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2002 Mercedes-Benz ML320 service brakes problems

15 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes on the 2002 Mercedes-Benz ML32017% of all complaints for this model year.

15
Service Brakes complaints
17%
share of all complaints
139,000 mi
median reported incident mileage
0 / 0
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • The contact owns a 2002 Mercedes-Benz ML320. The contact stated while driving at approximately 25 MPH, the driver’s side front wheel independently braked. The contact stated he had not depressed the brake pedal but heard an abnormal sound from the tire screeching as the wheel had stopped rolling…

    filed May 3, 2024

  • The car brakes suddenly by itself just after the ESB/ABS lights come on along with an exclamation point (!). This has happened randomly at least 4 times since we purchased the car. Once at high speeds on the highway. It appears this problem is common with other owners of Mercedes 2001-2002 ML's…

    filed Apr 30, 2022

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

Service Brakes problems in other ML320 years

YearReportsShare
2009 ML32014%
2008 ML32015%
2003 ML32029%
2001 ML3202619%
2000 ML320159%
1999 ML32054%
1998 ML32032%
ML320 service brakes 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.