1999 Mercedes Benz ML320 engine problems

Filed Oct 6, 2011 · Engine · 72,000 miles · CA

Tl* the contact owns a 1999 mercedes benz ml320. While the contact was driving approximately 35 MPH, the engine stalled with the illumination of the entire instrument panel. The engine failed to restart and the vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer who stated the failure was contributed to the crank shaft position sensor. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 72,000. Updated 10/31/11 *bf updated 12/08/11

Filed Apr 29, 2009 · Engine · 87,000 miles · CA

Driving home from work the car's idle went to zero. This happened half-way home. Its a 30+ mile drive from work to home. Essentially the car just quit operating while merging on the interstate. Power steering was lost and this left my 8 month pregnant wife stranded in the middle of the merging lane to the interstate without the capability to restart the car. Successive tries to start the car failed. Only after 5 minutes the car was able to start and be pulled over to a safe place. Tried a 2nd time to drive it home and it left me stranded again without it being able to restart. Had to be towed on a flatbed tow truck home the remainder of the drive home.

Filed Apr 23, 2008 · Engine · 139,000 miles · TN

Tl*the contact owns a 1999 mercedes benz ml320. While the contact's spouse was driving approximately 35 MPH, the vehicle completely shut off without warning. The vehicle had to be restarted and was driven to a mechanic. The mechanic discovered that the catalytic converter needed to be replaced. The VIN was unknown. The current mileage was 150,000 and failure mileage was 139,000.

Filed Jan 4, 2007 · Engine, Steering · 129,926 miles · FL

Tl * - the contact received recall 03v121000. The contact took vehicle to mercedez benz of palm beach january 3, 2007, and was denied arecall repair. The contact would like the repairs to be done under the recall. The contact stated that he received the same recall last year and chose not to address it at that time. The vehicle has had several failures , and was now being denied repair service. *ak the cosumer took the vehicle to the dealer and they statedthere was nothing wrog with the vehicle. The consumer sated while driving, the the exhaust broke in half at the weld. Updated 01/22/07.

Filed Sep 7, 2006 · Acceleration, Engine · 78,446 miles · OR · crash

I and my 7 year old daughter and her friend were entering my driveway on aug 14,2006, paused to open my garage door from the car and I was slowly moving in. All of a sudden car went out of my control in a flash that I did not even have time to react. It went and hit our other parked car in the garage with such a huge force that the second car literally went and tore the bedroom wall. Our second car is badly damaged on the front, back and one side (scraping a pole in garage) and wall needs fixing too. I truly suspect there is some mechanical problem for the sudden/unintended acceleration that LED to this unexpected behavior. So far we found the ignition got jammed (could not start and had to be towed in), other than the bumper/front damages. Car is still in the body shop for repairs, once finished it will be taken to the dealer for further analysis and check up.

Filed Nov 7, 2005 · Engine · 72,000 miles · CA

Dt: the contact stated that the catalytic converter cracked along the weld that attaches to the exhaust pipe. This problem can not be corrected due to a lack of parts. There was a temporary weld performed, but it has not corrected the problem.

Filed Aug 3, 2005 · Engine · 72,460 miles · VA

Dt: the consumer stated that e oil filter housing failed. When the filter housing failed the oil sprayed all over the engine and the manifold. The oil had been changed on 7-30-2005. The oil filter on failed on august 1, 2005. The oil filter had been tightened and checked. The vehicle ran normally after the oil was changed and the vehicle was started. The owner changed the oil himself. The oil filter takes 8 ' quarts of oil. Consumer ha not taken the vehicle to the dealership. Instead, he purchased an oil filter,a plastic housing that holds the filter) and corrected the problem himself. Consumer talked to the dealership, and they said that the part was not covered by the warranty. Tconsumer ha not contacted the manufacturer. Consumer said that the oil filter design changed since the oil was changed last, and this new design was suppose to be an improvement.

Filed Nov 29, 2004 · Engine · 73,000 miles · MD

Failure of harmonic balancer, an event that has occurred on many mercedes with this design for the harmonic balancer. New cover, oil pan. And balancer needed.

Filed Sep 23, 2004 · Engine · 87,000 miles · CA

While driving a loud noise came from the front of the engine. I took the car to the dealer and the crankshft pulley has failed making a hole in the oil pan. The pulley and the oil pan were replaced and found out that this kind of premature failures has happened with this model. The dealer will not pick up the full cost for repairs since the car had 85000 miles. I think mb realizes that they have an issue with this type of failures but will not do a recall.

Filed Sep 8, 2004 · Engine · 93,000 miles · NJ

1999 mercedes ml320 harmonic balancer. I was aware of the investigation being performed and had mercedes check the balancer in january. They said it's fine. On 9/6/04, it failed causing $1500 in damage. I was not injured because I knew not to drive the vehicle after failure. Mercedes needs to recall the harmonic balancer. It is failing on most vehicles and causing extensive damage.