Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||||
| 2006090001 | 09/01/2006 | 10021242 | Coating formation on gear selector actuator motor (ism motor). *kb | 03/26/2007 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY | |||||
| 15-P-050245 | 04/02/2012 | 10044200 | Xentry: grunting/creaking sound from the area of the front axle when braking, driving over surface undulations, negotiating tight corners, or while maneuvering. model years unknown. *js | 05/22/2012 | |
| 15-P-050245 | 04/02/2012 | 10044200 | Xentry: mercedes benz: grunting/creaking sound from the area of the front axle when braking, driving over surface undulations, negotiating tight corners, or while maneuvering. model years unknown. *js | 05/22/2012 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||
| 08/20/2012 | 58000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 mercedes benz ml350. the contact stated that while driving 40 mph, the transmission failed. the contact mentioned that he was able to maneuver to the shoulder and attempted to restart the vehicle. the vehicle failed to restart. the vehicle was towed to the dealer who diagnosed that the transmission needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance. the failure mileage was 58,000. pmb | |||
| 11/23/2011 | 58163 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2007 mercedes benz ml350. the contact stated that while driving 50 mph the transmission shifted gears independently. the contact mentioned that he was able to maneuver to the shoulder and turned the engine off in order to reset the system. the vehicle was taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was not included in any recalls. the failure and current mileage was 58,163. | |||
| 11/23/2011 | 58163 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 mercedes benz ml350. the contact stated that while driving 50 mph the transmission shifted gears independently. the contact mentioned that he was able to maneuver to the shoulder and turned the engine off in order to reset the system. the vehicle was taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was not included in any recalls. the failure and current mileage was 58,163.pmb | |||
| 11/23/2011 | 58163 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 mercedes benz ml350. the contact stated while driving 50 mph the vehicle shift gear on its own. the contact stated he had to pull over on the side of the road and reset the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis. the vehicle hasn't be diagnose. the manufacturer was contacted the they stated that the vin was not included in the recall. the failure and current mileage was 58,163.jp | |||
| 09/17/2011 | 48880 | ||
| As i was attempting a sharp left turn the car shifted from d to d1. to recover i placed the transmission in n then back to d, while moving. i continue with no further problems. this was not the first time since it has happened 3-5 times since i bought the car in june 2011 with 43,616 miles. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 01/10/2010 | 25000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2007 mercedes-benz ml350. the contact was driving approximately between 35-40 mph on normal road conditions. unexpectedly, the vehicle shifted into the drive 1 position without assistance. the driver pulled over to the side of the road. the gear shifter was placed into park and then into drive. the vehicle was able to resume normal operation. the failure occurred intermittent. the vehicle has not been repaired at this time. the failure mileage was 25,000. the vin was unavailable. updated 02/19/10. *lj | |||
| 08/03/2008 | 35000 | 1 | 10/01/2007 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2007 mercedes benz ml. the contact stated that the vehicle failed to remain in park. the vehicle rolled forward across the street and crashed into a pole. the pole broke and the vehicle was damaged, but there were no personal injuries. the road was dry at the time of the failure. the vehicle was taken to the dealer and they kept it for five weeks because they could not determine the cause of the failure. the contact believed that this was a serious safety hazard. the failure mileage was 35,000. updated 01/14/09. *lj the consumer stated the vehicle didn't go into park when the key was removed from the ignition and sometimes it would come out of park on its own. updated 01/15/09.*jb | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - LEVER AND LINKAGE - COLUMN SHIFT | |||
| 01/06/2007 | 1248 | 1 | 12/16/2006 |
| Purchased a 2007 ml350 approximately 2 weeks ago. pulled into a driveway during a house hunting trip, placed the car in park with the gear change button on the right side of the steering wheel, opened the door, exited the auto, walked up the stairs to the house and knocked on the door. it was at this point i heard my wife and 2 children (who were still in the car) shouting at me. i turned to see the car moving forward. the car had been placed in park (the p was noted prior to my leaving the auto) and now the transmission had popped itself through n - neutral into d-drive and was rolling forward. i ran to the car and attempted to place my foot on the brake and place the car back into p-park, the car caught my leg and i was dragged with the car another 15 feet, until i was able to get the gear into p-park. i was unable to stop the car before it rolled into the closed garage door. there is damage to the driver side door, where it was scraped along a stucco wall and the front of the car where it made contact with the garage door. the homeowners garage door has a sizable dent in it. my knee has a deep abrasion from being dragged under the car, and is edematous, with decreased movement. my wife and children were unharmed. i placed a call to the dealership after arriving home. they have advised i bring in the automobile so they can review the computer chip that documents the number of times the car was placed into park. *nm | |||