2001 Mercedes-Benz ML430 Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 6about this part
- Share
- 14%of 44 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 106,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2001 Mercedes-Benz ML430, 14% of the 44 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 106,500 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.
“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?”
NHTSA complaint #10715649, filed 2015-05, 153,100 miles“Safety concern - yesterday while traveling at 65mph locked on cruise control, the cruise control failed to disengage when the brake pedal was pressed. Instead, upon releasing the brake pedal, the vehicle began accelerating back to 65mph and almost caused me to ran into the truck in front of me. I slammed on the brakes to bring the car to a stop to avoid rear ending the car in front of me, at which time the bas/esp light came on. Again, the cruise failed to disengage since I could feel the car dragging while the brake pedal was pushed down. …”
NHTSA complaint #10332201, filed 2010-05, 86,000 miles“Consumer was traveling with cruise control on at 60 MPH. When consumer applied the brakes cruise control did not deactivate. Vehicle continued to accelerate. Consumer had to manually turn off cruise control. Driver believed that brake switch interacted with the cruise control. Dealer was contacted.”
NHTSA complaint #10071737, filed 2004-06, 51,000 miles“Cruise control did not disengage while driving at 60 MPH and without pressing the on the accelerator. Vehicle surged by applying the brakes. Consumer disengaged manually the cruise control. Dealer notified.”
NHTSA complaint #10072270, filed 2004-05, 51,300 miles“The contact owns a 2001 mercedes benz ML430. The contact stated that the service engine and the bas esp warning lights flickered. The contact mentioned that when the warning lights illuminated, the brakes engaged and there was an abnormal noise. In addition, the electric power door lock function was making an abnormal noise. The contact discovered that the A/C line fractured and the windshield wipers plastic piece fractured. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The vehicle was included in NHTSA campaign number: 11v208000 (vehicle speed control). …”
NHTSA complaint #10762937, filed 2015-09, 186,675 milesVehicle speed control: other model years
Other parts of the 2001 Mercedes-Benz ML430
23 complaintsElectronic stability control
7 complaintsElectrical system
6 complaintsSteering
5 complaintsOther or unknown
3 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
3 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
2 complaintsEngine
1 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2001 Mercedes-Benz ML430
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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