Mercedes-benz Gl450 2014

• Recall 151102 [USA]: An inaccurate vehicle location may delay emergency responders, increasing the risk of injury.
  Mercedes-benz usa, llc. (mbusa) is recalling certain 2013-2017 vehicles due to a software fault that may cause the date and time for the emergency call system (ecall) to differ from the actual date and time, potentially relaying an inaccurate vehicle location. For a full list of the affected models visit: https://static.Nhtsa.Gov/odi/rcl/2019/rmisc-19v787-4620.Pdf
  mbusa has initiated an over the air (ota) remote update. Mbusa will also notify owners, and dealers will check software for a successful ota or update the communication module software as needed, free of charge. The recall began december 23, 2019. Owners may contact mbusa customer service at 1-800-367-6372. Mbusa's number for this recall is 2019120008.
  owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.Safercar.Gov.

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• Recall 139684 [USA]: The leaking oil in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire.
  Mercedes-benz usa, llc. (mbusa) is recalling certain 2012-2014 ml350 bluetec 4matic and ml550 4matic, 2012-2015 ml63 amg 4matic and ml350 4matic, 2013-2016 gl350 bluetec 4matic, gl550 4matic and gl63 amg 4matic, 2017 gls350d 4matic, gls450 4matic, gls550 4matic and gls63 amg 4matic, 2015 ml400 4matic, 2016 gle400 4matic, gle350 4matic, gle63 amg 4matic, gle63s amg 4matic, gle450 4matic coupe and gle63s amg 4matic coupe, 2015-2016 gl450 4matic and 2013-2014 gl450 4matic vehicles equipped with the active curve system (acs). In certain driving conditions, if the oil level in the acs reservoir is below the minimum level, the oil may foam and leak out of the vent holes in the reservoir cap.
  mbusa will notify owners, and dealers will correct the oil level as necessary and replace the reservoir sealing cap to prevent oil foam from leaking out, free of charge. The recall began august 30, 2018. Owners may contact mbusa customer service at 1-800-367-6372. Mbusa's number for this recall is 2018070015.
  owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.Safercar.Gov.

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• Recall 102661 [USA]: Without the use of the lower anchor points, a child restraint may be insufficiently or improperly anchored to the seat, increasing the risk of injury to the child in the event of a crash.
  Mercedes benz usa, llc (mercedes) is recalling certain model year 2014 gl350 bluetec 4matic, gl450 4matic, gl550 4matic, and gl63 amg vehicles manufactured november 4, 2013, through november 15, 2013. In the affected vehicles, the foldable second row seat bottom may not fold down low enough to allow proper use of the child seat achors. As such, these vehicles do not conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 225, "child restraint anchorage systems."
  mercedes will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the seat pan of the second row seat, free of charge. The recall began on may 2, 2014. Owners may contact mercedes at 1-800-367-6372.
  owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.Safercar.Gov.

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To ensure accuracy and for your safety, it is recommended to do a free VIN recall check here or here [USA] - UK - Canada.

Bulletins are notices put out by manufacturers in conjunction with the NHTSA to notify the public of manufacturing issues or changes.

Oil leaking and wicking into camshaft position sensors, camshaft magnets, o2 sensors, engine wiring harness and ultimately, the ecu is destroying all electronic components connected to the engine causing misfiring and seizing. The issue is quite prevalent via internet research as potentially thousands of owners with my engine (m278) all experience the same issue. Mercedes benz advises a $11,000 temporary fix by replacing all engine electronic components but the problem will occur again since the root cause of the oil leak is unknown. Be advised that this is not a normal wear and tear issue. This is a design flaw of the engine that placed these components in locations predisposed to contact with engine oil. The root cause of the oil leak is unknown and even mercedes benz can not tell why the oil is leaking on these components. If this issue is so prevalent with thousands of owners with the m278 engine in the gl450's, as evidenced by internet searches via mercedes benz fan sites, why has no service bulletin or recall been instituted? I am sure your agency can discover numerous examples of this same issue by researching service tickets from mercedes benz service centers nation wide. An $11,000 fix is not routine maintenance and mercedes benz should be made to fix this prevalent issue via a recall or a service bulletin.

