| Issue ID | 1582527 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11232097 |
| Manufacurer | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| Brand | MERCEDES BENZ |
| Model | ML350 |
| Model Year | 2009 |
| File date | 06/05/19 |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Failing/faulty eis electronic ignition system. My vehicle has 117,000 miles and has intermittent ignition issues. I place the key in the ignition a message on the dash, "key does not belong to vehicle", car will not turn to start, takes several attempts to have car start. The mercedes dealer in my area diagnosed the issues as needing to replace eis, electronic ignition system, est. Cost of $3,700. 00. The issue has gone to intermittent to every time i try to start the vehicle. This car has low miles and has been dealer maintained. This should be a recall as defective product |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 116500 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | BELLEVUE, WA |
| VIN pattern | 4JGBB86E99AXXXXXX |
| 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 |
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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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