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Fuel systemPart report

2000 Mercedes-Benz M Class Fuel system Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
4%of 25 total for the year
Median mileage
61,500miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the fuel system of the 2000 Mercedes-Benz M Class, 4% of the 25 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 61,500 miles.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“This is experienced by most of the ml drivers: while driving the car, the car just stops and here is what mercedes said and what happens according to mb research: the gas inside some underground tanks dissolves the protective liner. The liner ends up as a gooey substance in our tanks. As long as the pump is running there is no problem. After shutting down, the substance hardens inside the pump and freezes it. …”

NHTSA complaint #10062222, filed 2004-03, 61,500 miles

Fuel system: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2003110%
200014%
1999211%

Other parts of the 2000 Mercedes-Benz M Class

Brakes
8 complaints
Steering
8 complaints
Electronic stability control
6 complaints
Electrical system
2 complaints
Vehicle speed control
2 complaints
Engine cooling
1 complaints
Other or unknown
1 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
1 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2000 Mercedes-Benz M Class

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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