Love this forum. Thanks for all the help you guys have given me.

Will just quote repairs from Mercedes work orders.

Ordered ML320 from Atlanta Mercedes dealer in May of 1997. A friend of mine that lives in Atlanta put down the deposit for me. Car arrived in September of 1997. Dealer woud not put vehicle in my name because I did not live in the Atlanta zone. I live in Alabama. I was forced to buy the vehicle from my friend and title it in Alabama as a used vehicle. Which means I had to pay sales tax twice.

6/28/98
Replace power steering rack
Replace remote control unit for door locks
Repair rear tailgate latch

5/13/99
Engine light on,replace faulty left rear vss
Replace gas gauge
check for belt noise

12/27/99
Replace clips inner door panel
Replace window switch
Replace blinker switch
Replace fuel level sensor
Replace 3 tires (out of round)
Adjust safe lock mechanism
R&R inner tailgate mechanism
Replace tailgate latch

06/08/00
Repair loose brake lamp cover
Repair heater hose leak
Replace elec harness for low range (light on)
Replace battery ground strap
Replace trip computer

11/11/01
Replace rt rear tire (out of round)
Replace driver seat cover (cracked)
Replace sunroof wind deflector
Replace low range control unit (light on)

6/28/01
Replace low range transfer motor (vehicle has never been in low range)
Replace A/C fan motor

6/29/01
sudden battery failure (one day back from shop)

04/21/02
replace tire ( out of round)

12/18/02
Belt tensioner failed
Replace tensioner and drive belt
Brake job

6/24/02
Harmonic balancer failed
Convinced Mercedes balancer was defective part. Paid $675.00 for labor to replace balancer and tensioner, belt ,oil pan ,timing chain cover. Reported failure to NTSB.

02/02/04
Better half says she will no longer trust vehicle
Buy better half Lexus Suv.

03/10/04
Drivers window inop
Checked this forum .Removed ,repared and re-installed.,
thanks for the post.


)3/18/04
power loss at 3-4000 rpm range on hard acceleration. Probably MAS

Thanks for all the insight.

alatono