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Mercedes-benz Glk-class Engine Problems

113 owner complaints filed with NHTSA across 6 model years.

Complaints by Year

Worst year: 2010. Best year: 2014.

Owner Reports

A representative sample of complaints filed with NHTSA.

Engine · 2011 4

I'VE BEEN SMELLING GAS AN FUMES FIELD ABOUT 3 MONTHS AND NOTICED THATLAYELY IVE BEEN LOSING GAS AND MILEAGE AT FIRST I THOUGHT IT JUST BE OVER FLOW BUT IT'S GOTTEN WORSE.IM NOW HAVING TROUBLE GETTING MY CAR INTO THT RIGHT GEAR I CAN ONLY...

Engine · 2010 4

ON 4/24/16, A TOYOTA REAR ENDED ME AND PUSHED ME INTO THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. THE DAMAGE WOULD HAVE BEEN REPAIRABLE UNTIL MY CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE. IT LOOKED LIKE IT STARTED IN THE INSIDE ABOVE THE GAS TANK AREA, BUT THE MAN WORKING A...

Engine · 2014 4

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 MERCEDES-BENZ GLK350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE LEAKED AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF OIL ONTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT NOTICED A BURNING OIL SMELL COMING THROUGH THE AIR VENTILATION ...

Engine · 2013 4

I JUST LEFT MY HOUSE AND DROVE APPROXIMATELY 2 MILES. I WAS STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN AND AS I MADE A TURN AND ACCELERATED, I FELT A DRAG AND THEN A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM UNDER THE FRONT OF THE CAR. I THEN SMELLED SMOKE AND SAW BLACK SMO...

Engine · 2010 4

THAT SATURDAY I HAD MY 30,000 MILE SERVICE AT ESTATE MOTORS IN GOLDENS BRIDGE, NY. THE DEALER ALSO DID AN "OPEN RECALL". THEY DEDUCTED $20 FROM MY BILL TO GET A CAR WASH. I DROVE DIRECTLY TO A CAR WASH ON ROUTE 202 IN NEW MILFORD, CT. A...

Engine · 2010 3

"GAS LEAK AND STRONG ODOR" HAVE A GAS LEAK WITH STRONG GAS SMELL AND MERCEDES STATES MY VIN NOT PART OF THEIR RECALL. THIS IS ABSURB AND SUCH A SLAP IN THE FACE TO ALL MERCEDES OWNERS! WE SPEND MORE THAN THE AVERAGE THINKING WE ARE GE...

Engine · 2012 3

WHEN DRIVING 40 MPH OR MORE, THE ENGINE STALLS AND THE UNIT IN THE DASHBOARD THAT CONTAINS THE ODOMETER AND SPEED, BEGINS TO TURN WHITE IN COLOR. IT APPEARS THE SOFTWARE ERROR WITHIN THE ENGINE CONTROL UNIT CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO STALL WH...

Engine · 2011 2

I noticed fuel / gas smell from my vehicle. I looked up cause for this type of occurrence. I was referred to a recall bulletin for this particular cause - Recall Campaign #2013020002. My vehicle (VIN #) is not on the recall list. Both MB...

Engine · 2013 2

RECALL NO: 19V-868 | VIN: [XXX] | CASE #: [XXX] VEHICLE: 2013 Mercedes-Benz GLK350 (X204) DESCRIPTION OF SAFETY PROBLEM: This complaint concerns a failure to adequately remedy NHTSA Recall 19V-868. Since [XXX], my vehicle has been ground...

Engine · 2013 2

I am writing to express a serious safety concern regarding the Mercedes-Benz GLK 350, particularly related to the fuel pump system under the rear passenger area. It has come to my attention that the fuel pumps in these vehicles emit a st...

Engine · 2015 2

The DEF exhaust system has failed. It was replaced before under a recall. The warranty was previously extended on the system but I am outside of the mileage window but inside of the time window. I have $6000 in repairs so far and am tryi...

Engine · 2015 2

My truck has been smelling like gas for a while. I replaced the gas cap and still smelled gas when I was driving. Recently I started smelling it inside the car. It was leaking from two places under the car when I would drive it or just h...

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