Safety Score
70
Average
Recalls
0
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 2006 Mercedes Benz Ml350.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-14 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | After starting the car, two messages appeared on the dash board. Center Gauge read: SRS… |
| 2024-07-04 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2006 Mercedes-Benz ML350. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V298000 (Ser… |
| 2024-01-09 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | My car was included in the balance right shaft recall as 2nd owner I was just made aware as a result my check engine li… |
| 2023-10-31 | STEERING | No | 0 | The fuel system faild had it replaced twice gss leaking as well as the power steering leaking badly went out while driv… |
| 2023-09-21 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | i encountered a major issue with the Mercedes ML350, while doing a 3 point turn in a busy suburban Toronto street.The e… |
| 2023-07-08 | ENGINE | No | 0 | THEY HAVE TIMING CHAIN ISSUES . THE BALANCE SHAFTS ABD TIMING CHSIN SPROCKETS FAIL AND CAUSE CATASTROPHIC FAILURE . THI… |
| 2023-06-27 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | Driver Side Low beam headlight turns off and on randomly whether the vehicle is off or on. I lose view of the road bec… |
| 2023-04-01 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | Brakes feel spongy,, when letting off accelerate feels as if transmission has a brake applied |
| 2022-07-27 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2006 Mercedes-Benz ML350. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V315000 (Ser… |
| 2022-07-15 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Balance shaft failure |
| 2022-06-06 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Engine has low power and a whine. Also has a Check Engine Light indicating Center Balance Shaft issue. I took it to M… |
| 2022-06-01 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | Hello, There is a safety recall from the manufacturer and they have advised not to drive the vehicle. The vehicle doe… |
| 2022-05-01 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2006 Mercedes-Benz ML350. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V315000 (Ser… |
| 2022-04-16 | STRUCTURE:BODY | Yes | 0 | Brake delay. Caused an at-fault traffic accident on Saturday, April 16, 2022. |
| 2022-03-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Since my significant others and I purchased this 2006 Mercedes Benz SUV - ML-350, over three months ago, we were wonder… |
| 2022-02-17 | ENGINE | No | 0 | There was a class action suit regarding Balance Shaft issues. I was not aware and having issues now. |
| 2021-12-25 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | During a rainstorm Dec 25 2021 brake lights gas gauge windshield wipers and truck all stopped working. Trunk will not … |
| 2021-02-20 | ENGINE | No | 0 | PULLING OUT INTO LANE OF TRAFFIC ACCELERATING WHERE CAR ABRUPTLY STARTS TO RUN VERY VERY ROUGH. CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS CO… |
| 2020-10-12 | ENGINE | No | 0 | VEHICLE WAS SENT TO THE SHOP FOR CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. THE VEHICLE DIAGNOSTIC INDICATED THAT IT WAS THE CRANK SHAFT SENSO… |
| 2020-07-22 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCEDES-BENZ ML350. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED … |
| 2020-07-15 | SERVICE BRAKES | Yes | 0 | While trying to slow in to a corner, the brakes did not work, pushing harder on the brakes caused pulling and vibration… |
| 2020-06-04 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 0 | I WAS DRIVING IN MY CAR TO WORK ON THE CITY STREET (SANTA ANITA AVE GOING NORTH IN THE CITY OF ARCADIA CA), WITHIN FEW … |
| 2020-05-09 | ENGINE | No | 0 | MERCEDES HAS PRODUCED SEVERAL THOUSAND ENGINES WITH DEFECTIVE BALANCE SHAFT SEEN IN MODEL YEARS 2005-2007 IN THE M272 A… |
| 2020-05-04 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | THIS VEHICLE EXPERIENCED ALTERNATOR FAILURE AND SUBSEQUENT BATTERY DISCHARGE, AND WAS THEN BOOSTED AND DRIVEN HOME. ONC… |
| 2019-09-02 | STEERING | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCEDES-BENZ ML350. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, ALL THE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMIN… |
