Visibility › Power Window Devices and Controls
Filed Aug 6, 1999CT
REAR WINDOWS GOE DOWN ON THEIR OWN. ALSO, WHEN CONSUMER GETS OUT OF THE VEHICLE ALL THE DOORS WILL AUTOMATICALLY LOCK, AND THE ALARM SYSTEM WILL GO OFF. *AK
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1998 Mercedes Benz ML320 complaints
Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 1998 record →
Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Mar 26, 1999CA
ANTI LOCK BRAKE LOCKED UP ON RIGHT SIDE OF CAR CAUSING IT TO SPIN OUT OF CONTROL RESULTING IN VEHICLE COLLISION.
Visibility › Power Window Devices and Controls
Filed Feb 1, 1999CA
POWER WINDOWS FAILED. NM
Latches/Locks/Linkages › Doors › Latch
Filed Feb 1, 1999CA
REAR DOOR LATCH FAILED. MJS
Visibility › Sun/Moon Roof Assembly
Filed Feb 1, 1999CA
POWER SUNROOF FAILED. *YC
Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor
Filed Feb 1, 1999CA
BRAKE ROTORS FAILED. *YC
Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc
Filed Feb 1, 1999CA
FRONT DISC BRAKES FAILED. MJS
Suspension › Front › Springs › Torsion Bar
Filed Feb 1, 1999CA
FRONT TORSION BAR MAKING NOISE. NLM
Fuel System, Other › Storage › Fuel Gauge System
Filed Feb 1, 1999CA
FUEL TANK SENDER TO FUEL GUAGE FAILED. YH
Steering › Column Locking › Anti-theft Device
Filed Feb 1, 1999CA
ALARM MALFUNCTION, FALSE ALARM AT ANY TIME. YH
Engine and Engine Cooling › Exhaust System
Filed Feb 1, 1999CA
SMOG PUMP FAILED. YH
Visibility › Power Window Devices and Controls
Filed Feb 1, 1999CA
REMOTE KEY FAILED. YH
Visibility › Power Window Devices and Controls
Filed Feb 1, 1999CA
REMOTE KEY OUT OF ORDER. YH
Steering › Column Locking › Anti-theft Device
Filed Feb 1, 1999CA
ALARM SENSOR FAILED. YH
Equipment › Electrical › Radio/Tape Deck/Cd Etc.
Filed Feb 1, 1999CA
ANTENNA AMPL. FAILURE, CAUSING STATIC (NOISE) IN RADIO. *YC
Latches/Locks/Linkages › Hatchback/Liftgate › Lock
Filed Feb 1, 1999CA
REAR HATCHBACK LATCH REPLACED DUE TO FAILURE. *YC
Exterior Lighting › Tail Lights
Filed Feb 1, 1999CA
TAIL LIGHT FAILURE. YH
Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Feb 1, 1999CA
BRAKES SQUEAKING. YH
Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly
Filed Feb 1, 1999CA
GAS GAUGE FAILED. YH
Exterior Lighting › Turn Signal
Filed Feb 1, 1999CA
TURN SIGNAL FAILED. YH
Equipment › Appliance › Air Conditioner
Filed Feb 1, 1999CA
A/C MOTOR FAN MAKES NOISE. YH
Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Feb 1, 1999CA
POWER TRANSMISSION FAILED. YH
Visibility › Power Window Devices and Controls
Filed Feb 1, 1999CA
KEYLESS ENTRY KIT FAILED. YH
Fuel System, Other › Storage › Fuel Gauge System
Filed Feb 1, 1999CA
FUEL GAUGE SENDING UNIT FAILED. YH
Exterior Lighting › Headlights
Filed Feb 1, 1999CA
LOW BEAM BULB FAILED. *YC
Fuel System, Other
Filed Feb 1, 1999CA
FUEL GAUGE FAILED. YH
Unknown or Other
Filed Feb 1, 1999CA
KEYLESS ENTERY FAILED. YH
Electrical System
Filed Jan 22, 1999FL
WHILE DRIVING DRIVER NOTICED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONER/POWER WINDOWS/POWER SEATS/POWER LOCKS/SIGNAL LIGHTS AND HAZARD LIGHTS WOULD NOT FUNCTION. RIGHT AFTER THAT DRIVER TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE AND IT WOULD NOT RESTART. THE TRUCK WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE DEALER COULD NOT DETECT WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS. THE SUV IS BEING HELD AT THE DEALERSHIP. *AK
Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Nov 24, 1998CA
THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION/MOTOR/ POWER WINDOWS/ DOOR HANDLES AND PANELS, AND SUSPENSION SYSTEM. CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING THESE PROBLEMS EVER SINCE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Structure › Body › Door
Filed Sep 7, 1998GA
POOR FITTING DOORS, CAUSING EXCESSIVE WIND NOISE.AUTOMATIC WINDOWS FAILED/SQUEAKING ABS BRAKES/NOISY WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR.
Air Bags › Frontal
Filed Aug 7, 1998NJ
CONCERNS REGARDING DRIVER'S AIR BAG, CONSUMER IS 4'6" TALL AND 75 LBS, CONSUMER IS CONCERNED ABOUT SAFETY OF SHORT PERSON AND AIR BAG; ADDED ON 09-07-1999. *AK *SLC
Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Aug 6, 1998TX
WHILE DRIVING AT 50-55 MPH VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION THAT RESULTED IN A ROOLOVER. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip5 injured
Filed May 12, 1998CA
ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAILED RESULTING IN A COLLISION.
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