Front Seat Heater/cooler Problems of Mercedes Benz ML500

This event is a one time occurrence--thank goodness! while driving down a 4 lane residential thoroughfare, the interior filled with smoke, I began coughing & gasping for air and the seat back became very hot, all seemingly simultaneous. Instantly opening windows provided oxygen & cleared the smoke as turning off the seat heater relieved the hot seat situation. Gratefully, I was not in freeway traffic, could pull to the curb. Examination on the left side of the drivers seat back, about waist high, revealed a hole about the size of a fat cigar burn. My seat had appeared about to burst into flames!.

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While driving my 2007 ml 500 SUV, the passenger seat heater malfunctioned, resulting in an electrically induced smoldering fire. The heat source burned a dime sized hole completely through the leather seat, smoke started to appear and my skin started to burn right through my clothes. Thinking my clothes might burst into flames, I immediately came to a stop and safely jumped out of the car and then moments later turned off the car. Thankfully my clothes did not catch fire and I was not in busy traffic or this might have ended differently. If this is a problem with seat heaters in other Mercedes Benz cars, this malfunction could result in serious harm to its occupants and other drivers. The car dealership will replace the parts and repair the damage to my car.

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The contact owns a 2006 Mercedes Benz Ml500. While driving 65 mph with the drivers side heated seat activated, the contact noticed that the seat was melting. The dealer reupholstered the seat and the vehicle was released to the owner. The contact was driving 3 mph when the brake warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. The dealer replaced the brake wiring harness to correct the failure. In addition, the contact also advised the dealer that the power door locks could only be used manually. The dealer confirmed that the power door lock switch needed to be replaced as well. The current and failure mileages were 40,000.

The contact owns a 2004 Mercedes Benz Ml500. While driving 35 mph, the driver seat became extremely hot while the warmer function was activated. The vehicle was pulled over and the seat was red and smoking. The contact parked the vehicle for 30 minutes and then restarted it and drove home. The contact suffered burns on his left side. The dealer inspected the vehicle. The current and failure mileages were 50,200. Updated 01-10-08. The dealer stated defroster not working. Updated 12/31/07.

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2004 Mercedes Benz Ml500 driver seat caught fire while driving. Consumer states that due to the seat catching fire he suffered mild burns on the left hip. The heating pad in the drivers seat shorted out and caused the leather and seat cushion to burn.

2003 Mercedes Benz 500 - heated seat burnt up - small hole in seat - it was very, very hot. 8jb.

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