Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||||
| SB-32-22-78 | 05/06/2009 | SB-32-22-78A | 10028686 | Mercedes: air matic visit workshop displayed within instrument cluster. models 164, 211, 219, 221 and 251. included 4matic, amg (compressor) amg, bluetec and wagon. model years unknown. *pe updated 9/18/09. | 05/14/2009 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY | |||||
| P-049567 | 06/07/2010 | 10034152 | Mercedes: battery symbol and service required (in white). fault message is displayed if the charge level is too low or the park pawl additional battery is defective. in addition fault code fc 9061 and/or fc 9062 is stored in the front sa | 10/20/2010 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING | |||||
| SB-32-22-78 | 05/06/2009 | SB-32-22-78A | 10028686 | Mercedes: air matic visit workshop displayed within instrument cluster. models 164, 211, 219, 221 and 251. included 4matic, amg (compressor) amg, bluetec and wagon. model years unknown. *pe updated 9/18/09. | 05/14/2009 |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 01/10/2011 | 60000 | ||
| During regular vehicle use the front right headlight stopped working. upon inspection it was found that the headlight holder had melted under extreme temperatures due to a manufacturers defect in the wiring harness. | |||
| 11/08/2007 | 1 | ||
| 2004 mercedes benz ml500 driver seat caught fire while driving. consumer states that due to the seat catching fire he suffered mild burns on the left hip. *kb the heating pad in the drivers seat shorted out and caused the leather and seat cushion to burn. *jb | |||
| 03/03/2004 | 4000 | 1 | |
| Vehicle lost power due to the esm tracking system. after about 15-20 minutes the vehicle could be restarted. *ak *nm | |||