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2009 Mercedes benz ML350 Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1031072
Internal NHTSA #	10558192
Manufacurer	Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.
Brand	MERCEDES BENZ
Model	ML350
Model Year	2009
File date	09/08/13
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	My mercedes ml350 was parked on a residential street. Flames began shooting out of the right rear taillight. By the time that we saw it and extinguished it the entire back of the car was on fire and the car totaled.(matter of minutes) the fire department was called. I have pictures showing that fire came from the electrical panel in the right rear of the car. I had no previous indication other than a half an hour earlier the left rear taillight was stuck on. Also twice in the past year i called the dealer to say that i thought that there was some problem with the car because the air conditioner would randomly stop cooling. When i took it in they could never find the problem - it was intermittent. Since the fire mercedes customer service has been terrible. I asked them to replace my lost belongings not covered by insurance (this wasn't much) and it appears that all they wanted to do was get rid of me and sweep this issue under the rug. Customer service mercedes offered to give me $4,000 off the best deal that i could negotiate off a new mercedes at my local mercedes dealership if i was too buy a new one - they several times gave extended me this offer - when i went to the dealership and got a price, customer service mercedes took back their offer. When i asked to speak to a supervisor the attendant hung up on me. The dealership was good to deal with - customer service was terrible terrible! I've called three times since and they will not put a supervisor on the phone. There is a problem with this car - it should definitely be looked into so that it doesn't happen to others. I'm very grateful that the fire didn't start while the car was parked in my garage or it could have been a catastrophe. I have pictures if anyone cares to see proof of what i'm saying.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	45000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	FORT WASHINGTON, PA
VIN pattern	4JGBB86E99AXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	Y
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
Number of cylinders	6
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Vehicle speed	0
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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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2009 Mercedes benz ML350 Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2009 Mercedes benz ML350 Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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