2000 Mercedes Benz ML320 brakes problems

Filed May 10, 2023 · Brakes · HI

I was driving full freeway speed when the brake assist system suddenly engaged which slammed on my brakes immediately and sent me skidding all over the freeway trying to maintain control of the vehicle and not crash into anything. All the while the cars behind me had to veer out of the way. Several accidents were almost caused by this incident. This safety feature is now a safety hazard. This should never ever happen. This I'd comparable to an airbag suddenly deploying while driving. An absolutely terrifying experience. The bas fct light came on which is how I learned of the brake assist system. This problem is repeatable because it happened 2 more times as I had to get my vehicle home but luckily I didn't date take the freeway again. Problem just started 5/7/23 without any warning at all.

Filed Apr 5, 2023 · Brakes · OR

Hard braking suddenly activated without driver input, smoke coming from front wheels. YAW SENSOR malfunction indicated by OBD scanner (checked after incident)

Filed Jun 3, 2020 · Airbags, Brakes · 195,000 miles · CA

Srs. Ets. Aba lights on. Buzzing.

Filed Apr 29, 2016 · Brakes · 8 miles · PA

Sudden and complete failure of front brakes due to breakage of front steel brake lines, lost all fluid, fortunately happened in the parking lot and not during a recent trip to mass and new york city

Filed Mar 1, 2016 · Brakes, Electrical · 200,000 miles · NV

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 mercedes-benz ml320. When the contact attempted to roll down both passenger side windows, they failed to roll down. The headlights and instrument panel lights failed to illuminate. The ABS, brake failure switch, and esp warning lights illuminated. When using the power steering to attempt to turn the vehicle, the warning light illuminated, indicating a malfunction of the power steering. The vehicle hesitated before completing the turn. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 200,000.

Filed Jul 28, 2015 · Acceleration, Brakes · 160,020 miles · MN

Was driving truck at highway, when brakes activated by itself, ABS, traction light, brake lamp and hazards flashed. Had to immediately move to side of road, while brakes where activating. Felt as if ABS was activating as if I was sliding on and icy road. Had to have vehicle towed as I was not able to move more that 5 feet

Filed Jun 3, 2015 · Brakes · 16,000 miles · CA

Brake line rusted and brakes failed completely suddenly when my mechanic was moving auto from his garage after servicing my transmission I probably would have been in a serious accident had I picked up my car without that happening to him never expected a brake line to rust and cause brakes to suddenly be gone I am so worried another car will cause deaths if this defect is not known to owner

Filed Jun 3, 2015 · Brakes · 150,000 miles · CA

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 mercedes benz ml320. While the vehicle was being test driven by an independent mechanic, the brakes failed without warning. It was diagnosed that the brake line was rusted and failed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 150,000.

Filed Mar 13, 2015 · Brakes · 96,000 miles · NY

I have experienced multiple incidents of a situation where the ABS, esp, and ets lights come on and a noise occurs when depressing the gas pedal at low speeds. The noise stops only when the brake pedal is depressed or at speeds over 40 MPH. There is also a vibration that occurs that can be felt by depressing the brake pedal. The noise continues as soon as the brake pedal is released. The car becomes difficult to drive. Turning the car off and on again does not clear the problem. When the car is turned off, a noise can be heard coming from under the hood that sounds like a motor or a fan that is running. This continues for hours. The hood of the car becomes warm to hot to the touch. At some point the fan or motor stops running. If the car battery has not been drained, the car functions normally--until the next time that the problem occurs. After a quick internet search, I found many similar reports of these symptoms by other owners of this make and model vehicle of the same or similar year of manufacture. The vehicle owners have received diagnoses of a bad ABS control module, a bad ABS pump, bad solder joints on the ABS pump assembly's circuit board, or bad relays in the fuse box. Repairs have cost in the thousands of dollars for what is apparently, a known defect. Drivers of these vehicles have been subjected to frightening incidents where their safety has been compromised by their vehicles. I realize that the law governs safety defects in cars manufactured within the last 10 years. However, people with older cars need recourse for known defects. A mercedes such as mine, that only has only a little over 100k miles and that has been well maintained, has a life expectancy of at least another 50k to 100k miles. However, they should be safe miles.

Filed Jan 23, 2015 · Brakes, Driver assistance · 130,000 miles · CA

Vehicle automatically switches off its anti-lock-brake and electronic-stability-control systems for unknown reason, thereby endangering its driver and passengers, as well as other vehicle's drivers and passengers, every time it's driven.