2000 Mercedes-Benz ML430 Steering Problems

MY VEHICLE WAS UNDER RECALL AND WAS SERVICED ON FEB 9TH 2015 FOR BRAKE SWITCH DEALING WITH CRUISE CONTROL AND POWER STEERING LOW PRESSURE HOSE ON 3/11/2017 THE SAME PROBELMS OCCURED AND IT IS A MANUFACTOR ISSUE AND NOT GETTING JUSTICE FOR GETTING MY VEHICLE REPAIRED FOR SAME ISSUE VEHICLE AS I WAS DRIVING CAR IT WAS FIXED BY MERCEDES-BENZ OF WAPPINGERS FALLS ON FEB 9TH 2015 BUT SAME ISSUE RETURNED.

NHTSA ID

10965771

Incident

Mar 11, 2017

Mileage

199,205 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MERCEDES BENZ ML430. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN AND THE ESP FAULT WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL WAS TURNED, AN ABNORMAL NOISE EMITTED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 174,000.

NHTSA ID

10664283

Incident

May 8, 2014

Mileage

174,000 mi

CAR WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND POWER STEERING FLUID HOSES FELL OFF AND POWER STEERING FAILED COMPLETELY. I WAS ABLE TO STEER THE VEHICLE OFF THE ROAD AND REATTACH THE HOSES THE BEST I COULD. WE TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR THE POWER STEERING HOSE CLAMP RECALL AND MB PERFORMED THE REPLACEMENT. THIS YEAR, THE CLAMPS CAME OFF AGAIN AND THE RACK ITSELF WAS DAMAGED AND PROFUSELY LEAKS FLUID NOW. THE NEW HOSE CLAMPS HAVE NOT FIXED THE PROBLEM AND HAVE CAUSED FURTHER DAMAGE TO THE STEERING SYSTEM AS A WHOLE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10459627

Incident

Apr 1, 2010

Mileage

134,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MERCEDES BENZ ML430. THE CONTACT STATED THAT POWER STEERING FLUID WAS LEAKING, RESULTING IN POWER STEERING FAILURE WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 08V465000 (STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS), BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED AFTER REPAIRS. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, BUT DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE WITH REPAIR TO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

NHTSA ID

10446000

Incident

Jan 25, 2010

Mileage

75,000 mi

MY 2000 MERCEDES BENZ ML430 HAS A SEVERE POWER STEERING LEAKAGE. TWO RECALLS BY THE NHTSA HAVE BEEN ISSUED. THE DEALERSHIP CLAIMS THAT MY LEAKAGE IS DUE TO SEVERE LEAKAGE AT THE POWER STEERING RACK SEALS AND RESERVOIR. I WANT TO NOTIFY THE NHTSA THAT THERE ARE MECHANICAL FAILURES RELATED TO THE POWER STEERING LEAKAGE THAT MAY BE IN ADDITION TO THE SPECIFIC RECALL ISSUES AND THE DEALERSHIP/MB DECLINES TO ADDRESS WITHOUT COMPENSATION. MY VEHICLE HAS 88,900 MILES I HAVE LOST POWER STEERING WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT 65 MPH AND MUST CHECK THE FLUID LEVELS CONSTANTLY. I HAVE BEEN FORTUNATE TO HAVE NOT EXPERIENCED A MAJOR ACCIDENT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10310059

Incident

Aug 18, 2009

Mileage

86,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MERCEDES BENZ ML430. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A POWER STEERING RECALL RELATED TO THE HOSE AND THE CLAMP ON THE RACK AND PINION. THE CONTACT HAS EXPERIENCED POWER STEERING FAILURE. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THEY ARE ONLY REQUIRED TO MAKE THE REPAIRS ACCORDING TO RECALL#03V121000, STEERING, HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,000.

