2009 MERCEDES BENZ ML350 Problems & Recalls

Subject: Complaint Regarding Failure to Repair Safety Recall – Brake Booster (STOP DRIVE ORDER) Background In August 2022, I received a “STOP DRIVE ORDER” recall notice from Mercedes-Benz, informing me that my ML350 was unsafe to drive due to a defective brake booster. Despite repeated attempt...

The contact owns a 2009 Mercedes-Benz ML350. The contact stated upon starting the vehicle, the vehicle lost power steering functionality, and the steering wheel locked. The battery warning light was illuminated. The dealer was contacted and informed the contact that the VIN was not included under re...

Mileage: 90,000

Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2009 Mercedes-Benz ML350. The contact stated that while an independent mechanic was servicing the vehicle, the mechanic informed the contact that there was a mileage discrepancy based on the Carfax history report. The vehicle was a dealer sale. At the time of ...

Mileage: 196,577

The contact owns a 2009 Mercedes-Benz ML350. The contact stated that while driving at 45 MPH in heavy rain, she observed smoke emanating from the rear of the vehicle. The contact stated that there may have been unknown warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was steered to the side of the road and t...

Mileage: 140,000

These models were recalled on March 9, 2009 NHTSA CAMPAIGN 09v076000. my vin number apparently did not fall within the selected vin numbers. However my auto even though it is the same year as the recall has this same exact defect and condition and is deemed to be a fire hazard. what are my option...

These models were recalled on March 9, 2009 NHTSA CAMPAIGN 09v076000. my vin number apparently did not fall within the selected vin numbers. However my auto even though it is the same year as the recall has this same exact defect and condition and is deemed to be a fire hazard. what are my option...

The contact owns a 2009 Mercedes-Benz ML350. The contact stated that when the vehicle was started, the brake sensor warning light was illuminated. The dealer was contacted; however, the vehicle was not repaired. The contact was concerned that the failure could cause someone to be injured in the even...

Mileage: 230,000

Fuel tank on driver side of vehicle is leaking. Heavy gas smell inside car and leakage around fuel tank. Took the vehicle in to mechanic today (04/13/23).

The contact owned a 2009 Mercedes-Benz ML350. The contact stated while driving 45-50 MPH with his wife in the front passenger seat and his children in the rear seats, his wife smelled a strong burning odor and saw smoke coming from underneath the front passenger seat. There was no warning light illu...

Mileage: 140,000

2009 MERCEDES BENZ ML350. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARD TO NHTSA SAFETY RECALL 22V-315.

2009 MERCEDES BENZ ML350. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARD TO NHTSA SAFETY RECALL 22V-315.

Driver side front door and driver side back door do not unlock or lock. You have to Manually unlock and lock.

Driver side front door and driver side back door do not unlock or lock. You have to Manually unlock and lock.

The contact owns a 2009 Mercedes Benz ML350. The contact stated that while attempting to open the door with the key fob, the fob failed to open the vehicle. In addition, the contact noticed that the headlights failed and the gas gauge also failed to operate as needed. The vehicle was taken to an ind...

Mileage: 104,284

The contact owned a 2009 Mercedes-Benz ML350. The contact stated while driving 35 mph, she detected a smoke odor inside the vehicle and pulled over. The contact saw that there was smoke coming from the trunk before the vehicle caught on fire. The SRS and battery warning lights were illuminated. The ...

Mileage: 85,000

THIS COMPLAINT IS BEING MARKED FOR DELETION BECAUSE IT IS AN INADVERTENT DUPLICATE OF ODI# 11425551*DJR The contact owned a 2009 Mercedes-Benz ML 350. The contact stated while at the stop light, the warning message "SRX Malfunction, Service Required" appeared and the battery warning light ...

THE REAR SEAT BELTS DO NOT RETRACT ONCE PULLED OUT. OVER THE COURSE OF SEVERAL DAYS, THEY SLOWLY WORK THEIR WAY BACK UP. NO VEHICLE SHOULD HAVE A SEATBELT FAIL; IT IS EVEN MORE RIDICULOUS THAT THIS PART FAILED IN A CAR THAT IS THIS EXPENSIVE OR THAT HAS HAD SUCH A LONG HISTORY OF SAFETY. IT ISN'T ...

Mileage: 115,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 MERCEDES-BENZ ML350. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOW SPEED, THE EXTERIOR LIGHT WARNING MESSAGE WAS DISPLAYED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHT BULB WAS REPLACED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO PARK PLACE...

