Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||||
| 2006090001 | 09/01/2006 | 10021242 | Coating formation on gear selector actuator motor (ism motor). *kb | 03/26/2007 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||
| 02/17/2008 | 3 | ||
| Mercedes 500ml transmission and power steering not safe. *tr | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 12/24/2010 | 36039 | ||
| 2006 ml500 was purchased in june, 2010 as a cpo, one week after purchase vehicle began to lurch forward while completely stopped at a stop light. the next day vehicle was taken to mercedes service and mechanic was able to duplicate proplem. was told flushing transmission was answer, but problem continued for months. vehicle then began to stick in neutral while attempting to shift to drive or reverse. several times was stuck in traffic due to this problem. after many instances of this, vehicle was taken back to mercedes service. was told problem was due to snap ring coming loose. refused to drive vehicle any longer and got rid of it. | |||
| 05/05/2010 | 50000 | ||
| Transmission problem | |||
| 02/17/2007 | 53000 | 1 | |
| Accelerated after stopping at a lighted intersection. the transmission would not shift into gear therefore, the vehicle would not move. vehicle was taken to dealer who replaced the transmission at the reduced cost of $2500, as a courtesy, since the vehicle was out of warranty by 3k miles. *tr | |||
| 11/03/2009 | 53000 | 1 | |
| After stopping at a traffic light, released brake and pressed gas; the rpm would go up, but the car would not move forward, instead the car started to roll backwards because it was on a hill. the gear indicator was on drive, but car was actually on neutral. the transmission would not change gears. this creates a dangerous situation as car is on neutral and cannot change transmission back to any gear. car was take to a dealer repair shop, where transmission valve body was replaced. as car was out of warranty cost of repair over $1000. *tr | |||