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2012 Mercedes benz ML350 Visibility Wiper Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1705428
Internal NHTSA #	11375472
Manufacurer	Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.
Brand	MERCEDES BENZ
Model	ML350
Model Year	2012
File date	01/01/20
Component	VISIBILITY/WIPER
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	The conrol to activate the windshield washer is a stalk mounted button on the left side of the steering wheel. Pressing this button will correctly cause the windshield washer to come on briefly, spray the windshield with water and follow up with a few strokes of the wiper to clear the windshield. The problem with this arrangement is that the similarity of the button on the end of the stalk on the right side, which places the transmission in park. Thus if you are traveling on the interstate, for example, you could easily confuse going into park with washing the windshield. My experience if you make this mistake is that the car will not go into park while the car is in motion, but will go into into neutral until the car fully stops. This could be a dangerous maneuver, especially in the rain on a busy interstate. This button and its placement should be improved to correct this confusion.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	65000
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	JACKSON, MS
VIN pattern	4JGDA5HB4CAXXXXXX
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	15/01/25
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	70
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2012 Mercedes benz ML350 Visibility Wiper Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 Mercedes benz ML350 Visibility Wiper Problems, Complaints and Defects

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