I am bringing my 2002 ML320 in for its first service next week. One of things I plan on pointing out to them is that the center armrest has bubbles. It looks like the foam has separated from the vinyl.

Anyone have this problem? Should this be covered under warrantee?

Thanks,
Brad

 

Hi BaysideML,

I had the same thing happened to my 2000 ML320 just 3 months after I bought it. MB should replace it for you at no charge. They replaced mine at no charge. This is covered under the waranty. They told me this was a common problem on the ML. Don't worry anout it.

 

we had same experience as f1vu described. it's starting to bubble again, though...

 

I just picked up my car from its first service. “f1vu” was right on the money.
They explained that the bubble in the armrest is very common and it was replaced under warranty . I hope this one last longer.

Thanks for the responses.

 

if you want you can get the ML55 armrest which has charcoal leather stitched onto the foam pad, no more separation. They also make one in Java color. If you have the Ash interior you are unfortunately out of luck, unless you dont mind the charcoal armrest.

 

Can any one explain how these happen? I got my car back from a collision shop and saw this the same day I got it back and what looked like an elbow indent ( i can't see the indent anymore because the bubble expanded out more ) and its in the front of the middle console towards the radio and I don't put my elbow/arm in that area at all. I do know the collision shop took my car down to another shop driving and even had my radio station changed when I got my car back.

The collision center said they cannot fix it and said it wasn't them. I actually examined the middle console before I got the car back and saw no bubbles before.

Do you think it randomly happens in areas or does an arm have to rest/move in that area for this to happen