NHTSA Complaint #10093066 — 1999 MERCEDES BENZ ML320

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10093066
Vehicle	1999 MERCEDES BENZ ML320
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Date of Incident	August 23, 2004
Date Filed	September 23, 2004
Mileage	87,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	CA

Consumer Description

WHILE DRIVING A LOUD NOISE CAME FROM THE FRONT OF THE ENGINE. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND THE CRANKSHFT PULLEY HAS FAILED MAKING A HOLE IN THE OIL PAN. THE PULLEY AND THE OIL PAN WERE REPLACED AND FOUND OUT THAT THIS KIND OF PREMATURE FAILURES HAS HAPPENED WITH THIS MODEL. THE DEALER WILL NOT PICK UP THE FULL COST FOR REPAIRS SINCE THE CAR HAD 85000 MILES. I THINK MB REALIZES THAT THEY HAVE AN ISSUE WITH THIS TYPE OF FAILURES BUT WILL NOT DO A RECALL. *JB

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