NHTSA Complaint #10039003 — 2003 MERCEDES BENZ M CLASS

I WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE (WITH MY 3 SMALL CHILDREN STRAPPED IN THE BACK), WHEN I REALIZED THAT THE CAR WAS NOT STOPPING. I PRESSED THE BRAKE HARDER, THE CAR ACCELERATED, JUMPED THE CEMENT MEDIAN, AND HIT A PARKED CAR. THANK GOD NO ONE WAS INJURED. I AM SICK THINKING WHAT COULD OF HAPPENED. THE CAR IS 6 MONTHS OLD AND HAS BEEN BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP TWICE FOR A PROBLEM I BELIEVE WAS THE BEGINNING OF THIS, I.E., WHEN I WOULD STEP ON THE BRAKE IT WOULD GO TO STALL, BUCK FORWARD AND THEN BE OK. THE DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO FIND IT OR DUPLICATE IT. I HAVE SEEN WHERE OTHER PEOPLE ARE HAVING THIS SAME PROBLEM. ALSO FOR 2003 THE MODEL IS ML 350 - MERCEDES. AGAIN THEY HAVE NOT FOUND A PROBLEM. THEY SENT THE MANUFACTURER OUT TO CHECK THE CAR AND NOTHING. I HAVE A POLICE REPORT THAT STATES THE RESPONDING POLICE OFFICER AND TOW TRUCK DRIVER CONCUR THAT THE BRAKES WERE DOWN TO THE FLOOR BOARD AND NOT ENGAGING.*JB