2008 Mercedes Benz GL450

VEHICLE KEEPS LOSING AIR, STEERING WHEEL HARD TO TURN, CAR LEANING TO RIGHT SIDE, AIRBAG LIGHTS KEEPS COMING ON, THE CAR LOOSES POWER WHEN TURNING. DURING THE NIGHT CAR WILL LOWER IT SELF. ABS WILL COME ONE, SMELL SMOKE. WAS TOLD BY DEALER I HAVE LEAKS IN THE ENGINE, HAD TO REPAIR SUSPENSION, AND DIFFERENT STRUTS AND PARTS WHILE DURING WARRANTY AND AFTER SPENDING THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS. I NOTIFIED MBUSA, AND APPARENTLY THIS CAR HAS BEEN HAVING AIRBAGS AND SUSPENSION ISSUES REPAIRED BEFORE I BOUGHT IT, THE PREVIOUS OWNER HAS BEEN DOING THE SAME REPAIRS. WITHIN A MONTH OF REPAIRING ON THING, THE CAR STARTS TO LEAN TO RIGHT, MAKE NOISE, LEAK FLUIDS FROM WHO KNOWS WHERE.

SUBJECT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG EXPLODE OR INFLATED INSIDE: ON AUGUST 30TH I PICKED UP MY CAR FROM MERCHEDISBENZ DEALER AFTER SERVICED. I STARTED THE CAR AND I AM ABOUT TO LEAVE DRIVING 5MPH AND I HEARED A BIG LOUD POP I DIDN'T EVEN LEAVE THE PREMISES YET. THE TECHNICIANS EVEN HEARD IT. I INFORM THE TECHNICIAN RIGHT AWAY AND TOOK IT FOR TEST DRIVE AND HE SAID EVERYTHING IS FINE. I TOOK IT HOME, BUT I COULDN'T SLEEP WITH OUT FINDING WHAT THAT NOISE IS? I TOOK IT BACK TO BE CHECKED AND HAVE BEEN TOLD THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG INFLATED INSIDE NEEDS TO BE CHANGED. THE SAFETY ISSUE IS HERE IF I DIDN'T TAKE IT BACK THERE IS NO WAY TO KNOW THE AIRBAG IS NOT FUNCTIONING OR BLOWUP INSIDE UNTIL ACCIDENT HAPPENS. THEREFORE, IT'S A SAFETY ISSUE. NEEDS TO BE CORRECTED, HOW THE DRIVER WILL FIND OUT? IT DOESN'T SHOW ANYTHING ANY WARNING ⚠️ ON THE SCREEN. IT'S DEFINETLY A SAFETY ISSUE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MERCEDES-BENZ GL450. BEFORE PURCHASING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE SRS AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND CLAIMED TO HAVE REMEDIED THE ISSUE. AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE, THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS SCHEDULED FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 180,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MERCEDES BENZ GL450. WHILE DRIVING AT 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE DROVE OVER A POTHOLE AND BECAME INOPERABLE. THE COMPRESSOR OVERHEATING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT AXLE, HUBS, AND SUSPENSION WERE CORRODED AND THE ENGINE WAS LEAKING. ALL THE PARTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,876. UPDATED 09/10/15*LJ

TODAY I WAS SHOPPING IN A STORE WHILE MY TEENAGE SON WAITED IN THE CAR FOR ME. HE CAME RUNNING IN THE STORE ACCOMPANIED BY A WITNESS THAT WAS IN THE PARKING LOT TO TELL ME THAT SOMETHING ON MY CAR EXPLODED OUTSIDE. THE ADULT WITNESS EXPLAINED THAT THE NOISE WAS SO LOUD AND SO ABRASIVE THAT THEY THOUGHT A BOMB WENT OFF. IT SHOOK THE ENTIRE CAR. LUCKILY NOBODY WAS HURT. WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED IF THIS INCIDENT TOOK PLACE WHILE I WAS DRIVING THE CAR? IT HAS TO HAVE SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE AIR SUSPENSION. I'M HAVING IT TOWED TO A MECHANIC TOMORROW. I'VE SPENT LOTS OF MONEY FIXING MANY THINGS ON THIS CAR. I CAN'T WAIT TO SEE HOW MUCH THIS ISSUE COSTS ME (SARCASM). I'VE ALREADY REPLACED ONE OF THE AIRBAGS IN THE AIR SUSPENSION ON THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE. WHEN THOSE AIRBAGS GO OUT, THE VEHICLE CAN'T BE SAFE TO DRIVE. IT STARTS SLIPPING, IT HAS DIFFICULTY STOPPING, IT SHAKES AGGRESSIVELY WHEN DRIVEN, YET WHEN ALL THAT HAPPENED IT DIDN'T TELL ME THAT THE CAR NEEDED SERVICE. IT TELLS ME EVERYTHING ELSE CONSTANTLY LIKE TIRE PRESSURE IS OFF, A REAR LAMP IS OUT, ETC. BUT DOESN'T TELL ME THAT THE VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE? MERCEDES IS SUPPOSED TO BE THE SAFEST CAR ON THE ROAD, AND IT SHOULD BE FOR THE PRICE THEY CHARGE. HOWEVER, MY FAMILY CERTAINLY WAS NOT SAFE TODAY WHEN I WAS DRIVING THIS CAR. IT IS HARD TO TELL HOW LONG WE'VE BEEN IN JEOPARDY AS THIS PART WAS WAITING TO EXPLODE. PRINCESS [XXX] IN A MERCEDES. I HAVE TO WONDER IF HER CAR HAD AIR SUSPENSION THAT WENT BAD. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR