TAKATA RECALL .MY CAR HAVE THE AIR SHOCKS COMPLETELY DOWN THE AIR IS ESCAPING FROM 3 OF THEM AND THE CAR LOOKS AND DRIVE VERY BAD ,ALSO THE TURBINE SPEED CONTROL SENSOR IS FAILING SINCE I PURCFCHASE THIS VEHICLE, THA CAR STOP MOVING FORWARD EVERY TIME IGOT TO A STOP ,AND I HAVE TO TURN THE CAR OFF AND THEN TURN THE CAR ON IN ORD…
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TAKATA RECALL .MY CAR HAVE THE AIR SHOCKS COMPLETELY DOWN THE AIR IS ESCAPING FROM 3 OF THEM AND THE CAR LOOKS AND DRIVE VERY BAD ,ALSO THE TURBINE SPEED CONTROL SENSOR IS FAILING SINCE I PURCFCHASE THIS VEHICLE, THA CAR STOP MOVING FORWARD EVERY TIME IGOT TO A STOP ,AND I HAVE TO TURN THE CAR OFF AND THEN TURN THE CAR ON IN ORDER TO KEEP MOVING
NHTSA ODI #11062600
130,000 miles · Sep 6, 2017
Power TrainVehicle Speed Control
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MERCEDES-BENZ GL450. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS AT A COMPLETE STOP, IT FAILED TO SHIFT GEARS WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PULL THE VEHICLE OVER, SHUT OFF AND RESTART THE VEHICLE, AND THEN THE GEARS OPERATED CORRECTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MERCEDES-BENZ GL450. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS AT A COMPLETE STOP, IT FAILED TO SHIFT GEARS WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PULL THE VEHICLE OVER, SHUT OFF AND RESTART THE VEHICLE, AND THEN THE GEARS OPERATED CORRECTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE VEHICLE WENT INTO LIMP MODE AND THAT THE SPEED AND PCU SENSORS FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE LOCAL DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 130,000.
NHTSA ODI #11021812
79,000 miles · Jan 16, 2014
EnginePower TrainVehicle Speed Control
I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK AND MY TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO NOT SHIFT OUT OF THIRD GEAR GOING UP A HILL.. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AFTER THIS HAPPENED ANOTHER 10 TIMES AND THEY SAID IS A INTAKE FLAP NOT CLOSING PROPERLY AND THAT THEY COULDN'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. NOW ITS HAPPENING SO OFTEN IM AFRAID TO PUT MY CHILDREN IN THE CAR O…
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I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK AND MY TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO NOT SHIFT OUT OF THIRD GEAR GOING UP A HILL.. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AFTER THIS HAPPENED ANOTHER 10 TIMES AND THEY SAID IS A INTAKE FLAP NOT CLOSING PROPERLY AND THAT THEY COULDN'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. NOW ITS HAPPENING SO OFTEN IM AFRAID TO PUT MY CHILDREN IN THE CAR ON ACCOUNT THAT EVERY TIME IT STOPS SHIFTING WHEN I'M IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC AND LOSE ALL POWER. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10560172
41,000 miles · May 27, 2013
Fuel/propulsion SystemVehicle Speed Control
VEHICLE WILL NOT CHANGE GEAR AND BECOME SLUGGISH WITH TERRIBLE FUEL CONSUMPTION. TRIED FUEL TREATMENT, PROBLEM GETS BETTER THEN RETURN. THE PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10513629
72,715 miles · Aug 18, 2012
Vehicle Speed Control
SPEED CONTROL BECAME NULL DURING ACCELERATION AT 72 MPH. DURING THE TIME OF ACCELERATION, TRANSMISSION MADE AN ODD SOUND THEN SPEEDOMETER MOVED FROM 72 MPH TO 35 MPH IN JUST SECONDS AND CAR WOULD NOT GO OVER 35 MPH REGARDLESS OF HOW MUCH PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO THE ACCELERATOR. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10471372
17,000 miles · Jan 2, 2011
Electrical SystemLatches/locks/linkagesVehicle Speed Control
1. POOR BATTERY LIFE AND ALTERNATOR LIFE IN 2007 GL 450 2. ENGINE DIED AND ELECTRONICS DIED AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, REPORTED TO MERCEDES BENZ CORPORATION WITH NO RESOLVE.3. LIFT GATE CONSTANTLY MALFUNCTIONS AND DOES NOT CLOSE. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10373811
72,500 miles · May 20, 2010
Vehicle Speed Control
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MERCEDES BENZ GL450. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE FROM APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH TO 75 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED, THE VEHICLE INVOLUNTARILY DECELERATED THEN STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT MOVED THE VEHICLE OFF THE ROADWAY AND WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS RESTAR…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MERCEDES BENZ GL450. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE FROM APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH TO 75 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED, THE VEHICLE INVOLUNTARILY DECELERATED THEN STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT MOVED THE VEHICLE OFF THE ROADWAY AND WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. SHE THEN SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE FOR APPROXIMATELY FIVE MINUTES AND WHEN RESTARTING, THE VEHICLE OPERATED AS NORMAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING A DIAGNOSIS OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 72,500.
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2006-2012 ML, GL, and R-Class vehicles. Please refer to MBUSA's recall report for specific vehicle model details. Moisture may accumulate and cause corrosion in the brake booster housing unit, which can result in reduced brake performance or brake failure.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: Reduced brake performance or brake failure can increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the remedy has been performed. Dealers will remove the rubber sleeve, inspect the brake booster, and as necessary, replace the brake booster. All repairs will be performed free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on May 24, 2024. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. MMUSA's number for this recall is 2024050001/2. This recall is an expansion of previous recall number 22V-315.
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2006-2012 ML-Class, GL-Class, and R-Class vehicles. Please refer to MBUSA's recall report for specific vehicle model details. Moisture may accumulate and cause corrosion in the brake booster housing unit, which can result in reduced brake performance or brake failure.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: Reduced brake performance or brake failure can increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the remedy has been performed. Dealers will remove the rubber sleeve, inspect the brake booster, and as necessary, replace the brake booster. All repairs will be performed free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 30, 2022. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. MBUSA's numbers for this recall are 2022050014, 2022050015 2022090006, & 2022090007.
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