BrakesSteering
Filed Jul 28, 2021
The contact owns a 2007 Mercedes Benz ML350. The contact stated while driving approximately 40-50 mph, the vehicle started shuddering and lost stability. The ABS warning light and an unknown warning light were illuminated. The contact stated she veered to the side of the road and then drove the vehicle to her residence at a slower speed. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the ABS system and the power steering system had failed. The dealer and manufacturer were not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 132,945.
- NHTSA ID
- 11426785
- Incident
- Jul 26, 2021
- Mileage
- 132,945 mi
Steering
Filed May 22, 2021
Losing power steering pressure while driving the car: safety issue it appears Hard to steer the ML350
- NHTSA ID
- 11418175
- Incident
- May 20, 2021
EnginePowertrain (other)Steering
Filed Nov 7, 2016
SERPENTINE BELT SYSTEM. WHILE DRIVING ON ROAD AT THE HIGHWAY SPEED, ONE OF THE IDLER PULLEYS LOCKED UP DUE TO THE FAILED BEARING, LEADING TO DAMAGING/BRAKING SERPENTINE BELT. THAT LED TO LOSS OF STEERING (LOSS OF POWER STEERING) AND OVERHEATING THE ENGINE. CREATED A VERY DANGER SITUATION AND LEFT MY FAMILY STRANDED MANY MILES AWAY FROM HOME. VERY COSTLY TOWING SERVICE AND REPAIR.
- NHTSA ID
- 10924806
- Incident
- Oct 31, 2016
- Mileage
- 107,000 mi
Steering
Filed Nov 8, 2014
POWER STEERING BEGAN MAKING LOW PITCHED HUMMING NOISE, WHICH LED ME TO DISCOVER A POWER STEERING FLUID LEAK. UPON DOING RESEARCH ONLINE, AND TALKING TO MERCEDES TECHS, I'VE FOUND THIS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE VEHICLES. IT CAN AND HAS LED TO POWER STEERING / RACK FAILURE AND IS A MAJOR SAFETY HAZARD. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10653548
- Incident
- Sep 10, 2014
- Mileage
- 110,000 mi
Steering
Filed Sep 6, 2012
AT APPROXIMATELY 65,556 MILES, MY POWER STEERING PUMP AND RESERVOIR AS WELL AS THE FRONT END SWAY BAR ENDS AND LINKS NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. ON A HIGH QUALITY TRUCK SUCH AS THIS 2007 ML 350 MERCEDES BENZ, THESE PARTS SHOULD NOT HAVE WORN OUT SO QUICKLY. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10474056
- Incident
- Sep 5, 2012
- Mileage
- 65,556 mi
ElectricalEngineSteering
Filed Nov 1, 2011
ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON . TAKE TO REPAIR SHOP,CRANK SENSOR BAD,CHANGED CRANK SENSOR, LIGHT CAME ON BACK,O2 SENSOR BAD, CHANGED O2 SENSOR,LIGHT CAME BACK ON,FINALLY SAID WORN SPRACKETT IN ENGINE SENDING FALSE READING. STEERING PUMP WENT BAD AT 59000. AC PUMP PULLEY BROKE OFF AT 54,000 MILES. AC/HEAT COMES ON BY ITSELF, EVEN WHEN VEHICLE IS TURN OFF. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10433837
- Incident
- Aug 2, 2011
- Mileage
- 54,000 mi
Steering
Filed Oct 20, 2010
NOTICED POWER STEERING BINDING ON OUR 2007 MERCEDES BENZ ML 350 ON 10/15/2010. THIS WAS A FIRST TIME OCCURRENCE. TOOK TO DEALER ON 10/20/2010. DEALER DIAGNOSED PROBLEM AS U JOINT ON STEERING COLUMN CONNECTED TO POWER STEERING PUMP NOT FUNCTIONING. DEALER REPLACED LOWER SECTION OF STEERING COLUMN. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10361328
- Incident
- Oct 15, 2010
- Mileage
- 85,000 mi
Steering
Filed May 19, 2009
2007 MERCEDES ML 350: POOR DESIGN OF SHIFT LEVER, LOCATED ON STEERING COLUMN PUSH UP FOR REVERSE, PUSH DOWN FOR DRIVE, PUSH IN FOR PARK (WHEN DOING SO SYSTEM MAKES NEAR INAUDIBLE SOUND.) MY WIFE PUT CAR IN PARK, GOT OUT CAR ROLLED IN REVERSE CAUGHT HER LEG AND DRAGGED HER UNDER, CAR CONTINUED TO ROLL BACK AND CRUSHED HER LEFT LEG, MBENZ SAID TOO BAD BE MORE CAREFUL THIS IS A DESIGN FAULT DISASTER WAITING TO HAPPEN. MBENZ TOLD ME ALL OF THEIR MODELS ARE BEING CHANGED TO THIS DESIGN TO KEEP COFFEE ETC FROM SPILLING FROM CONSOLE CUP HOLDERS INTO STANDARD CONSOLE MOUNTED SHIFT LEVER. I GUESS MBENZ NEEDS DEATHS BEFORE THEY DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS. THIS IDIOTIC DESIGN ALMOST GOT MY WIFE KILLED AND NOW SHE HAS PERMANENT LEG DAMAGE AFTER SURGERY AND NEARLY 12 MONTHS REHAB. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10269386
- Incident
- Aug 13, 2008
- Mileage
- 14,000 mi
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.