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Old Feb 24, 2010 | 10:47 PM
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Auto transmission dead at 55K miles
Just out of warranty and the ML350 tranny has to be completely rebuilt, costing me 5K. Anyone hear a story like mine? Do I have any recourse with MB USA?
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Old Feb 25, 2010 | 01:23 AM
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what year ml? 2006 by any chance?
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Old Feb 25, 2010 | 11:52 AM
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Originally Posted by shizat63
Just out of warranty and the ML350 tranny has to be completely rebuilt, costing me 5K. Anyone hear a story like mine? Do I have any recourse with MB USA?
Sorry to hear of your grief, but you should post your signature or at least year etc and also if the tranny has ever been serviced as per MB schedule so the forum can try to help
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Old Feb 25, 2010 | 12:37 PM
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It's a 2007. All scheduled maintenance was done by the dealer. I've never towed a boat or anything. 55K miles is way too short a lifespan for a Merc transmission.
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Old Feb 25, 2010 | 12:45 PM
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Originally Posted by shizat63
It's a 2007. All scheduled maintenance was done by the dealer. I've never towed a boat or anything. 55K miles is way too short a lifespan for a Merc transmission.
Do you see in the maintenance records from your dealer a transmission fluid change at about 39K miles? If you do have the records then it is worth it to at least attempt contacting MBUSA.

How do you know that the transmission needs a rebuild? Did the same dealer diagnose this?

I agree with you it is too short of a lifespan.
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call them and complain, see what happens - loudest bird gets the worm

Im surprised your dealer did not fix it, just bill Mercedes under another vin # or such as they sometimes do to keep your business
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