general problems of the 2006 Mercedes Benz ML350

The contact owns a 2006 mercedes-benz Ml350. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 24v298000 (service brakes, hydraulic) and the vehicle was taken to the dealer for the recall repair. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle a week later, the brake warning light and the check engine warning light were illuminated, and the message "take to service center" was displayed. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer, but no assistance was provided. The contact stated while driving at various speeds and depressing the brake pedal, the brakes made an abnormal rubbing and squeaking sound, and the vehicle jerked. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer for the failure to be corrected under the recall, but no assistance was provided. The contact stated that the recall repair failed to correct the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 163,450.

They have timing chain issues . The balance shafts abd timing chsin sprockets fail and cause catastrophic failure . This is my 3rd Ml350 to have the engine go out because of something the manufacturer couldbe prevented if it was recalled years ago if you dont believe then research it thank you.

Balance shaft failure.

Engine has low power and a whine. Also has a check engine light indicating center balance shaft issue. I took it to merz dealer and they said it’s known issue of soft metal sproket internal to engine that occurs often. Many times at 50k miles but I bought my car at 150k. Was told engine could stop moving forward at any time.

There was a class action suit regarding balance shaft issues. I was not aware and having issues now.

Engine failure due to the engine balancer shaft.

Our ml 350 has 132213 miles as of 10-2-18, and it's got an engine fault of 1208 camshaft. We are being told that the balance shaft is bad and needs to be replaced for $6446. 82. We talked to mbz customer service, 800-367-6372, ext 8536, and talked to jennifer. And she advised me that because of a law suit, there's nothing that they can do? we've checked on-line, and other owners are having the same issue. We feel that this is a bad part, and needs to be recalled. Thanks,.

Car suddenly stalled out while driving in traffic and was told that the engine went out, was very dangerous and also seen on the website that 100s of other owners with the same problem and mercedes has not done anything about the problem.

Letter from senator nelson re constituent re 2006 ml Mercedes Benz SUV ml 350 recall issues. The consumer stated there was a class action lawsuit filed against Mercedes Benz, due to an inferior balance shaft in the engine. A number of vehicles including his were defective. The repair for the vehicle ends on June 16, 2016. However, the consumer was informed he was not eligible, because his vehicle exceeded 125,000 miles.

My car started to give less power while driving initially and then couple of days the engine light came on. I took it into the shop and was told the balance shaft needed to be changed. There was a law suit against mb. The settlement identified my car as a candidate for a future repair. I went to the dealer and nothing like this was mentioned. I was told to pay full price.

Cam-shaft and crank-shaft malfunction. Vehicle wont drive properly and also experiencing electrical issues. Lights and locking mechanisms going on and off on their own.

Balance shaft needs to be replaced $6500 from Mercedes Benz dealer quote original owner oil changed 8 times in 72000 miles.

The contact owns a 2006 Mercedes Benz Ml350. While driving approximately 60 mph, the check engine warning indicator illuminated on the instrument panel. The warning light remained illuminated until the engine was turned off. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where a diagnostic test was performed that detected a trouble code. The technician stated the engine sprocket was faulty. The contact was waiting for a response for the repair coverage under the service warranty. The manufacturer was not made aware of the defect. The approximate failure mileage was 56,000.

Transmission codes do not switch gears happens alot how im driving have to get codes reset every 2 to 3 days !.

Vehicle does not accelerate.

The contact owns a 2006 Mercedes Benz Ml350. While driving 65 mph, the contact heard a loud beep and noticed a flash of warning lights across the instrument panel. The check engine, (!), and brake lights illuminated simultaneously. The vehicle seized to a jolt, released, coasted, and then failed. He had difficulty restarting the vehicle, but when it did, all of the lights illuminated again, including esp go to workshop. He said that his foot was on the accelerator the entire time. The vehicle is currently with the dealer. The current and failure mileages were 23,000.