| Issue ID | 705482 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10252691 |
| Manufacurer | MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC. |
| Brand | MERCEDES BENZ |
| Model | ML350 |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 03/08/08 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl*the contact owns a 2007 mercedes benz ml. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to remain in park. The vehicle rolled forward across the street and crashed into a pole. The pole broke and the vehicle was damaged, but there were no personal injuries. The road was dry at the time of the failure. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and they kept it for five weeks because they could not determine the cause of the failure. The contact believed that this was a serious safety hazard. The failure mileage was 35,000. Updated 01/14/09. *lj the consumer stated the vehicle didn't go into park when the key was removed from the ignition and sometimes it would come out of park on its own. Updated 01/15/09.*jb |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 35000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | IOWA CITY, IA |
| VIN pattern | 4JGBB86EX7AXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | Y |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | Y |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 01/10/07 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| 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 | CAROUSEL MOTORS |
| Dealer's telephone number | 319-354-2550 |
| Dealer's city | IOWA CITY |
| Dealer's state code | IA |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 52244 |