2000 Mercedes-Benz ML320 Service and Repair Manual

This factory service and repair manual for the 2000 Mercedes-Benz ML320 is written for a gasoline sport utility with four doors, offered that year in a Base trim. Motivation comes from a 3.2L V6 using SOHC valvetrain and natural aspiration. Procedures, specifications and torque values cover the engine, its cooling system and the power steering, while wiring diagrams and diagnostics support the cruise control and body electrical systems.

Engines covered

• 3.2L V6 — SOHC, naturally aspirated, gasoline

Body styles covered

• 4-door sport utility

Trims covered

• Base

Known issues on the 2000 ML320. Owners filed 182 complaints naming the 2000 ML320, with steering the largest group at 52, then engine and engine cooling at 29 and the electrical system at 23; 14 complaints reported a crash, 13 an injury and 6 a fire. NHTSA filed five recalls against the 2000 M-Class line, not this exact model. One involved certain vehicles whose cruise control might stay engaged when the driver pressed the brake pedal, though the stalk could still cancel it. Another addressed certain vehicles where a weak clamp on the power steering cooler hose could let fluid escape and wear out the pump. A separate 14 complaints name the 2000 M-Class line, led by stability control (5). Steering and electrical diagnostics and wiring diagrams are in the manual.