2001 MERCEDES BENZ ML430 Problems & Recalls
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Was driving 50 miles per hour when the car slammed on the brakes, nearly getting me rear ended. The throttle would not respond until the car was doing maybe5 miles per hour - on an interstate! The BAS/ESP light was on solid. I got onto an off ramp, called the dealer, was told it could be several c...
Was driving 50 miles per hour when the car slammed on the brakes, nearly getting me rear ended. The throttle would not respond until the car was doing maybe5 miles per hour - on an interstate! The BAS/ESP light was on solid. I got onto an off ramp, called the dealer, was told it could be several c...
Was driving 50 miles per hour when the car slammed on the brakes, nearly getting me rear ended. The throttle would not respond until the car was doing maybe5 miles per hour - on an interstate! The BAS/ESP light was on solid. I got onto an off ramp, called the dealer, was told it could be several c...
RE: 2001 MB ML430 ELECTRONIC BRAKING SENSOR THE FRONT PASSENGER BRAKE INITIALLY LOCKED UP AT LOW SPEED UPON ACCELERATION. AFTER STOPPING AND TURNING THE VEHICLE OFF AND BACK ON THE SYSTEM WAS BACK TO NORMAL. THEN ONE DAY I WAS TRAVELING AT NEAR 70 MPH IN THE PASSING LANE OF AN INTERSTAT...
Mileage: 125,000
RE: 2001 MB ML430 ELECTRONIC BRAKING SENSOR THE FRONT PASSENGER BRAKE INITIALLY LOCKED UP AT LOW SPEED UPON ACCELERATION. AFTER STOPPING AND TURNING THE VEHICLE OFF AND BACK ON THE SYSTEM WAS BACK TO NORMAL. THEN ONE DAY I WAS TRAVELING AT NEAR 70 MPH IN THE PASSING LANE OF AN INTERSTAT...
Mileage: 125,000
RE: 2001 MB ML430 ELECTRONIC BRAKING SENSOR THE FRONT PASSENGER BRAKE INITIALLY LOCKED UP AT LOW SPEED UPON ACCELERATION. AFTER STOPPING AND TURNING THE VEHICLE OFF AND BACK ON THE SYSTEM WAS BACK TO NORMAL. THEN ONE DAY I WAS TRAVELING AT NEAR 70 MPH IN THE PASSING LANE OF AN INTERSTAT...
Mileage: 125,000
TWICE NOW WHILE DRIVING AND GOING OVER MINOR BUMPS (DOTS ON THE ROAD TO WARN OF CROSSWALKS AND A DRIVEWAY ENTRANCE CURB) THE BAS/ESP AND HAZARD LIGHTS HAVE COME ON AND THE CAR HAS AUTOMATICALLY APPLIED VIOLENT BREAKING THAT TOOK CONTROL OF THE DIRECTION THE CAR WAS HEADING. THIS BREAKING CONTINUED U...
Mileage: 170,000
TWICE NOW WHILE DRIVING AND GOING OVER MINOR BUMPS (DOTS ON THE ROAD TO WARN OF CROSSWALKS AND A DRIVEWAY ENTRANCE CURB) THE BAS/ESP AND HAZARD LIGHTS HAVE COME ON AND THE CAR HAS AUTOMATICALLY APPLIED VIOLENT BREAKING THAT TOOK CONTROL OF THE DIRECTION THE CAR WAS HEADING. THIS BREAKING CONTINUED U...
Mileage: 170,000
VEHICLE'S FRONT WHEEL BRAKES BY ITSELF WHILE DRIVING AND THE EPS WARNING LIGHT COMES ON AFTERWARDS. EXTREMELY DANGEROUS IN HIGHWAY DRIVING. HAD THE BRAKES CHECKED, BUT NOTHING WRONG. ONLINE COMPLAINTS SUGGESTS A FAILURE IN YAW RATE SENSOR.
Mileage: 105,000
I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, GOING ABOUT 60 MPH, AND THE CAR SUDDENLY STARTED APPLYING THE BRAKES ON ITS OWN. NEARLY GOT ME INTO AN ACCIDENT. I WAS ABLE TO GET OVER TO THE SHOULDER LUCKILY. I HAD MY TODDLER IN THE CAR AND IT WAS A VERY SCARY THING. WHEN THE BRAKES STARTED ENGAGING BY ITSELF, A YEL...
