BrakesFuel system
Filed Jun 15, 2017
THIS IS IN REGARD TO NHTSA ID #10033607, ALSO MERCEDES BENZ SERVICE CAMPAIGN #2009100002 DATED JAN 2010, FOR MODEL 163. MY VEHICLE ISN'T COVERED BY ABOVE MERCEDES SERVICE CAMPAIGN BECAUSE IT'S V-6 MODEL, BUT SHOWING EXACTLY THE SAME SAFETY PROBLEM. I'VE TAKEN AND ATTACHED A FEW PHOTOS OF THE PROBLEM AREA SHOWING SEVERE DAMAGE TO FUEL LINE AND LESS SO TO BRAKE LINE. THE PHOTOS SHOWING SEVERE CHAFING BETWEEN FUEL LINE & BRAKE LINE JUST BELOW MASTER CYLINDER. THE SERVICE CAMPAIGN ONLY COVERS 8 CYLINDER MODELS, BUT MY 6 CYLINDER MODEL IS SHOWING EXACTLY THE SAME CHAFING AT THE SAME AREA. I HAVE NOT EXPERIENCED ANY PROBLEM, BUT JUST NOTICED THIS ISSUE LAST FEW DAYS.
- NHTSA ID
- 10995430
- Incident
- Jun 13, 2017
- Mileage
- 212,000 mi
Fuel system
Filed May 4, 2009
GAS PEDAL STUCK ON THE MERCEDES ML320 AND THEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR (NO BRAKES) UNTIL A SECOND AND THIRD TRY. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10267687
- Incident
- May 3, 2009
- Mileage
- 107,000 mi
Fuel system
Filed Jan 27, 2005
THE COMPUTER LET THE CONSUMER KNOW THAT BRAKE PADS WERE DEFECTIVE, WHILE TAKING THE VEHICLE OUT ON A TEST DRIVE CALIPER LOCKED UP. PRIOR TO THIS HAPPENING VEHICLE WAS STARTING IN THIRD GEAR, INSTEAD OF FIRST GEAR. IT DIFFICULT TO MOVE OUT IN TRAFFIC. DEALER/MECHANIC EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM, AND REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP, AND FUEL LINE.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 10109044
- Incident
- Jan 26, 2005
- Mileage
- 33,000 mi
BrakesEngineFuel system+1 more
Filed May 28, 2004
FUEL GAUGE DOES NOT READ CORRECTLY/RUN OUT OF FUEL/ENGINE QUITS LOSS OF CONTROL, POWER BRAKES AND STEERING MAY LEAD TO CRASH/DEFECT *LA
- NHTSA ID
- 10074445
- Incident
- Mar 31, 2004
Fuel system
Filed Nov 10, 2003
VEHICLE HAS A FAULTY FUEL PUMP.*MR THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER REGARDING THE POWER STEERING, HOWEVER THE CONSUMER DID NOT STATE IF THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. *JB *NLM
- NHTSA ID
- 10048186
Fuel system
Filed Jul 29, 2003
BASED ON A DEALER RECCOMENDATION, I HAVE BECOME AWARE THE MERCEDES BENZ HAS BEEN CONDUCTING AND UNPUBLICISED "CAMPAIGN" TO ADVISE OWNERS OF CERTIAN OF THE ML SERIES SUVS OF THE DESIREABILITY OF "UPGRADING", AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE, THE FUEL SYSTEM INCLUDING FILTERS AND LINES. THIS IS APPARENTLY IN RESPONSE TO A NUMBER OF FUEL FILTER AND FUEL PUMP FAILURES, ASCRIBED BY MERCEDES TO "POOR QUALITY U.S. FUEL" THESE FAILURES HAVE THE EFFECT OF IMMOBILIZING THE CAR, WITHOUT WARNING. THESE UNEXPECTED STOPPAGES CN HAVE VERY SERIOUS SAFTEY IMPLICATIONS IF THEY OCCUR IN A MOVING TRAFFIC FLOW SITUATION. MERCEDES IS WELL AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM BUT HAS NOT DIRECTLY INFORMED OWNERS AND TAKES THE POSITION THAT IT IS NOT A SAFTEY ISSUE AND THEREFORE NOT SUBJECT TO A RECALL. I BELIEVE THAT A DOCUMENTED PROBLEM, ASCRIBABLE TO FAULTY DESIGN OR MATERIALS THAT CAN LEAD TO A SUDDEN AND UNEXPECTED LOSS OF POWER IS A VERY SERIOUS HAZARD AND SHOULD BE CORRECTED BY THE MANUFACTURER.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 10030378
- Incident
- Jul 29, 2003
BrakesFuel system
Filed Mar 17, 2003
1.) BRAKE PADS NEED REPLACING AFTER 10,000 MILES. 2.) FUEL FILTER REPLACEMENT REQUIRES NEWLY DESIGNED PART AND ADDITIONAL HOSES, CLAMPS ETC TOTALING OVER $300. BECAUSE PREVIOUS PART CAUSES FUEL LEAKS(?) AND NOT AVAILABLE. SHOULDN'T MB PAY FOR PART OF THIS?? *NLM
- NHTSA ID
- 10010610
- Incident
- Mar 1, 2003
Fuel systemSteering
Filed Mar 4, 2003
THE POWER STEERING FAILED UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE. FUEL LEAKED AND MADE IT DIFFICULT FOR THE DRIVER TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. *NLM
- NHTSA ID
- 10009743
- Incident
- Feb 15, 2003
- Mileage
- 64,225 mi
Fuel system
Filed Oct 10, 2002
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND NO WARNING THE FUEL TANK CRACKED CAUSING FLUID TO LEAK OUT. DEALER NOTIFIED. MR
- NHTSA ID
- 8020580
- Incident
- Oct 3, 2002
EngineFuel system
Filed Aug 1, 2001
CONSUMER STATES FUEL PUMP FAILED THREE TIMES.*YH
- NHTSA ID
- 562345
- Incident
- Feb 11, 2000
Fuel system
Filed May 17, 2001
VEHICLE WAS SHUTTING OFF AND BURNING A LOT OF GAS. CONSUMER WAS GOING ON A TRIP, AND DEALER CHECKED VEHICLE THE DAY BEFORE THE ROAD TRIP. CONSUMER WAS 100 MILES AWAY, AND VEHICLE CUT OFF. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO NEAREST DEALER. CAUSE STILL CANNOT BE FOUND.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 888502
- Incident
- Jan 11, 2001
Body & structureElectricalFuel system+2 more
Filed Aug 11, 2000
WIRES ON THE FUEL SENDING UNITS CORRODE IN GASOLINE AND SEND FALSE ELECTRICAL SIGNALS TO THE FUEL GAUGE. *SLC
- NHTSA ID
- 553625
EngineFuel system
Filed Jun 30, 2000
VEHICLE HAS EXPERIENCED A NO START CONDITION. DEALER HAS REPLACED FUEL PUMP TWICE, BUT DEFECT STILL OCCURS. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 864570
Fuel system
Filed Nov 23, 1999
NOTICED POOR GAS MILEAGE. CONTACTED DEALER, AND REPLACED FUEL SENDING UNIT. SECOND TIME REPLACED A FUEL PUMP . ALSO, ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON.
- NHTSA ID
- 851807
- Incident
- Oct 14, 1999
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.