2000 Mercedes Benz ML320: fuel pump failure

Filed Sep 13, 2006 · Fuel system, Steering · OH

Recently, my 2000 ml320 would end up cranking while starting. Took 2 attempts to get the car started up. Took my mercedes to the local authorized shop and was told that the fuel pump went out. Had the fuel pump replaced & filter & the new updated lines. Previously back in december 2005, power steering line was damaged. Serviced at same dealership. A small hole was discovered on the pipe and power steering went out. Almost made me hit the garage.

Filed Aug 10, 2006 · Fuel system · 55,000 miles · GA

Dt*: the contact stated while driving 40 MPH the vehicle hesitated. The smell of gas was present when parking and a puddle of gas was noticed under the vehicle. An independent repair shop inspected the vehicle and determined the wiring harness of the fuel pump melted and replaced the fuel pump. The dealer was contacted.

Filed May 30, 2006 · Engine · CA

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.

Filed Jan 1, 2003 · Fuel system · 45,552 miles · VA

Car would crank but would not start. Brought to dealer they changed the fuel pump, fuel lines, fuel filter, and cleaned fuel injectors. Picked up car, worked fine for a couple of days then same problem happend again. Called dealer for a tow. Because at the time I was to drive to dealer the power steering went out making car inoperable. Dealer said the clamp that connects to the power steering hose came loose causing the power steering fluid to leak out. That problem seems to be fixed. My dealer addressed my original problem by thinking that my keys to the car were triggering some kind of antitheft device in the cars computer to keep it from starting, they gave me two new keys, worked fine for about 30 miles when this time while actually driving the car went completely dead, I was glad to be in a turn lane at the time. The two previous times it took about an hour for the car to restart this third time it took only about ten minutes. The dealer still remains baffled.

Filed Jun 18, 2002 · Engine, Fuel system · GA

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.

Filed Sep 19, 2000 · Fuel system · WV

Would be driving vehicle when it would stop suddenly without warning. Was at gas station & had turned vehicle off & put fuel in vehicle. Had tried to restart vehicle which did not start. Took to dealer. Fuel pump would go into a vapor lock. Fuel is not getting to proper channels. Fuel pump has been replaced twice for same problem.

Filed Sep 7, 2000 · Fuel system · CA

Dealer tried to fix the squeeling noice from fuel pump area "l.r. Tire area"