Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - SPRINGS - AIR SUSPENSION - LINES AND FITTINGS | |||||
| TB-P-047927 | 09/17/2009 | 10032727 | Mercedes: following fault codes are entered in the control unit and displayed-fc5320 drain valve:open circuit or insufficient valve current in models series 211, 219; fc5260 drain valve open circuit or insufficient valve current in model 2 | 05/05/2010 | |
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - SPRINGS - AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM | |||||
| TB-P-047927 | 09/17/2009 | 10032727 | Mercedes: following fault codes are entered in the control unit and displayed-fc5320 drain valve:open circuit or insufficient valve current in models series 211, 219; fc5260 drain valve open circuit or insufficient valve current in model 2 | 05/05/2010 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION - AUTOMATIC STABILITY CONTROL (ASC) | ||||||
| PE07007 | MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC. | 02/01/2007 | 07/11/2007 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL MALFUNCTION | ||
| Odi opened pe07-007 after receiving 4 complaints within a 6 week period alleging incidents of uncommanded brake application in model year (my) 2000 through 2001 mercedes m class sport utility vehicles.information contained in the reports or gathered in subsequent consumer interviews indicated that the incidents were caused by faults in the electronic stability program (esp) system which were repaired by replacing the yaw rate sensors.although the same yaw rate sensor is used in approximately 800,000 other mercedes m-class, c-class and slk models, to date there has been only one related complaint to odi in those vehicles. during this investigation mercedes benz provided odi with 327 complaints related to the esp system in the my 2000 through 2001 m class vehicles.seven of the complaints submitted by mercedes alleged incidents of uncommanded brake activation while driving, with two of these involving vehicles identified in the odi complaints.none of the incidents resulted in crash or injury.however, the owners did express safety concerns due to the sudden, unexpected change in vehicle speed and direction. on may 10, 2007 mercedes benz met with nhtsa to provide a technical presentation and conduct a driving demonstration of the esp system performance with simulated electrical faults in the yaw rate sensor.mercedes showed that the esp system is programmed to diagnose electrical faults and that brake applications resulting from yaw rate sensor electrical faults are very short in duration (0.3 seconds or less) and do not affect vehicle control or stability. nine of the consumer complaints to odi and mercedes alleged brake activations longer than 0.3 seconds, with several alleging that the incident lasted until the vehicle came to a stop.a complaint vehicle that alleged multiple incidents was evaluated by odi at the vehicle research and test center (vrtc) in east liberty, ohio.vrtc was unable to duplicate the condition.due to the low complaint rate and only one new complaint to odi or mercedes since january 2007, this investigation has been closed.odi will continue to monitor complaints in the subject vehicles and other mercedes products using the same yaw rate sensor and mercedes will provide updates on field experience (complaints, field reports and warranty claims) through the end of 2007. | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | |||
| 09/05/2012 | 114970 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2001 mercedes ml320. the contact stated that while driving 50 mph, the esp and bas warning light illuminated and then the abs and the traction light illuminated. the contact mentioned that the brakes engaged independently. the failure recurred numerous times. the contact stated he believed it is a faulty yaw rate sensor. the dealer was notified and a diagnosis was pending. the manufacturer was notified and an investigation was pending. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 114,970 and the current mileage was 115,000. pmb | |||
| 09/05/2012 | 114970 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2001 mercedes ml320. the contact stated while driving 50 mph the esp and bas light illuminated and then the abs and the traction light illuminated and then there was un commanded brake application. the failure recurred numerous times. the contact stated he believed it is a faulty yaw rate sensor. the dealer was notified and a diagnosis was pending. the manufacturer was notified and an investigation was pending. the vehicle had not been repaired. the failure mileage was 114,970 and the current mileage was 115,000. dt | |||
| 10/12/2006 | 52962 | ||
| My ml320 has 101,260 miles on it and i have had to replace the center support bearing 4 times for this vehicle. i keep it garaged, service it regularly, and drive between 10k and 12k a year. i feel this is a safety issue and an issue with this vehicle and would like to know if there are any other complaints regarding this. | |||
| SUSPENSION - AUTOMATIC STABILITY CONTROL (ASC) | |||
| 05/14/2012 | 182000 | 1 | |
| On or about may 14, 2012, while i was driving on the freeway at full freeway speed, the vehicle suddenly self-initiated a continuous brake activation without me pressing on the brakes or taking any other action. the vehicle's sudden, unexpected and sustained braking action resulted in a near-collision with a semi-truck traveling behind me which the truck-driver was fortunately just able to prevent. i steered the vehicle to the freeway shoulder as the un-commanded braking action brought the vehicle to a stop. the incident was extremely frightening for me, and it was only sheer luck that i was not seriously injured or killed. after i had the vehicle towed to mercedes benz of laguna niguel, their service department determined that the electronic stability program (?esp?) control module and yaw rate sensor had failed and need to be replaced. the vehicle is presently in an inoperable condition. reviewing the nhtsa website, this appears to be related to nhtsa (campaign # pe07007). *tr | |||