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Forward collision avoidancePart report

2002 Mercedes-Benz ML320 Forward collision avoidance Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
1%of 88 total for the year
Median mileage
—not reported
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the forward collision avoidance of the 2002 Mercedes-Benz ML320, 1% of the 88 complaints for this model year.

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 car brakes suddenly by itself just after the ESB/ABS lights come on along with an exclamation point (!). This has happened randomly at least 4 times since we purchased the car. Once at high speeds on the highway. It appears this problem is common with other owners of Mercedes 2001-2002 ML's. According to the forums below, the problem seems to be a YAW RATE SENSOR malfunction or defect. My Mercedes mechanic saw no error codes for this component and it seem extremely expensive (forum states part is $3000) to replace. …”

NHTSA complaint #11462862, filed 2022-04

Forward collision avoidance: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
200211%

Other parts of the 2002 Mercedes-Benz ML320

Brakes
25 complaints
Steering
24 complaints
Electrical system
19 complaints
Vehicle speed control
11 complaints
Electronic stability control
10 complaints
Exterior lighting
6 complaints
Engine cooling
5 complaints
Seats
5 complaints
Suspension
5 complaints
Other or unknown
4 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
4 complaints
Engine
3 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2002 Mercedes-Benz ML320

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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