2001 Mercedes-Benz M-Class ML320 review from North America
"A waste of money, buy the Acura MDX instead"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
The dashboard started rattling within 3 months of ownership.
The rear seat (second row dual seat) would not lock when pushed flush to the ground for cargo carrying purposes.
There are 2 positions when the rear seat (second row dual seat) is used for seating. In the rear of the 2 positions (when the second row dual seat is used for seating) it would not lock and slide forward when brakes were applied.
The windows stopped working, they went down and then not come up and the motor had to be replaced.
The handle bar to raise the second row single seat broke thereby preventing access to the third row of seats.
General comments?
I have had a Honda Accord for the past 4 years and it has not been in the shop even once except for the regular maintenance. I have had the ML320 (2001 model) for just 2 years and something or the other seems to keep failing.
I am extremely concerned about what will happen after the 4 year warranty period. It looks like it will be in the shop every few months with some failure and end up costing at least $1000 per year after the warrantry period gets over.
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| A 98% well designed car, poorly built |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Year of manufacture | 2001 |
| First year of ownership | 2001 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2003 |
| Engine and transmission | 3.2L Automatic |
| Performance marks | 4 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 4 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 4 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 8 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 5 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 12 miles |
| Most recent distance | 16000 miles |
| Previous car | Honda Accord |
| Date of Entry | 16th March, 2003 |