2000 Mercedes Benz ML320 electrical problems

Filed Nov 5, 2020 · Electrical, Steering · 220,000 miles · WA

I bought this vehicle from the auction in algona named whitey's public auto auction and that very day I had to put power steering fluid in because there was a leak and it was difficult to turn. I've had the power steering pump replaced and it continues to leak. I got on the internet and started to research and found out about the recall.

Filed Jul 12, 2018 · Electrical · 169,780 miles · FL · fire

Takata recall I just bought a 2000 mercedes ml 320. My AC stopped working and took it to a mercedes certified mechanic. Told me it was a pressure sensor. He then called me back and told me that the wiring harness had fallen apart and all wires were touching each other making shorts thru out the car. He told me that the shorts had fried my computer and the only way to fix all this was to replace the wiring harness. At almost $2000.00 for the repair it seems that mercedes intentionally did this to make money. They should be held accountable to repair this issue as they did it so the wiring harness would bio degrade when the car was junked. Not a good practice to sell cars in the united states.

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 Feb 28, 2013 · Brakes, Driver assistance · 79,500 miles · TN

First incident in august 2012 driving 20-30 MPH just got on hwy and car suddenly slammed on brakes. Could not go over 1000rpm without brakes engaging but fortunately a policeman who witnessed this escorted us to safety on single lane hwy very dangerous. Replaced yaw rate sensor for $1000. Now it is doing the same thing again 2/27/13 and is undrivable. Most likely facing another replacement of yaw rate sensor for another $1000 that only lasted 6 months last time. There are hundreds of these same stories online and ridiculous that mercedes benz with its classy reputation would not recall such a potentially dangerous issue. How many people have to be injured to justify a recall?! I do not feel safe driving my 2 year old daughter anymore and still owe on this hunk of junk so I am stuck.

Filed Apr 4, 2012 · Electrical · CA

The battery failed and required replacement. A "group 49" battery is specified by the battery manufacturer's catalog. A group 49 battery was purchased, but did not fit. Research indicates that the subject battery was actually a group 93 battery, which is approximately 1/2 inch shorter. Research also indicates that several manufacturers are no longer making group 49 batteries but are either recommending group 93 batteries as the replacement or, as I found, applying group 49 labels to the group 93 battery. In my car installing a group 93 battery is unsafe, for two reasons. First, the battery hold-down strap is a non-adjustable, snap-fit type installation that will not function with the lower battery height. Second, the positive battery terminal must connect to two heavy cables (main power and accessory power cables) which must be forced down to install on the repositioned (lowered) positive battery post. Forcing the cables down causes them to ride hard on nearby installations and may cause failure of the insulation which could lead to a shock hazard or fire. The initial information on the transition from group 49 to group 93 batteries came from the aaa representative who attempted to assist me with the failed battery. The mis-labeled battery was purchased at o'reilly auto parts on beach boulevard in westminster, california.

Filed Mar 20, 2012 · Electrical · 99,000 miles · TX · fire

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 mercedes benz ml320. While parked, the contact noticed flames coming from under the hood. The fire department was called and arrived at the scene to assist. The fire department advised that the fire originated from under the hood on the front driver side of the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to the dealer and deemed as having been destroyed. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 99,000. Updated 04/19/12*lj updated 04/25/12

Filed Dec 7, 2009 · Electrical · CA

I parked my car in a strip mall for dinner. When I tried to restart the car after dinner, it wouldn't crank, nor would it start. Called in aaa and by the time they showed up half an hour later, the car started fine. Two days later, when I was driving taking my daughter to school around 7:45am on a surface street, my car suddenly lost all power and the engine stalled. I had to quickly turn into a drive way to avoid other cars and the car stopped at the entrance. Again called aaa and a tow truck showed up 5 minutes and the drivers helped push and park my car, but was told to wait at least 45 minutes for the right tow truck. Tried to start my car every 5 minutes, and it finally started after 15 minutes. I was able to drive to a fletcher jones dealer and paid $600 to have a sensor replaced to fix the stalling problem. The service manager was familiar with the this problem and my friends who owned 98, 99 ml320 also experienced this stalling problem. I believe this is a safety issue (even the service manager at fletcher jones agreed with me on this). I thanked god that my daughter and I were not hurt in this incident, but an accident could have been easily happened. Since this problem has occurred in different ml320 model years, and it cost the driver a bundle to have it fixed, mercedes benz should issue a recall to fix this problem.

Filed Dec 26, 2006 · Brakes, Electrical · 47,000 miles · FL

My 2000 ml with 47k miles suddenly locked on the brakes. The esp light had been showing on very rare occasions for 2 months. I had three instances of sudden lock-up of one or more tires before the dealer found that the "yaw sensor" had failed. All instances were at low cruise 30-40 MPH with perfect conditions without the esp light showing. Some how I avoided accidents but this is very dangerous. The esp took control of the brakes and applied braking to one or more wheels in an attempt to bring the truck under control. The car was in perfect control traveling in a straight line but the erroneous sensor information caused it to apply the brakes without warning.

Filed Jun 7, 2006 · Electrical, Engine · 60,000 miles · MA

Oil consumption problem. Oil light keeps coming on between 200-600 miles of driving. Transmission is failing and engine needs to be replaced. Very poor.

Filed Sep 21, 2005 · Electrical · 53,000 miles · CA

My 2000 ml320 with 53000 miles had suddenly showed check engine light while I was driving it on the highway at ~65 MPH. I exit and as I slowed I could sense the engine was running very rough with shake and strong vibration. Then as I stopped the car at the red light at the exit, the car idled very rough and lots of vibration and then the engine stalled (and shut off). I immediately turned the key to the off position and turned the key back on and the car re-started no problems. The engine idle now only feels slightly rough but idle sound is noticeably slightly louder than before. I took the car to the mercedes benz dealer (san diego) that same day and described to them exactly what occurred. The next day they diagnosed it as spark plug failure and spark plug wire failure of cylinder #2 and possibly #4. They recommend replacing all 12 spark plugs and their module and wires. After they did the recommended repairs, my ml320 seems to run like normal but I still hear the engine idle different than before and engine rev sound slightly louder than before this incident. They said that the sound is normal. I guess I have no way to prove this before and after sound difference so I just have to wait and see what else fails. The total repair cost was approx. $1280; which included 6 hours of labor at $120/hour. I told them I thought 6 hours of labor to replace 12 spark plugs and wires was very inefficient and costly to me or any customer. They just said it takes a lot of effort and tedious work to do spark plug changes. Well I am not a mechanic to whatever they said I guess is right. I just hope they fixed the right problem for the issue I had that's all.