2001 Mercedes-Benz M-Class 320 review from North America
"One car is a lemon twice is the whole line is no good"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
This car is a total nightmare. The car broke down one month after the first regular maintenance service. It just completely died. The front lights will burn out quicker than average. Second time the car died we were coming back from Whistler. It died in the middle of nowhere. MB paid for the $150 taxi ride back home. The third time the car died I was taking my wife to a ski resort 600KM from home. The card died in the middle of nowhere in sub-zero temperature.
We complained to MB who replaced the car with one of similar value. Within one month, the replacement started leaking oil. Last week, I was coming back from Whistler and the check engine light came on. I have driven MB for years, but the ML does not deserve its badge. First car was a lemon, second car a statistical anomaly, I bet the third time will prove the whole line of ML's are no good. I'm getting an X5.
General comments?
Performance wise its great. Ride is definitely MB quality smooth and delayed, but lots of torque.
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| The ML320 is not worth the money or a dime |
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| A 98% well designed car, poorly built |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Don't Know |
| Year of manufacture | 2001 |
| First year of ownership | 2002 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2004 |
| Engine and transmission | Automatic |
| Performance marks | 10 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 0 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 9 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 9 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 1 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 30000 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 60000 kilometres |
| Previous car | BMW 3 Series |
| Date of Entry | 8th June, 2004 |