Automatic Transmission problems of the 2006 Mercedes Benz S500

One problem related to automatic transmission has been reported for the 2006 Mercedes Benz S500. The most recently reported issues are listed below.

1 Automatic Transmission problem

Failure Date: 06/15/2005

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.


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S500 Service Bulletins
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