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1998 Mercedes-Benz Ml320 fuel system problems

The 1998 Mercedes-Benz Ml320 has 21 fuel system complaints filed with NHTSA — 11% of the year's total, and the first year with meaningful reports in this category.

21

Fuel System complaints

11%

Share of year

3

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Fuel System complaints by year

Ml320 fuel system complaints by model year21 complaints1998: 21 complaints1999: 16 complaints2000: 20 complaints2001: 12 complaints2002: 2 complaints2003: 2 complaints2005: 1 complaints2007: 2 complaints2009: 9 complaints
Ml320 fuel system complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

ML320 FUEL PUMP FAILED, CAUSING CRASH INTO OTHER VEHICLE. MBZ ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE WAS CALLED TWICE AND CLAIMED NO RECORD OF 1ST CALL 4 HOURS EARLIER. VEHICLE WAS TOWED AT OWNER'S EXPENSE TO DEALER WHO CLAIMED STARMARK WARRANTY WAS EXPIRED, CONTRARY TO SAME DEALER REPRESENTATION AT SALE. *AK

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Fuel System · December 9, 2003 · crash

Common questions

How many fuel system complaints does the 1998 Mercedes-Benz Ml320 have?

NHTSA has 21 complaints about the 1998 Mercedes-Benz Ml320 fuel system — 11% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.