THE CAR RISES UP ON ONE SIDE WHEN PUT THRUST HE COMPUTER NO ERROR CODE COMES UP . AFTER A DAY OR SO SITTING IN THE GARAGE GETS BACK TO NORMAL. GOT IT CHECKED BY MECHANIC NO LEAKS . THEN HAPPENED AGAIN THEY RESET THE COMPUTER CHARGED ME . HAPPENED ONCE AGAIN THIS TIME THEY CHANGED THE COMPUTER AND THE CAR SHOWED AIRBAG LEAKING. C…
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THE CAR RISES UP ON ONE SIDE WHEN PUT THRUST HE COMPUTER NO ERROR CODE COMES UP . AFTER A DAY OR SO SITTING IN THE GARAGE GETS BACK TO NORMAL. GOT IT CHECKED BY MECHANIC NO LEAKS . THEN HAPPENED AGAIN THEY RESET THE COMPUTER CHARGED ME . HAPPENED ONCE AGAIN THIS TIME THEY CHANGED THE COMPUTER AND THE CAR SHOWED AIRBAG LEAKING. CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY . LOOKED UP ON LINE MOSTLY EVERYONE WHO OWNS THIS CAR HAS THIS PROBLEM. THIS CAR HAS LOT OF ISSUES. IT STOPPED IN MIDDLE OF ROAD ON HIGH WAY I WAS LUCKILY SAVED BUT THEY SAID A SHAFT RING BROKE IN THE ENGINE I HAD TO PAY $2000.00 DOLLARS . MERCEDES SHOULD RECALL R 350 FOR SUSPENSION LEAKS. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10561838
84,000 miles · Oct 18, 2013
Suspension
WHILE ON A ROAD TRIP I STARTED GETTING THE RED LIGHT THAT ASKED ME TO STOP CAR TO LOW. I STOPPED AND IT PUMPED UP AGAIN. DROVE A COUPLE OF MILES AND IT DID SAME THING. TOOK TO MB DEALER THEY SAID IT WAS THE SUSPENSION AND CHARGED ME AROUND 1200.00. 2 DAYS LATER SAME PROBLEM IT HAD NOT BEEN FIXED. I NEED TO RETURN AND HAVE THEM R…
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WHILE ON A ROAD TRIP I STARTED GETTING THE RED LIGHT THAT ASKED ME TO STOP CAR TO LOW. I STOPPED AND IT PUMPED UP AGAIN. DROVE A COUPLE OF MILES AND IT DID SAME THING. TOOK TO MB DEALER THEY SAID IT WAS THE SUSPENSION AND CHARGED ME AROUND 1200.00. 2 DAYS LATER SAME PROBLEM IT HAD NOT BEEN FIXED. I NEED TO RETURN AND HAVE THEM RE-CHECK. I HEARD NEGATIVE FEED BACK ABOUT THIS CAR FROM DAY 1. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10548414
98,012 miles · Aug 23, 2013
Suspension
WHILE DRIVING THE CAR STARTS LEANING TO THE PASSENGER SIDE WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN A BIG POP WAS HEARD AND THE CAR SHAKE, LIKE IF SOMEONE HIT IT. IT WAS AN AWFUL EXPERIENCE WITH THE FAMILY. VERY FORTUNATE TO HAD BEEN DRIVING 25MPH OF THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10536892
86,969 miles · Aug 9, 2013
Electronic Stability Control (esc)Suspension
I DROVE MY 2006 MERCEDES R350 TO WORK AND WHEN I CAME OUT FOR LUNCH I NOTICED THE CAR LEANING SEVERELY TO THE RIGHT. I TOOK THE CAR TO HAVE IT DIAGNOSED AND WAS TOLD IT WAS THE REAR AIR SPRING SUSPENSION. MY WARRANT PAID TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED AND THE PART WAS REPLACED. TWO MONTHS LATER THE VEHICLE WAS LEANING AGAIN. I TOO…
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I DROVE MY 2006 MERCEDES R350 TO WORK AND WHEN I CAME OUT FOR LUNCH I NOTICED THE CAR LEANING SEVERELY TO THE RIGHT. I TOOK THE CAR TO HAVE IT DIAGNOSED AND WAS TOLD IT WAS THE REAR AIR SPRING SUSPENSION. MY WARRANT PAID TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED AND THE PART WAS REPLACED. TWO MONTHS LATER THE VEHICLE WAS LEANING AGAIN. I TOOK THE CAR BACK AND WAS TOLD IT WAS A PART DEFECT AND THEY REPLACED IT AT NO CHARGE TO MY WARRANTY COMPANY. JUST THIS SATURDAY, AUGUST 3, 2013 I CAME OUT FROM THE MOVIES TO FIND MY CAR LEANING FOR THE THIRD TIME. I CONTACTED THE WARRANTY COMPANY AND WAS INFORMED THAT IT WAS A 1 YEAR WARRANTED SINCE IT WAS LAST FIXED ON SEPTEMBER 25,2012 SO I TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE SHOP THAT FIXED IT AND WAS TOLD THAT NOW ITS THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF WHICH WAS FIXED BUT THE CAR IS LEANING THE SAME POSITION AS THE LAST 2 TIMES AND NOW I HAVE TO PAY OUT OF POCKET TO GET IT REPAIRED BECAUSE MY WARRANTY HAS ENDED. I HAVE ALSO HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE INTAKE MANIFOLD SOMETHING IN THE ENGINE AND THE TRUNK/LIFTGATE LATCH NOT CLOSING AND SENSOR NOT WORKING WHERE THE TRUNK WOULD SLAM ON YOUR HEAD WITHOUT STOPPING FROM THE MOTION. THE MOTION SENSORS HAVE ALSO BEEN A PROBLEM WHERE THEY WOULD CONSTANTLY SOUND OFF WHEN NOTHING IS IN THE WAY. THE PASSENGER SEAT ASSEMBLY HAS ALSO BEEN REPAIRED SINCE I'VE HAD THIS VEHICLE. SOMETHING IS ALSO GOING ON UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE WHICH HAS CAUSED MY FRONT TIRES TO SUDDENLY BALD SEVERELY WITHOUT WARNING. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10534411
