Hey guys..
This is only my first post, so please be kind

My 2002 ML500 began overheating one day and when I opened the hood, I noticed the fan was not working. On top of that my coolant level light on the dash was on but the coolant tank was full of antifreeze. At first I thought the two issues were separate, so I chose to try to repair the fan issue first. I panicked when I found out the cost of replacing the fan was over $800. So I began looking at other possibilities as to why the fan was not working so I googled the problem and located a forum that mentioned checking a fuse located on positive battery terminal(pictures below). When I checked mine, I noticed it was blown. So I took the fuse off(which was very easy, by removing the red nut) and took it to the local Mercedes parts place to show them and get a new one. It cost $34. I came home and put the new fuse on and not only did my fan start working but my coolant level light went off too.

Welcome,

And thanks for the good repair info that fixed you issue.

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