2007 Mercedes Benz Gl problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Seats (1) · Power Train (1) · Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery:fuel Pump (1)
Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).
Service bulletins (5)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Suspension:rear:springs:air Suspension System 2010-11-19 · SB-32-25-82 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
mercedes-benz: shock absorber procedure. *rm
Steering: Steering Wheel/Handle Bar 2009-07-07 · SB-P-047231 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
mercedes: uneven steering forces when steering from lock to lock. increased steering forces in certain positions. approximately every 90 degrees a pressure point can be felt which must be overcome by increased force on the steering wheel. universal joint in steering coupling, (steer coupling) ha
Engine And Engine Cooling:engine 2008-04-24 · 033008 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
check engine light on / fault codes fc1200 / fc1208 stored in me-sfi control unit. mercedes-benz model c230, c280, c350, slk280, slk350, clk350, clk550, e350, e550, cls550, s600, and sl550. equipped with m272 engine or m273 engine. *nj updated 8/28/08. *pe
Steering 2008-04-22 · TB-46-20-61 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
rattling/thumping noise on rough roads and/or knocking noise when moving steering in both directions on all model 164 and 251 vehicles. model years unknown. *pe
Structure:frame And Members 2008-03-07 · TB 83 10 112 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
water entry into vehicle interior for all model 164 vehicles. *pe
What owners report
2013-04-14 · Power Train · 79,500 mi“while driving for a period of 30 minutes to a hour on cruise control then all of a sudden y cruise control sends up a error message n cuts out then my transmission drops from 7th gear to 6th gear and would get stuck and i can't shift it at all. i would have to pull over turn my of the car turn it back on just so the tranny would shift normal. anoth…”
2011-12-13 · Seats · 68,800 mi“i was driving for less than 5 minutes with seat heater on when i felt burning on left side of my lower back. i felt the seat and it was very hot and melting. i immediately turned seat heater off, but i was in traffic and could not stop. the seat began to cool, but i smelled a strong burning odor. when i was able to stop the car, i looked and sa…”
2008-07-01 · Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery:fuel Pump“tl*the contact owns a 2007 mercedes benz gl320. while driving approximately 65 mph, the steering and brakes lost power. the contact swayed to the side of the highway and a warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. the vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer, but they could not determine the cause of the failure. the fuel pump was rep…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.