Safety Score
93
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
37
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 2006 Mercedes Benz Ml500.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-20 | SERVICE BRAKES | Yes | 1 | THE ESP AND ABS MALFUNCTIONED AND THE VEHICLE WENT OUT OF CONTROL AND HIT PARKED VEHICLES CAUSING MULTIPLE DAMAGES AND … |
| 2024-03-18 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2006 Mercedes-Benz ML500. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the passenger's side… |
| 2023-05-17 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I am experiencing malfunctions of the Seat Belt, electrical and breaking system |
| 2023-04-21 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | Yes | 1 | The contact owns a 2006 Mercedes-Benz ML 500. The contact stated that while his wife was driving at an undetermined sp… |
| 2022-06-30 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2006 Mercedes-Benz ML500. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V315000 (Ser… |
| 2022-06-27 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2006 Mercedes-Benz ML500. The contact stated while driving 50 MPH, the brake pedal was depressed and… |
| 2022-05-28 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2006 Mercedes-Benz ML500. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle… |
| 2021-06-07 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | When reviewing the vehicle for purchase I noticed the SRS light on. I brought it to the dealerships attention. They ins… |
| 2020-09-26 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2006 MERCEDES BENZ ML500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH, SHE BEGAN TO SMELL A… |
| 2020-06-05 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2006 Mercedes-Benz ML500. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, the SRS warning light… |
| 2020-04-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 1 | MY CAR WAS PARKED AND HADN'T MOVED SINCE THE DAY BEFORE. I WAS JUST SITTING IN FRONT PASSENGER SEAT, OPENED DOOR TO EX… |
| 2018-09-01 | STEERING | No | 0 | I CONTACTED MERCEDES ABOUT THE POWER STEERING LEAKAGE & PROBLEMS ON MY ML500 2006 SUV, I SEE A RECALL WAS MADE, BUT MY… |
| 2018-08-06 | POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCEDES-BENZ ML500. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, A GRINDING NOISE WAS DETECTED FROM THE REAR OF T… |
| 2018-01-05 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | DRIVING ON PUBLIC ROADS AND WITHOUT NOTICE THE VEHICLE WILL GO INTO LIMP MODE AND WILL NOT SHIFT GEARS, CAN ONLY GO 15-… |
| 2016-02-16 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | OUR 2006 MERCEDES ML500 HAS HAD BOTH INTERNAL MECHANICAL LATCHES TO DOORS BREAK APART INSIDE THE FRONT DOORS AT DIFFERE… |
| 2015-08-14 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | THE REAR BRAKE LIGHTS SOCKETS ARE GETTING BURNT CAUSING THE BRAKES LIGHT TO FAIL. CORROSION ON A CONNECTOR CAN CAUSE TH… |
| 2014-11-03 | STEERING | No | 0 | Car is extremely hard to turn/loss of power steering. Noticed that there was a recall on these vehicles but my vin was … |
| 2014-07-19 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCEDES BENZ ML500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF, THE HATCH DOOR… |
| 2013-12-08 | SEATS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCEDES-BENZ ML500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE HEATED SEAT CAUGHT ON FIRE. … |
| 2013-08-30 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | SPORADICALLY, WHILE DRIVING ALONG ON LOCAL ROADS OR THE HIGHWAY, THE CAR'S TRANSMISSION DOES NOT SWITCH HIGHER THAN THI… |
| 2013-08-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | 2006 MERCEDES BENZ ML 500. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE ELECTRICAL ISSUES. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED HE SAW… |
| 2012-11-23 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | MY WIFE HAS HAD 4 INCIDENTS WHERE THE SUV HAS FELT LIKE IS WANTS TO ACCELERATE WHILE STOPPING. THE MOST RECENT INCIDENT… |
| 2012-02-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCEDES BENZ ML500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SRS LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT TOO… |
| 2011-07-09 | STRUCTURE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCEDES BENZ ML 500. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN WHENEVER IT WOULD RAIN, WATER WOULD ENTER TH… |
| 2011-06-07 | SEATS | No | 0 | THIS EVENT IS A ONE TIME OCCURRENCE--THANK GOODNESS! WHILE DRIVING DOWN A 4 LANE RESIDENTIAL THOROUGHFARE, THE INTERIOR… |
| 2011-04-01 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | VEHICLE WILL NOT ACCELERATE AFTER A STOP AT A LIGHT OR AFTER TAKING A HIGHWAY FROM A RAMP, THE ENGINE WILL REV UP BUT T… |
| 2010-12-24 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | 2006 ML500 WAS PURCHASED IN JUNE, 2010 AS A CPO, ONE WEEK AFTER PURCHASE VEHICLE BEGAN TO LURCH FORWARD WHILE COMPLETE… |
| 2010-07-24 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | No | 0 | ON AN OUT OF TOWN TRIP ON THE HIGHWAY, OUR SUV BRAKE, ABS, ESP LIGHTS WENT ON, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL SHOW THAT ABS, ESP,… |
| 2010-05-05 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. *TR |
| 2010-02-18 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCEDES BENZ ML500. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH WITH THE DRIVERS SIDE HEATED SEAT ACTIVATED, THE … |
| 2009-11-03 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | AFTER STOPPING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, RELEASED BRAKE AND PRESSED GAS; THE RPM WOULD GO UP, BUT THE CAR WOULD NOT MOVE FORW… |
| 2009-05-15 | STEERING | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCEDES BENZ ML500. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH APPROACHING A TURN AND HE… |
| 2008-02-17 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | MERCEDES 500ML TRANSMISSION AND POWER STEERING NOT SAFE. *TR |
| 2007-11-21 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | THE ELECTRONIC AIRMATIC SUSPENSION SYSTEM IS MALFUNCTIONING FOR THE SECOND TIME IN A YEAR! WHEN THIS HAPPENS THE VECHI… |
| 2007-10-08 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | Yes | 1 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCEDES BENZ ML550. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, IT ROLLED DOWN T… |
| 2007-02-17 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | ACCELERATED AFTER STOPPING AT A LIGHTED INTERSECTION. THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO GEAR THEREFORE, THE VEHICL… |
| 2006-08-03 | STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION) | No | 0 | TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING HIS 2006 MERCEDES ML 500 (19800 FAILURE MILEAGE) AT 25 MPH, AND MERGING RIG… |