2001 Mercedes-Benz ML430 Brakes Problems

“I was driving on interstate 285 east at a speed of 70mph suddenly the the bas/esp warning light came on and my car automatically applied brakes and the car couldn't run. So I turned of the engine and started the car again and everything went back to normal except the cruise control stopped working and bas/esp waring lights are still on but the car is running. How do I fix the cruise control and the bas/esp warning lights?”

“I was driving at about 35 MPH and all of a sudden I heard screeching sound from my tires and the orange triangle warning light in my dash light up. I pulled over and shut off the engine. I notices tire skid marks from on the passenger side. After a few minutes I started and drove and the car drove normal. This same thing happened to my wife also. Basically it is like applying the brakes hard while driving but with out even touching the brake.”

“While driving vehicle a 45 MPH at 5pm in traffic, vehicle automatically started engaging brakes in a jerking motion, repeatedly, subsequently coming to a complete stop. Smoke was coming from tire area. This has happened repeatedly and vehicle was being driven by my 16 year old. Fortunately, this has not caused an accident. After much research, I have found this has happened to several other people over a period of time in mercedes benz's. This is a serious safety concern.”

“Re: 2001 mb ML430 electronic braking sensor the front passenger brake initially locked up at low speed upon acceleration. After stopping and turning the vehicle off and back on the system was back to normal. Then one day I was traveling at near 70 MPH in the passing lane of an interstate highway when the front driver brake locked up and brake tire smoke billowed from my vehicle which caused traffic behind me to swerve and brake behind and on the side of me. I proceeded to pull off onto the shoulder of the highway and turned my vehicle off and back on, after which my vehicle operated normally. …”

“Whenever it rains or it is the least bit wet, the brakes slip when depressed and all three yellow lights on the left side of the dash light up - I.e., ABS, esp and I can't recall the other one. Usually the lights go off by themselves after a few miles of driving or if the car is turned off. The last time this happened, I drove straight to the mechanic. The mechanic said that the fault codes indicated that the pressure was high in the ABS. I was advised that the codes could be reset but the brakes were functioning properly. …”