Mercedes Benz GL450 owners have reported 36 power train related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 11 most common power train problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's power train (21 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's transmission not go into gear (4 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.
I am reaching out to bring to your attention a significant manufacturing flaw in the mercedes Gl450 model, which poses a severe risk to both vehicle functionality and passenger safety. The issue pertains to water infiltration into the battery compartment situated beneath the front passenger seat Read details...
My car battery died, roadside assistance jumped my car, mechanic replaced my batteries. The car started without problems, but then a message came up in my dashboard in red saying to drive the car to the workshop without shifting gears; after the mechanic checked the car and did some research he Read details...
After purchasing the vehicle used from a dealer (with @ 36,000 miles) I started having transmission problems within a year. When I would be stopped on a hill/incline and then accelerate the car would violently jerk (as if I had hit something). Read details...
2007 gl 450 does not shift, pulled out in traffic and almost got hit, with small movement 5mph top speed. Stop at light on hill and transmission was stuck in neutral. Had to shut off engine to re engage took to dealer and they said it was the conductor plate sensor. Safety issue? I think so. Read details...
The contact owns a 2007 mercedes-benz Gl450. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the transmission slipped and failed to shift into the intended gear. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed with transmission failure. Read details...