2006 Mercedes-Benz S-Class owner complaints

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 Mercedes-benz s430. While driving 40 MPH, the vehicle started to jerk and all the warning indicators illuminated and flickered on the instrument panel. The contact drove the vehicle home and it stalled. The vehicle failed to restart and the key failed to release from the ignition switch. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where a diagnostic test was completed, but no failure code was found. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 134,000.

We have been receiving messages for things happening in car ( ex light out trunk won't open etc.) we have been told that it is a wiring harness problem. They are well aware of the problem in the cars but have not turned it in as a recall. *tr

I have had to repeatedly replace front headlight bulbs since a few years after purchasing this car brand new. I questioned service advisor on many occasions and was told they never saw a car go through so many bulbs. I have several service/receipts document this. The bulb rings are now melted on both sides. When I took car to mbz dealer where I purchased and showed them they were perplexed. The service tech stated in front of me and service manager that this was from bulbs installed improperly.. The only place they were ever purchased and installed was this original mb dealership. They looked into it and advised me they would replace headlights for $2200 which was unacceptable to me. Then ran into gm of the 3 dealerships owned and he said he would take care of it for me. He then o

Vehicle stall - engine cut off - on highway at speed (50-55miles/hr) posing driver and passenger safety. No OBD error code or ECU error Similar incidents reported by Mercedes owners S500 model across USA As posted on Mercedes forums.

2006 Mercedes benz s 430. Consumer states that instrument panel in vehicle went out. *ld the consumer stated the manufacturer refused to honor the recall due to the vehicle's age.*js

Do not buy these spec-d headlamp for 2006 s-430 after 6 months it went defective I bought them from carid in november 2015 june/july 2016 they went completely dead see picture below

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 Mercedes-benz s430. While driving approximately 40 MPH, the instrument panel failed without warning. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was determined that the instrument panel cluster failed, but was not repaired. The VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 06v028000 (interior lighting). The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

All electrical went out, in motion on city street, then pulled over. Had key in my pocket. Engine stayed running and could not turn off with button or by key. Got out of of car, closed door and could not get back in any door even though driver door was not locked (button up). Engine continued to run until coolant expansion tank exploded. If child would have been in back, would have had to brake window to get in. This is a big safety issue when so many options depend on car's electrical working. Mercedes sail electrical system failed causing over $15,000 in damage cause I was unable to cut engine off. I have sold the car, but believe it's important to have such a safety issue investigated.

The "airmatics-visit workshop" wording came on my screen yesterday on the highway. Hitting the unlock button kicked on suspension as it should and it was sputtering instead of the usual raise noise. It sat overnight and now it sitting pretty low. This is the 2nd time in 6 months the air compressor has gone out. *tr

My door lock would not work, could not even manually open them from the console. Took it in to be repaired, was told that the actuator had fried and melted the unit. It was replaced and within several weeks the "new actuator " also fried. Was told that the computer system would shut it down but the unit continues to run even when the car was turned off! With the unit being in the trunk it's a miracle that the car did not catch on fire. In order to repair this unit, and hopefully they must remove all doors head rest and seats check all vacuum lines to find out which one is leaking, and or replace all vacuum lines, and pray that works, the minimum cost of this is over $5000.00 dollars! Not only is this a fire hazard waiting to blow up, not being able to lock or unlock your doors. The deale

While driving the car the front end dropped making it very difficult to steer. Had to slowly move to the right lane while traffic is going 70. This could have killed me.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 Mercedes s350. The contact stated that the steering wheel and the front end of the vehicle would shake when driving between 25-40-MPH. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer and was told that the front suspension needed to be replaced. The dealer informed the contact that the front air struts could be replaced under technical service bulletin number: sb-32-25-82. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 30,000. *tr

My transmission would not shift out of second gear. I turned it off and back on and it did not clear. I got a "pre-safe unavailable" message. I did some research and learned this is a "transmission control module" failure. It is very unsafe in that the car cannot keep up with traffic and is a danger to myself and others. *tr

Dt: the caller said vehicle seemed to shift into a lower gear when driving between 30 and 40 MPH. When this happened vehicle bucked forward. The caller pulled over as soon as she could because she did not know what was causing this problem. It happened 5 times, two time in june, once in july and twice in august. The dealer said not to worry about it. Manufacturer has not been contacted yet. *ak *nm

This problem happen three times in about 6 minutes in one night. While driving at 70 miles per hour. The engine cut off, almost before I knew what happen the engine started back running. In less than a minute it happen again. The engine cut out then started before I could do anything. The third time it cut out complete and stayed off. I was able to move the side of the road and stop and restart the car. It was very scary, all the lights were off and I was on a busy highway at night. It's happen before about a year ago. I mention it to the dealer, they acted as if it was nothing they were aware of. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 Mercedes benz s500. The contact stated that while driving at 50 MPH, the engine stalled. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the position sensor failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 68,085. Updated 01/11/2017*ct

Tl*the contact owns a 2006 Mercedes benz cls 500. The tires on the vehicle are manufactured by continental, size 245-40r1893y DOT cuuyp3hk and 375-35r1895y DOT cublt3hk. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for routine maintenance and found a blister on the front and rear passenger tires. The tires were replaced. The current and failure mileage was 7300. *updated 12/12/07 *bf updated 12/12/07

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 Mercedes benz s600 equipped with hankook ventus as tires, size: p265/40r/18 (na). While driving at 25 MPH, there was a vibration in the tires. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that there was tread separation, steel belt separation, and uneven tread wear in the tires. The tires were not replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The tires were replacement tires. The VIN and DOT number were not available. The approximate vehicle failure mileage was 96,000 and the tire failure mileage was 3,000.

As you slow down to brake the car accelerates on its own causing it to hit a building. *tr

Safety issues 1. Engine shuts off while driving. No error codes. Starts again with key and drives fine. 2. Steering locks while driving - maneuvering a turn. Stopped the car. Turn ignition off. Turn ignition on Everything works fine.