Mercedes Benz Ml500 2006 - Seats - car safety information, failing parts, recalls, bulletins, complaints

Bulletins

Bulletin	Bulletin date	Item no.	Summary	Added
SEATS - FRONT ASSEMBLY - SEAT HEATER/COOLER
9130103	02/28/2006	10019466	Driver and passenger front heated seats nonfunctional. *tt	03/15/2006
SEATS - MID/REAR ASSEMBLY
LI91-22-P-048771	02/05/2010	10034608	Mercedes: the electrically folding 3rd seat row makes noises while folding up and down, or the folding function does not work at all. a warning message about locking the 3rd seat row may also appear in the display. *pe	12/10/2010

Consumer Complaints

Fail date	miles	occurences	Purchase date
SEATS
06/07/2011	71000
	This event is a one time occurrence--thank goodness! while driving down a 4 lane residential thoroughfare, the interior filled with smoke, i began coughing & gasping for air and the seat back became very hot, all seemingly simultaneous. instantly opening windows provided oxygen & cleared the smoke as turning off the seat heater relieved the hot seat situation. gratefully, i was not in freeway traffic, could pull to the curb. examination on the left side of the drivers seat back, about waist high, revealed a hole about the size of a fat cigar burn. my seat had appeared about to burst into flames!
SEATS - FRONT ASSEMBLY - SEAT HEATER/COOLER
02/18/2010	40000
	Tl* the contact owns a 2006 mercedes benz ml500. while traveling at speeds of 65 mph with the drivers side seat heater activated, the contact noticed that the seat was melting. the dealer re-upholstered the seat and the vehicle was released to the owner. on a later date while driving at relatively low speeds of 3 mph, the brake warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. the dealer replaced the brake wiring harness to correct the failure. in addition, the contact also inquired about the power door locks which she could only use manually and the dealer advised that the power door lock switch would need to be replaced as well. the current and failure mileages were 40,000.