Model year record
2000 MERCEDES BENZ ML320
No recall campaigns on file for this model year. 258 owner complaints on file.
Recalls
No recall campaigns on file for this model year.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
| Component | Complaints | Median mileage |
|---|---|---|
| Steering | 19 | 121,700 mi |
| Steering: hydraulic power assist: hose, piping, and connections | 19 | 45,000 mi |
| Electronic stability control (ESC) | 15 | 121,006 mi |
| Service brakes | 15 | 145,500 mi |
| Air bags | 11 | 90,000 mi |
| Electrical system | 11 | 79,500 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic | 11 | 121,006 mi |
| Power train: automatic transmission | 10 | 60,000 mi |
| Vehicle speed control | 9 | 109,000 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling | 8 | 87,582 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine | 8 | 51,000 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control: catalytic convertor | 6 | 61,000 mi |
| Steering: hydraulic power assist system | 5 | 66,000 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline | 4 | 60,000 mi |
| Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump | 4 | 45,552 mi |
| Structure | 4 | 45,000 mi |
| Visibility: sun/moon roof assembly | 4 | 25,000 mi |
| Electrical system: ignition | 3 | 28,240 mi |
| Fuel system, gasoline: delivery | 3 | — |
| Fuel system, other | 3 | 45,000 mi |
| Latches/locks/linkages | 3 | 23,000 mi |
| Structure: body: door | 3 | 23,000 mi |
| Unknown or other | 3 | 112,500 mi |
| Air bags: frontal | 2 | 6,000 mi |
| Electrical system: ignition: switch | 2 | 22,000 mi |
| Engine | 2 | 136,700 mi |
| Exterior lighting | 2 | 80,000 mi |
| Fuel system, gasoline | 2 | 8,000 mi |
| Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly | 2 | — |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 2 | 25 mi |
| Latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch | 2 | 60,000 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: brake fluid low warning: lamp | 2 | 40,539 mi |
| Steering: rack and pinion | 2 | 40,539 mi |
| Suspension: front | 2 | 31,000 mi |
| Wheels | 2 | 155,000 mi |
| Wheels: lugs/nuts/bolts/studs | 2 | — |
| Air bags: side/window | 1 | 40,000 mi |
| Electrical system: instrument cluster/panel | 1 | 47,000 mi |
| Electrical system: wiring | 1 | 60,000 mi |
| Electrical system: wiring: front underhood | 1 | — |
| Electrical system: wiring: interior/under dash | 1 | — |
| Electronic stability control: automatic (ASC) | 1 | 98,550 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: cooling system | 1 | 30,000 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: cooling system: fan | 1 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control | 1 | 40,539 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe | 1 | 137,000 mi |
| Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer: LPG systems: water heater | 1 | 60,000 mi |
| Exterior lighting: brake lights | 1 | 100,000 mi |
| Exterior lighting: brake lights: switch | 1 | 56,492 mi |
| Exterior lighting: headlights | 1 | 200,000 mi |
| Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings | 1 | — |
| Fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection system: fuel rail | 1 | 60,000 mi |
| Fuel system, other: delivery | 1 | — |
| Fuel system, other: storage: fuel gauge system | 1 | — |
| Interior lighting | 1 | 86,000 mi |
| Parking brake: conventional | 1 | — |
| Power train: automatic transmission: control module (TCM/PCM/TECM) | 1 | 57,127 mi |
| Power train: transfer case (4-wheel drive) | 1 | 72,277 mi |
| Seat belts | 1 | 23,000 mi |
| Seat belts: front: anchorage | 1 | — |
| Seat belts: front: buckle assembly | 1 | — |
| Seats | 1 | — |
| Seats: mid/rear assembly | 1 | 64,000 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip: control unit/module | 1 | 47,000 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings | 1 | 137,000 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: master cylinder | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: power assist: vacuum | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: power assist: vacuum: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings | 1 | 137,000 mi |
| Steering: column locking: anti-theft device | 1 | — |
| Steering: hydraulic power assist: power steering fluid | 1 | — |
| Steering: linkages: drag: power assist system | 1 | 60,000 mi |
| Steering: linkages: tie rod assembly | 1 | 40,539 mi |
| Structure: body | 1 | 155,000 mi |
| Suspension | 1 | — |
| Suspension: front: wheel bearing | 1 | 57,127 mi |
| Suspension: rear: springs | 1 | — |
| Tires | 1 | — |
| Tires: sidewall | 1 | — |
| Tires: tread/belt | 1 | — |
| Visibility | 1 | 200,000 mi |
| Visibility: defroster/defogger/hvac system | 1 | 8,000 mi |
| Visibility: power window devices and controls | 1 | 44,000 mi |
| Visibility: rearview mirrors/devices: exterior | 1 | 23,000 mi |
| Wheels: hub | 1 | 25,000 mi |
The 1999 model has about 1.5 times as many complaints as this one. The 2001 model has about 1.5 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.
Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.