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2002 Mercedes-Benz ML320 brakes problems

25 complaints about brakes have been filed for the 2002 Mercedes-Benz ML320, which is 18% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
25 18% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
124,000 miles 20 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
0 and 0
Injuries and deaths
0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When brakes problems show up

Brakes complaints by mileage, 2002 Mercedes-Benz ML320 Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 124,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 3 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 1 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 1 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 3 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 0 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 2 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 4 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 2 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 1 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 1 complaints 200k+ miles: 2 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 124,000 miles
Based on 20 complaints that include mileage. 25% 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 miles3
20k to 40k miles1
40k to 60k miles1
60k to 80k miles3
80k to 100k miles0
100k to 120k miles2
120k to 140k miles4
140k to 160k miles2
160k to 180k miles1
180k to 200k miles1
200k+ miles2

What the data shows

Of the 20 brakes complaints that report mileage, the median is about 124,000 miles, and 25% were reported before 60,000 miles.

None of the brakes complaints mention a crash, fire, injury or death.

What owners wrote

Emergency brakes failed to release unless stepped on gas to forward or reverse. A day later after wheels were washed and dried up, emergency brakes would not release totally until stepping on the gas pedal. You can hear a loud noise(feel like hitting your bumper to something) when stepping on the gas pedal during the release of the brakes. Local dealer said their regional technician told them that this was normal. It's my repsonsibility to drive the car until the brake pads are dried up, then park the car.

Reported at 100 miles, August 2003

I was driving on a busy intersection in my 2002 mercedes benz ml320 when driving the yellow triangle in the speedometer starts to flash and all the breaks lock up, this is followed by a stall, thankfully I was able to pull off to the side of the road without being hit. After doing some research I discovered that many mercedes ml320 owners were having this same problem. Specifically the yaw rate sensor. This is a serious life threatening issue that can injure or worse yet kill someone.

Reported at 106,500 miles, December 2017

Other problems reported for the 2002 Mercedes-Benz ML320

Brakes problems in other years

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