Mileage: 40,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 MERCEDES-BENZ ML350. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOW SPEED, THE EXTERIOR LIGHT WARNING MESSAGE WAS DISPLAYED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHT BULB WAS REPLACED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO PARK PLACE...

Mileage: 40,000

STRONG GAS ODOR, CAR WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE COULD POTENTIALLY CAUSE FIRE. THE WAS IN MOTION, THE ODOR KEPT GETTING STRONGER AS I DROVE THE CAR. ONCE THE CAR WAS STATIONARY, THE ORDER STARTED TO GO AWAY. THE ISSUE WAS SPECIALLY STRONG WHEN THE AC WAS TURNED ON. IT WAS HARD TO BREATHE WHEN RIDING IN TH...

Mileage: 45,351

FAILING/FAULTY EIS ELECTRONIC IGNITION SYSTEM. MY VEHICLE HAS 117,000 MILES AND HAS INTERMITTENT IGNITION ISSUES. I PLACE THE KEY IN THE IGNITION A MESSAGE ON THE DASH, "KEY DOES NOT BELONG TO VEHICLE", CAR WILL NOT TURN TO START, TAKES SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO HAVE CAR START. THE MERCEDES DEALER IN MY A...

Mileage: 116,500

THE LIFTGATE ON MY CAR QUIT WORKING RECENTLY. I DISCOVERED THAT THE LIFTGATE MOTOR WAS IN A POOL OF WATER. THERE IS A RECALL 09V076000 THAT IS ALREADY ISSUED FOR THIS PROBLEM. I AM VERY CONCERNED THAT THIS COULD CAUSE A SHORT CIRCUIT WHICH COULD LEAD TO A FIRE. FOR SOME REASON MY CAR IS NOT ON T...

Mileage: 102,000

BOTH REAR SEAT BELTS WILL NOT RETRACT. THEY ARE FULLY EXTENDED.

Mileage: 70,000

DEALERSHIP ON NORTHERN BLVD IN QUEENS NY UNABLE TO GIVE ME AN APPOINTMENT TO REPLACE THE BAG. THEY CLAIM THEY ARE YEARS BEHIND REPLACING MY AIR BAG AND THEY CAN'T CONFIRM WHEN THEY WILL GET A REPLACEMENT.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 MERCEDES-BENZ ML350. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V081000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO GET THE RECALL COMPLETED DUE TO THE SRS WARNING INDICATOR BEING ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER E...

TAKATA RECALL FOR AIR BAG REPLACEMENT

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 MERCEDES-BENZ ML350. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V081000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR....

IT DOES NOT RETRACT BACK AT ALL

Mileage: 78,000

DESPITE RECEIVING SEVERAL RECALL NOTICES, AND A LETTER FROM MB THAT PARTS ARE AVAILABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM- MY MB RETAILER HAS NOT RESPONDED TO SEVERAL REQUESTS TO FIX THE AIR BAG DEFECT ISSUE. MB CUSTOMER SERVICE TOLD ME THAT THIS WAS NOT A "REAL" SAFETY ISSUE AND WAS NOT HELPFUL. DEALER MANAGEME...

TAKATA RECALL. I HAVE SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT TO REPLACE THE AIRBAG INFILTRATOR SINCE I RECEIVED A LETTER IN THE MAIL THAT THE PART IS AVAILABLE. THE DEALER HAS TRIED SEVERAL TIMES TO CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER AND THE PART IS ON BACK ORDER. IT IS A SAFETY CONCERN FOR ME AND MY WIFE AND HAS BEEN CAUS...

Mileage: 78,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 MERCEDES-BENZ ML350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE KEY FOB WAS INSERTED IN THE IGNITION, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START AND THE 'KEY IS NOT FOR THIS CAR' MESSAGE APPEARED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY HAD NOT BEEN REPLACED AND WAS THE SAME KEY THAT HE HAD ALWAYS USED T...

Mileage: 130,000

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 MERCEDES-BENZ ML350. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V081000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR....

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 MERCEDES-BENZ ML350. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V081000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. GURLEY LEAP MO...

