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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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4JGBF71E17A••••••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
4involved a fire
4injuries
Most reportedSeats 5Power Train 2Engine And Engine Cooling 1Electrical System 1
What owners of this build wrote
Electrical SystemfireJan 2014
I turned on my 2007 mercedes gl450 in my driveway to warm it up and 1 minute later the horn continually went off. I turned the car off and the horn continued. Smoke began from the passenger rear tail light, then a flame. 911 was called the moment we saw smoke. Within seconds the…
Power TraincrashFeb 2013
Day before the incident, car would suddenly stick in gear, not shift up or down other than after turning it of. Researched this; seems to be a common problem with this model. Had no time to get it fixed that day, next day got involved in a side impact accident (other driver…
SeatsfireNov 2010
I turned on my ignition and the driver's side heated seat and immediately started to drive. I traveled about 500 feet and started to smell something burning. I thought it was my neighbor's fireplace, so drove less than 1 mile before I felt intense heat on my left side and saw…
Unknown Or OtherNov 2021
The GL450 has the balance shaft problem .It skipped timing and caused major engine failure.. This problem is prevalent for the M273 engine. The parts wear prematurely. The timing is affected and the 4 cam power train misaligns. The engine quits and the repair is usually over…
SuspensionDec 2015
2 complaints -1 I was driving w/out a coat on & turned the drivers seat heater on. Then I started feeling a sharp, stinging pain on my back and started smelling the burning of what turned out to be the seat. I almost had an accident trying to get what I thought was a stinging or…
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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 4JGBF71E17A192409 · decoded Sep 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.