Model year record
2001 MERCEDES BENZ ML430
No recall campaigns on file for this model year. 65 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Service brakes | 11 | 131,200 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic | 8 | 75,000 mi |
| Electrical system | 6 | 117,000 mi |
| Electronic stability control (ESC) | 6 | 125,000 mi |
| Steering | 3 | 80,000 mi |
| Vehicle speed control | 3 | 153,100 mi |
| Vehicle speed control: cruise control | 3 | 51,300 mi |
| Power train | 2 | 114,176 mi |
| Unknown or other | 2 | 125,000 mi |
| Child seat | 1 | — |
| Electronic stability control: automatic (ASC) | 1 | 103,249 mi |
| Engine | 1 | 103,249 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling | 1 | 114,176 mi |
| Equipment: electrical: navigational system(global positioning system) | 1 | — |
| Exterior lighting | 1 | 51,801 mi |
| Fuel system, gasoline | 1 | — |
| Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings | 1 | 82,686 mi |
| Seat belts: rear/other | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, electric | 1 | 39,000 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip | 1 | 72,000 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components | 1 | 47,000 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings | 1 | 82,686 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: power assist: hydraulic: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings | 1 | — |
| Steering: hydraulic power assist: power steering fluid | 1 | — |
| Steering: hydraulic power assist: pump | 1 | 85,840 mi |
| Suspension | 1 | — |
| Visibility: defroster/defogger/hvac system | 1 | — |
| Visibility: power window devices and controls | 1 | — |
| Visibility: windshield | 1 | — |
| Visibility: windshield wiper/washer | 1 | — |
The 2000 model has roughly the same number of complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.
Other MERCEDES BENZ ML430 model years
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