Mercedes Benz / ML350 / 2006
2006 Mercedes Benz ML350 problems
Owners have filed 235 complaints about the 2006 Mercedes Benz ML350 with NHTSA. Power train accounts for 18.7% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of engine at 15.3%.
Complaints235
Crashes21
Fires25
Injuries14
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Power train 18.7% · 44
Engine 15.3% · 36
Electrical system 12.3% · 29
Engine and engine cooling 7.2% · 17
Steering 6.8% · 16
Seats 6.0% · 14
Service brakes 4.7% · 11
Air bags 4.3% · 10
Severity
Of those complaints, 21 describe a crash, 25 describe a fire and 14 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 6 model years of the Mercedes Benz ML350 in this data, 2006 draws the most complaints of any of them.
Filings have fallen off, 14 in the last three years against 38 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 69,950 miles.
In owners' own words
Dt: 2006 Mercedes Benz ML350. The contact stated there was hard and erratic transmission shift. He did not believe the defect was in the transmission. The vehicle jolted at speeds under 45 mph. The vehicle has been to the dealership four times, where they replaced the electronic hydraulic control unit each time. The problem persisted, and the dealership was unable to diagnose the problem. Power train · reported at 100 miles
The contact owns a 2006 mercedes ML350. The contact stated that there was a wining noise coming from the front of the vehicle. The noise happened at low and high speeds as well as when making a turn. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer and was told that the front differential needed to be replaced. The failure mileage was 70,000 and the current mileage was 73,000. Power train · reported at 70,000 miles
When I drove my vehicle at low speed and came to stop, the vehicle jolted by moving forward. I believed this was caused by jerky transmission, and there was a bug in the software that controlled the transmission. I talked to a service guy at my dealership about this, and he told me that there was no fix at this time, awaiting an answer from Mercedes Benz. Power train · reported at 2,100 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
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