2003 Mercedes-Benz G500 Technical Service Bulletins

72 technical service bulletins (TSBs) are on record for the 2003 Mercedes-Benz G500. TSBs are notes manufacturers send to dealers about repair procedures for issues seen in the field. They are not recalls and do not by themselves mean a vehicle has a fault.

• 10186141Dec 10, 2020Electrical system. NTG5.5: Incorrect time shown on instrument cluster, COMAND display, and analog clock
• 10179966Jul 31, 2020Equipment, Other or unknown. Incorrect time and/or instrument cluster message "SOS, service not activated" and/or Mercedes Me connect services nonfunctional
• 10174355Mar 27, 2020Exterior lighting. G facelift: Complaints regarding headlamp (ILS)
• 10205247Aug 25, 2016Equipment. Traffic information service and posibly the voice control, nonfunctional after navigation software update.
• 10205239Aug 16, 2016Equipment. "Anti-theft protection activated".
• 10135721May 2, 2016Equipment. Instrument cluster: No display in instrument cluster
• 10165846Jul 10, 2014Wheels. Vehicle runs off to the right on flat roads when driving straight ahead.
• 10167507Mar 6, 2014Steering. Vibrations at the steering wheel or steering system has excessive resistance
• 10167007Feb 25, 2014Electrical system. Engine diagnosis warning lamp active. Fault code 20BE1B and/or 20BD1B (The heating element of the AdBlue tank has a malfunction) is logged in the Blue-Tec control unit.
• 10167006Feb 12, 2014Electrical system. Engine diagnosis warning lamp active. Fault code 20BE1B and/or 20BD1B (The heating element of the AdBlue tank has a malfunction) is logged in the Blue-Tec control unit.
• 10166975Feb 11, 2014Equipment. This Customer 1 Action has been initiated because certain mbrace subscribers were recently contacted by mbrace informing them that they need to have an i-button call performed to ensure their mbrace device has registered with the Verizon Telematics systems. If the i-button call failed or if the customer was unable to perform the i-button call, the mbrace agent instructed the customer to make an appointment with…
• 10166978Feb 6, 2014Engine cooling. Engine diagnosis warning lamp lights up - Fault code entry (FC) 14A600 or 14A700
• 10166998Jan 31, 2014Engine cooling. Constant noise from the engine compartment.
• 10205234Aug 21, 2013Electrical system. Software update of COMAND Online control unit.
• 10205237Aug 5, 2013Electrical system. The COMAND unit does not start or the display remains dark.
• 10205236Aug 5, 2013Electrical system. "Metadata loss- Please reimport all media data".
• 10167564Jul 12, 2013Electrical system. Customer experiences low battery conditions, resulting in jump starts, and eventually requiring battery replacement.
• 10167563Jul 8, 2013Electrical system. The COMAND unit does not start or the COMAND display remains dark. The COMAND unit cannot be operated. Note: The problem disappears after a lengthy idle period (>6h) or after interrupting the power supply (circuit 30).
• 10205217May 13, 2013Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors). Sunroof leaks.
• 10043664Feb 8, 2012Fuel system. Mercedes benz: bleed hose for filler neck on fuel tank.
• 10038972Apr 11, 2011Transmission and drivetrain. Mercedes-benz: model 463. The differential lock on either axle may not engage or will desengage automatically.
• 10033070Dec 16, 2009Engine cooling, Electrical system. Xentry (mercedes): engine warning lamp is currently on or was on and a delay fault of the camshaft adjust to current or stored in the engine control unit. Models 171, 203, 209, 211, 219, 221, 216, 230, 164, 251, and 403. No model years listed.

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