Vehicle report

2004 MERCEDES BENZ S CLASS

Service bulletins

19 bulletins

Technical service bulletins are instructions a manufacturer sent its dealers about a known fault. They are not recalls and the work is usually not free, but they are the clearest signal of a problem the manufacturer already knows about.

LI82.30-P-059239

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

Complaints about poor wiping effect of winshield wiper

SB-P-047527

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

MERCEDES: PARKTRONIC INTERMITTENTLY NOT FUNCTIONING. THE FUNCTION WORKS AGAIN AFTER A SHORT TIME OR DISTANCE. WHEN THE FOOT OPERATED PARKING BRAKE IS APPLIED, THE PARKTRONIC SYSTEM IS DEACTIVATED. IF THE FOOT OPERATED PARKING BRAKE IS ON AT THE FIRST NOTCH, THE CONTACT SWITCH MAY REACT WITH A CONSIDERATION DELAY WHEN THE PARKING BRAKE IS RELEASED. NO MODEL YEARS LISTED. *PE

TSB-42-10-109

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

MERCEDES: CORROSION PROTECTION COATINGS FOR BRAKE COMPONENTS AND HARDWARE MAY BE DAMAGED AND OR STRIPPED AWAY IF HIGHLY CONCENTRATED ACID BASED CLEANERS ARE USED. ONCE THE CORROSION PROTECTION IS DAMAGED OR REMOVED THE BRAKE COMPONENTS AND OR HARDWARE CAN BEGIN TO CORRODE. INCLUDE ALL MODELS AND MODEL YEARS. *PE

PB 82-10-630

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

MERCEDES BENZ: WATER IN TAIL LAMP HOUSING ON EITHER RIGHT SIDE OR LEFT SIDE. *PE

2006020008

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

INSPECT TRANSMISSION PILOT BUSHING AT ELECTROCHYDRAULIC UNIT AND REPLACE IF NECESSARY. THE TRANSMISSION PILOT BUSHING MAY HAVE BEEN INSTALLED ON THE CONTROL UNITS WITH NON-TEMPERED SEALING RINGS WHICH MAY CAUSE A SMALL LEAK TO OCCUR. *TT UPDATED 04-11-07. *KB

276064

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

LEARNING IN SELECTION RANGE SENSOR NOT POSSIBLE AFTER EHS REPLACEMENT. *TT

2005110002

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

INSPECT CATALYTIC CONVERTER, REPLACE IF NECESSARY, DUE TO THE STEEL MATERIAL USED TO MANUFACTURE THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER HOUSING DID NOT MEET DIN SPECIFICATIONS AND COULD LEAD TO A NOISE COMPLAINT. *TT

8285434

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

COMAND HEAD UNIT HANGS AT THE STAR SYMBOL WHEN BOOTING UP. *TT UPDATED *EH

8285443

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

COMAND HEAD UNIT DISC DRIVE MALFUNCTIONS AT LOW TEMPERATURES. VARIOUS MODELS INCLUDING MERCEDES-BENZ MODEL 215, AND 220 2004 AND 2005. *TT

887039

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

SEAL BETWEEN EXTERIOR REAR VIEW MIRROR HOUSING AND DOOR. *TT

276053

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

ROUGH DOWNSHIFTING WHEN ACCELERATING. *TT VARIOUS MODELS INCLUDING 2005 MERCEDES-BENZ 219 AND 220. *TT

8270314B

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

HIGH-PITCHED WHINING NOISE HEARD ON TELEPHONE/VCS/TELE AID CALLS. *TT

8285433

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

SD FLASH TELEMATICS CD STUCK IN COMAND HEAD UNIT WHEN PERFORMING A SOFTWARE UPDATE. *TT

8200300

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

DIAGNOSTIC ENHANCEMENT. 220/215 COMAND ENHANCED DIAGNOSTIC ASSISTANCE CENTER EDAC. *TT

422049

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

NOISES FROM PARKING BRAKE CABLE. *TT

010104

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

THE HIGH PRESSURE HYDRAULIC DISTRIBUTION HOSE OF THE ACTIVE BODY CONTROL (ABC) MAY DETERIORATE OVER TIME DUE TO EXCESSIVE EXPOSURE TO HUMIDITY AND HIGH TEMPERATURES. VOLUNTARY RECALL CAMPAIGN OF ACTIVE BODY CONTROL (ABC) (12 CYLINDER ONLY). *NM

2004050015

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

THE TRUNK LID SPRINGS COULD FAIL IN THE CLOSED TRUNK LID POSITION DUE TO EXTENSIVE EXPOSURE TO VERY HIGH TEMPERATURES. VOLUNTARY RECALL CAMPAIGN. COVER LETTER, RECALL CAMPAIGN BULLETIN AND LETTER TO OWNERS. *TT LITERATURE FROM WARRANTY SERVICES GROUP REGARDING LABOR TIME INFORMATION. *TT

2004070012

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

REPLACEMENT OF ABC PRESSURE SUPPLY VALVE UNIT HYDRAULIC LINE. *TT

8295322

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

TELE AID NOT ACTIVE DISPLAYED IN INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. *TT

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Complaint counts are reports filed with NHTSA, not failure rates. A common model collects more of them than a rare one that breaks more often.