Headlamps turn off while driving. It occurs on a nightly basis. Other cars cannot see me. Almost hit someone crossing the street before I noticed the lights were off. Sometimes cycling the lights on an off temporarily fixes the problem. Other times I drive with my foglamps on. I've checked the fuse and will be taking the car into the dealer next week. Previously, in 2006 the headlamps wouldn't turn off. The dealer fixed this problem.
1998 Mercedes Benz ML320: engine stalls while driving
10 of the 133 complaints about the 1998 Mercedes Benz ML320 describe engine stalls while driving.
- owner complaints
- 10
- of this car's complaints
- 8%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 3 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Engine stalls while driving by model year
What owners say
Our 1998 mercedes m320 has been subject to unexpected stalling for some time. More recently this has increased in frequency and we have periods of loss (reduction) of power while driving. The dealer advises that we have deterioration of the catalytic converters and that there has been a recall for this problem on newer models of the m class - but not our year. We have the car at the dealer waiting for replacement parts. We are told it will be a number of weeks since the parts are in great demand. Repairs will cost over $2,000 - but the car is clearly unsafe. Most frequent stalls are starting at a light or stop sign. One concern is knowing this problem with model years just newer than ours are subject to recall while our year isn't. The other issue is how difficult it was for the dealer to identify the problem until it became very severe (or they learned of the solution due to the recall of other years.
Vehicle stalled whenever it was driven. There were no current recalls for this vehicle.
Vehicle stalled on the highway while driving about 55 MPH. Vehicle was towed to the dealership for analysis.
While driving 25-35 MPH the vehicle stalled without warning. The dealer has replaced the fuel pump twice but the problems still exist. Please provide further information.
Consumer states while traveling noticed engine running rough,resulting in stalling.vehicle was serviced, technician indicated fuel pump needed replacement.
Consumer states vehicle stalled at highway speed. Vehicle had to be towed. Dealer stated that the electronic computer that controls the car was bad.
Vehicle has been stalling at various speeds since purchase, dealer has examined vehicle numerous times, but cannot remedy the problem.*ak
Ignition key did not work. Had to use spare key in order to turn vehicle on.*ak consumer states without warning, at startup, while stopped, or moving, vehicle will stall, consumer states if you have a spare key, sometimes it will work.
Was driving 70 MPH on california freeway and vehicle stalled in the middle of traffic. Emergency flashers failed to work & had no brake lights. Radio was still working. Vehicle was towed to dealer & mechanic indicated that relay switch needed to be replaced. Having an engineer check vehicle over for cause of stalling.*ak the dealer changed variety of switches and the problem was solved.
Service bulletins that may apply
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1998 Mercedes Benz ML320 stalling
Is engine stalls while driving a common problem on the 1998 Mercedes Benz ML320?
10 of 133 owner complaints about the 1998 Mercedes Benz ML320 (8%) mention engine stalls while driving. The model year with the most reports is 2000.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1998 Mercedes Benz ML320?
There are 0 recalls and 3 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 1998 Mercedes Benz ML320
Fuel pump 7Fuel gauge 6Brake failure 5Fire or smoke 5Power steering loss 5
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