2016 Mercedes-Benz GLE 350 technical service bulletins
122 technical service bulletins and manufacturer communications cover the 2016 Mercedes-Benz GLE 350, including one warranty extension.
Bulletins tell dealers how to fix known problems. A warranty extension means the manufacturer pays for that repair for longer.
- Visibility/wiper
- Repeat workshop visit for vehicle vibration while braking from 60MPH. NOTE: Although the symptom is...
- Red coolant warning in instrument cluster
- Clanking noise from the area of the speakers in the doors
- During part of the steering movement, it feels heavier or more difficult to steer in the same spot every time
- A popup is seen on the HU with the message "data connection temporarily not available". Potentially...
- Mercedes-Benz USA is currently experiencing limited availability of transmission fluid specification ATF...
- Single throttle lift-off clunking noise from the side shaft when moving off (audible at the outboard end)
- Creaking noise, in irregular sequence when driving slowly in combination with slight steering movements...
- After successful commissioning of the HERMES control unit (N112/9) with XENTRY Diagnosis DVD 03/2026, the...
- Headlamp, front fog lamp leaky or fogged
- Headlamp, front fog lamp leaky or fogged
- Headlamps leaking or fogged
- Unknown or other
- Possible complaints about shift quality, issues with learning the park lock, and slipping/rinse entries in...
- Only vehicles with a variable transfer case are affected
- Commissioning not possible after replacement of TRANSMISSION 722.9 or of electrohydraulic controller unit...
- After a software update of HERMES communication module N112/9 has been performed on a gray import vehicle,...
- 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...
- Creaking noise, in irregular sequence when driving slowly in combination with slight steering movements
- Fuel door may require several attempts to open
- Windows of the front doors poorly adjusted/sluggish
- Single throttle lift-off clunking noise from the side shaft when moving off (audible at the outboard end)
- Single throttle lift-off clunking noise from the side shaft when moving off (audible at the outboard end)
- The flap of the reversing camera opens and closes by itself during forward travel
- Creaking noise, in irregular sequence when driving slowly in combination with slight steering movements
- After a control unit replacement of "N112/9
- Transmission control unit Y3/8n4 (fully integrated transmission control unit (VGS)) not listed in quick...
- Washer fluid system leaks
- Creaking noise, in irregular sequence when driving slowly in combination with slight steering movements
- Headlamp or front fog lamp leaky or fogged
- Headlamps fogged or droplets forming
- Headlamps fogged or droplets forming
- Electrical system
- In our continuing efforts to ensure the proper performance and quality of your vehicle, we are writing to...
- Rear lamps fogged up/not leaktight
- Only vehicles with a variable transfer case are affected
- Customer complaints relating to automatic transmission 725.0 (NAG3 Classic / 9G-TRONIC automatic...
- Crease formation on genuine leather seat covers in vehicles with low mileage ⢠Objects left on the seats...
- In our continuing efforts to assure the proper performance of Mercedes-Benz products and to enhance the...
- The Mercedes me connect services cannot be activated
- MY15+ M278 and M157 Equipped Vehicles with Fault Code ""P023400 – Boost Pressure is Too High"" "
- Model series 167 noise on B/C/D pillars.
- Important new emission service campaign information.
- Fuel filler flap opens slowly/switch flashes/tank is bleeding instrument cluster warning
- Launch NCU 2021070020- Perform SCN coding in powertrain control unit
- Touch pad: Search lighting does not dim or does not turn on.
- For plug in hybrid and electric variants: Complaints about the electric range
- Electrical system: software
- Creaking noise from fixed glass section of panoramic roof in area of rear passenger compartment grab handles
- Replace charge air hose between charge air cooler and turbocharger
- Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (?MBUSA?) has entered into an agreement with the United States Department of...
- Implausible "service due" instrument cluster message, head unit pop-up, or Mmc message
- Incorrect time and/or instrument cluster message "SOS, service not activated" and/or Mercedes Me connect...
