Mercedes Benz M CLASS brakes problems
18 complaint narratives mention brakes terms.
Key facts
68 owner complaints analyzed
12 distinct recall campaigns
66,335 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1998 to 2008 model years. Data snapshot: . 55 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Braking behavior evidence
18 of 68 complaints match this topic (26.5%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10134187 · 2005-08-25 (August 25, 2005)
I WAS DRIVING ACROSS THE VERRAZANO NARROWS BRIDGE FROM BROOKLYN TO STATEN ISLAND. JUST PAST THE TOLLS, MY HARMONIC BALANCER FAILED, CAUSING THE SERPENTINE BELT TO SIZES AND STOPPING THE ENGINE. CONSEQUENTLY, I LOST STEERING AND BRAKING BECAME VERY HARD. I WAS MORE-OR-LESS POINTING TO AN SHOULDER/EMBANKMENT BETWEEN THE MAIN HIGHWAY AND THE EXIT IMMEDIATELY PAST THE TOLLS. I COASTED TO THAT EMBANKMENT AND USED ITS SLOPE IN PART TO HELP STOP THE VEHICLE. I WAS SUBSEQUENTLY TOWED TO RAY CATENA MERCEDES IN EDISON, NJ. I WAS INFORMED BY THE SERVI…
Owner-reported narrative. 84,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10134187 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10424020 · 2011-09-06 (September 6, 2011)
DRIVING ON TAPPAN ZEE BRIDGE NEAR NYC AND SLOWED DOWN TO APPROX 15 MPH FOR TOLL BOOTH AND TRIED TO ACCELERATE OUT OF THE TOLLS. THE VEHICLE WAS VERY LOUD AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. IT ALMOST SOUNDED LIKE I WAS DRIVING OVER RUMBLE STRIPS AND I ALMOST CRASHED TRYING TO PULL OVER AS THE EZ-PASS IS ALL THE WAY ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE FREEWAY. AFTER I GOT OUT THE FRONT PASSENGER ROTOR/CALIPER WAS ALMOST GLOWING AND ERUPTING WITH SMOKE, THE 3 OTHER BRAKES LOOKED FINE. THE SMOKE DID NOT STOP FOR AT LEAST 10-15 MINUTES AND IT SMELLED ABSOLUTELY TERR…
Owner-reported narrative. 100,100 miles reported. Look up ODI 10424020 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10155050 · 2006-04-11 (April 11, 2006)
BAS/ESP LIGHT COMES ON, BRAKES ENGAGE, STEERING WHEEL TURNS TO THE RIGHT...HAPPENS AT SPEEDS 60 MPH AND HIGHER; CAR DIFFICULT TO CONTROL, NO WARNING--I HAVE USED TWO CATEGORY OPTIONS ON THE FORM, BUT I REALLY DO NOT KNOW WHICH OPTIONS TO CHOOSE TO DESCRIBE THE ABOVE PROBLEM...SUV HAS DONE THIS ON EXPRESSWAY DRIVING OVER AND OVER FOR THE PAST 6 YEARS....EACH TIME THE DEALER THINKS THEY HAVE FIXED THE PROBLEM....*NM
Owner-reported narrative. 37,648 miles reported. Look up ODI 10155050 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10199737 · 2007-08-15 (August 15, 2007)
MY BIGGEST CONCERN WITH THE ML320 THAT I HAVE OWNED SINCE 2002, BUT NOT THE ONLY CONCERN WOULD BE THE BRAKING SYSTEM. I COMPLAINED FROM A COUPLE OF MONTHS INTO BUYING THIS VEHICLE THAT I DID NOT FEEL SAFE. THE VEHICLE BRAKES GOES INTO A LOCKED POSITION IF YOU DRIVE OVER A BUMP, MAN HOLE, OR IF IT RAINS THE SUV SKIDS AS IF YOU ARE LOSING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE BAS ESP LIGHT COMES ON OFTEN, WHICH WARNS YOU THAT THE BRAKING SYSTEM IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY, IT IS ON AS I AM COMPLAINING NOW. I HAVE TAKING IT TO THE DEALERSHIP ON MORE THAN ONE…
Owner-reported narrative. 57,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10199737 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10228166 · 2008-05-19 (May 19, 2008)
WHILE TRAVELING WITH MY FAMILY (WIFE AND 2 KIDS) ON THE FREEWAY RETURNING FROM AN FAMILY OUTING. WE WERE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH ON THE FREEWAY WHEN ALL THE SUDDEN WITHOUT ANY WARNING THE CARS BRAKES ARE ACTIVATED AND THE CAR PULLS TO THE RIGHT, FORTUNATELY THERE WAS NO CAR ON THE RIGHT LANE NEXT TO ME. THE CAR BRAKING ON ITS OWN DID NOT STOP UNTIL THE CAR CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. AFTER REMOVING OUR HEARTS FROM OUR THROATS AND CHANGING OUR SOILED UNDERGARMENTS WE DECIDED TO HEAD STRAIGHT HOME 45 MILES AWAY. THIS SAME THING OCCURRED A…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10228166 at NHTSA ↗