2006 Mercedes-Benz M-Class Mercedes-Benz M-Class 2006

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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%)

Chart based on 110 repairs.
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2006 Mercedes-Benz M-Class repair cost distribution

$2500+ (11%)

$1000 - $2499 (16%)

$500 - $999 (20%)

$100 - $499 (24%)

< $100 (29%)

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Chart based on 93 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

Mercedes-Benz M-Class in Queensland, Australia
Aug 2009 - Jul 2018
Dec 2009

55800 mi
Failed transmission fluid pipe seal 
Jul 2010

70060 mi

A $890
Had to replace the turbo intake shutoff motor. No problem driving it, just low power (and much better fuel economy!) because the turbo wouldn't work. 
Jan 2011

81840 mi

A $3500
Air suspension on drivers side front needed replacing. Had to order genuine MB parts through Singapore because local MB dealership was going to charge far too much. 
Jun 2011

91760 mi

A $1660
Rear door lock actuator not working properly. Repair shop lubricated. Four new tires. 
Jul 2011

92380 mi

A $360
We had the right rear wheel bearing replaced in early July 2011- a humming noise while going straight and turning left but quiet turning right.  
Dec 2012

124620 mi

A $8500
Front left air shock failed and caused compressor pump failure. Both rear shocks leaking Sway bar knocking noise 
May 2013

136400 mi

A $1000
Rear air bag suspension 
Aug 2013

143480 mi

A $900
Other rear air suspension bag failed. 
Sep 2014

171740 mi

A $2000
Rear passenger door lock replaced. 
Feb 2015

179180 mi

A $1100
Tailgate locking mechanism failed; tailgate would not stay latched and the car could not be locked. 
Mar 2017

207700 mi

A $1296
Replace driver's side front air strut. 
Jul 2018

226300 mi

A $4600
replace intake manifold and turbo seal Replace compressor 

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2006 Mercedes-Benz M-Class

Engine not specified

Mercedes-Benz M-Class in Maryland, United States
Apr 2011 - May 2011
May 2011

86000 mi
There was a knocking sound while turning the wheels to the left. 
Mercedes-Benz M-Class in North Carolina, United States
Feb 2010 - Mar 2011
Apr 2010

40000 mi
wheel sensors 
Mar 2011

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 
Mercedes-Benz M-Class in Florida, United States
Oct 2010 - Jun 2011
Nov 2010

53000 mi

US $6500
Replaced Cam Shaft 
Mercedes-Benz M-Class in California, United States
Jun 2010 - Jun 2011
Jul 2010

37000 mi

US $230
After owning for one week, vehicle acted as if it was going to stall at slow speeds, then while stoped with motor running and foot on the brake, the vehicle would lunge forward. Dealer said previous owner probably used cheap gasoline. 
Mercedes-Benz M-Class in Illinois, United States
Oct 2012 - Mar 2013
Dec 2012

125000 mi

US $3000
engine mount and throttle replaced. problem persists. when slowing down or at a stop and go traffic, the car would hesitate, and shake like it was going to stall. intermittent, so far dealer hasn't been able to duplicate. taking it back again next week. 
Feb 2013

126400 mi

US $1500
at this point, i don't even know what need to be fixed anymore, some oxygen thing 
Mercedes-Benz M-Class in New South Wales, Australia
Jun 2011 - Jul 2011
Jul 2011

48980 mi

A $3000
i am already sick with the car. 

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2006 Mercedes-Benz M-Class 4dr SUV

302-horsepower 5.0L V8 7-speed shiftable automatic AWD

Mercedes-Benz M-Class in Georgia, United States
Jun 2013 - Sep 2018
Jul 2013

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. 
Oct 2014

115300 mi

US $10
Rear turn light signal, same one done when I bought the car. 
Jun 2015

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. 
Apr 2016

125300 mi

US $360
Started to have a misfire in October 2015, no codes. The car would launch forward sometimes when stopped. A mechanic told me it needed a tune up first. I bought the spark plugs($85), plug wires ($150), labor $120. Everybody charged$5-600 
Dec 2017

135000 mi

US $650
The car would not crank, I switched the batteries of the keys, still didn't work. My buddy works at MB and told me it was the ignition switch EIS. Also I ahd a problem with the car misfiring, so we swtiched the crank shaft sensor and it looks to solved the problems. At a dealer it'd cost $1300. But He helped me out so it cost $650. 
Mercedes-Benz M-Class in California, United States
Jun 2012 - Jun 2018
Dec 2016

98000 mi

US $500
noisy the loosen sway bar 
Dec 2017

101000 mi

US $101000
Parking brake release lever was separated from brake wire. 
Mar 2018

101474 mi

US $400
replace Crankshaft Position Sensor 
Mercedes-Benz M-Class in New Jersey, United States
Apr 2011 - Jul 2012
Jun 2011

