1998 Mercedes-Benz ML320 Brakes Problems

“Suddenly I could not gain or get any more speed. I was just coasting along, I then arrived at my destination and got out and smelled burning smell from front wheels. I could not get out of the gear I was in.”

“Message display indicates left brake light not working. Replaced bulb and message disappeared for one day and then reappeared. Removed bulb and bulb was ok. Went online and found where mercedes had a brake light repair kit for this problem but I was not notified. I called the dealer and this repair kit is not under warranty or recall. I contacted a local european car repair shop who had the repair kit in stock going back to 2010 mercedes has known about this problem but never notified me or fixed the problem when I brought my car in for normal service. Very disappointed in mercedes.”

“While applying brakes at 25 MPH the brake pedal went to the floor and the vehicle continued on through an intersection controlled by a stop sign. Consumer was able to coast the vehicle through the intersection without an accident and bring the vehicle to a stop. Vehicle was towed to a repair shop and to a dealer, who informed consumer that the brake line leading to the rear needed to be replaced due to corrosion.”

“My car rolled over on klondike highway in yukon, canada. It happened when driven on down slope loose gravel. The road condition was not good on that highway. When the car travel from the paved road condition to loose gravel, it slipped in the beginning then lost control and rollover. I could not stop the car by stepping hard on the brake. My wife got a broken shoulder when it rolled over. I got some cut and scratches on my right hand. The car was upside down finally. I don't think the ABS and ets kicked in at that moment. …”

“My mercedes truck has burned through 4 or 5 sets of brake pads in the front and two sets for the rear within 63300 miles of driving, our driving is mostly on the freeway. I called mercedes benz they told me to take it to the dealer, which I already did. My dealer tells me that this is a universal problem with the ml 320 and ml 430 trucks, they are heavy vehicles and the components of the brake pads are soft and so are the brake rotors. It is the design of these components and the weight of the vehicle that contributes to a high burning rate of these brakes. …”