Transmission Gear Indicator problems of the 2006 Mercedes Benz ML500

One problem related to transmission gear indicator has been reported for the 2006 Mercedes Benz ML500. The most recently reported issues are listed below.

1 Transmission Gear Indicator problem

Failure Date: 11/03/2009

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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