2008 Mercedes-Benz GL450 Steering Problems

“I have a 2008 GL450 when you make a turn you'll hear a sound and it is so hard to turn the steering wheel. I took it to a mercedes benz mechanic and they flushed and replaced the power steering fluid, the wheel worked for a couple of days and the noise is not as loud but 2 weeks later the steering wheel is hard to turn again and the noise is loud again.”

“Since dec 2017 the car presented steering problems at slow speeds, loss of power and hard to turn. Took it to the dealership that informed me that there were no issues. I did find in the glove compartment a receipt from a previous owner in which they replaced the power steering components in late 2016. It seems that this is a recurring issue with the car based on the many reported instances on this website.”

“Power steering failure. Dealer resealed rack head assembly and replaced power steering pump. It's unclear to me how a sealed reservoir and related parts are leaking when it was designed by the manufacturer as part not subject to wear-and-tear deterioration. My research revealed NHTSA campaign id number: 08v682000 but dealer said it did not apply to my VIN.”

“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. …”

“Vehicle was parked in a parking lot. When we inserted the key in ignition; vehicle started to move forward itself. Luckily, there were not any cars in the front and we were able to stop the vehicle with foot brake.”