NHTSA Complaint #11463905 — 2013 MERCEDES-BENZ ML350

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11463905
Vehicle	2013 MERCEDES-BENZ ML350
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	April 23, 2022
Date Filed	May 9, 2022
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

2013 Mercedes Benz ML350 (W166) engine (m276) began misfiring. Palm Springs Mercedes Benz diagnosed faulty camshaft positioning sensor leaking engine oil into engine electrical harness which wicked through harness to ECU. Faulty (leaking) camshaft positioning sensor caused faulty harness, ECU, injectors, o2 sensors. Said common problem on these and other models and engines.

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