2001 Mercedes-Benz ML320 Problems

AIR BAG OFF, PEDAL CONTROL SISTEM IS IN RECALL FROM MARCH 31 2011, SMOKE PASS BELONG TO NISSAN MENDOZA AUTO GROUP SOLD THIS CAR IN CA CAR IN RECALL DON'T PASS SMOKE, THEY SAID YES...PASS, PLEASE INVESTIGATION

THE FRONT BRAKE SYSTEM ON MERCEDES BENZ ML320 LOCKS UP WHILE DRIVING.

The failed component is the YAW rate sensor, original part number A1635426340 (ATE part number 10.0980-0454.2), manufactured by ATE. I have experienced multiple incidents of sudden, unintended braking at highway speeds. These events occurred without warning and created an immediate and significant risk of a serious collision, endangering not only myself and my family but also other motorists sharing the roadway. While the defect has not been reproduced or confirmed by either a Mercedes-Benz dealer or an independent repair facility, the absence of a successful diagnosis does not diminish the seriousness of the safety hazard. In fact, your agency opened an investigation into this issue in 2007, yet no corrective action was ultimately taken despite reports indicating that more than 100,000 vehicles may have been affected. According to publicly available information, Mercedes-Benz inspected and evaluated the YAW rate sensor in May 2007 as part of its review of this issue. The continued occurrence of sudden, unintended braking events raises concerns that the underlying defect may not have been fully addressed. Most concerning is that there were no warning lamps, fault messages, or other observable symptoms prior to the braking events. The vehicle operated normally until the moment the unintended braking occurred, leaving the driver with no opportunity to anticipate or prevent a potentially catastrophic situation.

AIR BAG OFF, PEDAL CONTROL SISTEM IS IN RECALL FROM MARCH 31 2011, SMOKE PASS BELONG TO NISSAN MENDOZA AUTO GROUP SOLD THIS CAR IN CA CAR IN RECALL DON'T PASS SMOKE, THEY SAID YES...PASS, PLEASE INVESTIGATION

MY CAT BRAKE WOULD STOP CAR ROLL OVER

STEERING FLUID LEEKS.THERE IS A HOLE IN THE TANK.THE STEERING IS VERY HARD.

ECM IS MALFUNCTIONING AND NOT CONTROLLING FUEL INJECTION AND GIVING RANDOM MISFIRE ON CYLINDERS 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. CAUSING CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO COME ON . CODES 0300, 0302,0303,0304,0305,0306.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MERCEDES-BENZ ML320. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE STOPPED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL OF THE WARNING INDICATORS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATED, AND THE AIR CONDITIONING UNIT AND HEAT BECAME INOPERABLE. THE CONTACT'S BROTHER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS ELECTRICAL RELATED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 210.

ECM IS MALFUNCTIONING AND NOT CONTROLLING FUEL INJECTION AND GIVING RANDOM MISFIRE ON CYLINDERS 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. CAUSING CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO COME ON . CODES 0300, 0302,0303,0304,0305,0306.

REFERENCE ODI 10457817 I HAVE SINCE RECEIVED A LETTER FROM MERCEDES CORP. STATING THE FUEL PUMP FIRE IS DUE TO AGE AND NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. I ASKED HOW A FIRE INSIDE A FUEL TANK CAN BE NORMAL FOR ANY REASON. THEY WOULD ONLY REPEAT THAT IT WAS NORMAL FOR THE AGE OF THE VEHICLE. I CANNOT GET RID OF THE VEHICLE RIGHT NOW FOR FINANCIAL REASONS . HOWEVER I DON'T HAVE TO LET MY FAMILY RIDE IN IT. PLEASE HELP BECAUSE THIS IS NOT RIGHT. I HAVE THE LETTER FROM MB STATING THE ABOVE. *TR

The contact owns a 2001 Mercedes Benz ML320. The contact stated that when they entered their vehicle and turned it on, the vehicle's passenger front door air bag made a sudden boom sound and then deployed. The contact stated that there were no warning lights. The contact had not taken the vehicle to the dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 132,000.

