Two problems related to front seat heater/cooler have been reported for the 2006 Mercedes Benz ML500. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
This event is a one time occurrence--thank goodness! while driving down a 4 lane residential thoroughfare, the interior filled with smoke, I began coughing & gasping for air and the seat back became very hot, all seemingly simultaneous. Instantly opening windows provided oxygen & cleared the smoke as turning off the seat heater relieved the hot seat situation. Gratefully, I was not in freeway traffic, could pull to the curb. Examination on the left side of the drivers seat back, about waist high, revealed a hole about the size of a fat cigar burn. My seat had appeared about to burst into flames!.
The contact owns a 2006 Mercedes Benz Ml500. While driving 65 mph with the drivers side heated seat activated, the contact noticed that the seat was melting. The dealer reupholstered the seat and the vehicle was released to the owner. The contact was driving 3 mph when the brake warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. The dealer replaced the brake wiring harness to correct the failure. In addition, the contact also advised the dealer that the power door locks could only be used manually. The dealer confirmed that the power door lock switch needed to be replaced as well. The current and failure mileages were 40,000.
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