The contact owns a 1999 Mercedes-Benz ML320. The contact stated while driving approximately 30 MPH and other various speeds, the vehicle lost power steering functionality. The contact stated that she refilled the power steering reservoir several times and noted that there was a stain underneath her vehicle after parking overnight. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact had not taken the vehicle to a local dealer or independent mechanic. The vehicle had not been diagnosed and had not been repaired. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The contact related the failure to a closed the federal safety agency Action Number: PE3006 (Steering). The failure mileage was approximately 220,000.
1999 Mercedes Benz ML320: loss of power steering
9 of the 125 complaints about the 1999 Mercedes Benz ML320 describe loss of power steering.
- owner complaints
- 9
- of this car's complaints
- 7%
- typical mileage
- 70,190
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 6 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Loss of power steering by model year
What owners say
Tl* the contact owns a 1999 mercedes benz ml320. The contact stated that while driving approximately 35 MPH, the power steering failed without warning. The vehicle was restarted but the failure persisted. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the power steering pump needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired twice, but the failure persisted. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 99,000. Djr
Power steering failure - driving this lemon of an SUV, car started to pull and was difficult to steer. Thank god, I was not on a freeway and could pull over without killing someone.
The harmonic balancer on my 1999 mercedes ml320 engine type m112 failed and resulted in $4,000 to repair. The part failed with no advanced warning. Even the mercedes dealership who performed the power steering recall two weeks prior to the failure did not spot any problem and they knew to be looking. I was lucky the failure occurred in my driveway backing out of the garage in stead of on the freeway with an immediate loss of power steering or destruction of the engine.
1999 mercedes benz ml320 - harmonic balancer failure resulting in loss of power steering, overheating, damage to fan, and oil pan.
The power steering failed upon starting the vehicle. Fuel leaked and made it difficult for the driver to control the vehicle.
Started to drive out of parking lot, power steering hose blew off, lost all fluid and power steering assist. Have to tow to dealer. Repair under warranty.
Consumer states that she has several complaints about her mercedes benz truck, one being that the truck will not hold an alignment, which causes her tires to wear out fast. Second one is that the door lock regulator does not work and the third is the power steering failure. It failed at 24,000 miles causing it to become impossible to steer the truck. She also says that the truck leaks power steering fluid. Ts
The failure of the center pulley resulted in the engine belt coming loose. It resulted in all power mechanisms (power steering, power brakes failing). The steering was very hard to turn. The belt got ripped by the fan while it was working. The fan also stopped working and elevated the engine temperature. No visible indication of this on the dash panel. When I opened the hood, the metal pulley was sitting loose against the engine block. If the pulley had fallen down or hit the fuel line, it could have caused a serious accident. Mercedes dealership told me they have seen this problem before and it happens in hot weather. Mercedes has fixed this problem in later models but not letting owners of previous models know about this potentially serious problem. Ph *jb **dimsii ivoq entry posted after 12/12/02 cut over to artemis**768016
Service bulletins that may apply
- Xentry (mercedes): rattling noise coming from the area of the steering column tube system, when driving...
- Mercedes: the lower power steering hose and clamp should be replace, under extended warranty, due to power...
- Xentry: rattling/thumping noises from the area of the steering on rough roads or when driving over road...
- Play in the rack and pinion steering system
- Rattling/thumping noise on rough roads and/or knocking noise when moving steering in both directions on...
- Flow noises from area of power steering pump and/or foaming of power steering oil in reservoir
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1999 Mercedes Benz ML320 power steering loss
Is loss of power steering a common problem on the 1999 Mercedes Benz ML320?
9 of 125 owner complaints about the 1999 Mercedes Benz ML320 (7%) mention loss of power steering. The model year with the most reports is 2000.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1999 Mercedes Benz ML320?
There are 0 recalls and 6 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 1999 Mercedes Benz ML320
Loss of power 8Fuel pump 7Door locks 5Stalling 5Sudden acceleration 5
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