I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, GOING ABOUT 60 MPH, AND THE CAR SUDDENLY STARTED APPLYING THE BRAKES ON ITS OWN. NEARLY GOT ME INTO AN ACCIDENT. I WAS ABLE TO GET OVER TO THE SHOULDER LUCKILY. I HAD MY TODDLER IN THE CAR AND IT WAS A VERY SCARY THING. WHEN THE BRAKES STARTED ENGAGING BY ITSELF, A YEL...
THE ALL ACTIVITY MODULE (AAM) DOES NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY TO WHICH NEITHER SIDE MIRRORS CAN BE ADJUSTED BECAUSE THE WINDOWS NO GO UP AND DOWN OR LONGER OPERATE. THEN THE DOOR LOCKS NO LONGER FUNCTIONS AND VARIOUS OTHER COMPONENTS RELY SOLELY OFF OF THIS MIDDLE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. WHEN I TOOK IT TO T...
Mileage: 150,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MERCEDES BENZ ML430. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FOBIK UTILIZED AND THE LOCKS BEGAN TO LOCK AND UNLOCK SEVERAL TIMES UNTIL IT EVENTUALLY STOPPED AND UNLOCKED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE DOOR LOCK ON THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR, LOCKED AND UNLOCK SEVERAL TIMES WHEN THE FOB...
Mileage: 109,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MERCEDES BENZ ML430. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SERVICE ENGINE AND THE BAS ESP WARNING LIGHTS FLICKERED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT WHEN THE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED, THE BRAKES ENGAGED AND THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE. IN ADDITION, THE ELECTRIC POWER DOOR LOCK FUNCTION...
Mileage: 186,675
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MERCEDES BENZ ML430. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SERVICE ENGINE AND THE BAS ESP WARNING LIGHTS FLICKERED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT WHEN THE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED, THE BRAKES ENGAGED AND THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE. IN ADDITION, THE ELECTRIC POWER DOOR LOCK FUNCTION...
Mileage: 186,675
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MERCEDES BENZ ML430. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SERVICE ENGINE AND THE BAS ESP WARNING LIGHTS FLICKERED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT WHEN THE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED, THE BRAKES ENGAGED AND THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE. IN ADDITION, THE ELECTRIC POWER DOOR LOCK FUNCTION...
Mileage: 186,675
2001 MERCEDES BENZ ML 430. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE BRAKE PEDAL ISSUES. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE BRAKE PEDAL LOST PRESSURE DUE TO THE FUEL TUBE COMING IN CONTACT WITH THE BRAKE LINE. THE BRAKE LINE WAS LEAKING FLUID.*JB
2001 MERCEDES BENZ ML 430. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE BRAKE PEDAL ISSUES. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE BRAKE PEDAL LOST PRESSURE DUE TO THE FUEL TUBE COMING IN CONTACT WITH THE BRAKE LINE. THE BRAKE LINE WAS LEAKING FLUID.*JB
I WAS DRIVING ON INTERSTATE 285 EAST AT A SPEED OF 70MPH SUDDENLY THE THE BAS/ESP WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND MY CAR AUTOMATICALLY APPLIED BRAKES AND THE CAR COULDN'T RUN. SO I TURNED OF THE ENGINE AND STARTED THE CAR AGAIN AND EVERYTHING WENT BACK TO NORMAL EXCEPT THE CRUISE CONTROL STOPPED WORKING A...
Mileage: 153,100
I WAS DRIVING ON INTERSTATE 285 EAST AT A SPEED OF 70MPH SUDDENLY THE THE BAS/ESP WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND MY CAR AUTOMATICALLY APPLIED BRAKES AND THE CAR COULDN'T RUN. SO I TURNED OF THE ENGINE AND STARTED THE CAR AGAIN AND EVERYTHING WENT BACK TO NORMAL EXCEPT THE CRUISE CONTROL STOPPED WORKING A...
Mileage: 153,100
I WAS DRIVING ON INTERSTATE 285 EAST AT A SPEED OF 70MPH SUDDENLY THE THE BAS/ESP WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND MY CAR AUTOMATICALLY APPLIED BRAKES AND THE CAR COULDN'T RUN. SO I TURNED OF THE ENGINE AND STARTED THE CAR AGAIN AND EVERYTHING WENT BACK TO NORMAL EXCEPT THE CRUISE CONTROL STOPPED WORKING A...