TAKATA RECALL , BRAKE LIGHT HARNESS

TAKATA RECALL , BRAKE LIGHT HARNESS

TAKATA RECALL , BRAKE LIGHT HARNESS

THE MANUFACTURER OF THE AIRBAG HAS FILED A BANKRUPTCY CLAIM AND WE HAVE NO RESOLUTION TO FIX THIS AIRBAG EVER. THE CAR NOW IS UNSELLABLE AS ITS A DEATHTRAP AND NO ONE WILL BUY IT AND NO DEALER REALLY WANTS TO TAKE IT BACK SO IM STUCK WITH THIS CAR AND NEED TO GET IT REPLACED. WE NEED A SERIOUS R...

Mileage: 80,000

SINCE I GOT MY CAR ML 350 2009 HAVE TO MANY PROBLEMS LIKE CHANGING TIRES EVERY 3 MOUNTHS PLUS ALIGNMENT NEVER DONE CORRECTLY , I HAVE CONTACTED FROM SOMEHOW TO CHANGE MY AIRBAGS AND AFTER I COMPLETED ALL INFORMATION BUT THEY NEVER GOT BACK TO ME . PLUS I HAVE SERIES ELCTRICAL ISSUE WITH THE WINDOW ,...

SINCE I GOT MY CAR ML 350 2009 HAVE TO MANY PROBLEMS LIKE CHANGING TIRES EVERY 3 MOUNTHS PLUS ALIGNMENT NEVER DONE CORRECTLY , I HAVE CONTACTED FROM SOMEHOW TO CHANGE MY AIRBAGS AND AFTER I COMPLETED ALL INFORMATION BUT THEY NEVER GOT BACK TO ME . PLUS I HAVE SERIES ELCTRICAL ISSUE WITH THE WINDOW ,...

SINCE I GOT MY CAR ML 350 2009 HAVE TO MANY PROBLEMS LIKE CHANGING TIRES EVERY 3 MOUNTHS PLUS ALIGNMENT NEVER DONE CORRECTLY , I HAVE CONTACTED FROM SOMEHOW TO CHANGE MY AIRBAGS AND AFTER I COMPLETED ALL INFORMATION BUT THEY NEVER GOT BACK TO ME . PLUS I HAVE SERIES ELCTRICAL ISSUE WITH THE WINDOW ,...

TAKATA RECALL - IN JUNE 2016 I RECEIVED THE MERCEDES BENZ RECALL LETTER. IT INCLUDES THE LANGUAGE "POSSIBLY CAUSING SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH". WE VISITED THE DEALER TO ASK FOR RENTAL CAR REIMBURSEMENT. THE GENERAL MANAGER SAID NO. WE CALLED MB AND THEY SAID NO. THEY CALLED IT A "PRECAUTIONARY REC...

TAKATA RECALL REPAIR/REPLACEMENT PARTS NOT AVAILABLE

Mileage: 75,000

IT'S IN THE RECALL SCOPE OF TAKATA AIRBAG ISSUED JAN 2016 BUT SO FAR MERCEDES DEALER SAID THE PARTS ARE STILL NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL WITHOUT COMMIT DATE WHEN PARTS WILL BE AVAILABLE. IT HAS BEEN ALMOST 2 YEARS SINCE THE RECALL WAS ISSUED. BY DRIVING A CAR WITH DEFECTIVE AIRBAG EVERYDAY, OUR LI...

TAKATA RECALL....I HAVE SUBMITTED MY CLAIM WHEN I FIRST RECEIVED THE RECALL IN 2016 TO MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP IN A CHERRY HILL NJ AND HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THEY STILL DO NOT HAVE REPLACEMENT AIRBAGS FOR ME. I JUST RECEIVED A NOTICE THAT THE MANUFACTURER IS FILING FOR BANKRUPTCY AND MY CAR IS STILL WITHOU...

TAKATA RECALL ON AIRBAGS - WITH NO FIX FOR 2 YEARS? DOES IT NEED TO BE FIXED?

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 MERCEDES-BENZ ML350. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V081000 (AIR BAGS). THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE DEAL...

'TAKATA RECALL" MERCEDES BENZ HAS FAILED TO REPAIR MY ML350W4 IN A TIMELY MANNER! "TAKATA RECALL"

TAKATA BEGAN SENDING ME NOTIFICATION OF AIRBAG RECALL FOR MY VEHICLE MORE THAN ONE YEAR AGO. I HAVE BEEN ATTEMPTING EVER SINCE TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT TO GET THE AIRBAG REPLACED AS PER THEIR INSTRUCTION AT MERCEDES BENZ DEALERS NEAR ME IN LOS ANGELES. EACH MB DEALER CONTINUES TO STATE THAT THEY D...

