2017 Mercedes-Benz GLE 350 Other or unknown Problems

“Feb 8, 2019 vehicle was southbound on I-45 south of houston all windows closed and sunroof closed. Vehicle speed approximately 75mph. Moderate traffic but nothing forward of vehicle for several car lengths. No high profile vehicles or trucks. Car had been on the road approximately 3.5 hours without stopping all highway speed. At approximately 11l30am the sunroof exploded up and out of the vehicle without warning. Fortunately I did not lose control of the vehicle. I was able to get the vehicle immediately to the mercedes dealer who was within 4 miles of the incident area. …”

“When backing out of my garage at 2 MPH I struck a trash receptacle that was located toward the passenger side of the vehicle. The mercedes benz (mb) parktronic sensor did not sound an audible alarm until it was too late to react. Following the incident I tested the audible alarm sensor four times and discovered that the alarm did not sound until the vehicle was 3 , 9 , 9 , and 12 from the trash receptacle. The owner's manual states that the rear corner sensor activates at 32 - but it does not state which type of sensor activates, I.e. Visual (flashing lights) or audible. …”

“Since leasing this vehicle on december 1, 2016, there have been numerous safety issues with the seat belt, erroneous warning alarms, and the windshield wiper. First, while driving in a snow storm in january 2017, the driver's side windshield wiper went flying off the vehicle. The dealership repaired the windshield wiper. Second, while driving on various dates/times, the car began sounding an alarm and a message appeared that the key was not in the vehicle. Please see the attached video. The vehicle has been brought into the shop on two different occasions. …”

“Rear trunk lid seal leaking water in rear cargo compartment caused damage to fuel pump. I was driving on a main busy road when without warning the car shut off. The traffic light was about to change so the person behind me was slowing down luckily. There was no warning light, indicator or sound the car just stopped . It stopped in the middle of the road impeding traffic as it stopped near a 4- way intersection at a busy time of day. The car was towed to dealer after extensive examination it was found to be a leak in rear trunk seal. …”

“While driving our 2017 MB GLE 350-4matic at about 40 mph, it spontaneously downshifted to M1. We were in traffic, so this was a very dangerous for us and for the people behind us. We limped to our destination, not knowing what had happened or what to do. When we re-started the car the next day, it seemed ok. But after driving some distance, it spontaneously downshifted to M1 again. We stopped the car, turned it off and re-started it. My mechanic checked the car with his analyzer, which showed that the transmission was not transmitting/displaying gear changes. …”