Quote from: rrocket on May 25, 2017, 10:37:33 amQuote from: sailor723 on May 25, 2017, 10:34:59 amSo, not so straightforward after all. I just got off the phone with the service department. The NOx sensor was seized in and broke when they were trying to remove it. The car now needs a catalytic converter and that is about a week away. All their service loaners are out but they should have one back by the end of today.Looks like I won't be trading the ML in the next few days. Fairly common in older sensors. Though you should put a torch to it before attempting removal to prevent thisApparently they did....still came out in pieces
Quote from: sailor723 on May 25, 2017, 10:34:59 amSo, not so straightforward after all. I just got off the phone with the service department. The NOx sensor was seized in and broke when they were trying to remove it. The car now needs a catalytic converter and that is about a week away. All their service loaners are out but they should have one back by the end of today.Looks like I won't be trading the ML in the next few days. Fairly common in older sensors. Though you should put a torch to it before attempting removal to prevent this
So, not so straightforward after all. I just got off the phone with the service department. The NOx sensor was seized in and broke when they were trying to remove it. The car now needs a catalytic converter and that is about a week away. All their service loaners are out but they should have one back by the end of today.Looks like I won't be trading the ML in the next few days.
You know, it's kind of sad that the end is in sight for this thread. When I started it my youngest had just graduated from HS and now she is two years out of university and living in Vancouver. I had sort of hoped it might hit 2,000 posts but I guess even this particular ML couldn't be that failure prone. Although, she is going out fighting. Adblue pump, NOx sensor and a catalytic converter all from one CEL is pretty impressive.
Quote from: sailor723 on May 27, 2017, 01:45:46 pmYou know, it's kind of sad that the end is in sight for this thread. When I started it my youngest had just graduated from HS and now she is two years out of university and living in Vancouver. I had sort of hoped it might hit 2,000 posts but I guess even this particular ML couldn't be that failure prone. Although, she is going out fighting. Adblue pump, NOx sensor and a catalytic converter all from one CEL is pretty impressive. You can spend another 1000 posts on choosing a new car. Remember Ovr50?
Quote from: sailor723 on May 27, 2017, 01:45:46 pmYou know, it's kind of sad that the end is in sight for this thread. When I started it my youngest had just graduated from HS and now she is two years out of university and living in Vancouver. I had sort of hoped it might hit 2,000 posts but I guess even this particular ML couldn't be that failure prone. Although, she is going out fighting. Adblue pump, NOx sensor and a catalytic converter all from one CEL is pretty impressive. Dang, what a lemon. Has the MB dealer given you any indication of how your ML is compared to others they deal with?
Quote from: OliverD on May 27, 2017, 05:11:04 pmQuote from: sailor723 on May 27, 2017, 01:45:46 pmYou know, it's kind of sad that the end is in sight for this thread. When I started it my youngest had just graduated from HS and now she is two years out of university and living in Vancouver. I had sort of hoped it might hit 2,000 posts but I guess even this particular ML couldn't be that failure prone. Although, she is going out fighting. Adblue pump, NOx sensor and a catalytic converter all from one CEL is pretty impressive. Dang, what a lemon. Has the MB dealer given you any indication of how your ML is compared to others they deal with?Well, hard to get them to admit a particular model has issues but from what I can gather ML's in general aren't great. That being said, I get the impression mine is much worse than average.
Quote from: sailor723 on May 27, 2017, 05:55:11 pmQuote from: OliverD on May 27, 2017, 05:11:04 pmQuote from: sailor723 on May 27, 2017, 01:45:46 pmYou know, it's kind of sad that the end is in sight for this thread. When I started it my youngest had just graduated from HS and now she is two years out of university and living in Vancouver. I had sort of hoped it might hit 2,000 posts but I guess even this particular ML couldn't be that failure prone. Although, she is going out fighting. Adblue pump, NOx sensor and a catalytic converter all from one CEL is pretty impressive. Dang, what a lemon. Has the MB dealer given you any indication of how your ML is compared to others they deal with?Well, hard to get them to admit a particular model has issues but from what I can gather ML's in general aren't great. That being said, I get the impression mine is much worse than average.This thread is one reason I am getting a Lexus
Some of my friends are former X5 owners and they would like to have this list of issues. Their issues were more severe and expensive. They mostly drive RX's now, not one of them has a German car. BMW should have coined the X5 "The Ultimate FGC."
Quote from: Airbalancer on May 27, 2017, 10:11:53 pmQuote from: sailor723 on May 27, 2017, 05:55:11 pmQuote from: OliverD on May 27, 2017, 05:11:04 pmQuote from: sailor723 on May 27, 2017, 01:45:46 pmYou know, it's kind of sad that the end is in sight for this thread. When I started it my youngest had just graduated from HS and now she is two years out of university and living in Vancouver. I had sort of hoped it might hit 2,000 posts but I guess even this particular ML couldn't be that failure prone. Although, she is going out fighting. Adblue pump, NOx sensor and a catalytic converter all from one CEL is pretty impressive. Dang, what a lemon. Has the MB dealer given you any indication of how your ML is compared to others they deal with?Well, hard to get them to admit a particular model has issues but from what I can gather ML's in general aren't great. That being said, I get the impression mine is much worse than average.This thread is one reason I am getting a Lexus Are you? When? Which one? Details, MF-er! [emoji1]
This thread is one reason I am getting a Lexus
Quote from: Airbalancer on May 27, 2017, 10:11:53 pmThis thread is one reason I am getting a Lexus Where is the Show'N Shine?
I got the ML back this afternoon about 2 days earlier than expected. New Adblue pump, NOx sensor and catalytic converter. I don't want to tempt fate but this might well be my last post about ML repairs.