Automatic Transmission Problems of Mercedes Benz ML350

Hello I live in NY and I have a 2006 Ml350. Recently I brought my car in for a check engine light to Mercedes Benz. They state the car needs new balance shaft and timing gears. The car only has 46,000 miles. This should not be possible. The cost is over $5,000 to get fixed. Mercedes will not cover it. This seems to be a defect part. In researching the problem I found out I wasn't the only with this issue. There is a class action lawsuit in new jersey as well as other states. My inspection has expired and can't not pass without the repair which is a safety issue. . Read more...

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2006 Ml350 Mercedes Benz - check engine light has come on and the garage tells me that the balance shaft gears have worn and need to be replaced in a car with just 67,000 miles on it. The price is 5500 and there are many people I've heard from with the same issue with this car. I think this is an obvious flaw in this batch of engines and that there should be a recall as this is serious if the chains actually come off the gears.

The contact owns a 2007 mercedes-benz Ml350. The contact was driving approximately between 35-40 mph on normal road conditions. Unexpectedly, the vehicle shifted into the "drive 1" position without assistance. The driver pulled over to the side of the road. The gear shifter was placed into "park" and then into "drive". The vehicle was able to resume normal operation. The failure occurred intermittent. The vehicle has not been repaired at this time. The failure mileage was 25,000. Updated 02/19/10. Updated 07/13/jb.

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The contact owns a 2006 Mercedes Benz Ml350. When accelerating from a complete stop, the engine stalled without warning. He was able to restart the engine and resume normal operation. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for inspection. The technician stated the failure was contributed to the transmission which required replacement. The vehicle has not been repaired for the malfunction. The failure and current mileages were 61,000. Updated 01/20/10. Updated 01/21/10.

Benz ml 350 - I was sitting at a traffic light and when I attempted to pull off, the vehicle started driving very slow and rough. I pulled to the side of the road; turned off the engine and waited for a few seconds. When I started the vehicle again and attempted to drive away, the vehicle drove properly. When I got home, I called my mercedes dealership and advised them of what happened. I was told that it could have been a "system glitch" and the system just had to "reset" itself. Four days later, I was sitting at a traffic light again and when I attempted to pull off, the vehicle would not move. When I put my foot on the gas, it sounded as if it was in neutral. The vehicle would shift from drive to reverse to neutral, but would not move in any direction. I had my vehicle towed to my dealer. I was then advised that my vehicle needed a new transmission.

Mercedes benz ml 350 2008 was involved in an incident in which the driver put the car into park to retrieve an item from the back seat. Driver stepped out of the vehicle to retrieve an item from the back seat of vehicle. Driver opened the back seat door and vehicle moved forward approximately 31/2 feet. During the movement of the vehicle drivers feet were run over by vehicle an pinned under left back tire. 911 was called police & fire department assisted to jack up car and pull driver out from under the tire. Paramedics attended and driver was taken by ambulance to hospital. Driver obtained compression injury with foot fracture. Driver will be contacting Mercedes Benz to notify of incident report and injury. Driver would like complaint registered as a safety precaution to avoid such future incidences related to electronic shifting column device injuries.

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The contact owns a 2007 Mercedes Benz ml. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to remain in park. The vehicle rolled forward across the street and crashed into a pole. The pole broke and the vehicle was damaged, but there were no personal injuries. The road was dry at the time of the failure. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and they kept it for five weeks because they could not determine the cause of the failure. The contact believed that this was a serious safety hazard. The failure mileage was 35,000. Updated 01/14/09. The consumer stated the vehicle didn't go into park when the key was removed from the ignition and sometimes it would come out of park on its own. Updated 01/15/09.

- the contact owns a 2006 mercedes 350 m class. The driver was unable to shift the transmission into drive to move forward or into reverse gear. The vehicle suddenly accelerated forward and hit a cement block and continued to lurch forward several times before she could stop the vehicle. The power steering and brakes were inoperable. The warning light indicator appeared on the vehicle after hitting the cement block. She did not recall which indicator light. The vehicle sustained front end passenger damage. The failure and the current mileage was 10,851. The contact was able to drive the vehicle home. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, and the mechanic replaced the compressor. The contact received a minor bruise. The consumer stated the air bags did not deploy. Updated 03/07/07.

2005 mercedes ml 350 vehicle jumps when coming to a stop this does not happen all the time but you never know when it going too dealership can never find the problem, fells like transmission . Very bad safety issue this has been on going since Nov 8 2006 please help !!!!!!!!!.

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Power train:automatic transmission heavy jolt and skippage at startup from first to second gear and heavy jolt while stopping. Mercedes states it is a software problem however there is no software available to fix the problem.

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.

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.