26 of the 1,087 complaints filed about the Mercedes Benz ML320 are about the suspension — 2% of everything owners reported. The worst model year for it is 1998.
26
Complaints
2%
Share of all complaints
1
Crashes
0
Fires
SUSPENSION
Rear coil springs rusted through and broke resulting in greatly diminished vehicle stability, especially in emergency maneuvers. Have had numerous repair facilities evaluate, including the dealer. All have refused to replace rear springs due to safety risk
NHTSA complaint #11468404 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION
MAJOR STEERING PROBLEMS
NHTSA complaint #11075564 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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RIGHT REAR COIL SPRING BROKEN. REAR OF VEHICLE HAS UNEVEN LEVEL. COULD AFFECT HANDLING.
NHTSA complaint #10683287 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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WHILE DRIVING IN HEAVY TRAFFIC AT 45MPH, THE BRAKES AUTOMATICALLY ENGAGED AND THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY PROGRAM AND YAW RATE SENSOR FAILED. I WAS NARROWLY ABLE TO AVOID A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. AFTER SEARCHING MANY ONLINE MERCEDES FORUMS, THIS SEEMS TO BE A RECURRING PROBLEM FOR 2000-2001 ML MODELS AND IS RELATED TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN PE07007 THAT WAS CLOSED IN 2007. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE OCCURRING MORE AND MORE FREQUENTLY NOW AND GROUNDS FOR A RECALL. THE CAR IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE UNTIL FIXED.
NHTSA complaint #10532334 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MERCEDES ML320. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE ESP AND BAS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THEN THE ABS AND THE TRACTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE BRAKES ENGAGED INDEPENDENTLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE CONTACT STATED HE BELIEVED IT IS A FAULTY YAW RATE SENSOR. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND A DIAGNOSIS WAS PENDING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND AN INVESTIGATION WAS PENDING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 114,970 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 115,000.
NHTSA complaint #10474070 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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MY ML320 HAS 101,260 MILES ON IT AND I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE CENTER SUPPORT BEARING 4 TIMES FOR THIS VEHICLE. I KEEP IT GARAGED, SERVICE IT REGULARLY, AND DRIVE BETWEEN 10K AND 12K A YEAR. I FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND AN ISSUE WITH THIS VEHICLE AND WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THERE ARE ANY OTHER COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS.
NHTSA complaint #10442748 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:REAR
2003 ML 320 ROLLS BACK IN DRIVE.
NHTSA complaint #10351178 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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2002 MERCEDES-BENZ ML320. CONSUMER IS HAVING SOME WARRANTY REPAIR PROBLEMS WITH MERCEDES-BENZ. HE ALSO STATES THAT MERCEDES-BENZ IS REFUSING TO PAY FOR ANY RECALL REPAIRS. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED NOISES AND LACK OF POWER FROM THE VEHICLE WERE REPORTED TO THE DEALER. AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP FOUND DIRTY SOLID METAL RESIDUE IN THE TRANSMISSION FLUID, THERE WERE MISSING PARTS IN THE PLANETARY GEAR. THE CAUSE OF DAMAGE WAS FAULTY ASSEMBLY OF THE PINS/PLUGS IN THE GEARS, WHICH RESULTED IN THE PARTS BECOMING LOOSE AND BREAKING THE TEETH, WHICH CAUSED EXCESSIVE NOISE AND LOSS OF POWER, ULTIMATELY THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED. THE POWER STEERING WAS LEAKING, THE BRAKE AND ENGINE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED SEVERAL TIMES, THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER WAS REPLACED, THE DOOR LOCKS HAD TO BE REPAIRED, THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED AND THE SWAY BAR LINK BUSHING WERE REPLACED AS WELL. *JB UPDATED 06/01/10.*JB UPDATED 06/04/10.*JB UPDATED 10/18/10*JB UPDATED 10/29/10
NHTSA complaint #10323089 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS
THIS IS FOR A 2000 MERCEDES-BENZ ML320. IT JUST PASSED 60,000 MILES AND NOTICED A BROKEN SPRING (REAR PASSENGER SIDE) WHILE CHANGING THE TIRE. BROKEN SECTION IS THE BOTTOM MOST "RING" OF THE SPRING AND THE BROKEN PIECE IS STILL ON THE CAR.
NHTSA complaint #10157143 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
DT: CALLER HAS HAD VEHICLE IN 6 TIMES FOR CHECK ENGINE LIGHT/SPARK PLUGS BEING CORRODED/LOOSE WHEEL BEARING/CONTROL MODULE WENT OUT/FOR SHAKING AND SPUTTERING AT IDLE, AND THE ELECTRIC FUNCTION CHECK. MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED YET.
NHTSA complaint #10125793 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:FRONT
THE CONSUMER'S MERCEDES BENZ M L 320 SLOWED DOWN ON ITS OWN. THE CONSUMER PULLED OVER PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND RESTARTED IT. *BF AFTER THIS INCIDENT THE CONSUMER PARKED IN A MALL PARKING LOT. WHEN SHE RETURNED TO THE VEHICLE THE SHIFT LEVER WOULD NOT MOVE OUT OF PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PICKED UP FROM THE DEALER IT WENT INTO STICK MODE AGAIN. THE SRS LIGHT ILLUMINATE ON THE DASH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TOT HE DEALER AND WHEN IT WAS RETURNED TO THE CONSUMER THE LIGHT WAS STILL ON. THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE FRONT END VIBRATED.
