Engine Shut Off Without Warning Problems of Mercedes Benz GL450

Mercedes Benz GL450 owners have reported 3 problems related to engine shut off without warning (under the engine and engine cooling category). The most recently reported issues are listed below.

1 Engine Shut Off Without Warning problem of the 2008 Mercedes Benz GL450

Failure Date: 11/17/2018

Tl the contact owns a 2008 mercedes-benz Gl450. The contact bought the vehicle two months ago. While driving, the vehicle shut off suddenly. The vehicle had to be traveling at a high rate of speed in order to be coasted safely to the side of the road. The contact called ferguson superstore (1601 n elm pl, broken arrow, ok 74012, (918) 258-1800) and was informed that they did not have the tools to check a mercedes-benz and advised the contact to consult with a mercedes dealer. The contact was currently scheduling an appointment with a mercedes dealer. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was unknown.

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2 Engine Shut Off Without Warning problem of the 2007 Mercedes Benz GL450

Failure Date: 10/03/2014

I had just started driving down the road 2 miles and going around 25-30 mph and the car shut off and the steering wheel locked. There was cars behind me and I was able to put my hazards on. Thankfully cars were coming up to stop sign so I was able to steer off road. Started car up and drove a little further and car shut down again and locked steering repeated 4 more times til was able to get home. I was getting ready to get on freeway with my young kids in the car could have been so dangerous.

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3 Engine Shut Off Without Warning problem of the 2007 Mercedes Benz GL450

Failure Date: 11/27/2007

The contact owns a 2007 Mercedes Benz Gl450. While driving 65 mph, the vehicle shut off without warning. The contact pulled to the side of the road and the vehicle was towed to the dealer. The dealer has been unable to determine the cause of the failure. This failure has occurred previously. The current and failure mileages were 11,139.


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