Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | |||
| 10/01/2012 | 215000 | ||
| While driving on freeway in moderate traffic the car suddenly without any warning violently applied uneven power to different wheels, braked and sped up. originally i thought we were having an earthquake as i was trying to regain control over car. after about 15 seconds as i slowed car resumed normal operation. about 10 miles later the action repeated making me fear a crash or roll over as i was fighting to regain control and exit freeway. luckily i was able to exit and gain control. ended up having car towed 175 miles home. mechanic at dealership now says it was a defective yaw sensor designed to work in conjunction with the esp to prevent a roll over. however the defective sensor easily could have caused a roll over or a crash with a less experienced and physically strong driver. indeed, had my wife been driving i do not know whether she could have controlled the vehicle. had there been one of the many 18 wheelers immediately next to me i do not know whether i could have avoided a collision. after the fact in review on google i noted many very similar complaints for the same 2001 mbz ml320. i believe there should be a recall before there is death or serious injury. | |||
| 02/22/2011 | 161000 | ||
| 2001 mb ml320 when push the brake the cruise control did nit disengaged the car did not stop had to push the gear to n | |||