2000 Mercedes-Benz ML320 Exterior lighting Problems

“On april 21, 2016 we purchased two used tires from a local company called tire tracks for our son's car. They were general tires called grabbers , p255/65r16. The rear tires were moved to the front and the tires that we purchased were put on the rear of the vehicle. A courtesy inspection was performed. On may 12, 2016 our son had a left rear blowout as he was exiting I-49 south. He was not injured but there was damage to his car where the steel belt had repeatedly hit his car until he could pull over safely. The company replaced the tire. …”

“While driving with the cruise control on, in the left lane of an interstate highway, a slower moving semi-trailer truck changed into my lane suddenly. I stepped on the brake to slow down. I noticed that there was much more brake pedal pressure required than normal to slow down. When I released the brake, the vehicle immediately accelerated toward the rear end of the truck. I also noticed that the bas/esp warning light had come on, indicating a failure on the brake light switch. …”

“The contact owns a 2000 Mercedes-Benz ML320. When the contact attempted to roll down both passenger side windows, they failed to roll down. The headlights and instrument panel lights failed to illuminate. The ABS, brake failure switch, and esp warning lights illuminated. When using the power steering to attempt to turn the vehicle, the warning light illuminated, indicating a malfunction of the power steering. The vehicle hesitated before completing the turn. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 200,000.”

“The contact owns a 2000 mercedes ML320. The contact stated that she had to replace the break lamp switch several times as the brake lights stayed on while driving although the brakes were not applied. Also, when the switch went out she was not able to switch gears and the cruise control did not engage. The vehicle was taken to a local shop who diagnosed a faulty break lamp switch. The manufacturer was not contacted. The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was 80,000 and current mileage was 360,000.”