Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class Complaints
681 consumer complaints on file.
- #11023801September 16, 2017ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHEN THE VEHICLE IS PARKED, THE DOOR LOCK WILL AUTOMATICALLY LOCK ON ITS OWN - WITH THE KEYS SILL INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THIS VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH THE "KEYLESS GO" FEATURE THAT WILL ALLOWS THE DRIVER TO LOCK/UNLOCK THE VEHICLE WITHOUT USING THE "KEYLESS REMOTE FOB'. AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE, IF THE REMOTE FOB IS DETECTED IN THE VEHICLE, THE DOORS ARE NOT TO LOCK. I HAVE TWO INFANTS AND I WOULD LOAD THEM INTO THE BACK SEATS, AS I CLOSE THE REAR DOOR, AND TRY TO ENTER THE DRIVER SEAT, ALL THE DOORS WOULD LOCK (THE REMOTE FOB WOULD STILL BE IN THE VEHICLE AND SHOULD PREVENT THE DOORS FROM LOCKING). I AM NOW LOCKED OUT OF THE VEHICLE AND BOTH INFANTS ARE LOCKED IN. I AM NOT ABLE TO OPEN THE DOORS, BECAUSE THE REMOTE FOB IS ALSO LOCKED IN THE VEHICLE. THIS WILL ALSO HAPPEN IF I EXIT THE DRIVER'S SEAT. THE DOORS WILL THEN AUTOMATICALLY LOCK WHEN I CLOSED THE DRIVER'S DOOR, NOW WITH BOTH INFANTS LOCKED IN THE REAR SEATS. FORTUNATELY WHEN THIS HAPPENED, IT WAS DURING THE EVENING ON A COOL DAY AND I HAD ENOUGH TIME TO RETRIEVE MY EXTRA FOB TO OPEN THE DOORS. IF THIS HAPPENED ON A VERY HOT DAY, THE POTENTIAL FOR A SERIOUS OR LIFE THREATENING INJURY MAY HAVE OCCURRED. I FEEL THIS IS A SERIOUS DEFECT WITH THE KEYLESS GO SYSTEM. I RESEARCHED THE INTERNET AND THIS DEFECT HAS HAPPENING TO MULTIPLE PEOPLE WITH MERCEDES BENZ VEHICLE. THE KEYLESS GO SYSTEM THAT MERCEDES USES IS IMPLEMENTED INTO DIFFERENT MODELS ACROSS THE ENTIRE MERCEDES BENZ LINEUP OF VEHICLES THEY MANUFACTURE. SO THIS ISSUES IS NOT ISOLATED TO JUST MY MAKE/MODEL MERCEDES, BUT MULTIPLE MAKES/MODELS/YEARS THAT HAS THE KEYLESS GO FEATURE INSTALLED IN IT. THIS DEFECT HAS HAPPENED TO ME MULTIPLE TIMES AND I'VE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP TWICE TO HAVE THIS CHECKED OUT. THEY STATED THAT THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE ISSUE OR FIND ANY FAULT CODES IN THE COMPUTERS.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11022552September 10, 2017FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
THE PLASTIC FUEL TANK IN MERCEDES BENZ GLE 350 WAS RUPTURED BY ROAD DEBRIS DUE TO LACK OF SHIELD PROTECTION TO THE TANK. THIS ACCIDENT HAPPENED WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY I-45 FROM DALLAS TO HOUSTON ON AUG 12 2017. THE HALF TANK OF THE GAS WAS LEAKING OUT WITHIN 10 MINUTES. THANKS TO NO TRAFFIC MET DURING THAT TIME, OTHERWISE WE COULD GET FIRE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11015923August 17, 2017FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
MY CAR IS 2017 MERCEDES BENZ GLE 350 SUV. LAST SATURDAY (AUG 12), I DROVE ON HIGHWAY I-45 WITH MY FAMILY FROM DALLAS TO HOUSTON. SUDDENLY I HEARD SOMETHING HIT MY CAR UNDERNEATH, BUT THE CAR WAS MOVING LIKE NOTHING HAPPENED DURING THAT TIME. AFTER AROUND 10 MINUTES, ONE DRIVER DROVE UP AND KEPT WARNING ME TO STOP. I PULLED OVER MY SUV AND WAS TOLD THAT THE FUEL WAS LEAKING BEHIND ON THE HIGHWAY, I LOOKED AT THE UNDERNEATH OF THE CAR, FOUND THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS BROKEN WITH A HOLE, BECAUSE IT WAS A PLASTIC FUEL TANK AND THERE WAS NO UNDER GUARD PROTECTING THE TANK. WE REALLY APPRECIATED THAT DRIVER STOPPED US ON TIME, HE WAS A FIGHTER WORKING IN FIRE DEPART IN HOUSTON. IF HE DIDN'T COME UP, MY SUV COULD GET FIRE AND AN SERIOUS ACCIDENT BECAUSE THE CAR COULD LOST FUEL QUICKLY AND STUCK ON THE HIGHWAY. I JUST HAD THIS NEW SUV FOR 8 MONTHS AND QUICKLY MET THIS INSTANCE, FROM MY INSTANCE, IT CLEARLY PROVED THAT THE FUEL TANK WITH NO UNDER GUARD WAS EASILY BROKEN BY ROAD DEBRIS. THIS SUB IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND IT BRINGS DANGER TO CONSUMER ANY TIME.