[eolon]

So My wife took her '05 ML350 SE into the dealer for the third time to see if they could fix the squealing brakes.

4 hours later...


Nope, everything is fine, all Mercedes brakes squeal, it's normal. Operating as intended.


My Wife: ...but my Pontiac Aztek's brakes never squealed!

Dealership: Um, ...next!

Anyhow, not a big deal, but clearly Mercedes brake squeal is a "feature" you get when you pay $48,000 for an SUV. It's not even available as on option on Pontiacs!

Best Regards,




e

 

[woodyww]

eolon - 4/7/2005 2:44 PM
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My Wife: ...but my Pontiac Aztek's brakes never squealed!

Dealership: Um, ...next!

Anyhow, not a big deal, but clearly Mercedes brake squeal is a "feature" you get when you pay $48,000 for an SUV. It's not even available as on option on Pontiacs!

Best Regards,


e

The ML has an additional standard feature that is not available on other vehicles sold in the USA -- headlights that fog up from the inside. I think it's a Mercedes-Benz exclusive.

 

[gwwaterman]

Not only headlights:

 

[bigcatny]

foggy headlights

Actually, lots of cars have exactly the same problem with the lights fogging (it's not our MB exclusive). I see lots of cars on the street in New York (since we walk everywhere) and every brand has this problem. Jags, BMW's, Chevy's, Lexus, Nissan, etc.

I notice these things to make myself feel better of course so I thought I'd share the good news with everyone.

 

[kenyee]

ditto

even way back, the Ford Probe had this problem.

Headlight makers sometimes don't caulk all the way around and there's a small gap. Heat up moisture that gets into that gap and you have fog. MB doesn't make the headlights...

 

[woodyww]

RE: foggy headlights

bigcatny - 4/7/2005 11:10 PM

Actually, lots of cars have exactly the same problem with the lights fogging (it's not our MB exclusive). I see lots of cars on the street in New York (since we walk everywhere) and every brand has this problem. Jags, BMW's, Chevy's, Lexus, Nissan, etc.

I notice these things to make myself feel better of course so I thought I'd share the good news with everyone.

"Lots"??? I DON'T SEE ANY NON-MB VEHICLES IN WASHINGTON, DC OR IT'S ENVIRONS WITH THIS PROBLEM. I GUESS GOOD OLE NYC IS A SPECIAL KIND OF PLACE.

 

[bigcatny]

We like to think we're tough and we treat our cars accordingly...[][]

Many many many cars have this problem. I saw 3 BMW's and one lexus on one block one evening with the fogging problem.

Of course the fogging is only on rainy days so maybe you never noticed, like I said we walk everywhere all the time.

 

[Orlando]

The ML has an additional standard feature that is not available on other vehicles sold in the USA -- headlights that fog up from the inside. I think it's a Mercedes-Benz exclusive.

The seal on the passenger side headlighs broke about a year ago and a significant amount of water started accumulating. The dealer replaced the entire unit under warranty and realigned the bi-xenon headlights. Occasionally a very small amount of condensation forms on the rear lights but it dissipates within a day.

I had an Acura Legend that had condensation on one of the headlights, but not as bad as the picture here.