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1999 Mercedes-Benz Ml320 transmission problems

The 1999 Mercedes-Benz Ml320 has 20 transmission complaints filed with NHTSA — 12% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

20

Transmission complaints

12%

Share of year

5

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Transmission complaints by year

Ml320 transmission complaints by model year20 complaints1998: 11 complaints1999: 20 complaints2000: 12 complaints2001: 3 complaints2002: 2 complaints2003: 2 complaints2005: 1 complaints2006: 1 complaints2007: 2 complaints2008: 1 complaints2009: 4 complaints
Ml320 transmission complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND ENGINE WAS NOT RUNNING, VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARD APPROXIMATELY 40 TO 45 FEET AND CRASHED INTO A CHERRY TREE. UPON EXAMINATION GEAR SHIFT LEVER WAS STILL IN PARK GEAR. DEALERSHIP HAS NOT EXAMINED VEHICLE FOR THIS PROBLEM AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES TO REPORT *AK *SLC

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Transmission · November 15, 2001 · crash

Common questions

How many transmission complaints does the 1999 Mercedes-Benz Ml320 have?

NHTSA has 20 complaints about the 1999 Mercedes-Benz Ml320 transmission — 12% 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.