Car Stall Problems of Mercedes Benz ML350

Mercedes has produced several thousand engines with defective balance shaft seen in model years 2005-2007 in the m272 and m273. The decided use of soft metals for engine components, such as the balance shaft, lead to a rapid deterioration over time and renders the engine unusable and a potential hazard as the camshaft and crankshaft will not turn, potentially causing the vehicle to break down on the roadway, lose power steering or even lock the steering column, heat excessively, or possibly even catch fire. Mercedes has accepted a settlement offer in 2015 covering many plaintiffs, but denied responsibility. It is obvious that the consumer had nothing to do with the choice of materials used to make the balance shaft, and therefore the manufacturer is clearly responsible, and must know it. Upon replacement of the balance shaft, the issue seems to go away, indicating that the manufacturer made a fix for an issue they knew they were responsible for, covered it up, and denied responsibility. The newer balance shafts are reliable as mercedes knew of issues with their previous faulty ones. Mercedes has only offered to cover up some of the damages, in most cases less than 38% or none at all, only gave customers a few months to file a claim, and almost none were notified of the issue or the settlement, and had come to realize it when it was too late. Many vehicles still well within warranty have been affected by the defective balance shaft, which means that older vehicles with the same issue prevails on the basis of the initial defect. The balance shaft issue has caused my vehicle to stall on the roadway on many occasions, and in one instant, my vehicle's steering column locked as a result. I have reached out to mbusa for a resolution, only to be told that since the vehicle is too old, it's not their responsibility. Vehicles 3 years old have had this issue. Age is no factor.

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Tl- the contact owns a 2011 Mercedes Benz Ml350. The contact stated that while driving 70 mph the vehicle stalled. The srs and abs warning indicator were illuminated. The side view and blind side indicator were inoperable. The gear shifter failed to engage in the park position. The vehicle was towed a friends resident. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the issue but no further assistance was provided. The failure mileage was 95,000. Ap.

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The balance shaft on my Ml350 has gone bad. The vehicle was in motion on a local street when it suddenly started to stall and eventually cut off. The steering wheel got stiff and I had to forcefully turn it to pull to the side of the road. After attempting to start it again it would only repeat what it's done before which is stall and cut off. After having it towed to my mechanic I was told that the balance shaft is bad. My mechanic advised me to call mercedes to see if they would fix it out of good faith but that got me no where. There are countless blogs about mercedes owners who are having the exact same issue with the m272 engine. A rep for mercedes admitted to me that they are aware of the issue but still refuses to recall. The repair quote is @ about $5000 which is out of my range so the vehicle remains parked. I understand that there was a class action lawsuit but the time frame has expired by the time I purchased this car.

Tl- the contact owns a 2010 Mercedes Benz Ml350. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis, however the failure could not be duplicated. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 90,702. Wh.

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The contact owns a 2012 Mercedes Benz Ml350. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer where it was determined that the software needed to be updated. The contact was also told by the dealer that the front rotors and brakes needed to be replaced. The vehicle had not been repaired. The failure mileage was unknown, but the current mileage was 24,882.

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I had this car for over an year and started to have random stalling problem when stops at traffic light. It has happened 3 times in the past year and called the mb dealer. They said they couldn't find the problem due to no error code was generated. So they don't fix it. I google on the website and saw a lot of posting regards of this issue on the mbworld. Org I strongly feel this is a serious safety issue. Sudden stalling can cause a car accidents.

The contact owns a 2005 mercedes Ml350. While driving approximately 55 mph, the contact applied the brakes and the vehicle suddenly stalled without warning. The contact was able unable to restart the vehicle and it was towed to the dealer. The technician advised that the crank shaft position sensor would need to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 68,400.

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I would say within a year of getting the vehicle while at a stop the car suddenly started to shake and almost stall but I removed my foot from the brake and started to accelerate some and it went away. This happened atleast 3 other times since then and it is now Dec 2009. The vehicle was brand new when I got it in March of 2005. I have brought it to the dealer a couple of times and they could not diagnose the problem. Now my car is stalling out and won't start properly or stay running. I am in the process of bringing it to a benz repair shop but am not hopeful given what a mb roadside tech stated that this is a common problem and he "thinks" it's a sensor problem. Come on it's mercedes this is suppose to be a luxury vehicle with no headaches.

Car stalled at highway speed of approximately 55 mph. Daughter was barely able to get the car stopped due to lack of power steering and brakes. Was barely able to avoid tree and injury to her and her passenger.

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My car stalled on the street. This is a safety issue. Called dealer, they said turn off and turn on to reset. This worked, however it continued to happened until I brought it to the dealer. They said it was the balance shaft and cost $6000. I called corporate and gave them law suit documentation, ,emails, testimonials and bulletins showing the issues of this vehicle. Because of the miles and car not covered under warranty, they would reduce cost by 25%. That is still to high. This car at the time should have been covered and the dealer recommended turning off/on the car to reset. For a new car to be given that advise is insane. There should be a recall on this vehicle because their tons of information on the web,emails and etc. Regarding this issue. I need my car fixed ASAP. I can't afford this high repair.

Car continues to stall unexpectedly. Car restarts after this but continues to stall at random times.

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Car stalled again unexpectedly without warning. Dealer once again cannot find any fault with car.

Car stalls unexpectedly at low speeds without any warning. There is no computer record that the dealer can find on the car to confirm any failure but this has happened repeatedly with different drivers.

: the contact stated upon stopping the Mercedes Benz Ml350 shook and then stalled without warning. The vehicle was able to be restarted and taken to a service dealer. The dealer was unable to determine the problem. The vehicle was a 2005 model. Updated 10/25/2006 - thereas moisture in the taillight.