Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC | |||
| 04/07/2010 | 50800 | ||
| On n.y. state thruway,on cruise control,brakes suddenly applied themselves.abs and sls flasheed on dash.car suddenly decelerated.turned off cruise control and pulled off.attempt to start again and brakes applied themselves. after several tries ,@20 min.,was able to get car moving. brought car to dealer who said some kind of brake sensor was defective. carged for replacement | |||
| 12/15/2009 | 63888 | 1 | |
| My abs system is broke in my ml 350 mercedes benz 2006, it only 3 years old i purchase it in 5/2006. its not under warranty because it has 64,000 miles, this is still a safety issue and the abs system i was told by a mercedes service manager this rarely goes out on a car, but why no one wants to fix it. it costs 3300 dollars to fix. *tr | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | |||
| 05/22/2010 | 50000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 mercedes benz ml350. while the contact was driving approximately 45 mph the engine shut off without warning. the vehicle was coasted across three lanes of traffic to the side of the road with extreme caution. the engine restarted for a period of two seconds and the automated windows began to operate without assistance. the horn sounded with the activation of the front and rear windshield wipers that occurred intermittently. the brake fluid low warning indicator illuminated on the instrument panel. the contact smelled a burning odor and noticed white smoke coming from the rear door area. the driver and occupants exited the vehicle. the contact informed that there was an accurate level of brake fluid in the reservoir. the vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer for diagnosis where the technician stated the failure was contributed to a build up of moisture from an excessive amount of liquid spilled underneath the front passenger seat or possibly the driver seat. the vehicle had not been repaired at the time of the complaint. the contact stated the failure was life threatening and that the interior carpet should be designed with a waterproof protector. the failure mileage was approximately 50,000. | |||
| 04/07/2010 | 50800 | ||
| On n.y. state thruway,on cruise control,brakes suddenly applied themselves.abs and sls flasheed on dash.car suddenly decelerated.turned off cruise control and pulled off.attempt to start again and brakes applied themselves. after several tries ,@20 min.,was able to get car moving. brought car to dealer who said some kind of brake sensor was defective. carged for replacement | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK - CONTROL UNIT/MODULE | |||
| 09/11/2007 | 38859 | 1 | 12/27/2005 |
| While traveling on 80 east in new jersey on a rainy day the esp light malfunction showed on the dashboard screen. at that point the vehicle spun to the right and could not be controlled. the failure of the esp caused the crash. *jb | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - POWER ASSIST | |||
| 02/01/2006 | 20 | 1 | 02/01/2006 |
| 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 | |||