Mileage unknown · Oct 8, 2022
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NHTSA ODI #11488498
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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Compare all R350 years →Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.
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Mileage at the reported incident
38 reports with mileage · 9 unknown
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Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
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CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME UP. CAR CANNOT ACCELERATE BEYOND ~30 MPH EVEN WITH HIGH REV.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MERCEDES-BENZ R350. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO VIBRATE. WHILE SHIFTING GEARS, THE VEHICLE VIOLENTLY LUNGED FORWARD WITHOUT WARNING. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS ENGAGED WITH FORCE; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSE…
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MERCEDES-BENZ R350. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO VIBRATE. WHILE SHIFTING GEARS, THE VEHICLE VIOLENTLY LUNGED FORWARD WITHOUT WARNING. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS ENGAGED WITH FORCE; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 138,000.
REPLACE ENGINE, TRANSMISSION, 3 SUSPENSIONS IS 3 YEARS-TWICE ON THE RIGHT SIDE MERCEDES AND INTERCAR CLAIMED THAT RIGHT REAR AIR SPRING HAD A LEAK LEFT REAR SHOCK LEAKING AND CLAIMED NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR AT 71725 MILES-SO WAS THE PAGES AND PAGES OF THE LINK BELOW AT 71000 MILES, POWER DOOR LOCKS STOPPED WORKING, POWER DRIVERS M…
REPLACE ENGINE, TRANSMISSION, 3 SUSPENSIONS IS 3 YEARS-TWICE ON THE RIGHT SIDE MERCEDES AND INTERCAR CLAIMED THAT RIGHT REAR AIR SPRING HAD A LEAK LEFT REAR SHOCK LEAKING AND CLAIMED NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR AT 71725 MILES-SO WAS THE PAGES AND PAGES OF THE LINK BELOW AT 71000 MILES, POWER DOOR LOCKS STOPPED WORKING, POWER DRIVERS MIRROR STOPPED WORKING, SAFETY LOCK FOR BACK WINDOWS STOP WORKING, BURNS 2 QUARTS OF OIL A MONTH, SUNROOF LEAKS, AND DOESN'T ALWAYS CLOSE ALL THE WAY, ABS SPEED SENSORS DEFECTIVE, REAR MAIN RADIAL SEAL IN TRANSMISSION DEFECTIVE, REPLACE DEFECTIVE ENGINE THERMOSTAT, REPLACED THE BATTERIES DUE TO CORROSION (UNDER THE SEAT), FAULTY SIGNALS FOR TAIL LIGHTS AND PARKING TAIL LAMPS (ELECTRICAL), AIR CONDITIONING AMBIENT SENSOR DEFECTIVE, REPLACE DEFECTIVE RADIO ANTENNA. THIS CAR HAS MAJOR DESIGN FLAWS, AND HAS BEEN DISCONTINUED BY MB. MY 2007 R350 HAS HIT EVERY DEFECT LISTED BELOW WITH THE EXCEPTION OF PARKING BRAKE, AND STEERING COLUMN. MERCEDES-BENZ ALWAYS CLAIMS IT IS NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. I KNOW OF NO CAR LET ALONE A MERCEDES WITH THIS MANY DEFECTS, I WANT THEM TO BUY THIS PIECE OF JUNK BACK, THEY OFFERED ME 2000 TOWARDS A NEW MERCEDES, I HAVE BEEN DRIVING MERCEDES SINCE 1995 AND NEVER HAD PROBLEMS LIKE THIS. YOU WOULD THINK AS MANY OF THEIR CARS I OWNED THAT THEY WOULD HAVE STEPPED UP TO SAVE NOT JUST THEIR REPUTATION BUT O SAVE A CLIENT. SUSPENSION COMPLAINTS: ALL AT SIMILAR MILEAGE, MB RESPONSE WAS NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. HTTP://WWW.ABOUTAUTOMOBILE.COM/COMPLAINT/2007/MERCEDES-BENZ/R350/SUSPENSION. *TR
I HAVE A 2007 R350 81,000 AC BLOW MOTOR WENT OUT. HAD CAR SERVICED CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON WITHIN 100 MILES. TOOK CAR BACK TO REPAIR SHOP HE SAID CAR READS IT RUNNING TOO RICH. RESET SWITCH CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME BACK O WITHIN 10 MILES AGAIN. CAR SEEMS TO BE PULLING ONCE I'VE SLOWED DOWN AS IF IT WANTS TO GO FASTER. MY COD…
I HAVE A 2007 R350 81,000 AC BLOW MOTOR WENT OUT. HAD CAR SERVICED CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON WITHIN 100 MILES. TOOK CAR BACK TO REPAIR SHOP HE SAID CAR READS IT RUNNING TOO RICH. RESET SWITCH CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME BACK O WITHIN 10 MILES AGAIN. CAR SEEMS TO BE PULLING ONCE I'VE SLOWED DOWN AS IF IT WANTS TO GO FASTER. MY CODES READ P21 88. HELP!!! *TR
Apr 26, 2024
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2006-2012 ML, GL, and R-Class vehicles. Please refer to MBUSA's recall report for specific vehicle model details. Moisture may accumulate and cause corrosion in the brake booster housing unit, which can result in reduced brake performance or brake failure.
Consequence: Reduced brake performance or brake failure can increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the remedy has been performed. Dealers will remove the rubber sleeve, inspect the brake booster, and as necessary, replace the brake booster. All repairs will be performed free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on May 24, 2024. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. MMUSA's number for this recall is 2024050001/2. This recall is an expansion of previous recall number 22V-315.
May 9, 2022
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2006-2012 ML-Class, GL-Class, and R-Class vehicles. Please refer to MBUSA's recall report for specific vehicle model details. Moisture may accumulate and cause corrosion in the brake booster housing unit, which can result in reduced brake performance or brake failure.
Consequence: Reduced brake performance or brake failure can increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the remedy has been performed. Dealers will remove the rubber sleeve, inspect the brake booster, and as necessary, replace the brake booster. All repairs will be performed free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 30, 2022. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. MBUSA's numbers for this recall are 2022050014, 2022050015 2022090006, & 2022090007.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.