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2000 Mercedes-Benz ML320 brakes problems

37 complaints about brakes have been filed for the 2000 Mercedes-Benz ML320, which is 14% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
37 14% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
127,000 miles 28 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
2 and 0
Injuries and deaths
2 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When brakes problems show up

Brakes complaints by mileage, 2000 Mercedes-Benz ML320 Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 127,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 2 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 0 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 3 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 3 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 2 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 2 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 5 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 4 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 2 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 3 complaints 200k+ miles: 2 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 127,000 miles
Based on 28 complaints that include mileage. 18% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles2
20k to 40k miles0
40k to 60k miles3
60k to 80k miles3
80k to 100k miles2
100k to 120k miles2
120k to 140k miles5
140k to 160k miles4
160k to 180k miles2
180k to 200k miles3
200k+ miles2

What the data shows

Of the 28 brakes complaints that report mileage, the median is about 127,000 miles, and 18% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 2 crashes, 2 injuries.

What owners wrote

Vehicle was always being serviced and the air bags failed to deploy in a severe accident. The consumer was struck by another driver and caused damage on both sides of the vehicle. Both sides of the doors were smashed and there was extensive damage in the passenger's cabin. Other problems are as followed: the engine light was on, engine low level oil light had come on, when the right front and left rear windows were erratic when going down, the cigarette lighter was inoperative, the rear cargo accessory plug was…

CrashInjury

My 2000 ml with 47k miles suddenly locked on the brakes. The esp light had been showing on very rare occasions for 2 months. I had three instances of sudden lock-up of one or more tires before the dealer found that the "yaw sensor" had failed. All instances were at low cruise 30-40 MPH with perfect conditions without the esp light showing. Some how I avoided accidents but this is very dangerous.

Reported at 47,000 miles, November 2006

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