AIR BAG OFF, PEDAL CONTROL SISTEM IS IN RECALL FROM MARCH 31 2011, SMOKE PASS BELONG TO NISSAN MENDOZA AUTO GROUP SOLD THIS CAR IN CA CAR IN RECALL DON'T PASS SMOKE, THEY SAID YES...PASS, PLEASE INVESTIGATION

The contact owns a 2001 Mercedes-Benz ML320. The contact stated that the front passenger’s door failed to open more than 6 inches. The contact stated that no warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or independent mechanic. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

2001 MERCEDES-BENZ ML320. I HAVE 2001 MERCEDES BENZ ML320, AND FEW MONTHS AGO ONCE I WAS DRIVING AND ALL OF SUDDEN MY DRIVER SEAT STARTED BURNING AND IT BURNT MY LEATHER SEAT, MY PANT AND MY SKIN. I JUST HAVE 58,000 MILES ON MY CAR. I HAVE HEARD THAT MANY OTHER ML OWNERS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM, I THINK MERCEDES MUST RECALL ALL THIS MLS , AND THEY MUST FIX THIS PROBLEM. OR IF THEY DON'T RECALL, THEN GOVERNMENT MUST FORCE THEM TO RECALL THIS VEHICLES FOR THIS SPECIFIC PROBLEM. PLEASE INFORM ME IF MERCEDES-BENZ GIVE ANY RECALL. THANK YOU *TR

MY CAT BRAKE WOULD STOP CAR ROLL OVER

2001 MERCEDES ML320. CONSUMER STATES RIGHT FRONT WHEEL LOCKS UP AND STARTS TO SLIDE WHILE DRIVING AND THEN COMES TO A COMPLETE STOP. *TGW THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TWICE, BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE DEALER STATED THEY COULD REPLACE SOME SENSORS, BUT COULDN'T GUARANTEE IT WOULD SOLVE THE PROBLEM. *JB

ECM IS MALFUNCTIONING AND NOT CONTROLLING FUEL INJECTION AND GIVING RANDOM MISFIRE ON CYLINDERS 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. CAUSING CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO COME ON . CODES 0300, 0302,0303,0304,0305,0306.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MERCEDES-BENZ ML320. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART AFTER A FEW MINUTES. ALL OF THE WARNING INDICATORS WERE ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MERCEDES-BENZ ML320. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE SUNROOF SUDDENLY SHATTERED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 05/23/13*LJ THE CONSUMER WAS ADVISED BY THE DEALER, THE FAILURE WAS NO LONGER COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THE DEALER CLAIMED TO HAVE NEVER HEARD OF ANY OTHER FAILURES SUCH AS THIS. VIA THE INTERNET, THE CONSUMER DISCOVERED OTHER VEHICLES WITH THE SAME FAILURES. CAR INSURANCE COVERED THE DAMAGE. UPDATED 05/29/2013 *JS

DT: CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS DID NOT WORK. THE AIR BAG LIGHT AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND WILL NOT GO OFF. THE DEALER PERFORMED THE REPAIRS, AND THE FAILURE RECURRED. THEY WERE TELLING THE CONTACT THAT THEY DID NOT KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED HER TO CONTACT DEALER. *AK THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW WAS IMOPERATIVE. UPDATED 01/06/06. *JB

WHILE DRIVING IN HEAVY TRAFFIC AT 45MPH, THE BRAKES AUTOMATICALLY ENGAGED AND THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY PROGRAM AND YAW RATE SENSOR FAILED. I WAS NARROWLY ABLE TO AVOID A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. AFTER SEARCHING MANY ONLINE MERCEDES FORUMS, THIS SEEMS TO BE A RECURRING PROBLEM FOR 2000-2001 ML MODELS AND IS RELATED TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN PE07007 THAT WAS CLOSED IN 2007. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE OCCURRING MORE AND MORE FREQUENTLY NOW AND GROUNDS FOR A RECALL. THE CAR IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE UNTIL FIXED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MERCEDES ML320. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE ESP AND BAS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THEN THE ABS AND THE TRACTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE BRAKES ENGAGED INDEPENDENTLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE CONTACT STATED HE BELIEVED IT IS A FAULTY YAW RATE SENSOR. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND A DIAGNOSIS WAS PENDING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND AN INVESTIGATION WAS PENDING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 114,970 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 115,000.

