2013 Mercedes-Benz ML550 Problems
Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component
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What this page shows
Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 2013 Mercedes-Benz ML550, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Reports by component
Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category
- Brakes133.3%
- Powertrain (other)133.3%
- Visibility133.3%
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
Each component in detail
What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words
Brakes
Reports naming service brakes, the antilock braking system, brake hoses, master cylinders or the parking brake.
From owner reports, verbatim
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 MERCEDES-BENZ ML550. WHILE DRIVING AT LEAST 55 MPH DOWN A HILL, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WOBBLED AND SHOOK WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MERCEDES-BENZ OF LITTLETON (8070 S BROADWAY, LITTLETON, CO 80122 (303) 738-7700) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT ALL FOUR ROTORS WERE WARPED FROM ONE APPLICATION OF THE BRAKES AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE DEALER ALSO STATED THAT THE ROTORS WOULD CONTINUE TO BE WARPED UNLESS THE PADDLE SHIFTER WAS BEING APPLIED WHILE BRAKING AT HIGH SPEEDS DOWNHILL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND DISAGREED WITH THE DEALER'S DIAGNOSIS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 19,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Powertrain (other)
Powertrain reports that are not specifically the engine or transmission — driveshafts, axles, transfer cases and differentials.
From owner reports, verbatim
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 MERCEDES BENZ ML550. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 53 MPH, THERE WAS A NOISE UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THEY STATED THAT THEY HEARD THE NOISE BUT COULD NOT DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 0.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Visibility
Reports naming windshields, glass, wipers, defrosters and mirrors.
From owner reports, verbatim
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 MERCEDES BENZ ML550. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE FRONT WINDSHIELD GLASS CAUSED A GLARE AND DISTORTED HIS VISIBILITY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE DEALER RECOGNIZED THE ISSUE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THE WINDSHIELD FUNCTIONED AS DESIGNED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,600. UPDATED 04/30/14 MA *TR
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
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