Mileage: 153,100
THERE IS AN ACTIVE RECALL FOR THE ALL ACTIVITY MODULE ON 2001 M CLASS VEHICLES. THERE IS AN EXTENSIVE AMOUNT OF DATA THAT OWNERS FROM THE RELEASE OF THE MERCEDES BENZ ML430 HAVE HAD PROBLEMS IDENTICAL TO THOSE IN THE ACTIVE RECALL. WHEN I CALL MERCEDES, THEY SAY MY CAR IS NOT IMPACTED. BASED ON THE ...
Mileage: 117,000
I WAS DRIVING AT ABOUT 35 MPH AND ALL OF A SUDDEN I HEARD SCREECHING SOUND FROM MY TIRES AND THE ORANGE TRIANGLE WARNING LIGHT IN MY DASH LIGHT UP. I PULLED OVER AND SHUT OFF THE ENGINE. I NOTICES TIRE SKID MARKS FROM ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. AFTER A FEW MINUTES I STARTED AND DROVE AND THE CAR DROVE N...
Mileage: 131,200
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MERCEDES-BENZ ML430. THE CONTACT STATED THE ABS HYDRAULIC UNIT SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE ABS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AS THE BRAKING SYSTEM INDEPENDENTLY ACTIVED. THE CONTACT HAD TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND SHUT ...
Mileage: 175,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MERCEDES BENZ ML430. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING FROM 50 TO 80 MPH, THE VEHICLE BRAKES WOULD SPORADICALLY ENGAGE INDEPENDENTLY AND WITHOUT WARNING. THERE WERE SEVERAL WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AFTER THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE AS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE A...
Mileage: 99,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MERCEDES BENZ ML430. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHOOK VIOLENTLY AND MADE A LOUD SOUND. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE SWITCH BRAKE LIGHT AND THE AIR MASS SENSOR WERE DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED...
Mileage: 103,249
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MERCEDES BENZ ML430. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHOOK VIOLENTLY AND MADE A LOUD SOUND. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE SWITCH BRAKE LIGHT AND THE AIR MASS SENSOR WERE DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED...
Mileage: 103,249
I WAS DRIVING HOME CAME TO A CURVE IN THE ROAD ABOUT 15 MPH THE CAR STARTED TO JERK AS IF THE BRAKES WERE BEING ENGAGED, I PULLED OVER TURNED THE CAR OFF TURNED IT BACK ON THE ESP-BAS LIGHT CAME ON. EVER SINCE THEN THE CAR IS UNPREDICTABLE IT HAPPENS EVERYDAY BUT WHEN IT WANTS TO. *TR
Mileage: 114,176
I WAS DRIVING HOME CAME TO A CURVE IN THE ROAD ABOUT 15 MPH THE CAR STARTED TO JERK AS IF THE BRAKES WERE BEING ENGAGED, I PULLED OVER TURNED THE CAR OFF TURNED IT BACK ON THE ESP-BAS LIGHT CAME ON. EVER SINCE THEN THE CAR IS UNPREDICTABLE IT HAPPENS EVERYDAY BUT WHEN IT WANTS TO. *TR
Mileage: 114,176
IN APPROXIMATELY AUGUST 2010, I HAD AN ESP LIGHT ON. TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP (3 HOURS AWAY) AND THEY REPLACED THE STEERING COLUMN. I PICKED UP THE CAR AND DROVE APPROX 20 MINS WHEN I NOTICED THE STEERING WHEEL WAS NOT ALIGNED. CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND HAD TO BRING IT BACK IN BECAUSE THEY FORGOT T...
Mileage: 138,000
IN APPROXIMATELY AUGUST 2010, I HAD AN ESP LIGHT ON. TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP (3 HOURS AWAY) AND THEY REPLACED THE STEERING COLUMN. I PICKED UP THE CAR AND DROVE APPROX 20 MINS WHEN I NOTICED THE STEERING WHEEL WAS NOT ALIGNED. CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND HAD TO BRING IT BACK IN BECAUSE THEY FORGOT T...
Mileage: 138,000
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE A 45 MPH AT 5PM IN TRAFFIC, VEHICLE AUTOMATICALLY STARTED ENGAGING BRAKES IN A JERKING MOTION, REPEATEDLY, SUBSEQUENTLY COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP. SMOKE WAS COMING FROM TIRE AREA. THIS HAS HAPPENED REPEATEDLY AND VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN BY MY 16 YEAR OLD. FORTUNATELY, THIS ...
