I was driving on i10 west near mobile, al at night. I heard a loud pop near the rear of the vehicle and feel it lift into the air and start bouncing uncontrollably. The seatbelt engaged and I was worried for my 10 month old in the backseat. I had to come to a complete stop to regain control. A passerby stopped and said it looked like the car lifted 2 feet in the air. After restarting the car multiple times the air suspension has not recallibrated. My back and neck are sore. I called my fiance to meet myself and the baby so we could get home. I was not going to risk shaken baby syndrome. After googling the issue, it seems the air bags in the struts exploded, without provocation or warning. The car went to driving fine to terrible, painful, and tiring. And it seems this is a common problem.
The worst 2007 Mercedes Benz GL320 problems
Ranked by number of owner complaints. Mileage and cost come from what owners wrote.
- Suspension2
- Electrical1
- Engine1
- Seats1
- Visibility1
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- Suspension2
- Electrical1
- Engine1
- Seats1
- Visibility1
Recalls 2
Service brakes, hydraulic: power assist: vacuum
- What is wrong
- Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2006-2012 ML, GL, and R-Class vehicles. Please refer to MBUSA's recall report for specific vehicle model details. Moisture may accumulate and cause corrosion in the brake booster housing unit, which can result in reduced brake performance or brake failure.
- Risk
- Reduced brake performance or brake failure can increase the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the remedy has been performed. Dealers will remove the rubber sleeve, inspect the brake booster, and as necessary, replace the brake booster. All repairs will be performed free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on May 24, 2024. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1‑800‑367‑6372. MMUSA's number for this recall is 2024050001/2. This recall is an expansion of previous recall number 22V‑315.
Recall number 24V298000 · Recall details
Service brakes, hydraulic: power assist: vacuum
- What is wrong
- Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2006-2012 ML-Class, GL-Class, and R-Class vehicles. Please refer to MBUSA's recall report for specific vehicle model details. Moisture may accumulate and cause corrosion in the brake booster housing unit, which can result in reduced brake performance or brake failure.
- Risk
- Reduced brake performance or brake failure can increase the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the remedy has been performed. Dealers will remove the rubber sleeve, inspect the brake booster, and as necessary, replace the brake booster. All repairs will be performed free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 30, 2022. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1‑800‑367‑6372. MBUSA's numbers for this recall are 2022050014, 2022050015 2022090006, & 2022090007.
Recall number 22V315000 · Recall details
Technical service bulletins for the 2007 Mercedes Benz GL320 60
Bulletins tell dealers how to fix known problems. A warranty extension means the manufacturer pays for that repair for longer.
- To enhance the satisfaction of our customers, avoid further costs of litigation and return focus to its...
- 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
- Headlamps leaking or fogged
- 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
- During a phone call, the called party has difficulty understanding/cannot understand the driver, or...
What 2007 Mercedes Benz GL320 owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
The seat warmer was turned on and the seat caught fire. Smoke filled the cabin of the car. The result was a hole in the seat of the car.
My gl 320 ? 2007 lost all electrical power and the engine stalled while being driven. The power comes back on in 10 to 20 seconds and the car can be restarted. This happened 3 times during the first 10 days of oct 2009 when the mileage was just under 30,000. Note the power steering and brake assist go out completely as do the headlights. On one accession at night on a curve I went off the road before being able to stop. On all occasions this happened 15 to 20 seconds after applying the brakes to deactivate the speed control and after coasting to less than appx. 40mph. The dealer could find no direct code indication for the problem but did find numerous low voltage codes and changed out a number of fuse and refuse boxes and fuses. The car has been driven only 100 miles since the dealer work and the problem has nor recurred.
Dramatic explosive failure of the right adaptive suspension strut airbag while vehicle was standing in the driveway with the engine on. The vehicle was towed to a dealership service department where the strut was replaced and the failed part was returned to mbusa for inspection. I have high quality digital photos of the incident while the vehicle was still in the driveway, if the federal safety agency would like them, but unfortunately not of the removed, damaged strut.
On the 2007-2008 mercedes gl the driver and passenger side AC vent closest to the side windows allows air to be directed the vent on the door (which should be used for defrost only); this then fogs up the side windows, making it impossible to see the side mirrors whenever the AC is on. This is certainly a huge safety problem in hot humid areas like houston. I have had to duct tape the vent tube in order to keep the vents from fogging up the side windows and blocking the view of the side mirrors. This was reported to mercedes USA a year ago, according to my local dealership, but mercedes USA has yet to fix this dangerous design defect.
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Is the 2007 Mercedes Benz GL320 reliable?
Owners have filed 5 complaints about the 2007 Mercedes Benz GL320, fewer than a typical GL320 model year.
What is the most common problem with the 2007 Mercedes Benz GL320?
Suspension, with 2 complaints. Next is electrical (1).
How many recalls does the 2007 Mercedes Benz GL320 have?
2 recalls, covering service brakes, hydraulic.
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