2013 MERCEDES-BENZ ML350

78 complaints filed with NHTSA.

78
Complaints
4
Crashes
3
Fires
6
Injuries
0
Deaths

Complaints by Component

ComponentCount
ENGINE11
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM10
UNKNOWN OR OTHER10
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL5
POWER TRAIN5
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM5
SERVICE BRAKES4
STEERING4
SEAT BELTS3
AIR BAGS3
LANE DEPARTURE: BLIND SPOT DETECTION3
VISIBILITY/WIPER2
WHEELS2
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION1
VISIBILITY1

Recent Complaints

20250910FireENGINE

The engine locked up after blowing the top part of the engine off, fire shot out of the engine and quickly went out like a flam thrower. I was driving on the expressway when the accelerator would not work without any warning I didn’t have any issues with this truck. The car cut off immediately thank God I was able to coast to the side of the expressway because it stopped in the left lane on the expressway I was scared for our lives. The dealership has the truck and they said the engine is lock

20230927FireUNKNOWN OR OTHER

I STOPPED TO GET GAS AT A CLUB STORE & LEFT ON A FULL TANK. RIGHT AFTER LEAVING THE PUMP I PULLED ASIDE IN THE PARKING LOT TO GET SITUATED AND AFTER TURNING ON THE HEATER I BEGAN TO DRIVE AWAY AND THEN I STARTED SMELLING SOMETHING WEIRD ABOUT THE SAME TIME I NOTICED A THIN CLOUD OF WHITE SMOKE AND I WAS LOOKING AROUND TO SEE WHERE IT WAS COMING FROM AND THEN I SAW MORE SMOKE COMING UP FROM BEHIND MY GLOVE BOX AND THEN I WAS LOOKING FOR A PLACE TO MOVE MY CAR AWAY FROM OTHERS AND PARKED IT, TUR

20220614CrashAIR BAGS

The contact owned a 2013 Mercedes Benz ML350. The contact stated that the vehicle was stopped waiting for traffic to pass when a second vehicle suddenly crashed into the front end of the vehicle. During the crash, the front end of the vehicle was severely damaged and the vehicle was destroyed but no airbags were deployed. No injuries were reported. A police report was taken at the scene and the vehicle was towed away. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The manufacturer and local de

Mileage: 96,000

20180912ENGINE

I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 70 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE CAME ON AND ABOUT 5 SECONDS LATER, A LOUD NOISE CAME PROBABLY FROM THE ENGINE. THE CAR THEN STARTED JOLTING BACK AND FORTH; I HIT MY HEAD ON THE STEERING WHEEL TWICE AND GOT ALMOST KNOCKED OUT. THE ENGINE STOPPED WHILE I WAS STILL RUNNING AT 70 MPH. MOST IF NOT ALL THE LIGHTS IN MY DASHBOARD CAME ON THEN I STARTED SLOWING DOWN. THE SEAT BELT NEVER TIGHTENED ON ME AS THE CAR WAS JOLTING. I KEPT THE CAR ROLLING AND GOT OUT OF A VERY DANGEROU

Mileage: 92,273

20180912SEAT BELTS

I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 70 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE CAME ON AND ABOUT 5 SECONDS LATER, A LOUD NOISE CAME PROBABLY FROM THE ENGINE. THE CAR THEN STARTED JOLTING BACK AND FORTH; I HIT MY HEAD ON THE STEERING WHEEL TWICE AND GOT ALMOST KNOCKED OUT. THE ENGINE STOPPED WHILE I WAS STILL RUNNING AT 70 MPH. MOST IF NOT ALL THE LIGHTS IN MY DASHBOARD CAME ON THEN I STARTED SLOWING DOWN. THE SEAT BELT NEVER TIGHTENED ON ME AS THE CAR WAS JOLTING. I KEPT THE CAR ROLLING AND GOT OUT OF A VERY DANGEROU

Mileage: 92,273

20180816FireUNKNOWN OR OTHER

AFTER PULLING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY AND DRIVE LESS THAN 1000 FT THE CAR FILLED WITH SMOKE TURNED IN FLAMES AND FIRE AND THEN BURNT TO THE GROUND. MBZ DID AN INSPECTION AND INFORMED ME THERE WAS NO FAULT WITH THE VEHICLE. THEY REFUTED AND DENIED EVERYTHING I TOLD THEM AND STATED THEY HAD NO EVIDENCE OF ANYTHING I DESCRIBED. THEY REFUSED TO TELL ME HOW THE FIRE STARTED. THEY WOULD SHOW ME THE REPORT, THE FUSE BOXES APPEARED TO BE MELTED YET THEY SAID THEY WERE INTACT AND DID NOT CAUSE THE FIRE. S

Mileage: 75,000

20161129CrashAIR BAGS

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE INTERSTATE MY ML 350 MERCEDES BENZ WAS STRUCK BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. I WAS TRAVELING THE SPEED LIMIT OF 70 MILES PER HOUR WHEN A CAR PASSING ME LOST CONTROL OF HIS VEHICLE AND STRUCK ME. THE IMPACT WAS ON THE DRIVERS SIDE OF THE CAR ON THE REAR WHEEL. THE IMPACT PUSHED MY SUV TO THE RIGHT. UPON IMPACT, THE REAR WHEEL ON THE PASSENGER SIDE BROKE, SNAPPED IN HALF AND THE FLEW AWAY CAUSING MY ML350 TO ROLL FIVE OR SIX TIMES BEFORE COMING TO REST JUST INCHES FROM ON COMING TRAFFI

Mileage: 51,000

20161129CrashSEAT BELTS

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE INTERSTATE MY ML 350 MERCEDES BENZ WAS STRUCK BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. I WAS TRAVELING THE SPEED LIMIT OF 70 MILES PER HOUR WHEN A CAR PASSING ME LOST CONTROL OF HIS VEHICLE AND STRUCK ME. THE IMPACT WAS ON THE DRIVERS SIDE OF THE CAR ON THE REAR WHEEL. THE IMPACT PUSHED MY SUV TO THE RIGHT. UPON IMPACT, THE REAR WHEEL ON THE PASSENGER SIDE BROKE, SNAPPED IN HALF AND THE FLEW AWAY CAUSING MY ML350 TO ROLL FIVE OR SIX TIMES BEFORE COMING TO REST JUST INCHES FROM ON COMING TRAFFI

Mileage: 51,000

20161129CrashWHEELS

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE INTERSTATE MY ML 350 MERCEDES BENZ WAS STRUCK BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. I WAS TRAVELING THE SPEED LIMIT OF 70 MILES PER HOUR WHEN A CAR PASSING ME LOST CONTROL OF HIS VEHICLE AND STRUCK ME. THE IMPACT WAS ON THE DRIVERS SIDE OF THE CAR ON THE REAR WHEEL. THE IMPACT PUSHED MY SUV TO THE RIGHT. UPON IMPACT, THE REAR WHEEL ON THE PASSENGER SIDE BROKE, SNAPPED IN HALF AND THE FLEW AWAY CAUSING MY ML350 TO ROLL FIVE OR SIX TIMES BEFORE COMING TO REST JUST INCHES FROM ON COMING TRAFFI

Mileage: 51,000