2002 Mercedes-Benz M Class Engine cooling Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 20%of 5 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 40,900miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the engine cooling of the 2002 Mercedes-Benz M Class, 20% of the 5 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 40,900 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.
“The contact owns a 2002 Mercedes-Benz m430. The contact stated while driving approximately 65 MPH the vehicle started to jerk and it suddenly stalled without any warning. The contact was unable to restart the vehicle and it was towed to the closes dealer. The vehicle failure was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure and current mileage was approximately 40,900. The VIN was unavailable.”
NHTSA complaint #10442484, filed 2012-01, 40,900 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10012829Feb 7, 2005Engine will not start and fault message start error appears in instrument cluster.
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About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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