Dt*: the contact stated while driving 65-70mph the engine stalled. As a result, there was a loss of power steering. The check engine light illuminated after the failure. The vehicle was maneuvered from the highway without incident. There was a 30 minute delay before the vehicle would restarted. The engine stalling failure occurred five times and occurred more often during hot weather. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who determined the camshaft sensor and crankshaft sensor were faulty. Since the repairs were performed the vehicle has been operating properly. The manufacturer was alerted who explained there was a technical service bulletin on the problem.
2000 Mercedes Benz ML320 engine complaints
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Oil consumption problem. Oil light keeps coming on between 200-600 miles of driving. Transmission is failing and engine needs to be replaced. Very poor.
My mercedes year model 2000 ml320 engine stalls while driving; most often it comes as a surprise when I am cruising at freeway speeds and slightly back off on the throttle. The engine totally shuts down and will restart after waiting a few minutes. It does not seem like a fuel pump problem because the car will run fine for several months afterward without shutting down.
Caused by a re-call catalytic converters have been on order since october 17, 2005. My vehicle is has not been legally drivable for now two weeks. The one of the cats is totally open causing un-muffled exhaustion. After attempts from both the dealer and the importer, mercedes benz USA to blame the other part or their supplier and after several promises, I hope this complaint will have an impact. I need the use of the vehicle.
This vehicle is under a federal recall for the catalytic converter. According to a service technician, this part is on back order and the dealer and manufacturer have been out of stock of the part for more than a month. No one can seem to give me and other owners a delivery date on the part. Meanwhile, I am driving a vehicle that sounds like a harley davidson motorcycle and like it is about to fall apart! I have been experiencing this problem for more than a month and it gets worse every week that I continue to drive it. I cannot afford to park my vehicle at the dealer as other owners of ml320s have done. How can a federal recall be issued and the dealer/manufacturer not be prepared?
Dt: there is a crack in the catalytic converter. It was leaking carbon monoxide. When driving with the windows closed the consumer was getting carbon monoxide poisoning. The problem first started in june of 2005. The crack occurred sometime before this. There was a rattling noise coming from the vehicle on september 12, 2005, and on september 15, 2005 the mechanic discovered a leak in the right one. Both catalytic converters cracked. The consumer found that there has been a problem with this type of vehicle concerning catalytic converters. The consumer was concerned that she was not made aware of this issue. *ak *jb the consumer experienced nausea, dizziness and sleepiness while driving the vehicle in july, august and sept 2005. After the catalytic converter was replaced all of the consumer's symptoms disappeared. A carbon monoxide detector was installed in the vehicle on 9/15/05.
Dt: the check engine light has been staying on since purchase of vehicle on march 20, 2004. The vehicle stalled intermittently since march of 2005. It happened when trying to start the vehicle from a cold start. The contact stated that he will have to leave it running for five to ten minutes before it will start. Also, it will stall when trying to accelerate. Had a diagnostics test run on the vehicle and it showed a problem with the mass oxygen sensors, mass air flow sensors, and something else that he was not sure off. They replaced the mass oxygen sensors. This helped the problem a little, but, the problem recurred. . Also, there was a problem with the window switch console. It started in february 2005, and had it replaced. The catalytic converter weld completely separated. The problem started in december 2004. Complete separation happened in april of 2005. The contact had them welded back together.
The consumer's mercedes benz m l 320 slowed down on its own. The consumer pulled over put the car in park and restarted it. *bf after this incident the consumer parked in a mall parking lot. When she returned to the vehicle the shift lever would not move out of park. The vehicle was towed to a dealer. After the vehicle was picked up from the dealer it went into stick mode again. The SRS light illuminate on the dash. The vehicle was taken tot he dealer and when it was returned to the consumer the light was still on. The engine light illuminated and the front end vibrated.
Within six months, both stainless steel exhaust pipes cracked at the welds, just ahead of the cat. Converter. In the first case, the pipe was replaced. In the second instance the pipe was welded (hopefully will last longer). With the second failure, while the noise increase was barely noticable, exhaust gasses leaked into the passanger compartment. As a professional pilot, I know the consequences of co poisining.
After warranty expired4 years ago within 2-6 months, and up to 40,539 miles the following repairs were necessary in a mercedes ml 320: brake stop lamp switch assembly, latching mechanism rt. Front door, oxygen sensor, -power steering rack and two tie rodsfrom 2/17/04 to 6/18/04.
Various problems involving 2000 mercedes benz ml320 / also air bags failed to deploy.*mr consumer was struck by another vehicle causing damage to both sides of the vehicle. All the doors were smashed in yet none of the six air bags deployed. In addition, the check engine light illuminated while driving. Vehicle has been to the mechanic many times for repairs but to no avail. Consumer felt vehicle may be defective and would like to exchange or get money back.
While driving approximately 20 MPH engine overheated and started to smoke. Vehicle was towed to a dealer, who found harmonic balancer defective. This caused damage to the oil pan, resulting in an oil leak and smoke.
Vehicle was parked when consumer noticed oil on the ground. Vehicle would not start. The vehicle was towed to mercedes. *ak engine cut completely off twice. All the tires and hub caps are black from the brake fluid splattering. The sunroof makes a lot of noise while driving especially while on the highway.
The vehicle burned 2 quarts of oil or more, and there were no signs of leaking of gasoline underneath the vehicle.
I own a 2000 mercedes ml320. The car recently shut down while driving on a highway. This is extremely dangerous, the car is currently at the dealer. There was no power. Once you stop the car, place it in park, it will re-start.
I own a 2000 mercedes benz ml 320. While my wife was driving the vehicle on february 1, 2003, the engine quit twice without warning and the vehicle lost all electrical power and steering and braking control. The first failure happened as she accelerated from a stop at an intersection. The second failure occurred shortly thereafter while driving down a street. She had to run into the curb to stop the vehicle. I have talked to another owner of a ml 320 that experienced an engine shutdown without warning while driving on a highway. I have also found many complaints on websites by owners of ml 320s that reported loss of engine power without warning. From my limited research I was able to find other instances of this occurring, and feel that this may be a widespread problem and may represent a significant public safety hazard.
Engine stalled several times ( around 5 time within 4 mos.) on freeways and highways. Dt
On 04/24/02 my car started stalling out and not starting. It was towed to the nearest dealership.the fuel pump, fuel line, and fuel filter were repaired by 04/25/02.a terrible fuel smell took over the car and I returned it on 04/26/02.it was repaired and returned to me on 4/30/02.it started breaking down again on 05/05/02 and I took it in on 05/06/02.they had it for 10 days (until 05/16/02) and it broke down out of town on 05/25/02 where it remained for 21 days (until 06//15/02).it then broke down on the drive home (05/15/02)and I took it to the shop two days later (05/17/02, dealership closed).all of the problems are directly related to the fuel injectors, fuel pump and the entire system related to this but I have a 2 year old unreliable mercedes benz I am now paying to repair.I have contacted mercedes benz USA and they have been supportive of the service departments' repairs but I believe I have a car I can't sell, trade in or drive now and I paid $38,000. For it a year ago.please instruct me on the best plan of action at this point.
Intermittently when vehicle goes over a bump in the road it stalls out and dies. Dealer has inspected vehicle, and has not been able to duplicate the problem.
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