I recently purchased the aforementioned ML with 35k miles. The car is in excellent condition, and it's been a joy to drive. My only concern is a slight shudder that occurs when the power is applied as the steering wheel nears opposite lock.

I took it to the local Mercedes dealership, Regal Mercedes, in Huntsville, AL, to have it checked out. They kept it for a day and drove it. Afterwards, they told me that there was no problem at all. It was merely the consequence of a tight turning radius on an AWD vehicle. As an engineer I can understand the concept, and I have noticed it in the past when I've gone "mudding" with friends of mine in their old CJ5 Jeeps.

My problem is that I don?t remember noticing this on another ML that I had driven a couple of weeks earlier. Am I just paranoid, or is this something that needs to be investigated further?

Any help, suggestions, etc. would be greatly appreciated?

Marshall McBride

This is a problem on some of the earlier cars. The transfer case had a 50%/50% front to rear torque split. Results are shudder of steering at lock. ON EXTREME cases we installed the newer 45%/55% fr to rear transfer case!! Good luck on getting replacement. Trucks made after Nov 1998 "should" have the later case.

We just had one done under warranty for this reason. IT was done under warranty.