While driving turned on driver side seat heater. Less than 1 minute after I felt burning on my back. I pulled to the side and jumped out of vehicle. Smoke was filling car and jacket was on fire. Patted jacket out and found burn hole through jacket into sweater. After smoke cleared I saw driver seat was burned through. I was lucky this occurred on a side street at 20mph and not on a highway with posted speed of 65mph. Factory told me repair cost may not be covered since car is out of warranty, however local dealership made repair at no cost. I was not aware of the seat heater problem before, but now have researched and found it to be disturbing that no corrective measures have been taken to fix this seat fire.
The worst 2006 Mercedes Benz GL320 problems
Ranked by number of owner complaints. Mileage and cost come from what owners wrote.
- Seats1
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- Seats1
Recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Technical service bulletins for the 2006 Mercedes Benz GL320 53
Bulletins tell dealers how to fix known problems. A warranty extension means the manufacturer pays for that repair for longer.
- Repeat workshop visit for vehicle vibration while braking from 60MPH. NOTE: Although the symptom is...
- Clanking noise from the area of the speakers in the doors
- Single throttle lift-off clunking noise from the side shaft when moving off (audible at the outboard end)
- Headlamp, front fog lamp leaky or fogged
- Single throttle lift-off clunking noise from the side shaft when moving off (audible at the outboard end)
- Headlamp, front fog lamp leaky or fogged
- Headlamps leaking or fogged
- During a phone call, the called party has difficulty understanding/cannot understand the driver, or...
- Single throttle lift-off clunking noise from the side shaft when moving off (audible at the outboard end)
- Washer fluid system leaks
What 2006 Mercedes Benz GL320 owners say
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Is the 2006 Mercedes Benz GL320 reliable?
Owners have filed 1 complaint about the 2006 Mercedes Benz GL320, fewer than a typical GL320 model year.
What is the most common problem with the 2006 Mercedes Benz GL320?
Seats, with 1 complaint.
How many recalls does the 2006 Mercedes Benz GL320 have?
No recalls on record.
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