| Issue ID | 884641 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10428039 |
| Manufacurer | MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC. |
| Brand | MERCEDES BENZ |
| Model | ML350 |
| Model Year | 2006 |
| File date | 01/09/10 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Took car to mb dealership in north olmsted ohio because front end of car and steering wheel started shaking and vibrating excessively when the car was driven in excess of 60 mph. Car drove fine under that speed. I almost was caused to drive off of road at multiple points because of excessive vibration and lack of steering control. Condition did not occur at lower speeds. Car was 1 week outside of mfr warranty. Was told by mb dealership that car needed new front differential. I called mb national to complain about an alleged luxury car's front differential failing only after 40k miles. They told me it was not their problem. Car continues to have problem to this day (1 year later). I was told that the car was safe to drive. I have since been looking for a used differntial because a new one w/install is over $3k. It seems as if i am not the only ml owner experiencing these problems. Mb went with a new 7 speed transmission that year which may lead to problems. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 40000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | STRONGSVILLE, OH |
| VIN pattern | 4JBB86E36A0XXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 65 |
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