Mercedes Benz ML320 transmission problems
36 complaint narratives mention transmission terms.
Key facts
691 owner complaints analyzed
4 distinct recall campaigns
77,500 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1998 to 2009 model years. Data snapshot: . 462 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Transmission and shifting evidence
36 of 691 complaints match this topic (5.2%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10039178 · 2003-09-19 (September 19, 2003)
THE VEHICLE COOLANT ENDED UP IN THE TRANSMISSION. PROBABLE PROBLEM WITH HOSES OR CONNECTION. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10039178 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10014715 · 2003-03-28 (March 28, 2003)
THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTED ERRATIC IN COLD WEATHER. *JB DURING THE FIRST 5-6 MINUTES, THE VEHICLE WILL NOT SHIFT OUT OF 1ST GEAR IN COLD WEATHER. ABLE TO SHIFT AFTER WARM START (ABOUT 5 MINUTES). *TT
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10014715 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10023724 · 2003-06-24 (June 24, 2003)
CAR WAS IN PARK AT THE TOP OF THE DRIVEWAY AND ROLLED DOWN MY DRIVEWAY DOWN A HILL AND CRASHED INTO A TREE TO STOP. THE CAR MAKER SENT AN INVESTIGATOR OUT (AFTER A MONTH) WHO DETERMINED IT WAS A DEFECT IN THE TRANSMISSION. (I AM AWAITING THEIR REPORT TO ME) CAR IS NOT DRIVABLE. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. 153,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10023724 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10072225 · 2004-05-06 (May 6, 2004)
UPON PULLING ONTO THE INTERSTATE VEHICLE JERKED THEN STALLED. CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT TRANSMISSION FAILED. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10072225 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10187776 · 2007-04-13 (April 13, 2007)
I HAVE A MERCEDES ML 320. IT IS A 1999 MODEL WITH LESS THAN 100,000 MILES. THE TRANSMISSION SLIPS OUT OF GEAR WHEN DRIVING. SOMETIMES THE TRANSMISSION LOCKS IN GEAR..SO WHEN PULLING OUT IN AN INTERSECTION AND ONE THINKS THE TRANSMISSION WAS IN LOW FOR POWER, IT IS LOCKED IN HIGH AND THE CAR COULD NOT ACCELERATE QUICKLY ENOUGH TO AVOID A POTENTIAL COLLISION WITH ONCOMING VEHICLES. ALSO, WHEN DRIVING, THE TRANSMISSION MIGHT SLIP OUT OF GEAR AT AN INOPPORTUNE TIME AS WELL. ONE HAS TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND TURN OFF THE IGNITION AND THEN RESTAR…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10187776 at NHTSA ↗