IllustrationLOSS OF CONTROL OF ACCELERATOR. VEHICLE RUNS TO 1000 RPM, UNABLE TO ACCELERATE. *AK
1999 Mercedes Benz 320
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- Electrical System. Review the 7 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Power Train. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
0 crash reports1 fire reports1 injury reports
Vehicle Speed Control complaints
3 reportsTRANSMISSION LEAKS OIL/GAS PEDAL IS VERY STIFF & HARD TO PRESS/ DOOR LOCKS KEEP GOING UP AND DOWN WHEN USING REMOTE CONTROL/ REAR WASHER HOSE TO REAR WIPER HAD TO BE REPLACED/THERE IS NOISE IN THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL, AND DISC BACKING PLATE IS BENT AND BRAKE PEDAL IS STIFF WHEN TRYING TO STOP.*AK
MODEL ML320 THE CRUISE CONTROL STALK ON THIS VEHICLE IS LOCATED DIRECTLY ABOVE THE TURN SIGNAL STALK. THE CRUISE CONTROL & TURN SIGNAL STALKS ARE OF EQUAL LENGTH. WHEN MAKING A RIGHT TURN, AND ENGAGING THE RIGHT TURN SIGNAL, IT IS LIKELY TO ALSO GRAZE THE CRUISE CONTROL STALK, WHICH ENGAGES THE CRUISE CONTROL, AND SETS SPEED. …
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MODEL ML320 THE CRUISE CONTROL STALK ON THIS VEHICLE IS LOCATED DIRECTLY ABOVE THE TURN SIGNAL STALK. THE CRUISE CONTROL & TURN SIGNAL STALKS ARE OF EQUAL LENGTH. WHEN MAKING A RIGHT TURN, AND ENGAGING THE RIGHT TURN SIGNAL, IT IS LIKELY TO ALSO GRAZE THE CRUISE CONTROL STALK, WHICH ENGAGES THE CRUISE CONTROL, AND SETS SPEED. THIS IS ESPECIALLY A PROBLEM AT NIGHT, AS THE CRUISE CONTROL STALK IS NOT LIGHTED. ALL OTHER MERCEDES-BENZ VEHICLES CURRENTLY PRODUCED HAVE A CRUISE CONTROL STALK THAT IS SHORTER THEN THE TURN SIGNAL STALK. THE ML320 IS THE EXCEPTION. VERY DANGEROUS, AND VERY UNNERVING WHEN THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATES WHEN TURING RIGHT.
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