TAKATA RECALL., RECALLED AIRBAG HAS NOT BEEN REPLACED. TAKATA HAS FILED FOR CHAPTER 11 BANKRUPTCY. MERCEDES DEALER TOLD ME THAT THEY DO NOT HAVE THE AIRBAG NEEDED FOR THE RECALL..

Mileage: 150,000

TAKATA RECALL. I AM CURRENTLY LIVING 79 MILES FROM MY JOB AND I NEED TO TRADE IN MY CAR. BECAUSE OF THE TAKATA AIRBAGS I CANNOT GET THE FULL VALUE FOR MY CAR NOR WILL SOME CAR DEALERSHIP TAKE THE CAR. AFTER RUNNING A CAR FAX MY CARE VALUE IS REDUCED BY $4000 DOLLARS.

Mileage: 101

TAKATA AIRBAG REPLACEMENT - MANUFACTURER CONTINUES TO REPORT THAT REPLACEMENT PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE TO REMEDY THIS LIFE SAFETY CONDITION/DEFECT. THIS DEFECT WAS IDENTIFIED FEB 11, 2016, ALMOST 2 YEARS AGO.

TAKATA RECALL NOT AVAILABLE

TAKATA RECALL

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 MERCEDES-BENZ ML350. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V081000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. ...

TAKATA AIRBAG RECALL, I NEED REPAIRED, ASTORG MOTORS, PARKERSBURG,WV DOES NOT ANY

MY REAR BRAKE LINES HAVE CORRODED TO THE POINT THAT I LOST MY BRAKES. THE FLUID HAS LEAKED OUT. THE CAR IS NOT RUSTING OR SHOWING SIGNS OF RUST OR CORROSION. ONLY THE ACTUAL BRAKE LINES HAVE RUSTED. IT APPEARS TO BE A DEFECT IN MANUFACTURING. THE LINES SHOULD HAVE HAD A PROTECTIVE COATING OR BEEN ...

Mileage: 114,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 MERCEDES-BENZ ML350. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V081000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. W.I. SIMONSON ME...

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 MERCEDES-BENZ ML350. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V081000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR....

TAKATA RECALL: IT HAS BEEN ALMOST A YEAR SINCE RECEIVING NEWS THAT MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN RECALLED FOR THE TAKATA AIRBAG AND I AM STILL BEING TOLD BY MERCEDES BENZ USA THAT THEY DO NOT HAVE THE PARTS TO FIX MY CAR AND THEY HAVE NO IDEA WHEN THEY WILL BE GETTING THEM. NOW, A YEAR IS AN AWFUL LONG TI...

TAKATA RECALL. I HAVE BEEN CORRESPONDING WITH THE LOCAL DEALER (FRESNO CALIFORNIA) AND THE NATIONAL OFFICE SINCE I RECEIVED THE NOTICE IN MAY 2016. WE HAVE BEEN VERY RELUCTANT TO DRIVE THE CAR FOR FEAR OF "SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH" AS STATED IN THE NOTICE. WHEN I CALL THE LOCAL DEALER, THEY SAY WE ...

Mileage: 40,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 MERCEDES-BENZ ML350. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V081000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER...

AIR BAG RECALL, WE HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY THING FROM MERCEDES BENZ. WE ARE VERY CONCERNED, WE DRIVE THE CAR DAILY, APPROX 100 MILES OR MORE.. WANT TO GET INTO SHOP TO HAVE IT REPLACED...[XXX] *DL INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).'*JB

Mileage: 120,000

HAS BEEN ALMOST 1 YEAR SINCE AIRBAG RECALL AND STILL NO RESOLUTION.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 MERCEDES-BENZ ML350. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V081000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. T...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2009 MERCEDES-BENZ ML350. WHILE DRIVING, A BURNING RUBBER ODOR AND SMOKE WERE PRESENT UNDER THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. THE DRIVER EXITED THE VEHICLE AND, WITHIN MOMENTS, FLAMES COMPLETELY ENGULFED THE VEHICLE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILE...

Mileage: 31,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2009 MERCEDES-BENZ ML350. WHILE DRIVING, A BURNING RUBBER ODOR AND SMOKE WERE PRESENT UNDER THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. THE DRIVER EXITED THE VEHICLE AND, WITHIN MOMENTS, FLAMES COMPLETELY ENGULFED THE VEHICLE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILE...

