Vehicle Speed Control Problems of Mercedes Benz GL450

Our family owns 5 vehicles of the same type (mercedes gl). All had or continue to have a problem with the rpm sensor after about 30. 000 miles. This problem causes dangerous situations while driving because the car just shuts down and does not accelerate anymore. We informed the chairman of Mercedes Benz, dr. Dieter zetsche, about the ongoing problem. The board's response was that these are all isolated incidents although all of our 5 vehicles continue to have the same problem. Mercedes claims that they are unaware that this problem happens with other GLS as well. However, not only do our 5 GLS show the same problem but we found out that other GLS have this problem as well. Two mercedes dealerships we use in the united states are aware of this problem and that's why they give small discounts on the sensor part after the warranty has expired. But we feel, because of the security risk, that this problem definitely warrants a recall.

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Me and my wife own a 2008 mercedes-benz gl-450. It started generated power steering problem on us since July 2017. During any driving time, when we step the brake to slow down speed, the power steer becomes very hard to turn regardless its on freeway or local street. The steer takes tremendous effort to control on lower speed and makes it specially hard to park. We took the car to a local mechanic for a check up since the warranty has expired. The power steering fluid level was fine and it might encounter a power steering pump failure according to the mechanic. Due to the mechanic's research later on, he discovered that there were a huge numbers of recall for the same power steering problems on the same model, same year of our car. With the suggestion of the mechanic, we checked the recall information on mercedes-benz official website with the VIN. It came out our car is not on the recall list. Then on Feb 6, 2018, I called mercedes-benz recall hot line. The person who I spoke to refused to give me any information but a "no" answer. The same day when I spoke to mercedes-benz customer service, the gentleman named "will"(if I remembered right) was very nice. He told me that he will write a report of my complaint but he was not able to guarantee me anything. We are writing to your department to find out if we still have any justifiable legal right with our vehicle.

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I was driving home from work and my transmission began to not shift out of third gear going up a hill. . I took it to the dealer after this happened another 10 times and they said is a intake flap not closing properly and that they couldn't do anything about it. Now its happening so often im afraid to put my children in the car on account that every time it stops shifting when I'm in the middle of traffic and lose all power.

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This vehicle, and all others mercedes-benz manufactures with an automatic transmission shift selector of this type need an added safety feature to disallow a shift from the neutral position to reverse or drive unless the brake pedal is depressed. After reaching over from the exterior of the drivers side window to turn the ignition to the on position to see which headlight was not functioning (as the display message stated), a slight apparent touch upward against the shift selector (located above the key and behind the steering wheel) engaged the vehicle in the reverse position causing the vehicle to reverse at approximately 5 mph for 15 feet and come to a crashing stop against an anchored metal post and fortunately not into any other vehicles, oncoming traffic, structures, and/or another individual. I sustained a minor injury to my left forearm as I unsuccessfully attempted to reach back over while the vehicle was in the reverse motion to turn the vehicle to the off position.

Speed control became null during acceleration at 72 mph. During the time of acceleration, transmission made an odd sound then speedometer moved from 72 mph to 35 mph in just seconds and car would not go over 35 mph regardless of how much pressure was applied to the accelerator.

Vehicle will not change gear and become sluggish with terrible fuel consumption. Tried fuel treatment, problem gets better then return. The problem is intermittent.

1. Poor battery life and alternator life in 2007 gl 450 2. Engine died and electronics died at highway speeds, reported to Mercedes Benz corporation with no resolve. 3. Lift gate constantly malfunctions and does not close.