2006 Mercedes Benz ML: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 2006 Mercedes Benz ML. The newest campaign is 08V242000. NHTSA received the report on 2 Jun 2008. The NHTSA record gives the component Trailer Hitches. NHTSA has 3 complaints on file for this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 08V242000, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will repair the trailer hitch. The recall began on june 16, 2008. Owenrs may contact mercedes-benz at 1-800-367-6372.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Since the last update
No tracked figure of this page changed in a data update. What the log tracks
Recall campaigns
2 campaigns, newest first. 61,744 units in total.
08V242000Received . 52,740 units.
Trailer Hitches
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Mercedes-benz is recalling 52,740 my 2006-2008 gl and ml class vehicles equipped with flex-n-gate trailer hitch. Some of the weld seams connecting the trailer hitch receiver to the attachment bar used to secure the trailer hitch to the body frame do not meet performance specifications.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This may result in the traile rhitch receiver separating from the attachment bar, creating a road hazard which may lead to a vehicle crash. The trailer hitch must not be used for any purpose until it has been repaired.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will repair the trailer hitch. The recall began on june 16, 2008. Owenrs may contact mercedes-benz at 1-800-367-6372.
Report filed by MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC.. Manufacturer campaign number 2008050004. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
08V006000Received . 9,004 units.
Engine and Engine Cooling / Engine / Diesel
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
On certain passenger vehicles equipped with diesel engines, the crankshaft sensor could fail due to separation of bond wires from the lead frame in the sensor. This results in an interruption in the electrical connection in the chip housing of the sensor.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
When this happens, the vehicle may lose power rather than enter a limp-home mode. In addition, the vehicle cannot be restarted after failure of the electrical connection in the sensor, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the crankshaft sensor. The recall began on february 4, 2008. Owners may contact mercedes-benz at 1-800-367-6372.
Report filed by MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC.. Manufacturer campaign number 2008010005. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.
Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.
Complaints by component
3 complaints, 6 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. This model year has fewer than 50 component mentions, so the table shows the number of mentions only.
| Component | Mentions |
|---|---|
| Power Train | 2 |
| Electrical System | 1 |
| Engine | 1 |
| Steering | 1 |
| Structure | 1 |
- Complaints that report a crash
- 0
- Complaints that report a fire
- 0
- Injuries in the complaints
- 0
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 18 Feb 2014
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.
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Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 2006 Mercedes Benz MLThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2006 Mercedes Benz ML: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/mercedes-benz/ml/2006/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC.
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2006 Mercedes Benz ML?
- 61,744 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Mercedes Benz ML have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the Mercedes Benz ML, model years 2006 to 2011. 2 of them name the 2006 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2006 Mercedes Benz ML name most often?
- Power Train: 2 of 6 component mentions.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2006 Mercedes Benz ML open?
- The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.