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. 
Feb 2012

42900 mi

US $450
Battery lite keeps coming on, replaced both batteries, still having issues with batt lite coming on intermittently 
Mercedes-Benz M-Class in California, United States
Aug 2009 - Mar 2010
Sep 2009

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. 
Mercedes-Benz M-Class in Virginia, United States
Jul 2009 - Sep 2016
Jan 2011

25000 mi

US $600
Oil leak from engine made smell. Required gasket replacement. Out of warranty. 
Oct 2011

29000 mi

US $500
Drivers seat developed tear with low mileage. Dealer said it is known issue. They replaced the part, I paid for labor. 
Jun 2012

31000 mi

US $170
Idler Pulley: WOBBLES 
Jan 2014

36000 mi

US $5000
Leaks in Airmatic pump, it was replaced. R/R strut air leak, replaced. External mirror faulty--would close repeatedly. Mechanism replaced. 
Jul 2014

39000 mi
Wire in left mirror broken. Odd because the mirror was fixed not long ago 
Nov 2015

45300 mi

US $3000
Another leak in the air suspension 
Mar 2016

46000 mi

US $2000
More problem with air suspension. Rear lights issues also. 

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2006 Mercedes-Benz M-Class 4dr SUV

268-horsepower 3.5L V6 7-speed shiftable automatic AWD

Mercedes-Benz M-Class in Georgia, United States
Jan 2016 - Nov 2018
Jun 2016

130000 mi

US $750
Replaced failed front differential bearings 
Dec 2016

137000 mi

US $191
Cylinder #1 misfire, Replaced #1 coil pack and all spark plugs. Found that #1 plug had failed. Electronic Ignition Switch (EIS) failed. Replaced by dealer 
Aug 2017

146762 mi

US $980
Vacumn leak at intake manifold showing code for lean at idle bank 1. Intake manifold and some brittle vac hoses were replaced. 
May 2018

155000 mi

US $54
Replced master window control 
Mercedes-Benz M-Class in Great Britain
Nov 2013 - Jan 2015
Jan 2014

76000 mi

£65
no.2 cylinder ignition coil breaking down 
Jul 2014

79000 mi
replaced wheel speed sensor and bracket, D service rattle timing chain Oddments tray would not stay retracted. 
Sep 2014

80000 mi

£1200
camshaft timing gears 
Mercedes-Benz M-Class in Washington, United States
Dec 2015 - Jul 2017
Mar 2016

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. 
Mercedes-Benz M-Class in Alabama, United States
- Mar 2010
Jan 2010

50322 mi
Transmission Valve body and control module replaced 
Mar 2010

53000 mi
Replaced front differential 
Mercedes-Benz M-Class in Georgia, United States
Sep 2017 - Apr 2018
Apr 2018

182000 mi

US $650
New front struts after one started to fail. 
Mercedes-Benz M-Class in Missouri, United States
Sep 2016 - Jun 2022
Aug 2017

95000 mi

US $650
Failed speed sensor in conductor plate. Purchased a new conductor plate and installed. 
Apr 2018

99000 mi

US $100
replaced MAF sensor 
Dec 2021

126000 mi

US $50
Replaced thermostat 
Jun 2022

128000 mi

US $75
Intake runner pivot arm 
Mercedes-Benz M-Class in Florida, United States
Aug 2011 - Apr 2017
Aug 2015

54000 mi

US $980
Replaced compressor 
Mercedes-Benz M-Class in Illinois, United States
Dec 2009 - Jun 2011
Feb 2009

72000 mi

US $500
Pulley system for belts needed to be replaced 
Nov 2009

84000 mi

US $450
Driver side seat belt kept getting warning and indicating it was not locked into place 
Jan 2010

87000 mi

US $2100
Needed new air intake system. Needed new Air intake system 
Mercedes-Benz M-Class in Maryland, United States
May 2013 - Jun 2014
Jun 2013

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 
Oct 2013

108700 mi

US $120
Right tail light did not work, and replacing the bulb did not fix it. Oddments tray would not stay retracted. 
Dec 2013

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. 
Mercedes-Benz M-Class in Ontario, Canada
Apr 2012 - May 2013
Mar 2013

65720 mi

C $2000
Differential replaced 
Mercedes-Benz M-Class in Ontario, Canada
Dec 2010 - Jun 2012
Jan 2011

66960 mi

C $1100
Had to repair door locking mechanism on the driver's door 
Mercedes-Benz M-Class in Arizona, United States
Oct 2006 - Jan 2013
Jun 2006

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 
Jul 2007

17568 mi
Transmission clunk when slowing to a stop. Checked in Trans control unit. found new software update, after update, found update for M.E. control unit and installed. Erase all DTC codes after repair 
Nov 2009

