NHTSA Complaint #11217365 — 2013 MERCEDES-BENZ ML350

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11217365
Vehicle	2013 MERCEDES-BENZ ML350
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	May 31, 2019
Date Filed	June 2, 2019
Mileage	129,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	PA

Consumer Description

VEHICLE HAS 129,000 MILES. WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOP, MOSTLY NOTICEABLE WHEN FUEL IS LOWER IN THE TANK AND/OR ON AN INCLINE, RPM DROPS TO ZERO, NO AMOUNT OF PRESSURE ON GAS PEDAL DOES ANYTHING UNTIL THE ENGINE SPEED PICKS UP, USUALLY WITH A JERK FORWARD. MAKES GOING ONTO A BUSY STREET VERY UNSAFE. HAVE READ IT MAY BE SOFTWARE RELATED.

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