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2008 Mercedes benz ML350 Electronic Stability Control Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	920429
Internal NHTSA #	10458628
Manufacurer	MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC.
Brand	MERCEDES BENZ
Model	ML350
Model Year	2008
File date	16/06/11
Component	ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	March 2011, i was heading home. I was talking on the hands free phone system, and immediately i felt a jerk and heard a noise. I looked at the control panel and the vehicle panel read "n" neutral instead of "d" drive. The vehicle automatically switched into neural on the freeway at 70mph!!!! At this point i am in the fast lane and hysterical. I pressed the gas and nothing happened. The speed decreased to 40mph and cars are now racing past and behind me. Luckily, a police officer spotted me and physically hit my car and moved it over to the side while i was in it. I explained what occurred as he yelled "are you crazy you could have been killed what happened". I asked him for a police report and he immediately had to depart. The next day, i immediately reported the incident to the dealer. The diagnosis was my control panel needed to be reset, an apology was given and test drives occurred. I was asked did i touch any buttons and replied no. They recreated the scene and conducted a test drive. The car did not shift into neutral even when it was tampered with while driving. On 8 may 2012, the incident occurred again! My car switched into neutral twice in 1 day! The second time i was at a stop sign. Today is 15 may 2012, and my car is with the dealer now. I am afraid of driving my ml350 2008 model. Much worse, the dealer alludes to asking me have i touched anything. If this is the case, then a safety message should be posted, warning if you "touch" a button your car will switch to neutral while driving. I have a 4 month old daughter and bought the vehicle for safety. I explained to the dealer i should not have to wait till i am hurt or injured for something to be done. He stated "nothing is coming up on the diagnostics the system is very smart¿
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	20000
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	CIBOLO, TX
VIN pattern	4JGBB86E68AXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	70
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2008 Mercedes benz ML350 Electronic Stability Control Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2008 Mercedes benz ML350 Electronic Stability Control Problems, Complaints and Defects

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