Mileage: 120,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MERCEDES BENZ ML430. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ALL ACTIVITY MODULE II, WHICH OPERATES ALL ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS ON THE VEHICLE, FAILED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 01V061000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: WIRING) WHICH THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED...
Mileage: 82,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MERCEDES BENZ ML430. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20-25 MPH, THE ABS AND TRACTION WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT WAS DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WHEN THE BRAKES INDEPENDENTLY ENGAGED AND THE VEHICLE CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP UNEXPECTEDLY. THE CONTACT ACCELERATE...
Mileage: 136,190
SAFETY CONCERN - YESTERDAY WHILE TRAVELING AT 65MPH LOCKED ON CRUISE CONTROL, THE CRUISE CONTROL FAILED TO DISENGAGE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS PRESSED. INSTEAD, UPON RELEASING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE BEGAN ACCELERATING BACK TO 65MPH AND ALMOST CAUSED ME TO RAN INTO THE TRUCK IN FRONT OF ME. I ...
Mileage: 86,000
SAFETY CONCERN - YESTERDAY WHILE TRAVELING AT 65MPH LOCKED ON CRUISE CONTROL, THE CRUISE CONTROL FAILED TO DISENGAGE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS PRESSED. INSTEAD, UPON RELEASING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE BEGAN ACCELERATING BACK TO 65MPH AND ALMOST CAUSED ME TO RAN INTO THE TRUCK IN FRONT OF ME. I ...
Mileage: 86,000
SAFETY CONCERN - YESTERDAY WHILE TRAVELING AT 65MPH LOCKED ON CRUISE CONTROL, THE CRUISE CONTROL FAILED TO DISENGAGE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS PRESSED. INSTEAD, UPON RELEASING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE BEGAN ACCELERATING BACK TO 65MPH AND ALMOST CAUSED ME TO RAN INTO THE TRUCK IN FRONT OF ME. I ...
Mileage: 86,000
I PURCHASED A MERCEDES ML 430 2001 IN MAY 2001. SINCE THEN A PART CALLED A STOP LIGHT SWITCH HAS GONE OUT 6 TIMES. THE FOLLOWING ARE DATES AND MILEAGE ON VEHICLE: 5/10/05 40,561 MILES, 9/28/06 47,767 MILES, 8/14/07 51,801 MILES, 4/10/08 55,151 MILES, 3/17/09 61,105 MILES, AND 1/28/10 65,465 MILE...
Mileage: 51,801
I PURCHASED A MERCEDES ML 430 2001 IN MAY 2001. SINCE THEN A PART CALLED A STOP LIGHT SWITCH HAS GONE OUT 6 TIMES. THE FOLLOWING ARE DATES AND MILEAGE ON VEHICLE: 5/10/05 40,561 MILES, 9/28/06 47,767 MILES, 8/14/07 51,801 MILES, 4/10/08 55,151 MILES, 3/17/09 61,105 MILES, AND 1/28/10 65,465 MILE...
Mileage: 51,801
WHENEVER IT RAINS OR IT IS THE LEAST BIT WET, THE BRAKES SLIP WHEN DEPRESSED AND ALL THREE YELLOW LIGHTS ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE DASH LIGHT UP - I.E., ABS, ESP AND I CAN'T RECALL THE OTHER ONE. USUALLY THE LIGHTS GO OFF BY THEMSELVES AFTER A FEW MILES OF DRIVING OR IF THE CAR IS TURNED OFF. THE LA...
Mileage: 146,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 ML430 MERCEDES WHICH WAS PURCHASED BRAND NEW IN 2000. WHILE TRAVELING AT SPEEDS OF 65 MPH AND UTILIZING THE CRUISE CONTROL SHE TAPPED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL TO DISENGAGE THE CRUISE CONTROL AND IT REMAINED ENGAGED. SHE CONTINUED TO APPLY EXTREME PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL IN A...
Mileage: 127,000
AFTER DRIVING 2001 ML430 FOR APPROX. 30 MIN. THERE IS UNCOMMANDED BRAKE APPLICATION AND IT WILL BRING YOU TO A COMPLETE STOP. IT WILL NOT TAKE GAS AND IT IS HARD TO CONTROL VEHICLE BECAUSE YOU CAN FEEL BRAKE BEING APPLIED TO LEFT AND RIGHT WHEELS PULLING YOU LEFT AND RIGHT AT THIS TIME. VERY DANGERO...
