September 22, 2020 Service bulletin

Harsh engagement when changing gear range from P to D

Mercedes-Benz technical service bulletin LI27.50-P-049281 for 2003-2011 Mercedes-Benz E350, 1996-2009 Mercedes Benz E320 and 1998-2003, 2005 Mercedes Benz ML320 and others.

Bulletin number: LI27.50-P-049281
Component: Power train: automatic transmission: gear position indication (PRNDL)
Summary: Harsh engagement when changing gear range from P to D

Owners of these vehicles have filed 349 complaints in the transmission category.

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Mercedes-Benz E350 2003-2011 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
Mercedes Benz E320 1996-2009 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Mercedes Benz ML320 1998-2003, 2005 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2005
Mercedes Benz ML350 2001, 2003-2005 2001 2003 2004 2005
Mercedes Benz E500 2003-2009 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Mercedes-Benz AMG E55 2003-2006 2003 2004 2005 2006
Mercedes Benz SL500 1996-2001, 2003-2009 2001 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Mercedes Benz S430 2000-2007 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Mercedes-Benz E550 2010-2011 2010 2011
Mercedes Benz S500 1996, 1999-2007 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Mercedes Benz ML430 1999-2001 1999 2000 2001
Mercedes-Benz S550 2010-2011 2010 2011
Mercedes Benz ML500 2002-2005 2002 2003 2004 2005
Mercedes Benz S600 1997, 2001-2009 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Mercedes Benz S550 2005-2008 2005 2006 2007 2008
Mercedes Benz E430 1998-2002 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002
Mercedes Benz E550 2004-2009 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Mercedes-Benz AMG E63 2003-2004, 2007-2009 2003 2004 2007 2008 2009
Mercedes Benz CL500 1999-2007 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Mercedes Benz E300 1996-1999, 2001-2002 1996 1997 1998 1999 2001 2002
Mercedes Benz SL550 2007-2009 2007 2008 2009
Mercedes Benz SL320 1996-2000 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000
Mercedes Benz CL600 2001-2009 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Mercedes-Benz SL550 2011 2011
Mercedes-Benz S400 2010-2011 2010 2011
Mercedes Benz ML550 2005 2005
Mercedes Benz SL55 2003-2009 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Mercedes Benz SL600 1997, 2000, 2003-2009 2000 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Mercedes Benz CL550 2007-2009 2007 2008 2009
Mercedes Benz ML55 2000-2003 2000 2001 2002 2003
Mercedes Benz S55 2002-2007 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Mercedes-Benz E63 2010-2011 2010 2011
Mercedes Benz S320 1996-1997 1996 1997
Mercedes Benz S420 1996, 1998-1999 1996 1998 1999
Mercedes Benz CL55 2003-2007 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Mercedes Benz S63 2007-2009 2007 2008 2009
Mercedes-Benz CL550 2010-2014 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
Mercedes-Benz S63 2010-2011 2010 2011
Mercedes Benz E420 1997 1997
Mercedes Benz CL55 AMG 2001-2002 2001 2002

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