Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| 033008 | 04/24/2008 | SB-03-30-08E | 10022893 | Check engine light on / fault codes fc1200 / fc1208 stored in me-sfi control unit. mercedes-benz model c230, c280, c350, slk280, slk350, clk350, clk550, e350, e550, cls550, s600, and sl550. equipped with m272 engine or m273 engine. *nj | 10/03/2007 |
| TB070029 | 02/13/2003 | 10001148 | Engine control unit software update. (mercedes benz ml350, 2003 & later, mercedes benz g500, 2002 & later) *jb | 04/17/2003 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 12/25/2009 | 76000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2002 mercedes benz ml320. while driving up a hill the vehicle began to accelerate very slowly. he pulled over to the side of the road, opened the hood, and noticed smoke. within a few seconds, the vehicle caught on fire. he will contact the manufacturer. the insurance company was notified. the current and failure mileages were 76,000. the vin was not available. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 29000 | 1 | 02/15/2002 | |
| Oil sensor warning indicator illuminated, and vehicle was consuming a quart of oil every three days. vehicle was taken to the dealer, who determined that engine must be replaced. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL - CATALYTIC CONVERTOR | |||
| 08/14/2006 | 2 | ||
| 2002 mercedes-benz ml320. consumer is having some warranty repair problems with mercedes-benz. he also states that mercedes-benz is refusing to pay for any recall repairs. *kb the consumer stated noises and lack of power from the vehicle were reported to the dealer. an independent repair shop found dirty solid metal residue in the transmission fluid, there were missing parts in the planetary gear. the cause of damage was faulty assembly of the pins/plugs in the gears, which resulted in the parts becoming loose and breaking the teeth, which caused excessive noise and loss of power, ultimately the transmission was replaced. the power steering was leaking, the brake and engine lights illuminated several times, the catalytic converter was replaced, the door locks had to be repaired, the battery was replaced and the sway bar link bushing were replaced as well. *jb updated 06/01/10.*jb updated 06/04/10.*jb | |||
| 01/03/2009 | 63000 | 1 | 10/01/2005 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2002 mercedes benz ml320. while driving less than 70 mph, the front passenger side brake locked up and caused the vehicle to swerve into a median. the abs warning indicator illuminated on the instrument panel at the same time the brakes locked. the contact never depressed the brake pedal nor the accelerator pedal for the brakes to lock. the vehicle was taken to the dealer and they stated that the yaw rate sensor failed. the repairs were scheduled under warranty. the failure and current mileages were 63,000. updated 02/05/09 *bf the bas/esp light illuminated. the catalytic converter was cracked and the transmission electrical connector was leaking.. updated 02/06/09.*jb | |||