR PARTS, SINCE IT IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MERCEDES-BENZ ML350. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY BETWEEN 35-40 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS. UNEXPECTEDLY, THE VEHICLE SHIFTED INTO THE "DRIVE 1" POSITION WITHOUT ASSISTANCE. THE DRIVER PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE GEAR SHIFTER WAS PLACED INTO "PARK" AND THEN INTO "DRIVE". THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESUME NORMAL OPERATION. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENT. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THIS TIME. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000. UPDATED 02/19/10. *LJ UPDATED 07/13/10*JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MERCEDES BENZ ML. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO REMAIN IN PARK. THE VEHICLE ROLLED FORWARD ACROSS THE STREET AND CRASHED INTO A POLE. THE POLE BROKE AND THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED, BUT THERE WERE NO PERSONAL INJURIES. THE ROAD WAS DRY AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY KEPT IT FOR FIVE WEEKS BECAUSE THEY COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT THIS WAS A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000. UPDATED 01/14/09. *LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE DIDN'T GO INTO PARK WHEN THE KEY WAS REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION AND SOMETIMES IT WOULD COME OUT OF PARK ON ITS OWN. UPDATED 01/15/09.*JB

PURCHASED A 2007 ML350 APPROXIMATELY 2 WEEKS AGO. PULLED INTO A DRIVEWAY DURING A HOUSE HUNTING TRIP, PLACED THE CAR IN PARK WITH THE GEAR CHANGE BUTTON ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE STEERING WHEEL, OPENED THE DOOR, EXITED THE AUTO, WALKED UP THE STAIRS TO THE HOUSE AND KNOCKED ON THE DOOR. IT WAS AT THIS POINT I HEARD MY WIFE AND 2 CHILDREN (WHO WERE STILL IN THE CAR) SHOUTING AT ME. I TURNED TO SEE THE CAR MOVING FORWARD. THE CAR HAD BEEN PLACED IN PARK (THE P WAS NOTED PRIOR TO MY LEAVING THE AUTO) AND NOW THE TRANSMISSION HAD POPPED ITSELF THROUGH N - NEUTRAL INTO D-DRIVE AND WAS ROLLING FORWARD. I RAN TO THE CAR AND ATTEMPTED TO PLACE MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND PLACE THE CAR BACK INTO P-PARK, THE CAR CAUGHT MY LEG AND I WAS DRAGGED WITH THE CAR ANOTHER 15 FEET, UNTIL I WAS ABLE TO GET THE GEAR INTO P-PARK. I WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE CAR BEFORE IT ROLLED INTO THE CLOSED GARAGE DOOR. THERE IS DAMAGE TO THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR, WHERE IT WAS SCRAPED ALONG A STUCCO WALL AND THE FRONT OF THE CAR WHERE IT MADE CONTACT WITH THE GARAGE DOOR. THE HOMEOWNERS GARAGE DOOR HAS A SIZABLE DENT IN IT. MY KNEE HAS A DEEP ABRASION FROM BEING DRAGGED UNDER THE CAR, AND IS EDEMATOUS, WITH DECREASED MOVEMENT. MY WIFE AND CHILDREN WERE UNHARMED. I PLACED A CALL TO THE DEALERSHIP AFTER ARRIVING HOME. THEY HAVE ADVISED I BRING IN THE AUTOMOBILE SO THEY CAN REVIEW THE COMPUTER CHIP THAT DOCUMENTS THE NUMBER OF TIMES THE CAR WAS PLACED INTO PARK. *NM