Mercedes Benz Ml55 2001-2002

Model Ml55 made by Mercedes Benz got 2 consumer complains as well as 23 service bulletins. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to power train and steering. Technical service bulletines regarding electrical system and engine and engine cooling.

Car model


Name Recalls Bulletins Investigations Consumer Complaints
Mercedes Benz Ml55 2001 0 20 8 13
Mercedes Benz Ml55 2002 1 21 9 4

Model 9999

Bulletins


BulletinBulletin dateReplacement BulletinItem no.SummaryAdded
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TB42452205/08/2002634416Subject regarding electronic stability program. *jg09/30/2002
TB424522A06/11/2002TB424522634390Subject regarding electronic stability program. *jg09/30/2002
54211/17/2000616286Information on insuring the proper seating of the support screw in certain vehicle's combination switch. *tt02/16/2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - MODULE
LI-07-0812/08/201010038227Ready06/13/2011
LI-07-0812/08/201010038227Mercedes-benz: the starter clicks but does not crank when trying to start. a voltage dip is causing the ignition procedure to fail. *rm06/13/2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - STARTER ASSEMBLY
LI-07-0812/08/201010038227Ready06/13/2011
LI-07-0812/08/201010038227Mercedes-benz: the starter clicks but does not crank when trying to start. a voltage dip is causing the ignition procedure to fail. *rm06/13/2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE
LI-07-0812/08/201010038227Mercedes-benz: the starter clicks but does not crank when trying to start. a voltage dip is causing the ignition procedure to fail. *rm06/13/2011
LI-07-0812/08/201010038227Ready06/13/2011
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER - DELIVERY - HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
18M99208/27/1999608401Subject on dealer technical bulletin 18m/99 - fuel line connectors. *mjs11/26/1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
TSB-42-10-10906/15/200910030929Mercedes: corrosion protection coatings for brake components and hardware may be damaged and or stripped away if highly concentrated acid based cleaners are used. once the corrosion protection is damaged or removed the brake components an12/22/2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DIFFERENTIAL PROPORTIONAL VALVE
TSB-42-10-10906/15/200910030929Mercedes: corrosion protection coatings for brake components and hardware may be damaged and or stripped away if highly concentrated acid based cleaners are used. once the corrosion protection is damaged or removed the brake components an12/22/2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC
TSB-42-10-10906/15/200910030929Mercedes: corrosion protection coatings for brake components and hardware may be damaged and or stripped away if highly concentrated acid based cleaners are used. once the corrosion protection is damaged or removed the brake components an12/22/2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - CALIPER
TSB-42-10-10906/15/200910030929Mercedes: corrosion protection coatings for brake components and hardware may be damaged and or stripped away if highly concentrated acid based cleaners are used. once the corrosion protection is damaged or removed the brake components an12/22/2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - PADS
TSB-42-10-10906/15/200910030929Mercedes: corrosion protection coatings for brake components and hardware may be damaged and or stripped away if highly concentrated acid based cleaners are used. once the corrosion protection is damaged or removed the brake components an12/22/2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - ROTOR
TSB-42-10-10906/15/200910030929Mercedes: corrosion protection coatings for brake components and hardware may be damaged and or stripped away if highly concentrated acid based cleaners are used. once the corrosion protection is damaged or removed the brake components an12/22/2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DRUM
TSB-42-10-10906/15/200910030929Mercedes: corrosion protection coatings for brake components and hardware may be damaged and or stripped away if highly concentrated acid based cleaners are used. once the corrosion protection is damaged or removed the brake components an12/22/2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DRUM - DRUM
TSB-42-10-10906/15/200910030929Mercedes: corrosion protection coatings for brake components and hardware may be damaged and or stripped away if highly concentrated acid based cleaners are used. once the corrosion protection is damaged or removed the brake components an12/22/2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DRUM - SHOES/LININGS
TSB-42-10-10906/15/200910030929Mercedes: corrosion protection coatings for brake components and hardware may be damaged and or stripped away if highly concentrated acid based cleaners are used. once the corrosion protection is damaged or removed the brake components an12/22/2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DRUM - WHEEL CYLINDERS
TSB-42-10-10906/15/200910030929Mercedes: corrosion protection coatings for brake components and hardware may be damaged and or stripped away if highly concentrated acid based cleaners are used. once the corrosion protection is damaged or removed the brake components an12/22/2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
TSB-42-10-10906/15/200910030929Mercedes: corrosion protection coatings for brake components and hardware may be damaged and or stripped away if highly concentrated acid based cleaners are used. once the corrosion protection is damaged or removed the brake components an12/22/2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - MASTER CYLINDER
TSB-42-10-10906/15/200910030929Mercedes: corrosion protection coatings for brake components and hardware may be damaged and or stripped away if highly concentrated acid based cleaners are used. once the corrosion protection is damaged or removed the brake components an12/22/2009
STEERING - HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST - PUMP
46304104/26/200610019967Flow noises from area of power steering pump and/or foaming of power steering oil in reservoir. on mercedes benz ml and r class models. *ak05/17/2006

Consumer Complaints


Fail datemilesoccurencesPurchase date
POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
08/19/2001509/01/2000
 Stopped by highway traffic congestion, i drift in nuetral downhill as vehicles start to move, then brake and drift again. when the traffic starts to gain speed again i engage the transmission and step on the gas. nothing! the engine revs but no forward acceleration. i am drifting now at a good speed so i return to nuetral and trun off the engine, wait a second, and restart. i try again to engage the transmission, but nothing. luckily i am on the slowest lane of a 4-lane highway and i pull over. once fully stopped, i feel the transmission engage, so now i can begin to merge back into the now much faster moving buildup of traffic. with my two girls on board returning from a scout camp, i only shudder what could have happened had i been in the middle lanes needing to come to a full stop to regain movement in my vehicle with traffic flying by on all sides. i have had similar problems with my other ml, but not at these speeds. the dealer said, the car is not meant to be driven from nuetral. no other car i have ever owned has failed to engage when put into gear! my other ml failed while standing at a light ! ! this needs attention. others on the mbnz.org chat site also report that the ml revs for 30 seconds while only moving slowly from a light. i am not alone! please help before an accident occurs.*ak
STEERING - WHEEL AND HANDLE BAR
09/05/2001209/01/2001
 The steering wheel locked to times while driving the car in local traffic. my brother was travel no more than 30-40 mph and almost had a collision due to the steering locking. the car was taken back to the dealer several time since and we were told by pepe technician off the record that mercedes knows about this problem, it can't be fixed, we are hoping they will recall the truck. the problem is the computer chip is somehow misreading the speed of the vehicle and gets overheated and locks the steering. we have gone to several other dealers to talk to them about the ml55 and they all stated they new about the problem but were told not to go public with any statements. the dealership is not willing to give my money back for the purchase of the car and is officially claiming nothing is wrong with it. we have contacted mercedes benz and they are also claiming nothing is wrong with the truck. when we asked them about the incident with the woman who ran over 6 people in ny (the truck accelerated) with the same ml55 they had no comment.*ak