Table 1 shows three common electrical system related problems of the 2003 Mercedes Benz M Class. The number one most common problem is related to the electrical system (two problems). The second most common problem is related to the ignition (one problem).
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Electrical System problems | |
| Ignition problems | |
| Battery problems |
- no precursors or apparent damage - drivers seat heater failed resulting in strong burning smell, and superficial burn to left upper leg of driver Read details...
The contact owns a 2003 mercedes-benz ml55. While driving 60 mph he engaged the seat heater. The front and rear seats became extremely hot. He was unable to turn the heater off. He pulled over and noticed smoke and sparks. He poured water over the seats and the sparks stopped. Read details...
I purchased a new 2003 ml 350 during the memorial day sale from our local mercedes dealer in iowa city, IA. The SUV shuts off automatically. Initially, the dealer replaced the battery. The SUV has been into the dealer three additional times for the same problem. Read details...