general problems of the 2011 Mercedes Benz ML350

I believe the electrical system may be defective as ever since I have had it the light bulbs frequently have to be changed. We own three vehicles in my households (the other 2 are non-mercedes) and none of my other vehicles do this. The latest issue with the electrical system is that the rear tail lamp and power lift gate. I was told there was water that was getting in from somewhere but mechanic could not find where. I need a new sam module and that is why my power lift gate motor does not work. As I did some research online, the same exact problem was recalled on a the same model but the 2009 model and I have the 2011 model. I believe my car should be part of the same recall which I believe is mercedes recall number 2009030003. That appears to be a faulty seal around the rear tail lamp assembly. I believe this is a manufacturer's defect that should be covered and would likely explain why I have had to change out light bulbs so many times over the years.

Rear brake light ground overheated and caused fire damaging wire harness and light assembly during driving. All tail lights affected.

I put my key into the ignition and it would not start. I had a tow truck to come and get my vehicle and they charged the vehicle and would not go into neutral or drive. I know that I probably need a new battery but this was scary.

Tl- the contact owns a 2011 Mercedes Benz Ml350. The contact stated the vehicle's seat warmer for the front drivers seat was on when they noticed the seat overheating on the back of the seat. The contact noticed smoke coming from the seat as well. The contact stated that the system caused a whole to burn the contact turned off the seat warming system and the smoke and burning stopped. The fire department was not needed. The contact received a slight burn to their lower back. No medical assistance was needed. The contact contacted the dealership (james motor company located at 2440 richmond rd, lexington, ky 40502 phone number: 877-883-1006) who advised the contact not to use the seat warmer and have the vehicle inspected. The vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired as of yet. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and opened case number: id1/0h0bj0 they also asked the contact to sign a waiver to replace the part of the seat that had burned, however, the matter had not been resolved as of yet. The approximate failure mileage was 77,000. Gl.

When car comes to a stop, and the driver pushes the button to put the car in "park", the car does not go into park, but stays in "drive" or "reverse". Driver leaves car, and because driver is unaware that the vehicle remains in "drive", and did not switch to "park", the car can begin to idle forward while driver leaves or has left the vehicle, or idles in reverse, as driver leaves or has left the vehicle, as the "park" position is not activated. This can be quite dangerous to the driver, or to passengers or pedestrians. At times, the car does go into "park", but at other times, it does not, it stays in "drive" or "reverse", misinforming the driver. This is an unsafe situation.

The switch some time not detect, and do not start. Need to turn several time to start the engine. Once it start no problem. Some time in the morning it start without any problem. The dealer told me it is a ignition problem, the car mileage is only 87000. When I searched in the internet, 1000 of customers reported the same problem for 2010 and 2011 model cars.

The car caught fire and burnt. The smoke were first spotted from the passenger a/c vent while driving from the school to the teacher's house (less than 1 mile distance). Within minutes the fire started from the glove box or passenger ac vent area. The fire spread to the back of the car in less than 10 minutes. The firefighters were there to put out the fire before it got the chance to get to the fuel tank.

Eis the key will lock/unlock car, will turn in ignition but will not start car.

Tl-the contact owns a 2011 Mercedes Benz Ml350. The contact stated that while driving approximately 5 mph, the brake pedal was depressed and the vehicle unintendedly increased acceleration. The esp traction control warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle crashed into the rear end of another vehicle and side swiped a second vehicle. The vehicle turned 360 degree and then crashed into an utility pole. There was no personal injury. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to the dealer for diagnosis. The mechanic was unable to locate the problem. The front end of the vehicle was completely damaged. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 44,000. Js.

The contact owns a 2011 Mercedes Benz Ml350. The contact stated that while driving approximately 30 mph, the vehicle began to hesitate in a jerking motion. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer, who stated that both the passenger and driver's side blind spot assist sensors contributed to the failure. The vehicle was being repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the defect. The approximate failure mileage was 50,000. The VIN was unavailable.