Mileage: 31,000

TAKATA RECALL. NO CURRENT AIRBAG PROBLEM BUT ITEM HAS BEEN NAMED FOR RECALL BUT MBZ HAS DONE NOTHING REGARDING RECALL AND NO RECALL DETAILS HAVE BEEN ANNOUNCED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 MERCEDES-BENZ ML350. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V081000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE RECALL REMEDY WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE AND THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL...

I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE IN MAY 2016. IT'S NOW OCT 2016. I TRIED CALLING MBUSA AND THE CALL KEEPS DISCONNECTING. THERE IS NO FURTHER INFORMATION AS TO WHEN THIS DANGEROUS CONDITION WILL BE FIXED. I WANT MB TO REPLACE MY AIRBAG ASAP. THANKS, [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDO...

TAKATA RECALL. MERCEDES WAS NOTIFIED OF THIS PROBLEM IN JANUARY 2016 BUT HAS STILL NOT PROVIDED A SOLUTION. CAR IS CURRENTLY UNSAFE TO DRIVE.

TAKATA RECALL. RECEIVED LETTER FROM DEALER TO SAY THAT THEY NOW HAVE INFORMATION AS TO THE RECALL OF THE DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG BUT HAVEN'T HEARD ANYTHING SINCE. ITS BEEN NEARLY A YEAR. I CALLED DEALER WHO SAYS THAT ITS JUST THAT THE BAG INFLATES TOO FAST AND IS NOT A BIG DEAL, BUT HE IS WRONG ABOUT ...

Mileage: 120,000

RECEIVED LETTER IN MAY 2016 REGARDING THE AIR BAG RECALL 16V-081. STILL HAVE NOT BEEN CONTACTED ON WHERE OR WHEN TO GET IT FIXED.

Mileage: 80,000

2 ISSUES: RIGHT SIDE REAR SEAT BELT WILL NOT RETRACT. SECOND; AFTER A WEEK IN THE DEALERSHIP TO FIX AN A/C UNIT THAT CUTS OUT REPEATEDLY, AND THE ASSURANCES THAT THE NEW HARNESS THEY INSTALLED WOULD FIX THE PROBLEM, IT HASN'T. EVEN THOUGH THE OUTSIDE TEMPS ARE NOT INTO TRIPLE DIGITS, IT WILL STOP CO...

Mileage: 80,000

2 ISSUES: RIGHT SIDE REAR SEAT BELT WILL NOT RETRACT. SECOND; AFTER A WEEK IN THE DEALERSHIP TO FIX AN A/C UNIT THAT CUTS OUT REPEATEDLY, AND THE ASSURANCES THAT THE NEW HARNESS THEY INSTALLED WOULD FIX THE PROBLEM, IT HASN'T. EVEN THOUGH THE OUTSIDE TEMPS ARE NOT INTO TRIPLE DIGITS, IT WILL STOP CO...

Mileage: 80,000

REAR SEAT BELTS DO NOT RETRACT

LOUD NOISE FROM RIGHT FRONT AS THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN ON CITY STREET. JERK WAS FELT INSIDE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT.

Mileage: 60,000

LH REAR SEAT BELT DOES NOT RETRACT.

Mileage: 55,000

REAR LEFT SEAT BELT WILL NOT RETRACT.

Mileage: 69,500

THE REAR SEAT BELTS DO NOT FIT SNUGLY AND THEY WILL NOT RETRACT AFTER USAGE. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AS THEY ARE INOPERABLE. BACK SEAT PASSENGERS ARE AT RISK DURING DRIVING.

Mileage: 65,000

WEEK OF JUNE 27TH, I STARTED TO NOTE GAS FUMES COMING FROM MY VEHICLE. GIVEN, I HAD RECENTLY FILLED UP ON GAS TANK, THOUGHT IT WAS DUE TO "BURN OFF"... ON JULY 2ND, TOOK MY VEHICLE IN FOR OIL CHANGE AND THEY NOTED THAT THEY COULD DETECT GAS FUMES COMING FROM UNDER MY VEHICLE AND ADVISED TO TAKE IT T...

