The rear seat belts do not retract once pulled out. Over the course of several days, they slowly work their way back up. No vehicle should have a seatbelt fail; it is even more ridiculous that this part failed in a car that is this expensive or that has had such a long history of safety. It isn't safe for anyone to sit in the back seats because the seat belts are out-stretched so far that a person would be thrown forward a ways before the seatbelts stopped them. That is dangerous.
2009 Mercedes Benz ML350 seat belts problems
18 complaints (19% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 65,000.
- owner complaints
- 18
- of this car's complaints
- 19%
- typical mileage
- 65,000
- crashes
- 0
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
Owners did not name a specific part.
At what mileage
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Mercedes Benz ML350 seat belts problems in other years
Specific symptoms reported on the 2009 Mercedes Benz ML350 seat belts
Phrases found in the owners' own descriptions, so one complaint can mention several symptoms.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
What 2009 Mercedes Benz ML350 owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Both rear seat belts will not retract. They are fully extended.
It does not retract back at all
2 issues: right side rear seat belt will not retract. Second; after a week in the dealership to fix an A/C unit that cuts out repeatedly, and the assurances that the new harness they installed would fix the problem, it hasn't. Even though the outside temps are not into triple digits, it will stop cooling and slowly the air temp rises. I thought that being in slow traffic was the reason, but on the open road and an oat of 74, it did it agsin.
Rear seat belts do not retract
Lh rear seat belt does not retract.
Rear left seat belt will not retract.
The rear seat belts do not fit snugly and they will not retract after usage. This is a serious safety issue as they are inoperable. Back seat passengers are at risk during driving.
Rear seat belts are loose, seat belts don't hold and don't go back. On both sides in rear. Seat belts stays loose. This is a defect.
I had a passenger in the rear of my vehicle and she told me the seat belts did not work. The rear passenger belt would not retract. When I stopped the vehicle we checked both sides and neither rear belts are working. They are all out of the containment system and locked. They will not retract and therefore cannot be used. I contacted mb USA to find out if there is a recall for the seat belts after I went online and found out that this is a very common problem with their vehicles. They told me there is no recall and they referred me back to the dealership. I am about to call the dealership, but I suspect that what I read online is true. They are passing on a defective seat belt to the consumer to repair just as I read online. I am filing this complaint in the hope that you will investigate mb for this issue. I have been a long-time customer of mb, but this may just change my mind.
Questions about the 2009 Mercedes Benz ML350 seat belts
Does the 2009 Mercedes Benz ML350 have seat belts problems?
Owners have filed 18 complaints about the seat belts of the 2009 Mercedes Benz ML350, 19% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 2009 Mercedes Benz ML350 seat belts problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 65,000 miles.
Was there a recall on the 2009 Mercedes Benz ML350 seat belts?
There is no recall for this problem on this model year.
Other 2009 Mercedes Benz ML350 problems
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