Vehicle Speed Control Problems of Mercedes Benz ML430

Mercedes Benz ML430 owners have reported 2 problems related to vehicle speed control (under the vehicle speed control category). The most recently reported issues are listed below.

1 Vehicle Speed Control problem of the 2001 Mercedes Benz ML430

Failure Date: 02/05/2015

Tl- the contact owns a 2001 Mercedes Benz Ml430. The contact stated that there was a progressing failure in which the service engine light and the bas esp warning light was randomly flashing. The contact indicated that when the warning lights illuminated the brakes engaged and there was an abnormal noise each time the failure recurred. The electric power door lock function was making an abnormal noise while the vehicle was in operation. The contact stated that there was a code 7 misfire on cylinder 7. The contact also inspected that the a/c line fractured associated with the a/c canister and the vent function was not able to produce a/c nor heat due to the failure. The windshiled wipers plastic piece prematurely fractured. The vehicle was not yet inspected and diagnosed by the dealer. The contact was also included in NHTSA campaign id number: 11v208000 (vehicle speed control) but did not receive notification. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 186,675. Dyd.

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2 Vehicle Speed Control problem of the 1999 Mercedes Benz ML430

Throttle locks- cannot be pushed down by a 250 lb driver. This makes it difficult to even pull out of a filling station. It probably caused a serious accident in Jan 2001 which I tried to cross a road and was hit and the Honda that hit us was totalled.

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Other Common Vehicle Speed Control related problems of Mercedes Benz ML430

Problem Category Number of Problems
Cruise Control problems
8
Car Accelerates On Its Own problems
2
Vehicle Speed Control problems
2
Car Throttle Stuck problems
1


ML430 Service Bulletins
ML430 Defect Investigations