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2001 Mercedes-Benz ML320 service brakes, hydraulic problems

19 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes, hydraulic on the 2001 Mercedes-Benz ML32014% of all complaints for this model year.

19
Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints
14%
share of all complaints
93,985 mi
median reported incident mileage
1 / 1
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • While driving at 50 mph, vehicle lights started flashing (warning for esp and abs) and the vehicle slowed dramatically and pulled to the right... I got to the side of the road and assumed I had a blow out... But all tires were fine and no issues... Turned off vehicle and drove about 13 miles then…

    filed Apr 9, 2016

  • Tl* the contact owns a 2001 mercedes-benz ml320. While driving approximately 35 mph, the brakes seized and the abs warning light illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 165,000. Updated 04/06/16*lj updated…

    filed Jan 28, 2016

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic problems in other ML320 years

YearReportsShare
2009 ML32014%
2003 ML32029%
2002 ML320910%
2000 ML3201811%
1999 ML32065%
1998 ML3201310%
ML320 service brakes, hydraulic problems by year →

Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.