2003 Mercedes Benz G500 technical service bulletins
72 technical service bulletins and manufacturer communications cover the 2003 Mercedes Benz G500.
Bulletins tell dealers how to fix known problems. A warranty extension means the manufacturer pays for that repair for longer.
- Repeat workshop visit for vehicle vibration while braking from 60MPH. NOTE: Although the symptom is...
- Clanking noise from the area of the speakers in the doors
- Consistently reproducible erroneous parktronic warnings from front with every key cycle
- 1. General Diagnostic Tips 2. One or More PARK Sensor Activations 3. Red Ring Around Vehicle 4. "Active...
- A popup is seen on the HU with the message "data connection temporarily not available". Potentially...
- Single throttle lift-off clunking noise from the side shaft when moving off (audible at the outboard end)
- Service code B1 displayed in the customer menu does not match the workshop code displayed in the workshop...
- After successful commissioning of the HERMES control unit (N112/9) with XENTRY Diagnosis DVD 03/2026, the...
- 1. General Diagnostic Tips 2. One or More PARK Sensor Activations 3. Red Ring Around Vehicle 4. "Active...
- Water ingress in the load compartment between the C and D pillars
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- Wind noises/whistling noises from front area of roof or from area of instrument panel/windshield at high...
- Yellow information message in driver display (instrument cluster): "Switch on motor to charge the 12V battery"
- Customer states the AC either does not cool/has poor performance or heat is insufficient
- Customer states the AC either does not cool/has poor performance or heat is insufficient
- USB port not functioning properly
- At low speeds and light brake pressure, brakes will make a groaning or honking noise
- The result from the XENTRY battery test does not match the current state of the battery
- Complaint: Creaking or humming noise during adjustment of the electric steering column, see video
- Height adjustment of electric steering column adjustment jammed in the top/bottom adjustment position...
- After a software update of HERMES communication module N112/9 has been performed on a gray import vehicle,...
- Single throttle lift-off clunking noise from the side shaft when moving off (audible at the outboard end)
- Headlamp, front fog lamp leaky or fogged
- Headlamps leaking or fogged
- A popup is seen on the HU with the message "data connection temporarily not available". Potentially...
- During a phone call, the called party has difficulty understanding/cannot understand the driver, or...
- Play noticeable in the height adjustment of the steering column
- After a control unit replacement of "N112/9
- Washer fluid system leaks
- "Active Emergency Stop Assist Currently Unavailable" and "Active Steering Assist Inoperative" instrument...
- White plastic insert present on microphone assembly
- Damage or discoloration to paint protection films on vehicle
- Headlamp or front fog lamp leaky or fogged
- Rear lamps fogged up/not leaktight
- Crease formation on genuine leather seat covers in vehicles with low mileage ⢠Objects left on the seats...
- The mobile phone address book may not be transferred completely to the multimedia system COMAND, Audio 20,...
- When driving over speed limiters, speed bumps or rough roads;knocking noises may be heard from the rear...
- NTG5.5
- Incorrect time and/or instrument cluster message "SOS, service not activated" and/or Mercedes Me connect...
- G facelift: Complaints regarding headlamp (ILS)
- Traffic information service and posibly the voice control, nonfunctional after navigation software update.
- Anti-theft protection activated".
- Instrument cluster: No display in instrument cluster
- Vehicle runs off to the right on flat roads when driving straight ahead.
- Vibrations at the steering wheel or steering system has excessive resistance
- Engine diagnosis warning lamp active
- This Customer 1 Action has been initiated because certain mbrace subscribers were recently contacted by...
- Engine diagnosis warning lamp lights up
- Constant noise from the engine compartment.
- Software update of COMAND Online control unit.
- Metadata loss- Please reimport all media data".
- The COMAND unit does not start or the display remains dark.
- Customer experiences low battery conditions, resulting in jump starts, and eventually requiring battery...
- The COMAND unit does not start or the COMAND display remains dark
- Sunroof leaks.
- Mercedes benz: bleed hose for filler neck on fuel tank
- Mercedes-benz: model 463
- Xentry (mercedes): engine warning lamp is currently on or was on and a delay fault of the camshaft adjust...
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