One problem related to transmission gear indicator has been reported for the 2006 Mercedes Benz ML500. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
After stopping at a traffic light, released brake and pressed gas; the rpm would go up, but the car would not move forward, instead the car started to roll backwards because it was on a hill. The gear indicator was on drive, but car was actually on neutral. The transmission would not change gears. This creates a dangerous situation as car is on neutral and cannot change transmission back to any gear. Car was take to a dealer repair shop, where transmission valve body was replaced. As car was out of warranty cost of repair over $1000.
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| Transmission Not Go Into Gear problems | |
| Power Train problems | |
| Transmission Gear Indicator problems |