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.
2000 Mercedes Benz ML320 fuel system complaints
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While driving on the freeway, on 2 separate occasions, my fuel tank leaked, apparently due to being struck by an external object. During non of the occasions, did I run over an object or notice any large sharp object on the freeway. The first time, the dealership would not cover the expenses, so I had to file a claim through my insurance company, which cost approx. $2000 with the tow and rental. However, within 10 months it occured again and I again had it taken to mercedes dealership, which they first claimed that they would not cover the cost. I called the mercedes corporate office and put in a complaint with the regional manager regarding the matter, and made them realize that this is not acceptable for the fuel tank to be so fragile and obviously not durable that it can be ruptured so easily during normal freeway traffic. Since this is a 4-wheel drive, it should be able to go off-roading and into mountains which could contain rocky roads or difficulty driving conditions and that I expect the car to withstand the drive. The put it into my record. I went to pick up my car from the dealership yesterday and mercedes decided to cover all my expenses this time, so I did not have to put in a claim. I am wondering if this is a common occurance with this model and the fuel tank. Please reseach and let me know as I do not want to be going through this again. Thank you, [xxx]. *ak information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
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.
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.
Dealer tried to fix the squeeling noice from fuel pump area "l.r. Tire area"
Plastic fuel tank "cracked" open spilling gas.
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