| Issue ID | 817986 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10356837 |
| Manufacurer | MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC. |
| Brand | MERCEDES BENZ |
| Model | ML350 |
| Model Year | 2006 |
| File date | 13/08/10 |
| Component | SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl*the contact owns a 2006 mercedes benz ml350. While the vehicle was parked she attempted to shift the vehicle into reverse but the gear shifter would only shift into drive or neutral. She attempted to shift the vehicle back into park but the vehicle would not shift into park and a message on the dashboard informed her that she could not shift the vehicle into park while it was in motion. After approximately 10 minutes the automatic braking system engaged and she was able to shift the vehicle into park. The vehicle was then shut off and towed to an authorized dealer where the computer system was reprogrammed and the wheel bearings were replaced. She was informed the failure within the wheel bearings resulted in the computer system thinking the vehicle was in motion. The failure recurred once more and the vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer where they were unable to diagnose the failure but the wheel bearings were again repaired. The failure and current mileages were 41,000. Updated 01/06/11 *bf updated 01/24/11*jb |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 41000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | SARASOTA, FL |
| VIN pattern | 4JGBB86E56AXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | |
| No. of fatalities | |
| Date of purchase | 01/02/09 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | |
| Drive train type | |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | 0 |
| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
| Location of tire code | |
| Type of tire failure code | |
| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
| Type of restraint | |
| Dealer's name | MERCEDES BENZ SARASOTA |
| Dealer's telephone number | 941-923-3444 |
| Dealer's city | SARASOTA |
| Dealer's state code | FL |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 34231 |