| Issue ID | 1515017 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11152448 |
| Manufacurer | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| Brand | MERCEDES BENZ |
| Model | ML350 |
| Model Year | 2013 |
| File date | 02/11/18 |
| Component | ENGINE |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2013 mercedes-benz ml350. While the vehicle was stationary and while driving various speeds, the oil cooler failed. The contact stated that a significant amount of oil leaked onto the engine during a routine oil change. Sullivan-parkhill imports (401 west marketview drive, champaign, illinois 61822, (217) 352-4161) diagnosed that the cooler gasket was faulty and needed to be replaced. In addition, the dealer stated that the engine needed be to cleaned due to significant amounts of oil leaking onto the motor of the diesel engine. The vehicle was taken to be repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failures. The failure mileage was approximately 120,000. *tt consumer oil seal leak -blows oil over all over engine. *jb |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 120000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | DANVILLE, IL |
| VIN pattern | 4JGDA2EBXDAXXXXXX |
| 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 |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | |
| No. of fatalities | |
| Date of purchase | 01/02/16 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | AWD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | |
| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
| Location of tire code | |
| Type of tire failure code | |
| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
| Type of restraint | |
| Dealer's name | MERCEDES BENZ OF LAFAYETTE |
| Dealer's telephone number | |
| Dealer's city | LAFAYETTE |
| Dealer's state code | IN |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 47904 |