My mom is about to purchase a 2002 ML500 with 138,000 miles. Do you think we should buy.
So my mom got the ML500. We've had no problems coming from a Chevy.
I purchased a 2002 ML 500 and just love it. It has 35000 miles on it. This is my first Benz and really my first luxury vehicle. I drive hard and most other vehicles last me 3-4 years. This vehicle has the running boards, rear DVD entertainment system, and it rides like a dream. Say what you will, but this is my dream vehicle.
Bought this one for $14000.00, which was a steal in my opinion.
Same vehicle in Canada (bought this one in the states) would go for 25K.
I have a 02 ML500 purchased with 28K in 2005. Have 72K presently. Brakes and tires last for 41K, no problems to think of. Most comfortable care that my wife and I have sat in for long distance drives. Annual maintenance around $700 to 800...Gas mileage averages 14.7 mpg in town and 17 on road and as high as 21.
Love my ML 500, but can somebody fix the rear brakes? New brakes all around and we cannot get rid of the squeaking.
This is a WARNING on all 2002 ML 500 owners!
A few days ago I tried to stop my ML in morning rush hour... but no success. My brake fluid was gone in a second. What I later discovered, was a blind plug in the ABS control (HCU) unit fell out for no reason.
Mercedes Benz Canada doesn't feel responsible at all for this failure. ATE (USA) the manufacturer of the ABS unit feels the same. A new unit cost over $ 2000 and this doesn't include the labour cost.
Please be careful driving, and maybe check from time to time the ABS unit (located in the right front - under the windshield washer reservoir) of leaking brake fluid.
If you have/had the same problem please contact me. vtxc2@yahoo.ca.
Thank you for your attention.
We bought our 2002 ML500 new in Hawaii (we're now in Germany) and have had the long series of problems listed by others ranging from minor (but never fixed by the dealer) problems such as the ash tray not coming out to constant fixing of the ever-squeaky brakes (naturally told it was our driving style...even newly fixed brakes squeaked, especially when backing-up). Now the power steering pump is making an incredibly loud noise at lower speeds and I've got to replace the pump. We have a number of problems the dealer never could fix such as the trip computer/compass in the visor area...I've just come to accept this. I absolutely love this car when it works, but I've lost all confidence in the vehicle and will sell it in the next few months.
I bought my 02 ML500 and really don't know if the people are telling me the correct thing about my brakes. They say that they cannot flip or resurface the rotors, and some say that you can do it if you know what you are doing to the back only.
My ML runs warmer than before. The temp gauge is always above the 80 mark (half way). Goes up when I am stopped and then goes back down when driving. It is not overheating, but it can't be good driving with such variations in temp. What should I do?
I own an ML350 (had a long list of problems as well). I am actually one of those guys that put in a positive comment earlier on cos I had no problems until the car hit 80K miles. Then.. wow... went through $4000 dollars in repairs in like 18 months. And the repair list go's on and on...it won't stop. Good thing I am a mechanic. Any way... to the last post where he is having problems with heating. Its not a good thing. Driving it like that is harming your engine head and will eventually lead to it getting warped or gasket needing replacing or both. Either way.. that's a $5K problem (at least). To prevent it..the easy way.. go and get your radiator flushed and refilled (its easy to do if you want to do it yourself). Then stick in some radiator "stop leak and head gasket fluid". Its not snake oil... and does work. You need to reverse out any damage you have already done and that will fix it. If you haven't damaged anything, that won't harm anything.
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