Vehicle report

2004 MERCEDES BENZ ML500

Reported problems

18 complaints · median 90000 miles
ComponentReports
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM5
STEERING5
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER2
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)1
ENGINE1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS1
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM1
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION1
SEATS1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR1
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS1
STRUCTURE:BODY1
TIRES1
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM1

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Complaint counts are reports filed with NHTSA, not failure rates. A common model collects more of them than a rare one that breaks more often.