2010 MERCEDES-BENZ GLK350 Complaints

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 MERCEDES-BENZ GLK350. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE SERVICE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG SOON WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V081000 (AIR BAGS). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,250.

ON 4/24/16, A TOYOTA REAR ENDED ME AND PUSHED ME INTO THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. THE DAMAGE WOULD HAVE BEEN REPAIRABLE UNTIL MY CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE. IT LOOKED LIKE IT STARTED IN THE INSIDE ABOVE THE GAS TANK AREA, BUT THE MAN WORKING AT THE IMPOUND LOT THE NEXT DAY SAID IT LOOKED ELECTRICAL. EITHER WAY, THE IMPACT SHOULD NOT CAUSE A MERCEDES TO CATCH ON FIRE. I WAS ON A CITY STREET STOPPED AT A STOPLIGHT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 MERCEDES-BENZ GLK350. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V081000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS OR REMEDY FOR THE RECALL WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 05/10/16*LJ *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 MERCEDES BENZ GLK350. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V71000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. UPDATED 08/17/16*LJ UPDATED 10/19/16.*JB

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT CAME ON SEVERAL TIMES DURING A RETURN WEEKEND TRIP WHILE TRAVELING ON IH 35 AT APPROXIMATELY 65MPH FOR SRS CONTROL UNIT MALFUNCTION. THE MESSAGE LIGHT COMPLETELY LIT UP SEVERAL TIMES AND WARNED THAT THE SRS CONTROL WAS MALFUNCTIONING AND SHOULD BE TAKEN CARE OF AS SOON AS POSSIBLE BECAUSE IT COULD CAUSE GREAT HARM IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT OR SUDDEN STOP. I WAS VERY AFRAID DURING THIS RETURN TRIP AND WAS HAPPY I WAS LESS THAN AN HOUR FROM HOME. I IMMEDIATELY CALLED THE MB DEALER TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT TO TAKE CARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE DEALER CONFIRMED THE PROBLEM AND REPAIRED THE SRS PROBLEM ON MY VEHICLE ON 8/27/2015. I RECEIVED A NOTICE BY EMAIL ON DECEMBER 17, 2015 AND ADDITIONALLY RECEIVED A (IMPORTANT SAFETY RECALL 2015110002 INTERIM NOTICE TO REPLACE SRS CONTROL UNIT ALONG WITH MY VIN#, NHTSA RECALL# 15V711) FROM THE MANUFACTURER CONFIRMING THE PROBLEM ON DECEMBER 28, 2015. AND IMMEDIATELY CALLED THE DEALERSHIP TO DISCUSS A MONETARY REFUND AND WAS TOLD THAT I MUST WAIT FOR A SECOND LETTER BEFORE THEY COULD ISSUE OR DISCUSS A REFUND FOR THE REPLACEMENT REPAIR I PAID FOR. TO DATE, I HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY FOLLOW UP FROM THE DEALERSHIP .I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHEN I WILL RECEIVE THE SECOND NOTICE AND/WHAT OTHER STEPS ARE AVAILABLE TO BE COMPENSATED BY REFUND.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 MERCEDES BENZ GLK350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE PROGRESSING IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING AT ANY RATE OF SPEED. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE MORE THAN ONCE, INDICATED THAT THERE WAS NO SAFETY CONCERN AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED TO DETERMINE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT LATER RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V711000 (AIR BAGS). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

STEERING WHEEL LOCK FAILURE AND IT IS KNOWN TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM ON THESE CARS AND NEED TO BE ADDRESSED

THE PROBLEM IS A FAULTY BALL BEARING IN THE GEAR BOX BEHIND THE TRANSMISSION, AND I WAS QUOTED A PRICE OF 6,000.00. I FEEL AS IF THIS IS A RECURRING PROBLEM WITH THIS PARTICULAR VEHICLE, AND NO CUSTOMER SHOULD BEHELD FINANCIALLY LIABLE FOR THE COST OF FIXING OR HAVING THE PROBLEM RESOLVED.

I RECEIVED THE RECALL INFORMATION (SEE ATTACHED) AND MY VEHICLE LISTED AS ONE OF THE RECALL VEHICLE ON THE LETTER SO I CALLED THE DEALER TO REQUEST FOR AN APPOINTMENT TO INSPECT THE AIR BAG CONTROL UNIT AND REPLACE IT IF NECESSARY BUT HE STATED ACCORDING TO HIS RECORD, THIS VEHICLE VIN: [XXX] IS NOT SHOWN ON HIS RECORD AS BEING RECALLED. PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHAT CAN I DO TO FIX THE PROBLEM? THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR HELP. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

TLA* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 MERCEDES BENZ GLK350. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, ALL THE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE ESP MODULE WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,279. UPDATED 11/18/15*LJ, UPDATED 3/21/18*JB