1999 Mercedes-Benz ML430 Service and Repair Manual

This factory service and repair manual for the 1999 Mercedes-Benz ML430 covers a gasoline 4.3L V8 with a single overhead camshaft layout and natural aspiration. It powers a 4-door sport utility offered in one trim, Base. The manual gives specifications and torque values for the engine, transmission, steering, brakes and electrical systems of this V8 sport utility.

Engines covered

• 4.3L V8 — SOHC, naturally aspirated, gasoline

Body styles covered

• 4-door sport utility

Trims covered

• Base

Known issues on the 1999 ML430. Owners have filed 45 complaints about the 1999 ML430, led by engine and engine cooling at 18, then the power train at 8 and steering at 6. Among them, 2 complaints reported a crash and 1 reported an injury. NHTSA filed four recalls against the 1999 M-Class line: two for certain vehicles with a power steering cooler hose clamp that could grip too weakly, one for certain vehicles whose cruise control might not cancel with the brake pedal, and one for certain sport utility vehicles with a wrongly assembled seat belt latch. Separately, 15 complaints were filed against the 1999 M-Class line, led by steering at six. The manual covers cooling, power steering and cruise control.