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2006 Mercedes-Benz M-Class repairs by problem area
Engine (28%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (10%)
Brakes and Traction Control (2%)
Suspension and Steering (22%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (30%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (5%)
Other (3%)
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- Engine
- Transmission and Drivetrain
- Brakes and Traction Control
- Suspension and Steering
- Electrical and Air Conditioning
- Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim
- Other
Chart based on 110 repairs.
2006 Mercedes-Benz M-Class electrical repair cost distribution
$2500+ (7%)
$1000 - $2499 (17%)
$500 - $999 (10%)
$100 - $499 (27%)
< $100 (40%)
Chart based on 30 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2006 Mercedes-Benz M-Class
turbocharged 6-cylinder diesel automatic 4WD
| 91760 mi A $1660 |
Rear door lock actuator not working properly. Repair shop lubricated. Four new tires. |
| 171740 mi A $2000 |
Rear passenger door lock replaced. |
| 226300 mi A $4600 |
Replace compressor |
2006 Mercedes-Benz M-Class
Engine not specified
| 68000 mi | There was a problem with tail light harnesses. At first they said not covered. I balked and said you mean a CPO doesn't mean anything? I said I would take back to dealer I bought from and see what they had to say. They repaired under cpo |
2006 Mercedes-Benz M-Class 4dr SUV
302-horsepower 5.0L V8 7-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 40000 mi US $1625 |
Back in the early part of the summer I noticed when first turning the ac on it was cool for a few min's then the air temp went up! and wouldn't work the rest of the day. |
| 42900 mi US $450 |
Battery lite keeps coming on, replaced both batteries, still having issues with batt lite coming on intermittently |
| 47000 mi | Nav screen goes blank and doesn't allow the radio to function even though it still plays on the station it was last tuned to. It will come back on after multiple re-starts or shut off for period of time. |
| 108000 mi US $20 |
Rear Turn left signal went out, front low beam lamp was burnt. AC unit has problems changing the temperatures, it get stuck, doesn't change at all, I figured how to use it,though I knew before I bought it. Dealer says it will cost around $700 to replace it if resetting doesn't fix it.Yet I love the car. |
| 115300 mi US $10 |
Rear turn light signal, same one done when I bought the car. |
| 120000 mi | Problem with door lock actuator, the spring broke, the famous "machine gun" ocurrence. I bought the spring, but didn't work out, then I bought a new actuator at cost $332, plus 2 other things that broke $50 and I paid the $80 for labor. |
| 36000 mi US $5000 |
External mirror faulty--would close repeatedly. Mechanism replaced. |
| 39000 mi | Wire in left mirror broken. Odd because the mirror was fixed not long ago |
2006 Mercedes-Benz M-Class 4dr SUV
268-horsepower 3.5L V6 7-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 104000 mi US $400 |
Compressor had intermittent fault. MB refused to fix it under warranty. Nav Processor failed. Bought COMAND unit off an auction site, paid a tech to replace the Nav Processor |
| 108700 mi US $120 |
Right tail light did not work, and replacing the bulb did not fix it. |
| 112000 mi US $600 |
CD Nav failed. I bought an entire radio/nav head off of eBay. An independent tech removed the old NAV head and replaced it with the "new" used one. Works great, but you lose all your addresses. |
| 84000 mi US $450 |
Driver side seat belt kept getting warning and indicating it was not locked into place |
| 69000 mi US $290 |
Was rear ended which caused the seat belt to tighten and SRS light to come on. Sent SRS module and seatbelt to myairbags.com for repair. Reinstalled and now seatbelt functions properly and SRS light is off. |
| 137000 mi US $191 |
Electronic Ignition Switch (EIS) failed. Replaced by dealer |
| 155000 mi US $54 |
Replced master window control |
| 81700 mi US $1000 |
Right reat door lock mechanism; rear liftgate lock mechanism. |
| 91000 mi US $140 |
New secondary battery. |
| 88000 mi | The car had an SRS failure. The harness for the airbag system was defective. |
| 88000 mi | The starter motor would work intermittently. |
| 44000 mi | Lift gate would not lock. Lift gate actuator make whining sound. Sound like motor bearing going out |
| 54000 mi US $980 |
Replaced compressor |
| 3680 mi | SRS Indicator on at all times. Performed short test, found code 9200. Performed wiring harness repair per DTB T-B-91.60/93b, cleared codes |
| 52000 mi US $490 |
600 miles out of warranty, 2 electrical problems - 1. Garage Remote buttons on mirror stopped working. (Dealer paid for new mirror and new door lock $1475, I paid labor.) 2.Rear passenger electric door lock rapidly pulsates after initial acceleration. (Dealer paid for new mirror and new door lock $1475, I paid labor.) |
| 66960 mi C $1100 |
Had to repair door locking mechanism on the driver's door |
2006 Mercedes-Benz M-Class 4-door
turbocharged 6-cylinder diesel automatic AWD
| 66340 mi | horn of the car put on from time to time with no action on the central switch on the steering wheel |
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