Mercedes-Benz ML350 2003–2012 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 16-P-053009 · NHTSA communication 10044199 · issued Mar 28, 2012
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2003–2012
model years
10
vehicle entries
Official summary
Xentry: mercedes benz: vehicle stumbles and bucks for a few minutes after a cold start when outside temperature is low (no dtcs). Engine runs rough in a warm up phase. No model years given. *js
Vehicles covered
What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.