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2002 Mercedes-Benz ML320 electronic stability control (esc) problems

10 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electronic stability control (esc) on the 2002 Mercedes-Benz ML32011% of all complaints for this model year.

10
Electronic Stability Control (esc) complaints
11%
share of all complaints
median reported incident mileage
0 / 0
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • I was driving on a busy intersection in my 2002 mercedes benz ml320 when driving the yellow triangle in the speedometer starts to flash and all the breaks lock up, this is followed by a stall, thankfully I was able to pull off to the side of the road without being hit. After doing some research I…

    filed Dec 31, 2017

  • On numerous occasions occurring in different conditions regarding speed, weather, road conditions, etc., I have had the vehicle pull hard to the right while engaging the front brakes, both while turning the vehicle and on straightaways. When this occurs, the triangle hazard light and esp lights…

    filed Nov 3, 2016

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Electronic Stability Control (esc) problems in other ML320 years

YearReportsShare
2003 ML32029%
2001 ML3203324%
2000 ML320159%
1999 ML32032%
ML320 electronic stability control (esc) problems by year →

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.