MY CAT BRAKE WOULD STOP CAR ROLL OVER

THE DEFECT STATED IN RECALL 03 V 121 000 FOR THE POWER STEERING HOSE CLAMP HAPPENED WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS WAITING TO BE NOTIFIED. *AK THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED THE FOLLOWING: THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER LIT UP AND FLASHED AND BEEPED, LOST THE SPEEDOMETER, TACHOMETER, GAS/GAS TEMPERATURE GAUGE, AND THE VEHICLE HAD GONE INTO SECOND GEAR AND DID COME OUT FOR SOME TIME(DISCOVERED IT WAS IN LIMP-HOME MODE). THE SERVICE DEALER ADVISED THE CONSUMER THAT THE PROBLEM WAS THE GEAR SELECTOR. THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER LIGHTS HAD GONE OFF, EXCEPT FOR THE BAS/BRAKE ASSIST SYSTEM LIGHT, THE GAUGES, SPEEDOMETER, AND TACHOMETER HAD RESUMED. THERE WAS AN INCIDENT WHERE HALF OF INSTRUMENT CLUSTER DISPLAY ON THE LEFT LIT UP, ALTHOUGH THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO RUN. THE SERVICE DEALER THOUGHT THE PROBLEM MAY HAVE BEEN THE BATTERY. DURING A RAINSTORM, THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIT UP, THE TACHOMETER, SPEEDOMETER, AND THE GAS GAUGE STOPPED AND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL KEPT BEEPING INTERMITTENTLY BUT DID NOT GO INTO LIMP MODE. THERE WAS A CRACK IN ONE OF THE D-PILLARS, AND THE REAR HATCH LOCK DID NOT WORK. THE IGNITION LOCK SEEMED LOOSE SINCE THE GEAR SHIFT ASSEMBLY HAD BEEN REPLACED, THE WINDSHIELD WASHER RESERVOIR LEAKED. THE BAS/ESP CONTROL MODULE HAD BEEN CHANGED, BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THE VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW BATTERY. THE BRAKE PAD WEAR LIGHT DISPLAYED, THE POWER STEERING HAD FAILED AGAIN. THE CONSUMER WAS ADVISED THE VEHICLE NEEDED FRONT AND REAR BRAKES THEN WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS A CLAMP PROBLEM. ALSO THE DRIVER'S WINDOW SWITCH HESITATED. THE SAFETY RECALL NOTICE THAT RELATED TO THE FAILURE OF THE HOSE CLAMP FOR THE POWER STEERING FLUID WHICH APPARENTLY CAUSED THE COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER STEERING IN THE VEHICLE AS WELL AS DAMAGE TO THE HYDRAULIC FLUID PUMP WHICH RESULTED IN REPAIRS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED FULL REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE CHARGES RELATED TO THE REPAIRS. RECALL# 03V121000 *SCC *JB

SAFETY SYSTEM FAILURE, INCLUDING BRAKING ASSIST, SEAT BELTS, AIR BAGS AND TEL-AIDE DUE TO COMPUTER CHIP FAILURE. CAUSED TWO ACCIDENTS AFTER WHICH CUSTOMER PAID TO HAVE VEHICLE REVIEWED BUMPER TO BUMPER AND THE FAILING CHIP WAS REPLACED. DURING THIS TIME, THE DASH WARNING LIGHTS DID NOT ILLUMINATE TO WARN OF THE FAILURE WHICH THE VEHICLE COMPUTER DOCUMENTED 15 TIMES IN A SIX-MONTH PERIOD (BETWEEN THE TWO ACCIDENTS). APPROXIMATELY EIGHT MONTHS LATER, THE WARNING LIGHT ON THE DASH ILLUMINATED AGAIN. DO NOT KNOW HOW MANY TIMES SYSTEM HAD FAILED SINCE IT WAS 'FIXED.' TRADED IN VEHICLE FOR SAFETY PURPOSES. *JB

THE THIRD ROW SEAT BELT WOULD NOT RELEASE FOR MORE ROOM. WHEN CONSUMER TRIES TO MAKE MORE ROOM THE SEAT BELT WOULD GET TIGHTER, CAUSING BRUISES TO APPEAR ON THE CHILDREN'S NECKS. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT THE PROBLEM WAS NOT RESOLVED.*AK