86,650 miles · Aug 5, 2013
Suspension
DURING DRIVING MY 2006 MB R350, WARNING LIGHT (CHECK TIRE PRESSURE) WAS ON. AND I PULLED IT OVER AND FOUND THAT THE TIRES ARE FINE BUT THE VEHICLE LEANED ON THE RIGHT SIDE. I CHANGED A SUSPENSION SENSOR AT DEALER, BUT IT HAPPENED AGAIN ONE WEEK LATER. I FOUND THAT SEVERAL OTHER OWNERS NEAR ME HAVE SAME PROBLEM. I CANNOT UNDERSTA…
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DURING DRIVING MY 2006 MB R350, WARNING LIGHT (CHECK TIRE PRESSURE) WAS ON. AND I PULLED IT OVER AND FOUND THAT THE TIRES ARE FINE BUT THE VEHICLE LEANED ON THE RIGHT SIDE. I CHANGED A SUSPENSION SENSOR AT DEALER, BUT IT HAPPENED AGAIN ONE WEEK LATER. I FOUND THAT SEVERAL OTHER OWNERS NEAR ME HAVE SAME PROBLEM. I CANNOT UNDERSTAND WHY THE MAKER HAVE NOT RECALLED IT. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10533673
70,000 miles · Jun 5, 2013
Suspension
2006 MERCEDES BENZ R350-THIS VEHICLE KEEPS LEANING ON THE RIGHT SIDE. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND HAVE REPLACED SEVERAL PARTS INCLUDING SENSORS AND VALVES BUT AFTER A FEW WEEKS, IT GOES BACK TO THE SAME PROBLEM. I TOOK IT TO A LOCAL SHOP THAT SPECIALIZES ONLY ON MERCEDES BENZ AND HE'S HAVING A HARD TIME FIGURE OUT WHAT'S THE…
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2006 MERCEDES BENZ R350-THIS VEHICLE KEEPS LEANING ON THE RIGHT SIDE. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND HAVE REPLACED SEVERAL PARTS INCLUDING SENSORS AND VALVES BUT AFTER A FEW WEEKS, IT GOES BACK TO THE SAME PROBLEM. I TOOK IT TO A LOCAL SHOP THAT SPECIALIZES ONLY ON MERCEDES BENZ AND HE'S HAVING A HARD TIME FIGURE OUT WHAT'S THE PROBLEM. I CAN'T TELL HOW MUCH MONEY I SPENT SO FAR IN THIS VEHICLE AND I CAN'T BELIEVE THAT THERE'S NO RECALLS SO FAR. NO TO MENTION THE PROBLEMS WITH THE BALANCE SHAFT AND INTAKE MANIFOLD ISSUE AS WELL AS A AIR SUSPENSION PROBLEM. THESE PROBLEMS ARE A MANUFACTURE DEFECT ESPECIALLY ON THE R350 CLASS VEHICLES. MB IS AWARE OF THESE PROBLEMS BUT THEY ARE NOT TAKING RESPONSIBILITY TO CREATE A RECALL. BELIEVE ME, I'VE SEEN SO MANY R350 VEHICLES OUT THERE, AND MOST OF THEM SEEM TO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. DO WE HAVE TO WAIT FOR A RECALL IN THIS VEHICLE UNTIL A FATALITY OCCURS? *TR
NHTSA ODI #10515293
62,000 miles · Jun 2, 2013
Suspension
ABOUT AN HOUR INTO MY TRIP THE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON FOR ME TO STOP AND LET THE CAR RISE IT WERE TO LOW, SOMETHING SHOULD BE DONE ABOUT THE REAR SUSPENSION ON THE 2006 R- CLASS THERE IS A DEFAULT WITH THIS VEHICLE THERE NEED TO BE A RECALL ON AND IT IS VERY HARD FOR THE MECHANIC TO FINE WHAT'S WRONG. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10514753
58,000 miles · May 18, 2013
Suspension
I HAVE A 2006 MERCEDES BENZ AND WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE THE WARNING LIGHT WOULD COME ON TELLING ME TO STOP AND LET THE VEHICLE RISE I PULLED OVER FOR A WHILE TO LET IT RISE DRIVE ON FOR MILES THE LIGHT COMES ON AGAIN WITH THE SAME THING STOP AND LET IT RISE. ALSO WHILE THE R 350 IS PARKED AT HOME THE REAR END WILL LOWER …
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I HAVE A 2006 MERCEDES BENZ AND WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE THE WARNING LIGHT WOULD COME ON TELLING ME TO STOP AND LET THE VEHICLE RISE I PULLED OVER FOR A WHILE TO LET IT RISE DRIVE ON FOR MILES THE LIGHT COMES ON AGAIN WITH THE SAME THING STOP AND LET IT RISE. ALSO WHILE THE R 350 IS PARKED AT HOME THE REAR END WILL LOWER ITSELF THERE IS SOME FLAWS WITH THE REAR END OF THE 2006 R 350. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10512674
