Safety Score
87
Safe
Recalls
2
Complaints
25
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (2)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-10-30 | 00V352000 |
SEAT BELTS | 16,246 | — | Details |
| 2000-07-26 | 00V203000 |
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WARNING LIGHT/DEVICES | 4,354 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-05-24 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | AT HIGHWAY SPEED CAR JERKED VIOLENTLY TO THE LEFT AS OFF THE FROM RIGHT BRAKE WAS BEING APPLIED ON ITS OWN. TURNED T… |
| 2011-06-15 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MERCEDES BENZ ML320. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL I… |
| 2011-01-21 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING MY 2000 ML320 MERCEDES, THE CAR SUDDENLY APPLIES BRAKES WHILE TRAVELING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE BAS/ESP WA… |
| 2010-07-12 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | I WAS DRIVING MY 2000 MERCEDES BENZ ML 430 AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, WHEN WITHOUT ANY WARNING LIGHTS BEING DISPLAYED IT… |
| 2009-11-19 | SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC | No | 0 | THE ANTILOCK BRAKING SYSTEM CAN TAKE OVER THROTTLE AND BRAKING. VEHICLE WILL AUTOMATICALLY APPLY BRAKES TO VARIOUS WHE… |
| 2009-11-03 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | 2000 ML-CLASS MERCEDES ML55 LEAKING BRAKE LINE DUE TO CHAFFING AS DESCRIBED IN YOUR INVESTIGATION OF 52,000 ML-CLASS… |
| 2009-03-26 | STEERING | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MERCEDES BENZ ML. IN DECEMBER OF 2008, THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO HAVE I… |
| 2009-02-08 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | No | 0 | WITHOUT ANY WARNING, WHEN COMING TO A TRAFFIC STOP THE BRAKE PEDAL ON MY 2000 MERCEDES ML55 WENT TO THE FLOOR. I WAS A… |
| 2008-12-19 | STEERING | No | 0 | THIS COMPLAINT ARISES OUT OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 08V465000 (MOST RECENT) INVOLVING A DEFECTIVE HOSE AND CLAMP ASSO… |
| 2008-12-03 | STEERING | No | 0 | POWER STEERING LEAKING LOSS OF STEERING TOOK TO DEALERSHIP. ADVISE NOT AWARE OF RECALL. CAR WAS REPAIRED IN 2003 D… |
| 2008-07-25 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | No | 0 | THIS FAILURE IS BEST DESCRIBED IN THIS INVESTIGATION HTTP://WWW-ODI.NHTSA.DOT.GOV/CARS/PROBLEMS/DEFECT/RESULTS.CFM?ACT… |
| 2008-03-22 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | WHILE TRAVELING WITH MY FAMILY (WIFE AND 2 KIDS) ON THE FREEWAY RETURNING FROM AN FAMILY OUTING. WE WERE TRAVELING APP… |
| 2007-08-15 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | MY BIGGEST CONCERN WITH THE ML320 THAT I HAVE OWNED SINCE 2002, BUT NOT THE ONLY CONCERN WOULD BE THE BRAKING SYSTEM. … |
| 2006-11-21 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING, SOME TEA SPILLED ONTO MY SHIFTER. MOMENTS LATER WHILE MERGING INTO HIGH SPEED TRAFFIC, MY CAR WOULD NOT … |
| 2006-11-01 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | Yes | 0 | ENGINE RUNS ROUGH, IDLES LIKE IT IS GOING TO DIE, CAR SURGES FORWARD WHILE MOVING OR STOPPED, DASH WARNING LIGHTS ON/OF… |
| 2006-04-30 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | RUST HAS FORMED ON BOTH THE LOWER PORTION OF THE UPPER RIGHT AND LEFT SIDE FENDERS WHERE FENDER BOLTS APPARENTLY ARE U… |
| 2005-11-11 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE | No | 0 | BAS/ESP LIGHT COMES ON, BRAKES ENGAGE, STEERING WHEEL TURNS TO THE RIGHT...HAPPENS AT SPEEDS 60 MPH AND HIGHER; CAR DIF… |
| 2005-03-11 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE | No | 0 | THE VEHICLE IS A 2000 ML 320 MADE BY MERCEDES. THE ENGINE JUST STOPPED. I WAS ON THE FREEWAY DRIVING 60 MPH WHEN THE E… |
| 2004-09-17 | VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | No | 0 | FRONT PASSENGER SIDE POWER WINDOW FAILURE. *AK |
| 2004-03-03 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP | No | 0 | THIS IS EXPERIENCED BY MOST OF THE ML DRIVERS: WHILE DRIVING THE CAR, THE CAR JUST STOPS AND HERE IS WHAT MERCEDES SAI… |
| 2003-12-17 | STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS | No | 0 | THIRD TIME FOR STEERING LOSS - 3. POWER STEERING HOSE FELL OFF, DRAINING ALL THE FLUID, CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING ABILI… |
| 2003-11-25 | STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS | No | 0 | I BROUGHT THE CAR TO THE DEALER (HBL MERCEDES BENZ OF TYSON'S CORNER, VA) IN AUGUST 2003 DUE TO A RECALL TO FIX A POSSI… |
| 2003-02-21 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | No | 0 | ELECTRICAL:MCS UNIT,RADIO/CASSETTE PLAYER DEFECT. MCS UNIT MALFUNCTIONED(SCREEN BLACK OUT AND ALL OPERATIONS CEASED)MB… |
| 2003-02-15 | STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS | No | 0 | POWER STEERING FLUID HOSE CAME UNATTACHED FORM THE RADIATOR (CLAMP FAILED) POWER STEERING FLUID SPRAYED OVER THE ENGINE… |
| 2002-03-15 | STEERING | No | 0 | A YEAR AGO I WAS TURNING A CORNER IN MY MERCEDES ML320 WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL "LOCKED." IT HAD LOST THE POWER… |