Problem Reports

It has not been fixed yet. When I turn the key, i can hear the engine "click" and make a stalling noise. It usually ocurs after I've turned the car off and try to restart after about 15 minutes. I typically allow it to "cool off" and then it starts up fine. Occassionally, I will hear a stalling sound when I try to start it in the morning. It will start, but it sounds like it's stalling.

Car died at a stop light - every light on the dashboard came on - I tried to restart - almost sounded like it was running - waited about 15 minutes dorve it to a garage - unfortunately not Mercedes a new crankshaft POS was put in - still cut off.

Having the same issue, i've changed the battery, mass airflow sensor, and trottle position sensor, and still cranks and dont start, only after like 15-20mins. Then also another problem just came along, when it finally starts, it stays in 1st gear.

I must say the 2001 Ml320 is the crappiest vehicle mercedes every built - if the electronic window controller brakes about having it a year - the break booster needs replacement, the cam sensor and the gear box sensor simultaneously goes faulty - for this type of vehicle I must say had I known what I know now I would never have purchased this vehicle - and to add injury to all when writing to them on their website their responce was very sarcastic and snotty ... but then what did I expect - them to take ownership of the crap they produced ----

The vehicle would cold start but would only crank after that. Replaced the CPS jumped the car and all is good.