52,000 miles · Apr 17, 2013
Suspension
I TOOK CAR IN BECAUSE IT HAD LOWERED DOWN. I PAID FOR IT.I TOOK IT HOME WIFE SAID IT IS STILL DRIVING WRONG. SHE TOOK IT IN AND SERVICEADVISOR DROVE AROUND WITH HER AND SAID HE FEELS IT. WE DROVE TO DALLAS CHECKED IN HOTEL WENT OUT TO CAR LOWERED AGAIN PRESSED BUTTON TO RAISE IT. MADE IT HOME TO HOUSTON AND LOWERED AGAIN. TOOK I…
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I TOOK CAR IN BECAUSE IT HAD LOWERED DOWN. I PAID FOR IT.I TOOK IT HOME WIFE SAID IT IS STILL DRIVING WRONG. SHE TOOK IT IN AND SERVICEADVISOR DROVE AROUND WITH HER AND SAID HE FEELS IT. WE DROVE TO DALLAS CHECKED IN HOTEL WENT OUT TO CAR LOWERED AGAIN PRESSED BUTTON TO RAISE IT. MADE IT HOME TO HOUSTON AND LOWERED AGAIN. TOOK IT IN TO SERVICE AT MERCEDES AND NOW IT NEEDS FRONT STRUTS ARE LEAKINGAND SOME OTHER THINGS. THE AIR BAGS IN THE BACK WERE REPLACED ALSO WHEN I TOOK IT IN BEFORE. I HAVE SEEN SEVERAL CARS LIKE MINE ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITH THE CAR LEANING&LOWERED SO SOMETHING HAS TO BE WRONG WITH THIS MAKE MODEL CAR. THERE ARE A LOT OF WEB SITES WITH CUSTOMER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SUSPENSION OF THIS CAR. NHTSA ITS TIME TO INVESTIGATE. I SEE NO INVESTIGATION FROMNHTSA WEBSIGHT. NO ONE HAS INVESTIGATED THIS CAR. WILL YOU PLEASE INVESTIGATE?THIS IS JUST A COUPLE OF THE PROBLEMS I'VE HAD THERE ARE MORE WITH JUST 52000 MILES MERCEDES IF I AM HAVING ONE PROBLEM AFTER THE OTHER WHAT IS WRONG WITH THIS CAR ? THE STICKER PRICE WAS $68,000.00 OR $70,000.00 IT WILL MAKE YOU NOT WANT ANOTHER ONE.
NHTSA ODI #10508601
65,000 miles · Mar 14, 2013
Suspension
THE REAR END OF MY WIFE R 350 LOWER ITSELF FOR SOME REASON THE REAR END RISE ONCE CRANKED BUT OVER NIGHT THE VEHICLE WOULD DEFLATE THE REAR SUSPENSION WOULD JUST DROP LOOK LIKE IT IS ON THE GROUND IT STARTED WITH ONE SIDE THAN THE WHOLE BACK STARTED DROPPING. *TR
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2006-2012 ML, GL, and R-Class vehicles. Please refer to MBUSA's recall report for specific vehicle model details. Moisture may accumulate and cause corrosion in the brake booster housing unit, which can result in reduced brake performance or brake failure.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: Reduced brake performance or brake failure can increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the remedy has been performed. Dealers will remove the rubber sleeve, inspect the brake booster, and as necessary, replace the brake booster. All repairs will be performed free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on May 24, 2024. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. MMUSA's number for this recall is 2024050001/2. This recall is an expansion of previous recall number 22V-315.
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2006-2012 ML-Class, GL-Class, and R-Class vehicles. Please refer to MBUSA's recall report for specific vehicle model details. Moisture may accumulate and cause corrosion in the brake booster housing unit, which can result in reduced brake performance or brake failure.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: Reduced brake performance or brake failure can increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the remedy has been performed. Dealers will remove the rubber sleeve, inspect the brake booster, and as necessary, replace the brake booster. All repairs will be performed free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 30, 2022. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. MBUSA's numbers for this recall are 2022050014, 2022050015 2022090006, & 2022090007.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
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