Mileage: 72,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 MERCEDES BENZ ML350. AFTER REFUELING THE VEHICLE, FUEL FUMES EMITTED IN AND AROUND THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE ALSO STALLED AFTER THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

INSTRUMENT CLUSTER HAS AN ORANGE LEAK INSIDE, DEALER SAID THAT THEY NEVER SAW SOMEHING LIKE IT BEFORE. NEED TO BE REPLACED, THE CHARGE IS ABOUT $2000. *TR

Mileage: 54,000

REAR SEAT BELTS ARE LOOSE, SEAT BELTS DON'T HOLD AND DON'T GO BACK. ON BOTH SIDES IN REAR. SEAT BELTS STAYS LOOSE. THIS IS A DEFECT. *TR

Mileage: 48,000

I HAD A PASSENGER IN THE REAR OF MY VEHICLE AND SHE TOLD ME THE SEAT BELTS DID NOT WORK. THE REAR PASSENGER BELT WOULD NOT RETRACT. WHEN I STOPPED THE VEHICLE WE CHECKED BOTH SIDES AND NEITHER REAR BELTS ARE WORKING. THEY ARE ALL OUT OF THE CONTAINMENT SYSTEM AND LOCKED. THEY WILL NOT RETRACT A...

Mileage: 68,822

AUTO WAS IN FORWARD AN AT COMPLETE STOP AND DRIVER PLACED IN PARK BUT LEFT ENGINE RUNNING AND EXITED THE CAR. CAR WENT INTO REVERSE AND STARTED TO ACCELERATE. DRIVER WAS KNOCKED TO THE GROUND AND RUN OVER BY CAR. CAR WAS STOPPED WHEN IT RAN INTO BUILDING STRUCTURE. *TR

Mileage: 93,000

AUTO WAS IN FORWARD AN AT COMPLETE STOP AND DRIVER PLACED IN PARK BUT LEFT ENGINE RUNNING AND EXITED THE CAR. CAR WENT INTO REVERSE AND STARTED TO ACCELERATE. DRIVER WAS KNOCKED TO THE GROUND AND RUN OVER BY CAR. CAR WAS STOPPED WHEN IT RAN INTO BUILDING STRUCTURE. *TR

Mileage: 93,000

REAR SEATBELT WILL NOT RETRACT. MILEAGE IS PAST WARRANTY COVERAGE & FIX IS VERY PRICEY (APPROX $800). THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE ESPECIALLY WITH PASSENGERS, MOSTLY CHILDREN, IN THE BACK. I GOOGLED THIS & IT SEEMS I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WHO HAS THIS ISSUE. IT IS WIDE SPREAD & A FAULT OF THE MANUFACT...

Mileage: 60,000

THE AUTOMATIC REAR HATCH CLOSED BUT DID NOT LOCK. DURING ACCELERATION THE REAR HATCH STARTED TO OPEN. ANY FURTHER ATTEMPTS TO LOCK THE HATCH WERE UNSUCCESSFUL AND THE REAR HATCH COULD NOT BE LOCKED. *TR

Mileage: 63,000

REAR SEAT BELTS ON BOTH SIDES DO NOT RETRACT. THEY HAVE NOT WORKED SINCE WE PURCHASED THE CAR. ALTHOUGH I HAVE FOUND NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ONLINE OF THIS PROBLEM, WITH THIS MAKE AND MODEL, I HAVE NOT YET FOUND A RECALL. PLEASE CONSIDER AN INVESTIGATION ON THIS ISSUE. AS OUR CHILDREN ARE ALMOST ALW...

THE REAR PASSENGER AND MIDDLE PASSENGER SEAT BELTS BOTH WENT SLACK. NOT DUE TO ANY MISUSE. CERTIFIED PREOWNED WARRANTY EXPIRED OCTOBER 31, 2013. MERCEDES COVERED COST OF PARTS, I PICKED UP COST OF LABOR. *JS

Mileage: 59,000

AS I WAS GETTING READY TO SHIFT THE GEAR LEVER TO DRIVE THE LEVER SHEARED OFF AND I WAS UNABLE TO HAVE CONTROL OF SHIFTING THE TRANSMISSION TO ANY OTHER POSITION SUCH AS (P/N/R). I STOP THE CAR AS A SAFETY CONCERN AND LOOKED AT THE BROKEN GEAR SHIFT LEVER AND IT APPEAR TO BE SHEARED OFF THE WEAKEST ...