Tl* the contact owns a 2014 mercedes benz gl450. The contact stated that the vehicle bounced and pulled to the left and right while driving with an unknown warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken mercedes-benz of coral gables (300 almeria ave, coral gables, fl 33134), and was diagnosed that the four-wheel suspension needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The contact stated that the failure occurred twice. The first failure was repaired at an independent mechanic. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but, offered no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 55,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2014 mercedes benz gl450. The contact stated that the vehicle bounced and pulled to the left and right while driving with an unknown warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken mercedes-benz of coral gables (300 almeria ave, coral gables, fl 33134), and was diagnosed that the four-wheel suspension needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The contact stated that the failure occurred twice. The first failure was repaired at an independent mechanic. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but, offered no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 55,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2014 mercedes-benz gl450. While operating the vehicle, several messages displayed regarding the parking brake release, transmission, and the vehicle being inoperable. Also, several electrical features malfunctioned. The vehicle was towed to world wide motors inc. (3900 east 96th st, indianapolis, in) where it was diagnosed that the main vehicle wire harness was damaged due to water that drained from the sun roof into the panels of the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 57,000.

Sunroof exploded as i was driving down the freeway. Roadway was smooth and there were no cars in front of me so i'm certain it wasn't a rock or other object that broke it.

To the best of my knowledge - certain high end gl model have optional easy third row entry. The second row in such models folds with a touch of a button. However when fully deployed - the second row seat's head rest in such models prevent proper installation of kid's carseat ' such that the upper part of the carseat is projected forward. I am 6 feet and can easily put the whole of my forarm behind my kid's carseat after installation. The result is ' a very uncomfortable forward positioning of the kid's carseat. My kid has reported neck sprain multiple times. The issue does not resolve with using a booster only (without backrest) or with car's headrest not deployed ' as in all situations the car's head rest still pushes my kid's head forward. I believe that it's a potential safety issue as well. This issue has been widely reported online. I guess mercedes took note of it and as per the local dealer - they have fixed it in the newer models (2016 onwards). In order to fix mine - my first plan was to remove the second row headrest (the one on which i install my kid's carseat). Dealer told me that it's not possible - and instead recommended a retrofit. Quote was $1300. Given that it's primarily a manufacturing defect i called mercedes usa - they replied promptly. Basically acknowledged that there is an issue and offered me $350 in service credit, but expected me to shell out the remaining $ 950 out of my pocket. When i told them that it's unfair to do so ' as it's primarily a manufacturing defect ' the agent basically told me that i should instead be happy that there's a remedy available and that also at my local mercedes dealer. He tried to use my current mileage (62k) as a justification for not picking up the cost - even though this has nothing to do with mileage and my vehicle has an unlimited mileage warranty until 08/2020.

Consistent mildew foul odor comes from the air condition.

While driving on the freeway at about 70 mph the sunroof exploded. We were not behind another car and driving in the middle of an unpopulated area along the !-10 freeway. *tr

You need to order a recall of mercedes benz gl450 (2014) (vin [xxx]). I had to take the vehicle for repair because the brakes were locking when i drove back from san diego and several times i was close to hit other vehicles. In addition, this week my brakes started squealing and i had to wait until friday (5/8/2015) to have the vehicle inspected. Now they tell me that at 16,000 it is normal for this car to be completely out of brakes (worn out) and that the caliper damaged the rotors and that they want me to pay $700 to replace the pads and rotors because they do not want to honor the warranty. I told them that this car was fully serviced a couple of months ago and they should have replaced the brake pads if they felt that they would be completely worn out. I have changed brake pads myself in the past as a hobby and i know very well brake pads last between 35,000 and 50,000 miles before the calipers hit the rotors. I think they don't want to admit that either they replaced my pads with used ones or that the pads are likely to crack and then the caliper damaged the rotors. This type of vehicle is a ship on a highway that could kill many people if the brake system fails while driving at the speed limit. This is a $90,000 car and is proven to be one of the unsafest vehicles on the road. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.S.C. 552(b)(6). *tr