Owners filed 5 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the fuel system, other. No safety recall has been issued.
| Component | Reports | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steering › Hydraulic Power Assist › Hose, Piping, and Connections | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Seats › Mid/Rear Assembly | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Power Train › Automatic Transmission | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Fuel System, Other | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Air Bags | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
DURING ACCIDENT WHERE ML 320 WAS BROAD SIDED ON DRIVERS DOOR, AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. DRIVER OF OTHER CAR WHICH STRUCK MERCEDES ADMITTED TO TRAVELING AT 35 MPH. FURTHERMORE, AUTO CRASH NOTIFY SYSTEM FAILED; THESE ARE STANDARD SAFETY FEATURES FOR THIS VEHICLE. *NM
CHILD WAS ON THE BACK SEAT IN A CAR SEAT BEHIND THE DRIVER'S SEAT. WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED WHILE DRIVING, THE BACK SEAT CAME FORWARD HITTING HER LEGS ON THE FRONT DRIVER'S SEAT.
WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER LOST POWER ALMOST STRIKING A TREE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO DISCOVERED THAT THE POWER STEERING HOSE HAD BECOME DISCONNECTED (2006 MERCEDES BENZ ML320).*AK *NM
WHILE DRIVING AT A LOW SPEED TRANSMISSION FAILED TO SHIFT INTO FIRST OR SECOND GEAR. CONSUMER HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER.*AK
1)ML350 WAS PURCHASED W/10MILES ON FRIDAY NOVEMBER 12 THAT SAME DAY THE VEHICLE WAS SHAKING WHEN REACHING 45 AND 75 MILES PER HOUR AND ON NOVEMBER 14, SUNDAY 4 TIMES WHILE STOP THE VEHICLE FELT AS IF IT WAS GOING TO SHUT OFF. *AK ON NOVEMBER 15, MONDAY MORNING WHILE TAKING THE VEHICLE TO THE SHOP THE VEHICLE STALLED TWO MORE TIMES. EVERYDAY THEREAFTER THE VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE AND STALL. ON SATURDAY NOVEMBER 27, 2004 WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN THE VEHICLE CUT OFF. 2)ON TUES DECEMBER 7 MY VEHICLE WAS IN A SINGLE CAR ACCIDENT DUE TO STALLING. THE VEHICLE HAS BODY AND UNDERNEATH DAMAGE. THIS VEHICLE IS UNSAFE. IVE COMPLAINED TO STEVE ROGERS, TIM SERVICE REP, LOVENCE AND ASHER BEFORE THE ACCIDENT THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE. I REPEATEDLY ASKED FOR A NEW VEHICLE. 3)I'VE TAKEN THE VEHICLE IN ON 2 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS EACH TIME THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE SHOP FOR 3 TO 4 DAYS. EACH TIME I WAS TOLD THAT THE SYSTEM COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.
5 of 5 complaints, reproduced as filed.
No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.
Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.
Most recent recall on file: none. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.