general problems of the 2007 Mercedes Benz ML350

The contact owns a 2007 mercedes-benz Ml350. The contact stated that while driving the front driver seat caught on fire while the seat heater was on. The contact stated that the back part of the seat was smoking and he stopped the vehicle, exited, and noticed the back of his jacket and seat had a hole. The contact stated that he was not injured. The contact did not see flames. The contact stated that he put his hand on the hole to stop the smoke. The vehicle was towed to the dealer. The contact stated that the failure cause was not diagnosed as he only received an estimate to replace the seat and heating system. The vehicle was currently at the dealer for repairs. The manufacturer was notified of the failure however, no assistance was offered. The approximate failure mileage was 95,000.

On April 22, 2017 I pressed the driver side seat warmer button and a few minutes later began to feel burning and smelling smoke. Determined my seat was on fire and depressed the button again and stopped the fire. I was on a city street and able to pull over. I have contacted mbusa.

I press the seat heating button for the driver side while sitting in my driveway about a minute later I smelled something burning I turned vehicle off to investigate. Two days later I notice a hole about the size of a half a dollar in the lower left side of the seat.

I was leaving my son's football game and going to the school to pick him up. Its 1. 75 miles from field to school. I turned on my drivers seat and before I reached the school, I felt a burning in the lower left side of seat. I reached down to feel what was burning and realized it had burnt a hole in seat and through my coat. I immediately turned off the seat. Upon parking at the school, I got out to look at what had happened. Hole is about the size of a quarter. Car has approximately 93,000 miles.

Tl- the contact owns a 2007 Mercedes Benz Ml350. The contact stated that while traveling approximately 30 mph and upon turning on the seat warmer on the drivers side seat, the left side was extremely hot and burned thru the contacts shirt as well as intense heat burned the contacts left arm. The contact noticed that there was smoke emitting from the drivers side seat and the contact then turned off the seat warmer function. The failure burned the lower left side of the drivers seat. The vehicle was to be taken to a dealer for inspection and diagnosis. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and they provided no remedy. Dyd.

The contact owns a 2007 Mercedes Benz Ml350. The contact stated that the driver's side seat warmer was activated and there was a burning smell emitted as the temperature became extremely hot. The defect resulted in a burned hole in the seat cushion and through the contact's clothing. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was advised to the contact that the seat back warmer was faulty and they would need to perform further investigations to determine the cause of the failure. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure and current mileage was 63,000.

As I was traveling in chicago proper the temperature was approximately 18 degrees outdoors so we turned on the city warmers against the chill. . . My passenger noted a smell of smoke in the car which at the time I did not. . . Subsequently the smell became more prevalent, the drivers side seat became hot and began to smoke, my clothes caught fire burning wholes in my outer coat, my pullover sweater and my tee shirt finally reaching my flesh. . . We were able to turn the seat warmer off, I was able to pull the vehicle to the side of the road and get out and remove the clothing that was damaged. . . A whole about the size of a 1/2 dollar was burned in the leather of the drivers seat. . .

The contact owns 2007 Mercedes Benz Ml350. The contact stated the seat warmer under the driver's seat had a shortage and burned a hole in the seat. The dealer was notified and stated to bring the vehicle in for inspection. There were no recalls related to the failure. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 104,000.

The contact owns a 2007 Mercedes Benz Ml350. The contact stated that approximately two minutes after starting the vehicle, burning fumes were emitted into the vehicle. The contact noticed a red glow coming from driver seat, and a hole burnt through the leather seats. The hole was approximately 2-3 inches in diameter. The contact was able to turn off the seat warmer. The contact stated that the fumes triggered an asthma flare and caused a slight burn on the back. The vehicle was taken to dealer for inspection. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The VIN was unavailable. The failure and current mileage was 68,000.

I had seat heat on, I was driving. All of sudden I began smelled burning,I fought it was outside and I opened a window, but then I felt a heat in my left lower back. I pulled over my car. I saw on left side of the driver seat a whole and fire was starting, I hit few times with my hands and put out the glowing fire. I was in panic when it happened. I never think it can happen with Mercedes Benz car. I lost my trust and I am afraid it may happen again.

The contact owns a 2007 mercedes Ml350. While driving with the heated seat function activated, the contact smelled something burning when she noticed that her back had become excessively hot. The heated seat function burned a hole in her shirt from the excessive heat. She let the vehicle cool down before she continued to drive. The dealer advised the contact that the seat warmer malfunctioned. The manufacturer was notified on the contact's behalf. The vehicle was not repaired. The current and the failure mileages were 75,000. The VIN was unavailable.

Hello, today, Sunday December 12, 2010 at 10:15 a. M. , while I was driving in my vehicle, I had on the heated seats feature. Myself and others in the car smelled a bad burning smell, so we thought it was coming from outside, until I felt a burning sensation on my left side of my back and saw smoke coming from the side of my seat! the seat was burning and smoking and it burned my sweater that I had on as well. Sincerely, angry mercedes-benz owner.

2007 Ml350 driver seat heating element causes fire while children in car.

The front passenger seat will not engage in a location. It slides forward and backward at will when braking or accelerating. I see this as a manufacturing defect. My dealer says I'll need to pay for a complete new seat assembly. All my passengers sit in the rear. Thankfully, they are few. Otherwise I love the car'.