Is This A Lemon?

Year · Make · Model

2002 Mercedes Benz ML500

What the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration knows about this vehicle: every recall, every consumer complaint, every defect investigation, every NCAP crash test. Sourced directly from NHTSA data feeds.

1
Open recalls
27
NHTSA complaints
3
Defect investigations
55
Service bulletins

Consumer complaints

27 filed
1
Crashes
0
Fires
1
Injuries reported
0
Fatalities reported

What people complain about

  • Steering
    6
  • Vehicle Speed Control
    3
  • Service BRAKES, Hydraulic
    3
  • Engine AND Engine Cooling
    2
  • Electrical System
    2
  • Fuel SYSTEM, Gasoline
    1
  • VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC System
    1
  • Exterior LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
    1

Recalls

1 campaign
01V290000·SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER ARM2001-09-10

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE LEFT FRONT UPPER CONTROL ARM MAY NOT MEET THE SPECIFIED STRENGTH REQUIREMENTS.

RiskTHE CONTROL ARM COULD FAIL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

FixDEALERS WILL REPLACE THE LEFT FRONT UPPER CONTROL ARM. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN SEPTEMBER 29, 2001. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT MERCEDES-BENZ AT 1-800-367-6372.

NHTSA investigations

8 actions
PE10050·SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC2010-12-21 → 2011-05-04

Brake lamp switch failure.

Led to recall11V208000

PE10050·VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL2010-12-21 → 2011-05-04

Brake lamp switch failure.

Led to recall11V208000

PE10050·EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH2010-12-21 → 2011-05-04

Brake lamp switch failure.

Led to recall11V208000

PE10050·VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL2010-12-21 → 2011-05-04

Brake lamp switch failure.

Led to recall11V208000

EA08009·FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS2008-04-28 → 2009-12-16

BRAKE LINE CHAFE

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