Mileage: 61,590

BOTH REAR SEAT BELTS WILL NOT RETRACT. THEY GET STUCK FULLY OPEN. *TR

Mileage: 60,000

BOTH REAR SEAT BELTS WILL NOT RETRACT. DEALER WANTS $1450 TO FIX THEM. *TR

Mileage: 50,000

REAR SEAT BELT WON'T RETRACT. THE REAR SEAT BELT BEHIND THE DRIVER WILL NOT RETRACT. *TR

Mileage: 65,039

REAR SEAT BELT WON'T RETRACT. MANY HAVE THIS PROBLEM ACCORDING TO ONLINE FORUMS. VERY COMMON ISSUE. MERCEDES BENZ WILL NOT COVER, VEHICLE OUT OF WARRANTY. THEY WANT OVER $700 TO FIX. *TR

Mileage: 55,000

REAR SEAT BELT WILL NOT RETRACT. THAT SEAT BELT RARELY GETS USED AND IS CLEAN AS A WHISTLE. IN READING ONLINE FORUMS, THIS APPEARS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL. *TR

MY MERCEDES ML350 WAS PARKED ON A RESIDENTIAL STREET. FLAMES BEGAN SHOOTING OUT OF THE RIGHT REAR TAILLIGHT. BY THE TIME THAT WE SAW IT AND EXTINGUISHED IT THE ENTIRE BACK OF THE CAR WAS ON FIRE AND THE CAR TOTALED.(MATTER OF MINUTES) THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED. I HAVE PICTURES SHOWING THAT FIR...

Mileage: 45,000

MY MERCEDES ML350 WAS PARKED ON A RESIDENTIAL STREET. FLAMES BEGAN SHOOTING OUT OF THE RIGHT REAR TAILLIGHT. BY THE TIME THAT WE SAW IT AND EXTINGUISHED IT THE ENTIRE BACK OF THE CAR WAS ON FIRE AND THE CAR TOTALED.(MATTER OF MINUTES) THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED. I HAVE PICTURES SHOWING THAT FIR...

Mileage: 45,000

THE BACK HATCH ON MY 2009 MERCEDES ML350 WOULD NOT OPEN USING THE ELECTRONIC KEY OR THE DRIVER BUTTON IN THE DOOR. THERE WAS A NOISE THAT SOUNDED LIKE IT WAS OPENING, BUT THE LATCH WOULD NOT RELEASE THE DOOR. ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS MY BATTERY WOULD SUDDENLY BE DEAD. I ASSUMED I MUST HAVE LEFT A LI...

Mileage: 95,000

IN OCTOBER 2012, I OPENED THE REAR HATCH OF MY 2009 MERCEDES BENZ ML350 AND IT WOULD NOT CLOSE. I CONTINUED TO PUSH THE BUTTON ON THE HATCH DOOR, ON THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR AND ON THE KEY IN AN ATTEMPT TO CLOSE THE HATCH DOOR. AFTER ABOUT 20 MINUTES, I WAS SUCCESSFULLY ABLE TO CLOSE IT. THREE WEEKS ...

Mileage: 30,000

PLEASE NOTE THAT ON THE ML350 WITH LED LIGHTS THERE SEEM TO BE A MAJOR ISSUE WITH LIGHT REPLACEMENTS. WHILE DRIVING MY CAR STATES THAT THE BRAKE LIGHT IS BROKEN. BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALER THEY STATE THAT THERE IS NO BULB REPLACEMENT. YOU HAVE TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE TAIL LAMP FOR 545.00 . I THINK T...

Mileage: 50,200

I HAVE A 2009 MERCEDES ML 350. ABOUT A WEEK AGO, MY BREAK FLUID LIGHT CAME ON. I TOOK IT INTO THE DEALERSHIP, AND THEY TOPPED THE FLUID OFF. A FEW DAYS PASSED, AND THE LIGHT WENT ON AGAIN. I TOOK IT INTO THE DEALERSHIP, AND IT WAS VERIFIED THAT "THE PRESSURE DROPS AFTER SEVERAL MINUTES. (THEY) FOUND...

FUEL TANK LEAK. GAS SMELL INSIDE OF VEHICLE WAS SO BAD THAT IT MADE ME SICK. MERCEDES DEALER FIXED IT UNDER WARRANTY: CHANGED THE SEALS ON THE FUEL TANK. *TR

Mileage: 40,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 MERCEDES BENZ ML350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HATCHBACK DOOR DID NOT COME EQUIPPED WITH A SENSOR THAT WOULD PREVENT THE DOOR FROM CLOSING IF A PERSON WAS IN THE DOOR PATH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DESIGNED WITH A...

Mileage: 21,000