Multiple engine ignition coils have failed on this low mileage vehicle. History of failures are as followed. 1/18/2022 Mileage 39,246 Ignition Coil #4 6/16/2022 Mileage 40,915 Ignition Coil #2 3/16/2023 Mileage 43,866 Ignition Coil #6 and #2 4/23/2023 Mileage 44,275 Ignition Coil #1 1/15/2025 Mileage 51,560 Ignition Coil #4 Mercedes Benz advises immediate shutdown and service to prevent total engine failure.
The worst 2016 Mercedes-Benz GLE350D problems
Ranked by number of owner complaints. Mileage and cost come from what owners wrote.
- Engine3
- Fuel system2
- Brakes1
- Driver assistance1
Problems by type
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- Engine3
- Fuel system2
- Brakes1
- Driver assistance1
Recalls 2
Steering: electric power assist system
- What is wrong
- Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2016 GLE300d 4Matic, E400 4Matic Coupe, GL63 AMG, GLE350, GLE350 4Matic, GLE350d 4Matic, GLE400 4Matic, GLE43 AMG Coupe 4Matic, GLE550e 4Matic, GLE63 AMG 4Matic, GLE63S AMG 4Matic and GLE63S AMG Coupe 4Matic vehicles, 2017 E300 4Matic and GLS63 AMG 4Matic vehicles, and 2016-2017 GL350 4Matic BlueTec, GL450 4Matic, and GL550 4Matic vehicles. The affected vehicles have an electric power steering connector that may be insufficiently sealed, allowing water to enter the control unit.
- Risk
- If water enters the power steering control unit, the power steering assist may be deactivated, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the connector and inspect the electric power steering rack, replacing the rack as necessary. These repairs will be performed free of charge. Remedy parts are currently unavailable. Interim notices informing owners of the safety risk are expected to be mailed June 30, 2017. Owners will receive a second notice when remedy parts become available. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1‑800‑367‑6372.
Recall number 17V241000 · Recall details
Air bags: sensor: occupant classification
- What is wrong
- Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 GL350 4Matic Bluetec, GL550 4Matic, GLE350 4Matic, GLE43 AMG Coupe, GLE450 4Matic, 2016 GLE300d 4Matic, GLE350, GLE350d 4Matic, GLE400 4Matic, GLE550e 4Matic, GLE63 AMG, GLE63 AMG 4Matic, GLE63S AMG 4Matic Coupe, and 2017 GLS63 AMG vehicles manufactured April 23, 2014, to May 10, 2016. The front passenger seat Occupant Classification System (OCS) calibration may be incorrect, and as a result, the system can incorrectly classify the occupant as a child seat, deactivating the front passenger air bag.
- Risk
- If the front passenger air bag does not deploy as necessary in the event of a crash, the front passenger has an increased risk of injury.
- Remedy
- MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will update the OCS software, free of charge. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1‑800‑367‑6372.
Recall number 16V903000 · Recall details
Technical service bulletins for the 2016 Mercedes-Benz GLE350D 117
Bulletins tell dealers how to fix known problems. A warranty extension means the manufacturer pays for that repair for longer.
- Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC will provide an Extended Modification Warranty for each vehicle that has received...
- Visibility/wiper
- Customer complaints relating to automatic transmission 725.0 (NAG3 Classic /9G‑TRONIC automatic...
- Repeat workshop visit for vehicle vibration while braking from 60MPH. NOTE: Although the symptom is...
- Only vehicles with a variable transfer case are affected
- Clanking noise from the area of the speakers in the doors
- Customer complaints relating to automatic transmission 725.0 (NAG3 Classic / 9G‑TRONIC automatic...
- 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...
- This document is intended as a pre-case diagnostic reference for transmission related concerns
What 2016 Mercedes-Benz GLE350D owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
My 2016 mb gle 350 with 57750 miles stalled in the drive thru lane at starbucks. I was able to restart the engine. Parked for approximately 15 minutes. Noted the check engine light on. Re-started the engine and began to drive home. Vechicle stalled in traffic and could not be restarted. Towed to mb dealer. This was their assessment: verified compliant. Connected sds and ran short test. Found fault codes for fuel pump to have open circuit & short circuit. Checked power at connector to fuel pump to fuel pump control unit. No pwm signal found coming from fuel pump control unit. Checked fuel pump control unit. Found fuel pump control unit wet due to water leaking into back of vech. Performed water leak test. Found water slowly leaking inside of rear hatch at bottom of middle section of rear hatch. To start recommend replacing rear hatch seal, rechecking to see if water leak has been stopped then replacing faulty fuel pump control module (if leak has been corrected inside of vech and wet items will need to be air dried) 4.50 hours labor. Cost $1106.90 total. Please note that there are 5 other similiar complaints on this website for the exact scenario. We were fortunate that we were exiting a shopping mall on a busy saturday when the traffic was slow and despite the large numbers of vechicle surrounding us we were not injuried. I would hate to think what would have happened should this have occurred at a higher speed or if we had crossed the intersection. May have been deadly. Please investigate this situation thoroughly as there was no prior warning of any water or moisture entering the vechicle in any fashion. Don't understand why such a critical component of the fuel delivery system would be exposed to water or moisture such that it would become incapacitated abruptly. Please follow up on this concern so that others may not be injuried.
Our 2016 gle350 with 67k miles stalled at 5:45 p.m. On a two lane road with high traffic volume. There was no indication before stalling except a rapid loss of power and downshifting. It was dusk and the vehicle stalled partially in lane as there was no room with water drainage ditch. Dealer identified a seal in the lift gate being defective allowing water to accumulate in the spare tire storage area in proximity to the fuel pump. Fuel pump malfunctioned resulting in vehicle stalling. Dealer shared mercedes would not address nor cover the $1600 cost to repair. What vehicle accumulates enough water to fill a spare tire area and it overflows short out a nearby fuel pump module and soaking the insulation of the vehicle. Vehicle is garaged and serviced as determined by the on board computer. This is a serious issue in that if we had been on a freeway there is no waring and the vehicle looses power quickly leaving no room to move out of harms way.
Whenever the vehicle is started every time, the message "collision prevention assist plus inoperative. Check the manual" is appearing. There are no known damages and it appeared when the vehicle is started after parking(in stationary). No known causes for damage of the sensor. Dealer is asking for checking the issue $157 and mostly says it is a software glitch. Why as a customer I should pay for the manufacturing defect?
Master cylinder leaked brake fluid causing brake pedal to be soft and hit the floor.
White smoke during startup
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Questions about the 2016 Mercedes-Benz GLE350D
Is the 2016 Mercedes-Benz GLE350D reliable?
Owners have filed 6 complaints about the 2016 Mercedes-Benz GLE350D, close to a typical GLE350D model year.
What is the most common problem with the 2016 Mercedes-Benz GLE350D?
Engine and cooling, with 3 complaints. Next is fuel system (2).
How many recalls does the 2016 Mercedes-Benz GLE350D have?
2 recalls, covering steering and air bags.
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