My younger daughter told me that the ML I gave her (92k miles) died while
driving her friend home.
She pulled up to a corner, waited for traffic to clear and pressed on the
gas when she said the car maybe travelled 4 or 5 feet into the uphill turn
then just sputtered and died out.  The engine completely stopped, all the
dash lights lit up, the dash started beeping and of course the car started
rolling backwards.  Of course the power steering and brakes failed.  Luckily
she was close to home and was able to just let it coast backwards a few more
feet into a cul-de-sac and park it.

When I went to have a look, within minutes of it happening, the engine
cranks (with all dash lights lit) but fails to start.  Also, when turning
the key to start, the engine will keep cranking and the ignition will not
return to the on position.  But, perhaps that is built into the engine that
when it does start the key then kicks out of the start position into the on
position.

Anyway, it has a full tank of gas, the battery is good but pumping the gas
pedal to get a small bit of gas into the carb does nothing.  There is not
even a faint hint of any spark/combustion at all.

I'll let it sit overnight and check it again in the morning.

Ideas?

Thanks,
Walter