Mercedes Benz ML320 fuel gauge problems

Filed Jan 5, 2016 · Electrical, Lights · 127,555 miles · OR

Water entered the vehicle (rain) standing water in the spare tire area of the car. The windshield wiper quit working. Got error messages on the dash rear hatch open, checked rear hatch was closed and it would not open either manually or using the remote opener or the button in the car, multiple error messages rear brake lights left right side and trailer, error message SRS failure, fuel gauge quit working, locks not working..... Parked the car it was raining unable to drive, the next day drove it to a mechanic who found 1" of standing water in the spare tire well. The lift gate controller is in the well and was wet and not functioning in also took out another controller part cost $978.61 labor 474.50 I did not have time for the mechanic to find the source of the leak he had the car 4 days before the new years day weekend (out of town 250 miles from home) took it to the mercedes dealer they said the 2009 year model had a leaky seal at the turn signals that had a recall but it did not include my model year although it sounds like the same problem. The car was driven in the rain I did not encounter flooded roads just rainfall. Mercedes was unwilling to help in any way.

Filed Oct 18, 2012 · Engine, Fuel system · CA

Letter from regarding numerous issues and troubles he has faced since the purchase of his mercedes-benz vehicle, a 2009 ml320 blue tec diesel engine SUV; seeking assistance-he would like acknowledgement of receipt of this complaint *tgw the consumer stated the first problem he encountered with the vehicle was in may of 2010, within less than a year of purchase, while driving, the gas gauge all of a sudden went from a half tank of fuel, to reading empty, where at that point the fuel light illuminated. Even though he knew the tank was not empty, he stopped to the gas station and re-fueled. However, the tank continued to read empty. About an hour later, the needle moved to the full position. Four to five months later, the check engine light illuminated, along with a blue warning light. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but nothing was found to be wrong. On another occasion, the vehicle lost acceleration as the consumer was attempting to go uphill on an incline. The vehicle started to slow down in speed. Even trying to pump the accelerator pedal did not help and eventually the vehicle started to stall. The consumer experienced the same failure, several more times after that. The check engine light illuminated several other times as well. The dealer changed the entire computer module. Soon after, the tire pressure light illuminated. Once the tires were checked, the light no longer appeared.

Filed Aug 30, 2011 · Fuel system · 50,000 miles · WA

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 mercedes benz ml320. While driving various speeds, the fuel gauge would read empty when fuel tank was full. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostics or repairs. The VIN was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 50,000... Updated 10/14/11 *bf the consumer stated the gas gauge doesn't not work. Updated 10/28/11

Filed May 7, 2008 · Fuel system · 20,162 miles · CA

Replacement of 10 full sender and fuel gauge related equipment parts on 1998 mb ml320, replacement of transfer case.

Filed Jun 29, 2004 · Fuel system · MA

When filling the vehicle with fuel, the fuel gauge does not give a proper reading. Manufacturer serviced the vehicle 6-7 times, but couldn't find the cause of the problem.

Filed May 28, 2004 · Brakes, Engine · MA

Fuel gauge does not read correctly/run out of fuel/engine quits loss of control, power brakes and steering may lead to crash/defect

Filed Mar 17, 2004 · Airbags, Body · IL · crash · 2 injuries

Vehicle was always being serviced and the air bags failed to deploy in a severe accident. *ph the consumer was struck by another driver and caused damage on both sides of the vehicle. Both sides of the doors were smashed and there was extensive damage in the passenger's cabin. Other problems are as followed: the engine light was on, engine low level oil light had come on, when the right front and left rear windows were erratic when going down, the cigarette lighter was inoperative, the rear cargo accessory plug was inoperative, the trim on the left side of the left front seat cracked, there was a buldge on the right rear tire, lug bolts were missing on the right rear wheel and the rear pads needed to be replaced, there was a noise heard in the rear when going over bumps, the power supply plug in the rear cargo area was inoperative, the light behind the climate control panel was inoperative, the left front window was intermittent, the left front park light was inoperative, the left front door was not closing due to the latching, the rear electrical plug in the rear cargo area was inoperative, the material on the center console wrinkled, the sunroof would bind when opened, the rear tire had a knot on the sidewall, when the vehicle was filled with fuel the fuel gauge would go down, there was a noise in he right front wheel when driven at low speeds, there was a whining noise when turning the steering wheel and the steering was stiff.

Filed Jan 29, 2004 · Fuel system, Visibility · 8,000 miles · CA

Intermittently in cold temperatures when the defroster system is engaged it will disengage for a few seconds, then come back on. This reduces the driver's visibility and could cause an accident. Defroster system continuously does this until vehicle is turned off. This occurred on 3 separate occasions. Dealership serviced vehicle and replaced parts, but the problem still persists. *ak in addition, consumer experienced fuel tank gauge shows only 3/4 full. Dealer stated that internal electrical fault in the fuel sending unit. Fuel sending unit replaced.

Filed Jul 3, 2003 · Body, Brakes · 52,025 miles · FL

The defect stated in recall 03 v 121 000 for the power steering hose clamp happened while the consumer was waiting to be notified. *ak the consumer experienced the following: the entire instrument cluster lit up and flashed and beeped, lost the speedometer, tachometer, gas/gas temperature gauge, and the vehicle had gone into second gear and did come out for some time(discovered it was in limp-home mode). The service dealer advised the consumer that the problem was the gear selector. The instrument cluster lights had gone off, except for the bas/brake assist system light, the gauges, speedometer, and tachometer had resumed. There was an incident where half of instrument cluster display on the left lit up, although the vehicle continued to run. The service dealer thought the problem may have been the battery. During a rainstorm, the entire instrument panel lit up, the tachometer, speedometer, and the gas gauge stopped and the instrument panel kept beeping intermittently but did not go into limp mode. There was a crack in one of the d-pillars, and the rear hatch lock did not work. The ignition lock seemed loose since the gear shift assembly had been replaced, the windshield washer reservoir leaked. The bas/esp control module had been changed, but the problem persisted. The consumer was told the vehicle needed a new battery. The brake pad wear light displayed, the power steering had failed again. The consumer was advised the vehicle needed front and rear brakes then was told that it was a clamp problem. Also the driver's window switch hesitated. The safety recall notice that related to the failure of the hose clamp for the power steering fluid which apparently caused the complete loss of power steering in the vehicle as well as damage to the hydraulic fluid pump which resulted in repairs performed on the vehicle. The consumer requested full reimbursement for the charges related to the repairs. Recall# 03v121000 *scc

Filed May 20, 2002 · Fuel system · SC

Fuel gauge has been reading incorrectly since purchase. Dealer has repaired the fuel gauge 10 times, did not remedy problem.*ak