Equipment Related Problems of the 2015 Mercedes Benz GL550

Table 1 shows one common equipment related problems of the 2015 Mercedes Benz GL550.

Table 1. Equipment related problems of Mercedes Benz GL550

Problem Category Number of Problems
Equipment problems
2

Equipment problem #1

As I was driving down the freeway the whole vehicle caught on fire and we got out of the car and within 2-3 minutes while car was burned to ashes.

Equipment problem #2

My car has an ongoing problem with the hvac system. It generates a mold and mildew smell while using the ac and heat. Mercedes says they no of this issue but have no permanent fix. The smell is so bad that it is almost un-drivable. Mercedes dealerships have bulletins that denote the issue is known, but their work around only temporarily improves the smell. There is an obvious engineering issue with the hvac system that is unhealthy. There is apparently that forms around the mold around the ac evaporator. Mercedes has an internal alert # TSB li83-30-p-059119. This is not a permanent fix and only improved the smell for 3-4 weeks and took over two days to implement. The smell occurs all the time when either the ac or heater is on. This started at 2200 miles and continues today (I have 17k miles now).


Equipment related problems in other Mercedes Benz GL550 model year vehicles:



GL550 Service Bulletins
GL550 Defect Investigations