2002 Mercedes-Benz ML320 problems
Owners have filed 139 complaints with NHTSA about the 2002 Mercedes-Benz ML320. Brakes is the most reported problem area, at 18% of complaints. After that come steering (17%) and electrical system (14%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 139 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Brakes 18% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 8 and 10
- Injuries and deaths
- 10 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 103,000 miles 94 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 11 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 6 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 2 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 17 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 9 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 17 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 13 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 8 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 3 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 2 |
| 200k+ miles | 6 |
What the data shows
Among the 94 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 103,000 miles. For brakes specifically, the median reported mileage is about 124,000 miles (20 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 8 complaints mention a crash; 10 complaints mention a fire; 10 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2002 ranks 5th most-complained-about out of 8 model years of the Mercedes-Benz ML320 with enough data (46 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 1 safety recall campaign.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Yes this [xxx] coming to you to let you know that I was and a car accident I was struck by and vehicle made by oldsmobile year 1998 plate no. State [xxx] I was on my way home from down town federal court I was riding down [xxx] crash date 08/21/2018. I was at the red light I also had my hazard lights on also now I was sitting at the red light waiting for the traffic light to turn green next thing I know the senior citizen the guy who hit me from behind.
Dt*: the contact stated the vehicle had repeated problems with the brake assistance system. The problem presented itself by the illumination of the dashboard warning light. The vehicle was taken in seven times for service on the brake assistance system. The vehicle also had problems with the transmission. When the vehicle was parked, shut off, and restarted later, the gearshift became stuck in the park position. The vehicle was taken to a service dealer, and the dealer temporarily repaired both issues.
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.