NHTSA complaint #10113591 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:REAR
LAUNDRY LIST OF FAILURES. JACK HAS ALMOST KILLED ME WHILE CHANGING TIRE. VEHICLE FELL, ALMOST HITTING ME BUT CATCHING SIDE OF VEHICLE BEFORE LANDING ON ME! HOOD LATCH HAS FAILED ON A FEW OCCASIONS, CAUSING HOOD TO OPEN WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. AIR MASS METER FAILED. HAS REQUIRED 5 (FIVE!) ALIGNMENTS IN TWO YEARS. WHEN BROUGHT TO DEALER'S ATTENTION, WAS TOLD NOTHING WAS WRONG. A MONTH LATER REQUIRES ANOTHER ALIGNMENT. ALIGNMENT PROBLEMS CAUSES WEAR ON TIRES, WHICH HAS CAUSED HYDROPLANING AND LOSS OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE. VEHICLE SWERVES UNCONTROLLABLY WHEN HITS ANYTHING OTHER THAN FLAT ROAD. TRANSFER CASE MOTOR FIXED BY DEALER WITHOUT CONSULTING. AFTER REPAIR, TRANSFER CASE MOTOR FAILED. DEALER STATES OWNER RESPONSIBLE FOR COSTS. HAS HAD REPAIR OF HARMONIC BALANCER ON FRONT OF ENGINE DUE TO EXCESSIVE HEAT BUILDUP LEADING TO OIL LEAK AND FAILURE OF BELT TENSIONER. WINDOW SWITCHES HAVE FAILED TWICE AND FIXED AT EXPENSE OF OWNER. SIX DIFFERENT KEYS HAVE FAILED @ THE COST OF $220/KEY. REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER CAUSES LOSS OF STEREO RECEPTION. REAR WINDOW WIPER MOTOR HAS FAILED. FRONT END MAKES NOISE.
NHTSA complaint #10068171 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:REAR
RIGHT REAR STRUT AND SPRING ON MY 1999 MERCEDES ML 320 IS BAD AND NEEDS REPLACED AFTER ONLY 53,000 MILES, NONE OF WHICH ARE"OFF-ROAD" MILES. THE DEALER HAS QUOTED ~$750 TO REPLACE JUST THE STRUT.
NHTSA complaint #10065620 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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VEHICLE WAS ALWAYS BEING SERVICED AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY IN A SEVERE ACCIDENT. *PH 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 INOPERATIVE, THE TRIM ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE LEFT FRONT SEAT CRACKED, THERE WAS A BULDGE ON THE RIGHT REAR TIRE, LUG BOLTS WERE MISSING ON THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL AND THE REAR PADS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, THERE WAS A NOISE HEARD IN THE REAR WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS, THE POWER SUPPLY PLUG IN THE REAR CARGO AREA WAS INOPERATIVE, THE LIGHT BEHIND THE CLIMATE CONTROL PANEL WAS INOPERATIVE, THE LEFT FRONT WINDOW WAS INTERMITTENT, THE LEFT FRONT PARK LIGHT WAS INOPERATIVE, THE LEFT FRONT DOOR WAS NOT CLOSING DUE TO THE LATCHING, THE REAR ELECTRICAL PLUG IN THE REAR CARGO AREA WAS INOPERATIVE, THE MATERIAL ON THE CENTER CONSOLE WRINKLED, THE SUNROOF WOULD BIND WHEN OPENED, THE REAR TIRE HAD A KNOT ON THE SIDEWALL, WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS FILLED WITH FUEL THE FUEL GAUGE WOULD GO DOWN, THERE WAS A NOISE IN HE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL WHEN DRIVEN AT LOW SPEEDS, THERE WAS A WHINING NOISE WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE STEERING WAS STIFF.
NHTSA complaint #10065115 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:FRONT
FRONT END- SUSPENSION COMPONENTS/ BODY EXPERIENCING KNOCKING NOISE..
NHTSA complaint #10056844 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:FRONT
CAR PULLS TO THE RIGHT, (THEY HAVE DONE NUMEROUS ALIGNMENTS), CAR VIBRATES AT HIGH SPEEDS AND LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON AND HAS BEEN FIXED 2 TIMES. DEALER HAS TRIED TO FIX THE PROBLEM ABOUT 7 TIMES AND IT IS STILL NOT FIXED. WE ARE CURRENTLY FILING SUIT UNDER THE LEMON LAW.
NHTSA complaint #10043905 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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THIS VEHICLE HAS NUMEROUS DEFECTS, AND HAS BEEN IN FOR SERVICE COUNTLESS AMOUNTS OF TIMES. MB PROMISED TO REPLACE THE VEHICLE IF THEIR FACTORY REPRESENTATIVE COULD VERIFY MY COMPLAINTS. THEY ABSOLUTELY FOUND NUMEROUS, REDUNDANT DEFECTS AND NOW ONLY WANT TO FIX THE VEHICLE, RATHER THAT REPLACE THE VEHICLE. WHAT A BUNCH OF LIARS. THE VEHICLE HAS ISSUES WITH THE STEERING SYSTEM, THE WHEEL RUBS AND THE POWER STEERING FADES OUT, THE RADIO AND CD CHANGER MALFUNCTION CONSTANTLY, FUMES FROM THE VENTILATION SYSTEM, AND WHEN YOU HIT A BUMP, THE CAR ALMOST GOES OUT OF CONTROL, EVEN THE ESP LIGHT COMES ON.
NHTSA complaint #10039020 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION
WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 40 AND 60 MPH THE ENTIRE BODY OF THE VEHICLE SHOOK. *NLM
NHTSA complaint #10012259 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:REAR
CREAKING NOISE NOTED AT LEFT REAR OVER BUMPS. MBZ SAYS NO COVERAGE DUE TO MILEAGE.
NHTSA complaint #761335 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
THE REAR LOWER CONTROL ARM FAILED AND TOOK TWO WEEKS TO HAVE REPAIRED. NLM
NHTSA complaint #553863 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.