Exterior Lighting Problems of Mercedes Benz ML350

Steering column module is intermittently not working as intended, therefore the blinkers will sometimes not work causing it to be a safety concern if I can not signal where I am going. When looking this issue up online I have seen numerous different forums and posts where people have had the same issue. When I took my vehicle to the dealership they had told me that this is very common with the vehicle I have and they do the fix all of the time, just for the issue to happen yet again later down the road.

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When reversing the vehicle the brake pedal jumps with your feet on the brake pedal and a nose rattles,when driving and you have a sudden stop motion the vehicle brakes pedal with your feet on it it’s very hard to push the brake pedal . Reversing the vehicle very strong nose and the vehicle doesn’t stop right away.

Driver side low beam headlight turns off and on randomly whether the vehicle is off or on. I lose view of the road because lights turn off randomly and others cannot see me at night as well. I've tried taking my vehicle to the shop, but no one can trace down this problem. No warning was shown until recently.

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The steering column does not operate properly. The column no longer adjusts positions and more importantly, the turn signals work ad-hoc. When you start the vehicle, the turn signals tend to operate properly; however, after driving for approximately 15 minutes, the turn signals operate sporadically. This is a safety concern as it's impossible to know when the turn signal will operate correctly or not, thus creating a hazard to me and others on the road. It is my understanding from investigating this online that this is a systemic issue with this model and not unique to my vehicle (just google "2012 mercedes Ml350 turn signal problems"). I discussed this with Mercedes Benz USA and they told me that the only way to resolve this issue is to replace the steering column (part #: 166-460-62-00) at the cost of $3,373. 81. I hope that the NHTSA investigates this further as mercedes-benz has decided to ignore this safety issue that may cause harm or death. Sincerely, [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).

Due to water in the spare wheel well, (recall id:22v955) our fuel module and fuel pump went out. While driving in traffic on I-5 our car stalled then stopped which put us at risk of a crash. The first time (July 2022) it was repaired by cooper's auto repair), after the 2nd time it failed again in Aug 2022, once again as we were driving, our mechanic at (boyle's foreign car repair) Aug 2022 & Dec 2022 (replace) decided to do an inspection of the whole car to see why this was happening, upon inspection he found water in the spare wheel well, he pulled out the plug to stop accumulation. 2 months later (Feb 2023 )we received the recall letter. In the letter it states that mbusa would reimburse repairs performed prior to the recall. Mbusa is now refusing to reimburse for replacement but also refusing to find and fix where the water in entering. We reside in a very wet part of the country and see this as a continuing issue. There also is condensation in the back tail lights, which was not there until this issue started occurring. The car was previously in s cal so there was no issue with water accumulation until it was moved to the rainy pacific NW. We are fearful of using this car during very wet times as we do not know if this (failure of pump/module) will occur as well as condensation and water being in the back tail lights possibly resulting in the car stopping during it being driven. Therefore putting our lives in potential danger of an accident.

After driving the car, the right/left turn signal switch fails to work (no signal is given both in the panel of the car and the external turn signal lights do not flash). However, the emergency flashers still work. I have searched the issue and found many occurrences on the internet. Such a common issue should be a manufacturing quality issue and deserves a recall.

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During a rainstorm Dec 25 2021 brake lights gas gauge windshield wipers and truck all stopped working. Trunk will not open no automatic interior lights.

The contact owned a 2009 mercedes-benz Ml350. The contact stated while driving 35 mph, she detected a smoke odor inside the vehicle and pulled over. The contact saw that there was smoke coming from the trunk before the vehicle caught on fire. The srs and battery warning lights were illuminated. The fire department was able to extinguish the fire. A fire report was not filed. No medical attention was received. The vehicle was towed to a towing lot and deemed totaled by the insurance company. The dealer and another dealer mercedes-benz of bedford (18122 rockside rd, bedford, OH 44146) were made aware of the failure. The contact was informed that the VIN was not under recall. The contact attempted to contact the manufacturer but was unable to speak to a representative. The contact related the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 09v076000 (exterior lightning). The failure mileage was 85,000.

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The contact owned a 2009 mercedes-benz ml 350. The contact stated while at the stop light, the warning message "srx malfunction, service required" appeared and the battery warning light illuminated. The contact stated as she smelled a burning odor, she veered to the side of the road and exited the vehicle. The contact noticed smoke coming out of the windows of the vehicle. The contact stated fire had started in the trunk of the vehicle and she was able to extinguish it with the assistance of the fire department. There were no injuries sustained. The vehicle was towed to a tow lot, where it was totaled. The dealer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that the vehicle was not included in the recall for NHTSA campaign number: 09v076000 (exterior lighting). The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 85,000.

My indicators stopped working a month prior to accident, then they started working again. On March 10th the issue happened again where I turned my signal on and no light appeared and no light on the dash with the indicator sound either. Boom, I had sideswipe someone on a major road causing an accident. Nhtsa needs to do something about this because corporate won’t do anything!.

Turn signals will not operate, dealership quoted me $1400 3 years ago, had the work performed and now the issue is happening again and I am being quoted the same amount of money. This is a safety concern if I cannot signal to others where I am turning!!!!! this could cause an accident!!!!! this is highly unsafe!!! what if my kids were in the car?! talking to customers in waiting lounge at dealership other people have had same issue!! the one time they stopped working I had a person hit me going 30 mph, could have been much much worse.

When the car has been running for a while the directional signals stop working.

The contact owns a 2007 mercedes-benz Ml350. The contact stated that the lighting harness burned the bulbs without warning. The contact stated that the lights remained illuminated and required the contact to manually disconnect the fuses. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer where it was diagnosed that the computer system needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that there was no recall. The failure recurred several times and was not remedied. The failure mileage was 105,502.

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Right rear taillight had an electrical fire that started in the wire housing. The car was parked (stationary).