| Issue ID | 708919 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10255567 |
| Manufacurer | MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC. |
| Brand | MERCEDES BENZ |
| Model | ML350 |
| Model Year | 2006 |
| File date | 23/11/08 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | 2006 mercedes ml350. Upon turning 78k miles a check engine indicator appeared. Upon examination a sprocket in the timing chain assembly was worn and in danger of failure. Within one day - and with very little effort - i found two others with the same motor having the same problem. Mercedes prides itself on excellent engineering and manufacturing and charged me $50k for such excellence. With this kind of mileage there should be no problem with this type of machinery. Apparently mb agreed. Upon working with a local dealership mb paid 50% of the bill which totaled $4200 with discounts. This item should truly be a recall and should not have cost me a penny. Mb is trying to keep this situation quiet as not to incur extensive damages. I would like to see a recall take place for others who will inevitably have this same experience at some point. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 78000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | SPRING, TX |
| VIN pattern | XXXXXX |
| 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 | 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 | 50 |
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