2001 Mercedes-Benz ML430 service brakes problems
11 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes on the 2001 Mercedes-Benz ML430 — 25% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Was driving 50 miles per hour when the car slammed on the brakes, nearly getting me rear ended. The throttle would not respond until the car was doing maybe5 miles per hour - on an interstate! The BAS/ESP light was on solid. I got onto an off ramp, called the dealer, was told it could be several…”
filed Jan 20, 2025
“Re: 2001 mb ml430 electronic braking sensor the front passenger brake initially locked up at low speed upon acceleration. After stopping and turning the vehicle off and back on the system was back to normal. Then one day I was traveling at near 70 mph in the passing lane of an interstate highway…”
filed Oct 23, 2017
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Service Brakes problems in other ML430 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 ML430 | 5 | 11% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2001 Mercedes-Benz ML430
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.