2002 Mercedes-Benz ML320 electrical system problems
19 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 2002 Mercedes-Benz ML320 — 22% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Fuse box some has power some not. Front left wheel making this noise and stops after 25 miles per hour radio volume low when ignition key is on position 3 when key it's in the position 2 laud volume when key is not in I can turn on the stereo”
filed Jan 11, 2020
“"takats recall" 1st issue I noticed is when I gave someone a jump off a dead car battery. As I was driven I noticed my car battery light came on meaning my battery was decreasing power and it did I was on my way home driven I noticed my car losing power in the car shut completely off so I pulled to…”
filed Jun 19, 2018
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
Complaint During a phone call, the called party has difficulty understanding/cannot understand the driver, or interference/background noises are audible to the called party during a call. It becomes increasingly…
LI82.70-P-077433 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Mar 5, 2025
Electrical System problems in other ML320 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 ML320 | 3 | 11% |
| 2008 ML320 | 4 | 19% |
| 2003 ML320 | 2 | 9% |
| 2001 ML320 | 16 | 12% |
| 2000 ML320 | 20 | 12% |
| 1999 ML320 | 3 | 2% |
| 1998 ML320 | 21 | 16% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2002 Mercedes-Benz ML320
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.