2008 Mercedes-Benz ML550 Engine cooling Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 6%of 18 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 51,355miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the engine cooling of the 2008 Mercedes-Benz ML550, 6% of the 18 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 51,355 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“On two occasion while the vehicle was in traffic/operationthe engine stalled on turning the car. Engine had to be restarted in order to unblock the steering wheel and restart the engine. This is a certified vehicle and mercedes benz claimed the incident -a did never happen and b-could not be duplicated.”
NHTSA complaint #10453355, filed 2012-03, 51,355 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10166978Feb 6, 2014Engine diagnosis warning lamp lights up - Fault code entry (FC) 14A600 or 14A700
- 10033070Dec 16, 2009Xentry (mercedes): engine warning lamp is currently on or was on and a delay fault of the camshaft adjust to current or stored in the engine control unit. Models 171, 203, 209…
- 10026203May 1, 2008Mercedes benz: recode engine type in assyst (maintenance system) control module. The assyst system may not have been coded correctly. As a result, the low oil level light may not…
- 10022893Apr 24, 2008Check engine light on / fault codes fc1200 / fc1208 stored in me-sfi control unit. Mercedes-benz model c230, c280, c350, slk280, slk350, clk350, clk550, e350, e550, cls550, s600…
Engine cooling: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1 | 6% |
Other parts of the 2008 Mercedes-Benz ML550
5 complaintsSteering
4 complaintsAir bags
2 complaintsBrakes
2 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsSeat belts
2 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
1 complaintsEngine
1 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaintsTires
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2008 Mercedes-Benz ML550
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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