1999 Mercedes-Benz ML430 Transmission and drivetrain Problems

“I own a 1999 mercedes benz ML430 SUV. While driving my vehicle to work on the highway, it lost complete power and power steering. Thank god I was operating the vehicle and not my wife, with infant child. …”

“I own an ml 430 mercedes benz 1999. The transmission failed with only 116,000 miles on it. I called mbusa and they refused to offer goodwill in assisting with repair. The cost of repair is over $5,000.00. The owner's manual states that the ML430 supposedly has a permanent fill of automatic transmission fluid so regular checks and changes are not required and for this reason the dipstick has been omitted. How can the consumer be responsible for this if we cannot perform maintenance on the part? (consumer also reports a ruptured brake line and a problem with the catalytic converter. )”

“Complaint warrants an investigation on the sudden onset of 1999 ml 430 mercedes benz SUV failure of transmission without any prior warning. This vehicle make and model did have a recall on the engine and engine cooling specific to the harmonic pulley which was replaced. Upon driving vehicle to work on 6/1/07 the car sudden began to stall several times. I had the car towed immediately to the dealership to find the transmission needs to be replaced (no prior warning or symptoms were present.)”

“Ln late august, the check engine light was illuminated on the dashboard of a 1999 mercedes benzml430. Car was delivered to the dealer to remedy this problem. After several weeks and tests, mercedes benz decided to replace transmission. Owner incurred cost of labor. In november, driver was parking car and removed key from ignition while transmission was in drive. Key released in error causing car to roll into a ravine and hit a tree. Mercedes has done nothing to correct the failure of this important safety feature. …”

“I had just filled vehicle and boat being towed with gas and was crossing 4-lane divided highway to enter highway. Upon completion of turn onto highway I stepped on the gas to gain normal speed and not impeed the now approaching stream of traffic. As I depressed the gas, the engine would rev slightly but without any increase in speed. The traffic is now quickly gaining on me with the boat and trailer and I am affraid that an accident might occur if the car does not begin to gain more speed. …”