2006 Mercedes Benz ML350 problems and owner complaints

BRAKE SYSTEM ON 2006 ML350 HAS EXCESSIVE PEDAL TRAVEL CAUSING UNSAFE BRAKING AND JERKY STOPPING. MANUFACTURER AND DEALER STATE THAT THIS CONDITION IS "NORMAL" FOR THE ML SERIES MERCEDES TRUCK. THIS TRAVEL CAUSES DELAYED BRAKING AND DOES NOT EXIST ON ANOTHER MERCEDES AUTOMOBILES. MANUFACTURER TO FURTHER EVALUATE THE CONDITION OR ADMIT ANY POTENTIAL SAFETY PROBLEM. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 20 miles reported. Look up ODI 10158192 at NHTSA ↗

TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCEDES 350 M CLASS. THE DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT THE TRANSMISSION INTO DRIVE TO MOVE FORWARD OR INTO REVERSE GEAR. THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED FORWARD AND HIT A CEMENT BLOCK AND CONTINUED TO LURCH FORWARD SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE SHE COULD STOP THE VEHICLE. THE POWER STEERING AND BRAKES WERE INOPERABLE. THE WARNING LIGHT INDICATOR APPEARED ON THE VEHICLE AFTER HITTING THE CEMENT BLOCK. SHE DID NOT RECALL WHICH INDICATOR LIGHT. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED FRONT END PASSENGER DAMAGE. THE FAILURE AND THE CU…

Owner-reported narrative. 10,851 miles reported. Look up ODI 10181783 at NHTSA ↗

DT: 2006 MERCEDES BENZ ML350. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS HARD AND ERRATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFT. HE DID NOT BELIEVE THE DEFECT WAS IN THE TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE JOLTED AT SPEEDS UNDER 45 MPH. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOUR TIMES, WHERE THEY REPLACED THE ELECTRONIC HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT EACH TIME. THE PROBLEM PERSISTED, AND THE DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. 100 miles reported. Look up ODI 10145113 at NHTSA ↗

WHEN I DROVE MY VEHICLE AT LOW SPEED AND CAME TO STOP, THE VEHICLE JOLTED BY MOVING FORWARD. I BELIEVED THIS WAS CAUSED BY JERKY TRANSMISSION, AND THERE WAS A BUG IN THE SOFTWARE THAT CONTROLLED THE TRANSMISSION. I TALKED TO A SERVICE GUY AT MY DEALERSHIP ABOUT THIS, AND HE TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS NO FIX AT THIS TIME, AWAITING AN ANSWER FROM MERCEDES BENZ. *NM

Owner-reported narrative. 2,100 miles reported. Look up ODI 10151563 at NHTSA ↗

STEERING WHEEL HAS NOTICEABLE CLICKS AND FEEDBACKS WHEN TURNING TO THE RIGHT IN A MOTION OR STAND STILL. *NM

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10156513 at NHTSA ↗

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS ONE CUP OF WATER IN A BAG IN THE CARGO AREA. THE WATER SPILLED ONTO THE CENTRAL PROCESSING UNIT, CAUSING AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE SYSTEM AND THE REAR LIFT GATE WOULD NOT OPEN. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT THE DEALERSHIP.

Owner-reported narrative. 11,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10149348 at NHTSA ↗

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCEDES ML 350. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH ON A RAINY DAY THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING, THE DOOR LOCKS BEGAN TO LOCK AND UNLOCK, THE HORN STARTED BLOWING ,AND THE LIGHTS STARTED FLASHING ON AND OFF. THE CONTACT DROVE INTO A PARKING LOT AND CALLED MERCEDES, WHO ARRIVED 2 HOURS LATER AND INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE MERCEDES DEALER AND DIAGNOSED. THE DIAGNOSIS SHOWED THAT A SODA SPILLED INTO A COMPUTER LOCATED IN THE BACK OF THE HATCHBACK COMPARTMENT WHICH CAUSED ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. THE…

Owner-reported narrative. 2,975 miles reported. Look up ODI 10183359 at NHTSA ↗

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCEDES BENZ ML350. WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A COMPLETE STOP, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. HE WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE ENGINE AND RESUME NORMAL OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE TRANSMISSION WHICH REQUIRED REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED FOR THE MALFUNCTION. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 61,000. UPDATED 01/20/10. *LJ UPDATED 01/21/10.*JB

Owner-reported narrative. 61,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10296614 at NHTSA ↗

2006 MERCEDES BENZ BALANCE SHAFT IS DEFECTIVE. THE DEFECT CAUSES THE CAR TO SOMETIMES SPUTTER WHEN ACCELERATING, ALMOST WAS KILLED BY A TRUCK AS I TURNED LEFT, OR STALL OUT COMPLETELY. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 51,286 miles reported. Look up ODI 10376750 at NHTSA ↗

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCEDES BENZ ML350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD FAIL TO START. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP RELAY. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

Owner-reported narrative. 130,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10825617 at NHTSA ↗

RUSTED AND LEAKING BREAK LINES ABOVE GAS TANK OF THE DRIVERS SIDE. RUSTED ALL THE ENGINE AREA. IT HAS HOLES JUST RIGHT ABOVE THE GAS TANK.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10955439 at NHTSA ↗