- To enhance the satisfaction of our customers, avoid further costs of litigation and return focus to its...
- Event memory in the instrument cluster mileage readings intermittently inaccurate
- Information Label on Tire Sealant
- Rework electrical connectors of engine control unit
- Assessment of actuating and operating noise from steering
- Throttle lift-off clunking noises at drive shafts of rear axle
- Electric range is reduced after brief period
- Update restraint system control unit software
- Noises from seat climate control/ seat ventilation
- Broken sliding sunroof operating switch in the overhead control panel
- Audio 20: Symbols in the status line in the central display can overlap
- Cracking noises at doors in area of window frame
- Height adjustment of electric steering column adjustment sticks at top end stop
- Instrument cluster: HOLD indicator continues to be lit for a few seconds although the vehicle is moving
- Correct Torque of Front Left and Right Torsion (Stabilizer) Bar Linkage Nut
- Model series 166 NAG2 (VGS4, DAS3) OM642, initial engagement jerk in R
- Ticking or pulsing noise from high-pressure pump and/or fuel injectors.
- Traffic information service and posibly the voice control, nonfunctional after navigation software update.
- Engine fan runs continuously, a/c inoperable or, engine light illuminates sporadically.
- The 1-2, 2-3 and/or 3-4 acceleration upshift can be uncomfortable when the transmission oil is cold.
- The electric seat adjustment and/or the seat heater/seat ventilation or rear monitor is nonfunctional
- Noise in center console area of W166.
- Side windows may make noises when closing and opening, or reverse direction when closing.
- Oxidation products of the cavity preservation can enter the interior compartment via the air conditioning.
- Belt holder/ retaining tab on side paneling in trunk is broken
- Minor leaks at the oil duct of the left or right cylinder head of engines 157, 276 and 278
- ACTIVE CURVE SYSTEM malfunction in instrument cluster in combination with the following fault codes in the...
- Rumbling noises from the area of the front axle.
- Brake linings on rear axle exhibit differential wear
- A production fault means that the telematics DVD A 166 827 14 00 cannot be used
- Cracking noises or squeaking noises at the doors in the area of the window frame while driving, especially...
- Apple products (iPhone or iPod) are not charged via the serial USB interface of the COMAND Online control...
- Sound system: Intermittent loss of sound after engine start
- Creaking noise when making vertical or longitudinal adjustment to electrical steering column
- Engine diagnosis warning lamp active
- The complete headliner can no longer be replaced for loose headliner magnets
- Cracking, clunking noise when braking the vehicle to a stop or when moving off, when the suspension...
- The rear seat heating cannot be activated when the customer has set the ambiance illumination to "Neutral"...
- The liftgate can no longer be opened when the ambiance illumination is set to stage 1 or 2.
- Oil spray or fouling on the ACTIVE CURVE SYSTEM is not related to leakage of the hydraulic pump.
- The key is not recognized in the electronic ignition switch, the vehicle cannot be started and/or the...
- Engine diagnosis warning lamp lights up
- Thumping noises from front axle when driving over bumps on road.
- SOS mbrace service not activated".
- Engine diagnosis warning lamp lights up. Fault code 20B91B, 20B913 (The output for the heating element of...
- FC 2783 (Friction power of torque converter lockup clutch is too high) or FC 0741 (Actuation of torque...
- Since 12/2012 (model 166) and since 06/2013 (model 242) the glass breakage loops are no longer in the side...
- Thumping noises at the front axle when driving over road bumps
- Single, throttle lift-off, clunking noise from the side shaft when starting off (audible at the wheel)
- 1. In vehicles up to VIN 166 ### #A 097760 without code 803, the following fault code is logged in the...
- Engine diagnosis warning lamp activated
- Combination message: "Clean fuel filter" is displayed
- A flapping/rattling noise can be heard from the area of the center console towards the rear.
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