2015 MERCEDES-BENZ GLK250 Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 MERCEDES-BENZ GLK250. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V010000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO MERCEDES-BENZ OF LYNNWOOD (17800 HIGHWAY 99, LYNNWOOD, WA 98037, 425-673-0505) WHERE HE WAS ASSURED THAT THIS WAS NOT A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN AND THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR FLASHED INTERMITTENTLY WHILE TRAVELING VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS PROVIDED AN APPROXIMATE DATE AS TO WHEN THE REPLACEMENT AIR BAGS MIGHT BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT REQUESTED A LOANER VEHICLE, WHICH WAS DENIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 MERCEDES-BENZ GLK250BT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V010000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT CALLED MERCEDES-BENZ OF LEHIGH VALLEY AT 610-756-9831 (LOCATED AT 3401 LEHIGH ST, ALLENTOWN, PA 18103) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TAKATA AIRBAG RECALL. MERCEDES IS NOT SCHEDULED TO REPLACE TAKATA RECALLED AIRBAGS IN UTAH UNTIL MAY OF 2020. THIS IS OVER ONE YEAR AWAY. WE HAVE A SUBARU THAT IS HAVING AIRBAGS REPLACED IMMEDIATELY. WHAT IS THE DISCONNECT WITH MERCEDES GETTING AVAILABLE PARTS AND WHY ARE THEY MAKING THEIR VEHICLE OWNERS WAIT SO LONG?

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 MERCEDES-BENZ GLK250. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: TBD, MANUFACTURER RECALL NUMBER: 2019010001 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED REGARDING PART AVAILABILITY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND DID NOT KNOW WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TAKATA RECALL FILING A COMPLAINT TO STATE THAT THE PROJECTED REPAIR DATE FOR MY VEHICLE IS IN AN UNREASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME. I WAS GIVEN THE DATE OF MAY 2020 FOR A FIX TO OUR VEHICLES ISSUE. THIS MAKES DRIVING THE VEHICLE CHALLENGING AS I HAVE A FAMILY AND YOUNG CHILDREN.

WHILE DRIVING ON AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY DURING RUSH HOUR MY MERCEDES GLK SUDDENLY SLOWED DOWN TO ABOUT 30MPH. THE CAR WAS UNRESPONSIVE AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. A .MESSAGE THAT SAID 'INOPERATIVE SEE OWNERS MANUAL' APPEARED. WE TURNED OFF THE CAR AND IT STARTED UP WITHOUT PROBLEM. WE WERE VERY FORTUNATE THAT WE WERE ABLE TO PULL OVER, AS THERE IS REPAIR WORK BEING DONE AND PART OF THE HIGHWAY DIDN'T HAVE A SHOULDER. WE WERE LUCKY THAT WE WERE NOT HIT. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND NEEDS TO BE CORRECTED BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 MERCEDES BENZ GLK250. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER THREE TIMES. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE OR DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 500.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 MERCEDES BENZ GLK250. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE BRAKES FAILED TO RESPOND. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY SHIFTED FROM DRIVE INTO NEUTRAL. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE DIAGNOSIS WAS UNKNOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30.