Mercedes Benz / ML320 / 2002
2002 Mercedes Benz ML320 problems
Owners have filed 139 complaints about the 2002 Mercedes Benz ML320 with NHTSA. Steering accounts for 17.3% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of electrical system at 13.7%.
Complaints139
Crashes8
Fires10
Injuries10
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Steering 17.3% · 24
Electrical system 13.7% · 19
Service brakes 10.8% · 15
Vehicle speed control 7.9% · 11
Electronic stability control (ESC) 7.2% · 10
Service brakes, hydraulic 6.5% · 9
Seats 4.3% · 6
Exterior lighting 4.3% · 6
Severity
Of those complaints, 8 describe a crash, 10 describe a fire and 10 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 5 model years of the Mercedes Benz ML320 in this data, 2002 draws comparatively few complaints; 2000 is the outlier year.
Filings have fallen off, 7 in the last three years against 19 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 103,000 miles.
In owners' own words
2002 Mercedes Benz ML320. Safety recall for power steering pump. Consumer states that she had the repair done prior to the recall notice. *Nj the consumer encountered problems with the power steering pump back in 2007, but didn't receive the recall until 2009. Steering
My 2002 ML320 cluster display lights on my dash all light up, the check engine light comes on, the speedometer stops working actually goes to zero. Once the car comes to a complete stop it accelerates very slowly and will not shift out of first gear. This is very frightening for someone in traffic and this happens without warning. Please investigate this issue before someone is rear ended and dies. Electrical system · reported at 120,000 miles
The contact owns a 2002 Mercedes Benz ML320. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the brakes would erroneously activate and abruptly stop the vehicle. The contact indicated that when the failure occurs the bas/esp sensor light would illuminate. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 210,000. Service brakes · reported at 210,000 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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