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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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4JGBF71E07A••••••2007 Mercedes Benz GL450
That is about average for the 2007 Mercedes Benz GL450 — 8 complaints per build across 12 builds.
10on this build
91on the model
12builds in total
1involved a crash
Most reportedService Brakes 4Hydraulic 4Electrical System 3Steering 2
What owners of this build wrote
Service BrakescrashFeb 2008
On february 18, 2008 at approximately 3:30 pm I was involved in an mva in which I struck the car in front of me at considerable speed. This caused considerable damage to my car (2007 mercedes gl450) with no air bag deployment. During the attempt at stopping I felt the brake…
SeatsMay 2017
We were driving on san vicente blvd in beverly hills, my husband in the driver seat turned on the seat heaters in our SUV and about one minute later we started smelling something burning and could not right away distinguish where the putrid smell originated from. Moments later…
Electrical SystemJul 2016
2007 mercedes benz gl450. Consumer writes in regards to vehicle catalytic converter causes fire. *smd consumer sent additional correspondence. *smd the consumer stated the fire may have been caused by the seat heater. Updated 04/04/2017*js updated 04/14/2017*js
SteeringDec 2012
The contact owns a 2007 mercedes benz gl450. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start however, all of the warning lights on the instrument panel were illuminated followed by a warning chime. The contact also stated that there was a leak from the bottom of the vehicle.…
Electrical SystemMay 2015
Head lights went off in the while traveling due to defecting wiring system. According to experts mb used an inferior and unsuitable material for the insulation on the electrical wires of some of the gl450 models. This insulation prematurely disintegrates under normal use causing…
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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN 4JGBF71E07A140558 · decoded Nov 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.