Mercedes Benz GL450 transmission problems
19 complaint narratives mention transmission terms.
Key facts
184 owner complaints analyzed
3 distinct recall campaigns
79,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2007 to 2009 model years. Data snapshot: . 147 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Transmission and shifting evidence
19 of 184 complaints match this topic (10.3%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10311851 · 2010-02-18 (February 18, 2010)
MY 2007 MERCEDES-BENZ GL-450 WITH 36,900 MILES SUDDENLY LOST POWER AND WAS BARELY RESPONSIVE WHILE DRIVING HOME YESTERDAY (2/17/2010), AND THEN THE CAR REQUIRED 3 OR 4 ATTEMPTS TO SHIFT INTO REVERSE AS I WAS TRYING TO BACK INTO MY DRIVEWAY. I DROVE THE CAR TO THE MERCEDES DEALERSHIP THIS MORNING. THIS PROBLEM FIRST HAPPENED A FEW MONTHS AGO (AUGUST 2009 AT 34,500 MILES) DURING HIGHWAY DRIVING WITH MY FAMILY IN THE VEHICLE WHILE WE WERE OUT OF TOWN ON A VACATION TRIP. WE HAD TO REPEATEDLY PULL OFF THE HIGHWAY, TURN THE CAR OFF FOR AWHILE AND …
Owner-reported narrative. 36,900 miles reported. Look up ODI 10311851 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10438988 · 2011-12-08 (December 8, 2011)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MERCEDES BENZ GL450. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION SEIZED AND THE VEHICLE ABRUPTLY CAME TO A HALT. THE SERVICE ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AFTER THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE DEFECT WAS RELATED TO INTERNAL DAMAGE WITHIN THE TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO FAULTY CAM SHAFT LOCKING. THE VEHICLE WAS BEING REPA…
Owner-reported narrative. 70,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10438988 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10471372 · 2012-08-18 (August 18, 2012)
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. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 72,715 miles reported. Look up ODI 10471372 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10490739 · 2013-01-02 (January 2, 2013)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MERCEDES BENZ GL450. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START HOWEVER, ALL OF THE WARNING LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WERE ILLUMINATED FOLLOWED BY A WARNING CHIME. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THERE WAS A LEAK FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WHERE THE TECHNICIAN RECOMMENDED A FLUID FLUSH AND REPLACING THE POWER STEERING SEAL, STEERING COLUMN MODULE, WIRING HARNESS, AUXILIARY BATTERY AND TRANSMISSION. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT AN …
Owner-reported narrative. 103,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10490739 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10496456 · 2013-02-05 (February 5, 2013)
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. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 46,200 miles reported. Look up ODI 10496456 at NHTSA ↗