3.7

definitely annoying
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
34,000 miles

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problem #3

Mar 222022

GL450

  • miles
After picking up children from school, I was driving out of the parking lot down a slow-speed arterial road (35 mph posted speed limit). Roughly 30 seconds after reaching the posted speed limit we heard a loud bang (like a gunshot) and immediately pulled over. The middle section of the panoramic sunroof had shattered. Upon examination on the side of the road there was no apparent impact spot or item in the roadway that would have indicated that particular section of the roof had been struck by anything (no rock, branch, brick, etc), nor were there any other vehicles in the vicinity that might have kicked up an object to hit the roof and nothing else. The sunroof appears to have spontaneously shattered without warning. The temperature outside was moderate (roughly 60 degrees) and the car had been driven earlier in the day without incident. A police report was filed for potential vandalism and I'm currently waiting for the insurance company to contact me to discuss and inspect.

- Centennial, CO, USA

problem #2

Jun 142019

GL450

  • 57,000 miles
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.

- Carmel, IN, USA

problem #1

Jan 302017

GL450 8-cyl

  • 45,000 miles
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.

- Topanga, CA, USA