Leak - rear offside window

[pedrotheexile]

Hi,
New ML owner of two months and what a two months it has been. Bought the car in August and within two weeks a turbo fault had become apparent. Diagnosed as a faulty sensor giving intermittent power loss. Replaced whole turbo, partly paid for by dealer. Three weeks later it rained. Not a big issue you would think as I do live in the UK. However the electrics started to go haywire, doors not locking, alarm sounding, no fuel gauge/wipers/indicators. Recovered to a specialist who diagnosed a soggy SAM unit. A hose pipe test revealed a leak on the rear offside 'sealed!' window around a clip. This flooded the alcove behind the light that houses the SAM unit. £745 later, the unit has been replaced and the window resealed.
My question is, has anyone suffered the same issue and if so did you get any joy from either Mercedes (manufacturing defect) or the dealer (Sale of Goods Act 1979).
Thanks

 

[dhk284]

Sorry to hear that you have had such a **** time of it thats not on mate, I don't really know how you stand with Mercedes but can you see within the paper work if the previous owner has had any work done in that area and who did it other than that I would given the car back to the dealer and tell them to sort it out as you paid good money for a good car. Best of luck.

 

[Cheshireflat]

Wet SAM

I've owned my ml for a week and the first real rain causes the same problem but it looks like it is coming (running) through the light fitting that the dealer had replaced. So I will now he k the window seal

 

[Cheshireflat]

The cause of the water entering the offside was a badly fitted new rear light. That cost the garage a new SAM unit. But looking around a little more and there is also water entering the near side rear wheel well by the light fitting the cause this time seems to be a leaky grommet behind the bumper. It never rains but it pours
Great car though.