Mileage: 75,000
THE BRAKES ENGAGED AND HAD SHIMMY EVEN THOUGH THE PEDAL WAS NOT DEPRESSED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE BAS/ESP LIGHT CAME ON. THE DEALER DETERMINED THAT THE "YAW SENSOR" WAS BAD. *TR
Mileage: 39,000
MY 2001 MERCEDES BENZ ML430 WAS LEAKING POWER STEERING FLUID ABOUT 8 MONTHS AGO I FIGURED OUT THAT THE CLAMP HAD COME OFF SO I RETIGHTENED IT AND FILLED IT UP AGAIN BECAUSE IT WAS EMPTY. 2 MONTHS AGO IT HAPPENED AGAIN I NOTICED THE CLAMP DID NOT TIGHTEN SO I REPLACED THE CLAMP THEN I RECEIVED THE RE...
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MERCEDES BENZ ML430. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO EXIT THE HIGHWAY IN RAINY CONDITIONS, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED AND COULD NOT BE MOVED. SHE WAS DRIVING LESS THAN 25 MPH AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE SPUN OUT OF CONTROL AND CRASHED INTO THE MEDIAN. THE VEHICLE WAS DE...
Mileage: 80,000
I HAVE HAD 5 INCIDENCES, WHILE DRIVING, OF UNCOMMANDED BRAKE APPLICATION OF MY MERCEDES 1002 ML430. WHILE DRIVING AT HIGH SPEEDS, UP TO 40 OR 60+ MPH, MY SUV CAME TO A SUDDEN AND ABRUPT HALT CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LOCK UP AND STOP. IN ORDER TO UNLOCK THE MERCEDES TO CONTINUE DRIVING I HAD TO SHUT OF...
I HAVE HAD 5 INCIDENCES, WHILE DRIVING, OF UNCOMMANDED BRAKE APPLICATION OF MY MERCEDES 1002 ML430. WHILE DRIVING AT HIGH SPEEDS, UP TO 40 OR 60+ MPH, MY SUV CAME TO A SUDDEN AND ABRUPT HALT CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LOCK UP AND STOP. IN ORDER TO UNLOCK THE MERCEDES TO CONTINUE DRIVING I HAD TO SHUT OF...
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MERCEDES BENZ ML430. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH AND APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SLOW DOWN. THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A BRIDGE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED DAMAG...
Mileage: 90,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MERCEDES BENZ ML430. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED TO SLOW DOWN THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, BUT THE VEHICLE FISHTAILED, SLID SIDEWAYS, AND NEARLY ROLLED OVER. HE WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE EVENTUALLY. THE DEALER STATE...
Mileage: 82,686
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MERCEDES BENZ ML430. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED TO SLOW DOWN THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, BUT THE VEHICLE FISHTAILED, SLID SIDEWAYS, AND NEARLY ROLLED OVER. HE WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE EVENTUALLY. THE DEALER STATE...
Mileage: 82,686
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE HARNESS STRAPS WERE TOO TIGHT AND THE RELEASE MECHANISM WAS JAMMED, AND WOULD NOT ALLOW SLACK TO THE STRAPS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE A SOLUTION OVER THE PHONE, BUT A REPLACEMENT SEAT WAS OFFERED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS EVENFLOW. MAKE: EVE...
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, A WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH AND THE BRAKES LOCKED WITHOUT DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL. WHEN IT WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED, THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER, WHO DETERMINED A YAW SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REP...
Mileage: 72,000
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, A WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH AND THE BRAKES LOCKED WITHOUT DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL. WHEN IT WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED, THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER, WHO DETERMINED A YAW SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REP...
Mileage: 72,000
ON JULY 14 03 I WAS DRIVING ON THE SAN MATEO BRIDGE WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN I COMPLETELY LOST MY ABILITY TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. I WAS GETTING READY TO TURN OFF THE LOOP TO TRANSFER TO THE I0I AND I HAD TO SLOW DOWN BECAUSE THE STEERING WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN, LUCKILY WITH ALL MY STRENGTH I WA...
