10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
25,667 miles

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problem #3

Jul 082003

(reported on)

ML320

  • 77,000 miles
Ignition lock failed, enabling key to be removed from ignition while in drive gear.

- Boonton, NJ, USA

problem #2

Jun 112001

ML320 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Ignition key did not work. Had to use spare key in order to turn vehicle on. Consumer states without warning, at startup, while stopped, or moving, vehicle will stall, consumer states if you have a spare key, sometimes it will work.

- Fallston, MD, USA

problem #1

Oct 011999

ML320 4WD

  • miles
Key lock problems, would not start due to key problems, would not start because of fuel pump failures, would not start due to gas tank problems, door lock assemblies move up and down by themselves, latch on hatch door rattled, rear seat belts rattle, oil out light came on at random times, engine check light on, last the fly-by wire gas pedal went to the floor with sudden acceleration causing an accident of the vehicle with $14,000 damage.

- Urbanna, VA, USA