NHTSA ID

10303918

Incident

Nov 3, 2009

Mileage

83,000 mi

TOOK THE 2000 ML430 IN FOR RECALL IN 11/08. CAR STARTED MAKING SAME NOISE AS BEFORE. TOOK IT BACK FOR THEM TO RE-FIX IT AGAIN. THEY REFUSED. WANTED ME TO PAY 285. SAID EVEN THOUGH CAR ACTED THE SAME AND WAS STILL LEAKING FLUID, IT WASN'T A RECALL REPAIR. I DISAGREE. I DON'T HAVE 285!!! I PUT MORE POWER STEERING FLUID IN AND LEFT. IT'S STILL DOING THE SAME THING. *TR

NHTSA ID

10265698

Incident

Mar 14, 2009

Mileage

95,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MERCEDES BENZ ML430. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 03V121000 (STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS). AFTER THE REPAIR WAS PERFORMED, THE CONTACT STILL EXPERIENCED FAILURES. WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL WAS TURNED TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT, IT WOULD MAKE A NOISE AS IF THERE WERE NO POWER STEERING FLUID IN THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER ISSUED A SECOND RECALL (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 08V465000), WHICH STATED THAT AN EARLIER RECALL REPAIR PERFORMED MAY BE INSUFFICIENT IN PREVENTING A FUTURE LEAKAGE OR FAILURE OF THE POWER STEERING HOSE CONNECTION (PLEASE SEE 03V121). SINCE IT IS NOT POSSIBLE THROUGH INSPECTION TO IDENTIFY SPECIFIC VEHICLES THAT MAY NOT HAVE BEEN PROPERLY REPAIRED, ALL VEHICLES REPAIRED PRIOR TO NOVEMBER 15, 2003 WILL BE REPAIRED AGAIN. THE CONTACT HAD THE REPAIRS PERFORMED IN 2004 AND WAS INFORMED THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL EXTENSION. NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE TO CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 85,000.

NHTSA ID

10262792

Incident

Feb 5, 2009

Mileage

85,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MERCEDES BENZ ML430. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER, INSPECTED UNDERNEATH THE HOOD, AND NOTICED POWER STEERING FLUID LEAKING. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND REPAIRED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 08V465000 (STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST,HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS). THE RECALL REMEDY WAS UNSUCCESSFUL BECAUSE THE FAILURE RECURRED THE FOLLOWING DAY. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY BEING REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

NHTSA ID

10251172

Incident

Dec 4, 2008

2000 MERCEDES BENZ ML430 HOSE CLAMP CAME OFF AND THERE WAS NO POWER STEERING FLUID IN THE PUMP RESULTING IN THE STEERING BECOMING STIFF.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED***. *MR THE POWER STEERING HOSE AND CLAMP WERE REPLACED UNDER RECALL THE POWER STEERING RACK ALSO LEAKED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONSUMER FEELS THAT THE RACK FAILED AS A RESULT OF THE CLAMP FAILURE AND BELIEVES IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN REPLACED FREE OF CHARGE. *NM

NHTSA ID

10124687

Incident

Mar 8, 2005

Mileage

74,686 mi

CONSUMER CALLED COPMPLAINING ABOUT HIS VEHICLE. THE STEERING FLUID CAME OUT OF THE VEHICLE, CAUSING STEERING WHEEL TO LOCK, AND NOT BEEN ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE.DEALER WAS CONTACTED, AND HAS NOT YET CALLED THE CONSUMER TO LET HIM KNOW WAHT WAS WRONG WITH IT.*AK

NHTSA ID

10027181

POWER STEERING FAILURE ON POWER ASSIT - HOSE COMES OFF - ALSO MAKES LOAD GINDING NOSIE LOST POWER ASST. MAKES CAR VERY HARD TO TURN MB SAYS ALSO HOSE CLAMP CAN FAL OFF CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL ON STEERING - THEY HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO FIX . *AK

NHTSA ID

10025259

Incident

Jun 15, 2002

Mileage

10,000 mi

LOSS OF POWER STEERING FLUID AT LOW SPEED, COOL ENGINE. *JB

NHTSA ID

10021236

Incident

Jun 7, 2003

Mileage

45,300 mi

POWER STEERING OIL LEAKAGE RESULTING IN HEAVY STEERING AND DIFFICULTY TURNING CORNERS

NHTSA ID

10007989

Incident

Feb 1, 2003