# 2002 MERCEDES BENZ ML320 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
> NHTSA complaint `819232` · 2010-10-10 · Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** MERCEDES BENZ
- **Model:** ML320
- **Year:** 2002
- **Manufacturer:** Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- **Miles at failure:** 128,000
- **Speed:** 65 mph
## Narrative
ML 320 GOT IN FIRE ITSELF SUDDENLY START AT THE LEFT FRONT SIDE OF THE ENGINE,I WAS DRIVING MY CAR FOR 5 MIN ON FWY, WHEN A CAR NEXT LINE HONK ON ME AND YELLED  ME MY CAR HAS FIRE UNDER THE ENGINE AFTER THAT TRY TO STOP AND THE BRAKE PEDAL DID NOT WORK I HAVE TO STOP THE CAR WITH THE PARKING  BRAKE AND RUN AWAY FROM THE VEHICLE. *TR
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