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2008 Mercedes benz ML350 Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1116362
Internal NHTSA #	10640346
Manufacurer	Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.
Brand	MERCEDES BENZ
Model	ML350
Model Year	2008
File date	01/08/14
Component	STEERING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	The original symptoms were the power steering started to get jerky (flat spots) meaning there was power assist from 12 o'clock to 2 o'clock, then hard effort from 2 -4 o'clock and so on. It initially was drivable but after a few hundred more miles it has become dangerous, as a tremendous amount of effort must be used when turning, then gets easy, then tight. I have checked and there are no fluid leaks and the reservoir is full. My mechanic checked it out, and he said it appeared that the steering rack is bad. He recommended we flush and change all the fluid with mbz approved:236. 3 first to see if it improved. It did not and he said i was looking at $2000+ to replace the rack. After owning two mercedes benz vehicles over the last 10 years, i've been loyal but having only purchased this 2008 ml350 for less than a year and only 65k miles i find it disconcerting that i've read so much on these premature steering rack problems on these vehicles. I checked with mb, only to learn that my vin was not on the list for 'recalls'. This is a serious issue, and mb needs to be held accountable! Does someone need to be seriously hurt or killed before mb is held accountable for this issue??!
Vehicle Mileage at Failure
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	SEVERN, MD
VIN pattern	4JGBB86E88AXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
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
Number of cylinders	6
Drive train type	AWD
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Vehicle speed	25
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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.
What is Defect?
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 Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2008 Mercedes benz ML350 Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

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What is Failure?

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