Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||||
| 424562 | 05/16/2005 | 424562A | 10016685 | Esp lamp illuminated. *tt | 09/27/2005 |
| 26M992 | 11/05/1999 | 612169 | Some customers may complain of poor am / electrical interference on am. *tt | 06/06/2000 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 09/05/2010 | 70650 | ||
| My 1999 mercedes ml320 stalled in traffic on the interstate. i had it towed to the dealer who replaced the crankshaft position sensor which showed a marginal problem. we picked up the car and brought to the attention of the manager that the check engine was illuminated. he said that was because there were some plugs misfiring, but that would have no bearing on the car stalling. the next day, the car stalled in traffic and was again towed to the dealer. they can find nothing wrong with the car and say it runs like a top. we refused to take the car until the problem was resolved so it was decided that a technician would drive the car until it stalled again. that has been going on for one week with no stalling. we are at a loss as to how to procede with this issue. we do not feel it is safe to drive the car because we fear it will stop again in traffic and cause an accident and/or deaths. | |||
| 12/13/1998 | 16 | 12/12/1998 | |
| Transmission failed, repaired four times, electrical system, battery failed, replaced, oz sensor failed replace 3 times, fuel system pump and sensor replaced, front passenger restraint system failed | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - MODULE | |||
| 09/27/2005 | 117574 | 2 | 11/18/1998 |
| My 1999 ml 320's engine recently (27 and 29 sept 05) instantaneously stalled without warning while driving-no check engine light, just died in the middle of the road!. good wx, no rain, dry, daytime. it restarted after 5 mins. traffic went around me. ml is well maintained,vehicle has 117k miles. mechanic could not duplicate (no codes). fuel pump checked ok. at my request, the mech changed out the crankshaft position sensor (cps) on 30 sept. cost to repair $251.96. ml320 has run fine so far (7oct). i feel that this sudden engine failure (cps) while driving is a significant safety issue. do you have any information on this type of ml 320 engine failure caused by a failed cps-problem. *jb | |||