1999 Mercedes Benz ML320: sudden unintended acceleration

Filed Jun 17, 2013 · Driver assistance, Transmission · 130,000 miles · FL · crash

Went to park the vehicle and it seem to shift into a lower gear an accelerating, causing it to lunge forward into a light pole.

Filed Mar 1, 2012 · Acceleration · 100,000 miles · CA

Tl* the contact owns a 1999 mercerdes benz ml320. While driving approximately 20 MPH, the vehicle suddenly accelerated to 55 MPH. The contact depressed the brake pedal continuously but the brakes would not respond. The contact shifted into neutral and applied both feet to the brake pedal in order for the vehicle to stop. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostics where the technician was unable to diagnose the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000.

Filed Sep 9, 2011 · Acceleration · 144,000 miles · OR · crash

Tl* the contact owns a 1999 mercedes ml320. The contact stated that while turning a corner, the vehicle suddenly accelerated. The vehicle did not respond to the brakes and did not stop until crashing into a boulder. There were no injuries from the accident. The contact took the vehicle to an independent mechanic where the cruise control was replaced. The VIN was unavailable. The failure mileage was 144,000.

Filed Sep 7, 2006 · Acceleration, Engine · 78,446 miles · OR · crash

I and my 7 year old daughter and her friend were entering my driveway on aug 14,2006, paused to open my garage door from the car and I was slowly moving in. All of a sudden car went out of my control in a flash that I did not even have time to react. It went and hit our other parked car in the garage with such a huge force that the second car literally went and tore the bedroom wall. Our second car is badly damaged on the front, back and one side (scraping a pole in garage) and wall needs fixing too. I truly suspect there is some mechanical problem for the sudden/unintended acceleration that LED to this unexpected behavior. So far we found the ignition got jammed (could not start and had to be towed in), other than the bumper/front damages. Car is still in the body shop for repairs, once finished it will be taken to the dealer for further analysis and check up.

Filed Aug 22, 2004 · Acceleration · 64,000 miles · AZ · crash

1.sudden acceleration without depressing gas pedal. Making right turn at @ 5 m.p.h. In parking lot. Momentary pause in engine power immediately followed by unassisted acceleration. 2. Impact parked car and concrete median "curb". No injuries. Damage left driver side fender and bumper of ml 320. Damage left driver's side of other car's fender and bumper. 3. Towed car by valley towing to schmacher european in scottsdale az.