Consumer Complaint Detail
MERCEDES BENZ / ML320 / 2000
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 003198964 | Incident Date: Jan, 31 2003 |
| Consumer's City: MCLEAN | Consumer's State: VA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC |
| Model Name: ML320 | Model Year: 2000 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling:engine |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Feb, 03 2003 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: - |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: I own a 2000 mercedes benz ml 320. while my wife was driving the vehicle on february 1, 2003, the engine quit twice without warning and the vehicle lost all electrical power and steering and braking control. the first failure happened as she accelerated from a stop at an intersection. the second failure occurred shortly thereafter while driving down a street. she had to run into the curb to stop the vehicle. i have talked to another owner of a ml 320 that experienced an engine shutdown without warning while driving on a highway. i have also found many complaints on websites by owners of ml 320s that reported loss of engine power without warning. from my limited research i was able to find other instances of this occurring, and feel that this may be a widespread problem and may represent a significant public safety hazard. |