I WAS DRIVING A MERCEDES-BENZ ML320 ON AUGUST 02, 2011. THE CAR ENGINE SUDDENLY AND COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN WHILE I WAS DRIVING. I GOT STUCK ON THE INNER LANE OF HOMESTEAD RD, CUPERTINO, CA. FORTUNATELY I WAS NOT ON A HIGHWAY, OTHERWISE, I DON'T KNOW WHAT WOULD HAPPEN TO ME. I GOT MY CAR TOWED TO THE MERCEDES SERVICE. I WAS TOLD THAT THE CRANK SENSOR DID NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. THIS COSTS ME ALMOST MY LIFE AND $500. I THINK IT'S VERY DANGEROUS TO PASSENGERS IF A CAR COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN WHILE DRIVING. MERCEDES-BENZ SHOULD HAVE DONE A BETTER JOB TO PREVENT THIS FROM HAPPENING. TO MY POINT OF VIEW, THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW. I WANT TO SHARE THIS EXPERIENCE TO ALL DRIVERS WITH THE SAME MODEL AND HAVE THEM WATCH OUT THE SAME SITUATION MAY HAPPEN. *TR

THE DEFECT STATED IN RECALL 03 V 121 000 FOR THE POWER STEERING HOSE CLAMP HAPPENED WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS WAITING TO BE NOTIFIED. *AK THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED THE FOLLOWING: THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER LIT UP AND FLASHED AND BEEPED, LOST THE SPEEDOMETER, TACHOMETER, GAS/GAS TEMPERATURE GAUGE, AND THE VEHICLE HAD GONE INTO SECOND GEAR AND DID COME OUT FOR SOME TIME(DISCOVERED IT WAS IN LIMP-HOME MODE). THE SERVICE DEALER ADVISED THE CONSUMER THAT THE PROBLEM WAS THE GEAR SELECTOR. THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER LIGHTS HAD GONE OFF, EXCEPT FOR THE BAS/BRAKE ASSIST SYSTEM LIGHT, THE GAUGES, SPEEDOMETER, AND TACHOMETER HAD RESUMED. THERE WAS AN INCIDENT WHERE HALF OF INSTRUMENT CLUSTER DISPLAY ON THE LEFT LIT UP, ALTHOUGH THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO RUN. THE SERVICE DEALER THOUGHT THE PROBLEM MAY HAVE BEEN THE BATTERY. DURING A RAINSTORM, THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIT UP, THE TACHOMETER, SPEEDOMETER, AND THE GAS GAUGE STOPPED AND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL KEPT BEEPING INTERMITTENTLY BUT DID NOT GO INTO LIMP MODE. THERE WAS A CRACK IN ONE OF THE D-PILLARS, AND THE REAR HATCH LOCK DID NOT WORK. THE IGNITION LOCK SEEMED LOOSE SINCE THE GEAR SHIFT ASSEMBLY HAD BEEN REPLACED, THE WINDSHIELD WASHER RESERVOIR LEAKED. THE BAS/ESP CONTROL MODULE HAD BEEN CHANGED, BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THE VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW BATTERY. THE BRAKE PAD WEAR LIGHT DISPLAYED, THE POWER STEERING HAD FAILED AGAIN. THE CONSUMER WAS ADVISED THE VEHICLE NEEDED FRONT AND REAR BRAKES THEN WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS A CLAMP PROBLEM. ALSO THE DRIVER'S WINDOW SWITCH HESITATED. THE SAFETY RECALL NOTICE THAT RELATED TO THE FAILURE OF THE HOSE CLAMP FOR THE POWER STEERING FLUID WHICH APPARENTLY CAUSED THE COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER STEERING IN THE VEHICLE AS WELL AS DAMAGE TO THE HYDRAULIC FLUID PUMP WHICH RESULTED IN REPAIRS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED FULL REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE CHARGES RELATED TO THE REPAIRS. RECALL# 03V121000 *SCC *JB

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING 65MPH ON HIGHWAY, WHEN A NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE, CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO DISCOVER THAT THE REAR RIGHT TIRE HAD EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION. *AK CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS DAMAGE TO THE REAR BUMPER.(GENERAL GRABBER ST TIRE P255/65/R16, DOT#A33X3HB0701) *SLC

DURING BRAKING THE BAS/ESP WILL COME ON CAUSING NO ACCELERATION WITH THE VEHICLE. THIS HAS HAPPENED 7 TIMES IN THE LAST 3 DAYS. ALMOST RESULTING IN 2 ACCIDENTS. ONLY TUNING OFF AND THE THE VEHICLE WILL TEMPORALLY FIX THE ISSUE.

SEAT HEATER MALFUNCTIONED AND DRIVER'S SEAT CAUGHT ON FIRE.*AK