WHILE DRIVING THE ESP/ABS LIGHT BEGAN FLASHING AND A THE CAR MADE A BEEPING SOUND. THE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND A MESSAGE STATING "DRIVE DIRECTLY TO THE WORKSHOP WITHOUT SWITCHING GEARS," POPPED UP. I STOPPED THE CAR AND STARTED IT AGAIN AND THERE WAS NO LIGHT FOR ABOUT 2 MINUTES OF DRIVING, THEN THE LIGHTS BEGAN AGAIN ABS/ES…
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WHILE DRIVING THE ESP/ABS LIGHT BEGAN FLASHING AND A THE CAR MADE A BEEPING SOUND. THE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND A MESSAGE STATING "DRIVE DIRECTLY TO THE WORKSHOP WITHOUT SWITCHING GEARS," POPPED UP. I STOPPED THE CAR AND STARTED IT AGAIN AND THERE WAS NO LIGHT FOR ABOUT 2 MINUTES OF DRIVING, THEN THE LIGHTS BEGAN AGAIN ABS/ESP AND FLASHING INOPERATIVE LIGHT. I DROVE THE CAR HOME AS IT WAS SCHEDULED FOR AN APPOINTMENT THE FOLLOWING MORNING. THE NEXT MORNING I TRIED STARTING THE CAR AND IT WOULD NOT START AND STARTED BEEPING INCESSANTLY. THE CAR WAS INOPERATIVE AND WOULD NOT START OR CRANK. I HAD TO CALL MERCEDES BENZ ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE TO TRANSPORT THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP. IT WAS FOUNDED BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT THERE WAS A WIRING SENSOR PROBLEM CAUSING INACCURATE SIGNALS TO BE SENT TO THE ENGINE.
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.
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