| 2019-06-02 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 0 | I WAS IN AN ACCIDENT REAR ENDING ANOTHER CAR (STRAIGHT ON- NOSE TO TAIL OF OTHER CAR) AT FREEWAY SPEED (55-60) AND THE… |
| 2019-03-28 | ENGINE | No | 0 | PURCHASED A USED MERCEDES-BENZ ML350 FROM A LOCAL DEALER. SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASE, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. BROUGHT I… |
| 2019-01-22 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | MY ML350 HAS 65000 MILES ONLY AND WAS WORKING FINE THEN ENGINE STALLED AND NOW NEEDS A NEW ENGINE!!STALLED ON HIGHWAY S… |
| 2019-01-13 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Engine failure due to the engine balancer shaft |
| 2018-11-07 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | I JUST PURCHASED A 2006 MERCEDES ML350. IVE HAD PROBLEMS OPENING THE TRUNK AND THE UPPER LEFT AND RIGHT BRAKE LIGHTS DO… |
| 2018-10-02 | ENGINE | No | 0 | OUR ML 350 HAS 132213 MILES AS OF 10-2-18, AND IT'S GOT AN ENGINE FAULT OF 1208 CAMSHAFT. WE ARE BEING TOLD THAT THE BA… |
| 2018-08-15 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | POWER STEERING FAILS, WHEN TURNING INTO A PARKING SPACE OR PARALLELS PARKING. THIS HAS HAPPEN FOR YEARS AND I WAS TOLD … |
| 2018-08-01 | STEERING | No | 0 | A LOSS OF POWER STEERING FLUID CAN DAMAGE THE POWER STEERING PUMP AND MAY RESULT IN DIMINISHED POWER ASSIST FOR STEERIN… |
| 2018-07-23 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | No | 0 | WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON DASH. SAFETY RESTRAINT SYSTEM (SDS) MALFUNCTION. TOOK CAR TO NEAREST MERCEDES DEALER AND T… |
| 2018-06-29 | ENGINE | No | 0 | car suddenly stalled out while driving in traffic and was told that the engine went out, was very dangerous and also se… |
| 2018-03-29 | ENGINE | No | 0 | THE BALANCE SHAFT WENT BAD AFTER REQULAR MAINTENANCE. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. |
| 2017-12-22 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | THE CAR KEYS WOULD NOT OPEN THE CAR DOORS OR THE TRUNK |
| 2017-11-29 | ENGINE | No | 0 | 2006 MERCEDES ML 350. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT PROBLEMS. *LD *JS |
| 2017-11-13 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING AT MOST ANY SPEED,TRANSMISSION PERIODICALLY GOES INTO NO GEAR OR A SINGLE GEAR (LOW OR A HIGHER GEAR) AND… |
| 2017-09-20 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | No | 0 | EVER SINCE I BOUGHT THIS CAR USED IN 2017 I'VE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH IT SINCE DAY ONE. I CANNOT BELIEVE THEY HAVE N… |
| 2017-08-01 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | No | 0 | SECOND YEAR OF THIS SAME COMPLAIN. THE DEALERSHIP I BOUGHT THE CAR FROM MENTION THAT THE MERCEDES SHOULD BE TAKING CARE… |
| 2017-04-10 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | HEADLIGHT WIRING INSULATION IS CRACKING LEAVING THE WIRE EXPOSED. IF THE WIRES TOUCH IT COUID SHORT CIRCUIT THE ELECTR… |
| 2017-03-23 | SERVICE BRAKES | Yes | 1 | DRIVING 45MPH APPROACHING A STOP, I HIT THE BRAKES AND THE CAR STARTED TO SLOW. THEN THE CAR LURCHED AND ACCELERATED BY… |
| 2017-02-12 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | RUSTED STEEL BREAK LINES THAT TAKES BREAK FLUID TO REAR FROM THE ENGINE COMPANTMENT |
| 2017-02-12 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | RUSTED AND LEAKING BREAK LINES ABOVE GAS TANK OF THE DRIVERS SIDE. RUSTED ALL THE ENGINE AREA. IT HAS HOLES JUST RIGH… |
| 2017-02-02 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | MY CAR SUDDENLY LOST POWER IN THE HIGHWAY, AND DIDN'T WANT TO ACCELERATE,CAUSING CAR TO HIGH RPM REV,GOING INTO LIMP MO… |
| 2017-01-27 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | THERE IS A SYSTEMIC PROBLEM WITH THE MERCEDES BENZ 7G TRONIC 722.9 TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE WHICH CAUSES THE VEHICLE… |
| 2017-01-06 | SEATS | No | 0 | ON JAN. 6, 2017 NORTHBOUND ON HWY 52. DRIVERS SEAT HEATER HAD BEEN ON APPROXIMATELY 10 MINUTES WHEN I FELT A VERY HOT S… |
| 2016-12-24 | ENGINE | No | 0 | CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND WHEN I TOOK MY TRUCK IN THEY SAID IT WAS THE BALANCE SHAFT GEAR $7500 IN MD. I COULDN'T … |
| 2016-12-15 | SEATS | No | 0 | TURNED ON THE DRIVER SIDE HEATED CAR SEAT AND AFTER A FEW MINUTES, THERE WAS A BURNING SMELL. PULLED OVER AND FOUND IT … |