NHTSA Complaint #10429573 — 2000 MERCEDES BENZ ML430

PARKING BRAKE:DRIVELINE:HYDRAULIC issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 10429573
Vehicle 2000 MERCEDES BENZ ML430
Component PARKING BRAKE:DRIVELINE:HYDRAULIC
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage 112,000 miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State AL

Consumer Description

THIS CAR HAS ALMOST WRECKED ME OVER 6 TIMES. THE BRAKES WOULD COME ON AND STOP THE CAR AND YOU COULD NOT GO FORWARD UNTIL YOU TURNED THE ENGINE OFF AND RESTART. THIS EVEN HAPPENED ON THE INTERSTATE ONCE. EACH TIME THE BAS/ESP LIGHT WOULD COME . THE DEALER SAID IT WAS THE YAW SENSOR AND WOULD COST AROUND $1,000 TO REPLACE. THE MERCEDES DEALER ACTED LIKE THEY DIDN'T KNOW OF OTHER CARS LOCKING UP WHILE DRIVING BUT WHEN I SEARCHED THE INTERNET THERE WERE MANY STORIES OF PEOPLE EXPERIENCING THE SAME NEAR DEATH EXPERIENCE ON THE INTERSTATE. HOW CAN MERCEDES GET AWAY WITH THIS DEFECT. IF A SENSOR FAILS IT SHOULD NOT LOCK THE BRAKES UP AND GET YOU WRECKED OR START A CHAIN REACTION WRECK ON THE INTERSTATE. ON THE WAY TO THE DEALER ON A TWO LANE ROAD THE BRAKES LOCKED UP AND WENT OFF THE ROAD LUCKY NO YOU WAS HURT. *KB

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