Mileage: 85,840
THE BRAKES WOULD MAKE A SQUEALING NOISE WHEN THE CONSUMER APPLIED THEM. THE VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH A BRAKE PAD WARNING INDICATOR, WHICH FAILED TO INDICATE A PROBLEM. *JB
Mileage: 47,000
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING WITH CRUISE CONTROL ON AT 60 MPH. WHEN CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES CRUISE CONTROL DID NOT DEACTIVATE. VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. CONSUMER HAD TO MANUALLY TURN OFF CRUISE CONTROL. DRIVER BELIEVED THAT BRAKE SWITCH INTERACTED WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL. DEALER WAS...
Mileage: 51,000
CRUISE CONTROL DID NOT DISENGAGE WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH AND WITHOUT PRESSING THE ON THE ACCELERATOR. VEHICLE SURGED BY APPLYING THE BRAKES. CONSUMER DISENGAGED MANUALLY THE CRUISE CONTROL. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
Mileage: 51,300
THIS HAPPENED TO ONE OF MY CAR POOL BUDDIES AND I THINK SHOULD BE OF CONCERN TO EVERYONE WHO DRIVES A MERCEDES ML430 AND USES DOG RESTRAINTS THAT CLIP TO THE SEAT BELTS. HE HAS 2 LARGE LABRADOR RETRIEVERS, THE DOGS WERE IN THE REAR OF THE CAR (SEATS FOLDED DOWN AND A BED OF LUGGAGE) THE DOGS WERE C...
VEHICLE'S BRAKES MAKES AN EXTREMELY LOUD NOISE. THIS OCCURS WHEN BRAKES ARE DEPRESSED IN COLD TEMPERATURE WHILE IN REVERSE. THIS HAS RESULTED IN BRAKE FAILURE. AS A RESULT CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND WENT ON THE SIDE WALK. THE DEALERSHIP HAS REPLACED THE ENTIRE BRAKE SYSTEM TWICE, BUT TH...
Mileage: 11,000
DRIVERS WINDOW STUCK IN THE OPEN POSITION, LEAVING ME TO TRAVEL FOR 2 HOURS IN 34 DEGREE TEMP. OUTSIDE BECAUSE I WAS NOT WITHIN 30 MILES OF A MERCEDES TECH. LET ME TELL YOU ABOUT THIS WONDERFUL ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM THAT IS PUSHED UPON PURCHASE...THEY TELL YOU ALL ABOUT HOW YOU WILL HAVE 24 HO...
VEHICLE LOST STEERING RESULTING IN FLUID SPRAYING OVER ENGINE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
AT THE SLIGHTEST HINT OF HUMIDITY, SIDE WINDOWS FOG UP TO THE POINT THAT YOU CANNOT SEE OUTSIDE NOR USE SIDE VIEW MIRRORS. FOLLOWING MANUAL INSTRUCTIONS ON DEFOGGING JUST IS TOO LATE. THIS FAILURE OF PROPER DEFOGGING IS THE WORSE THAN I HAVE EVER SEEN IN MY 50 YEARS OF DRIVING AND GOD KNOWS HOW M...
AT THE SLIGHTEST HINT OF HUMIDITY, SIDE WINDOWS FOG UP TO THE POINT THAT YOU CANNOT SEE OUTSIDE NOR USE SIDE VIEW MIRRORS. FOLLOWING MANUAL INSTRUCTIONS ON DEFOGGING JUST IS TOO LATE. THIS FAILURE OF PROPER DEFOGGING IS THE WORSE THAN I HAVE EVER SEEN IN MY 50 YEARS OF DRIVING AND GOD KNOWS HOW M...
LEFT WINDSHIELD WASHER SPRAY HITS BOTTOM OF GLASS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND DOES NOT CLEAN GLASS, DRIVER MUST STOP VEHICLE AND PHYSICALLY CLEAN WINDSHIELD IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN SAFE VISIBILITY, THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM. CONTACTED DEALER AND WAS TOLD "THEY ARE ALL LIKE THAT>" "WE CANNOT FIX IT." ...
CONSUMER CONTINES TO EXPERIENCE PROBLEMS WITH THE NAVIGATION SYSTEM, NAVIGATION SYSTEM EITHER GOES OFF COURSE, TRACKS INCORRECTLY, GIVES INCORRECT INFORMATION OR GOES OFF COMPLETELY, CAUSING THE RADIO, CD AND ALL OTHER SYSTEM WITH REGARDS TO MUSIC OR INFORMATION NOT TO OPERATE, THIS PROBLEM HAS BEE...