50000 mi
Smell of oil after recent oil change. Took to dealer as I only had 75 miles remaining in my 50K warranty. Mechanic disgnosed a leaking plug on the back of the cylinder head. Plug replaced. 
Dec 2009

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.) 
Feb 2010

53300 mi

US $407
Check engine light. Found code 1085, major leak in purge system. Replaced purge valve and flashed to new ME9.7 Software. Cleared fault code 
Jan 2013

52000 mi

US $1418
Evidence of leaking fluid on garage floor and occasional smell of burning oil. Dealer determined that the Power steering reservoir was leaking. Dealer replaced the power steering oil tank 000-460-25-83 and gasket 000-466-18-80, $398. Vehicle on several occasions starts out in high gear from a dead spot making it very difficult to get vehicle up to speed. Dealer determined a fault code of 2767 and replaced internal transmission conductor plate # 000-270-17-00-88, $1020. 
Mercedes-Benz M-Class in Illinois, United States
Sep 2009 - Jun 2013
Oct 2009

51000 mi
Replacement of passenger foot well carpeting and cargo net under warranty.  
Aug 2010

66000 mi

US $250
The service trip was for routine maintenance. I asked the mechanic to investigate a noise in the suspension and a defective bearing in the steering column was discovered and repaired. 
Aug 2011

79000 mi

US $300
The level sensor on the passenger side front would cause the suspension to adjust one side of the car to be higher than the other. 
Dec 2011

88000 mi
The car had an SRS failure. The harness for the airbag system was defective. 
Feb 2012

88000 mi
The starter motor would work intermittently. 
Jun 2013

96000 mi
Oil leak. Air suspension problems. 
Mercedes-Benz M-Class in Maryland, United States
Dec 2011 - Feb 2016
Oct 2013

78300 mi

US $350
Lift-Gate lock and release mechanism failed. Replaced unit. 
Apr 2014

81800 mi

US $300
Leaking steering fluid reservoir 
May 2015

93000 mi

US $850
Rear liftgate struts needed replacement. Dealer and non-dealer authorized repair said struts for electronic tailgate were $400 each. Seemed high, but purchased anyway. 
Mercedes-Benz M-Class in Texas, United States
Dec 2009 - Feb 2013
May 2010

44000 mi
Rattle in steering column. Lift gate would not lock. Lift gate actuator make whining sound. Sound like motor bearing going out Drivers side view mirror rattled. Also, reflection appeared shakey. 
Mercedes-Benz M-Class in North Carolina, United States
Dec 2010 - Aug 2016
Apr 2015

81700 mi

US $1000
Right reat door lock mechanism; rear liftgate lock mechanism. 
Apr 2016

91000 mi

US $140
New secondary battery. 

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2006 Mercedes-Benz M-Class 4dr SUV

Mercedes-Benz M-Class in Ireland
Oct 2015 - Sep 2017
Aug 2016

126920 mi

€600
Turbo losing pressure - not fixed 
Oct 2016

127100 mi

€150
Same problem as before - turbo losing pressure The turbo has been rebuilt but still not fixed A pressure sensor was replaced - didn't fix the problem 

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2006 Mercedes-Benz M-Class 4-door

turbocharged 6-cylinder diesel automatic AWD

Mercedes-Benz M-Class in France
Nov 2010 - Aug 2012
Dec 2010

57660 mi
At low RPM and middle range temperature, engine has temporary little cuts. EGR valve replaced. Also unexpected automatic gear box hydraulic converter... Airmatic pneumatic suspension compressor has been replaced after check light appeared. Before the repair, the defective compressor was running for long time even when I was stopping the car. 
Jul 2011

66340 mi
Airmatic air compressor destroyed due to air leak on suspension system after non conform previous repair horn of the car put on from time to time with no action on the central switch on the steering wheel 
Aug 2012

79360 mi

€750
Scary noisy front drivetrain when driving. Took long time at dealer to finaly detect a defective front left wheel bearing. Really not accceptable for a car driven only on nice roads for 128,000 km... 
Mercedes-Benz M-Class in Western Australia, Australia
Dec 2013 - Dec 2015
May 2014

84940 mi
converter shudder, changed filter, fluid, drained converter, fixed 
Apr 2015

94440 mi

A $200
rear airbag d/side 
Jun 2015

95480 mi

A $500
change 6 glow plugs and glow plug controller 

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2006 Mercedes-Benz M-Class 4-door

turbocharged 6-cylinder diesel automatic 4WD

Mercedes-Benz M-Class in Victoria, Australia
Sep 2016 - Jun 2018
Nov 2017

116560 mi

A $3800
Right hand rear air suspension replaced. Rear brake rotors and pads. 

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