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11015360August 15, 2017STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 MERCEDES-BENZ GLE450. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V241000 (STEERING); HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED CRITZ BMW BUICK GMC MERCEDES-BENZ OF SAVANNAH WHO INFORMED THEM THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THEY WOULD RECEIVE A SECOND NOTICE ONCE PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11015084August 14, 2017STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 MERCEDES-BENZ GLE350. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V241000 (STEERING); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER (MERCEDES-BENZ OF JACKSONVILLE LOCATED AT 10231 ATLANTIC BLVD, JACKSONVILLE, FL 32225; (866) 955-5901) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AT 770-705-0600 AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. ...UPDATED 10/03/17 *BF UPDATED 10/26/2017*JS
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11013977August 9, 2017AIR BAGS, STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 MERCEDES-BENZ GLE350. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V903000 AND 17V241000 (AIR BAGS, STEERING). THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED A LOCAL DEALER (VALENCIA BMW 23435 VALENCIA BLVD VALENCIA, CA 91355) WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE ON BACKORDER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE AND PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11010255July 24, 2017STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 MERCEDES-BENZ GLE350. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V241000 (STEERING) AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER (MERCEDES-BENZ OF BEVERLY HILLS, 9250 BEVERLY BLVD, BEVERLY HILLS, CA 90210, (310) 659-2980) HAD BEEN UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHEN THE MANUFACTURER WOULD PROVIDE THE REMEDY AND REPAIR PARTS. THE CONTACT ASKED THE DEALER TO INSPECT THE PARTS. BUT THEY DID NOT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11006655July 20, 2017STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 MERCEDES-BENZ GLE350. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V241000 (STEERING); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. MERCEDES-BENZ OF FAIRFIELD, CALIFORNIA WAS MADE AWARE OF THE RECALL AND STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE NATIONWIDE. IN ADDITION, THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS NO TIME FRAME FOR PART AVAILABILITY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11004146July 10, 2017STEERING
THERE IS A RECALL # 17V241 ON THIS VEHICLE, AND THE LETTER RECEIVED FROM THE MANUFACTURER STATES THAT THERE IS AN INCREASED RISK OF CRASH DUE TO THE POWER STEERING CONNECTOR NOT BEING SEALED PROPERLY, AND THERE IS CURRENTLY NO SOLUTION OR PARTS TO FIX IT. WHAT ARE MY RIGHTS? HAVE TALKED TO THE MANUFACTURER TO NO AVAIL.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11003685July 7, 2017STEERING
I RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER FROM MERCEDES BENZ REGARDING THE SAFETY OF MY VEHICLES POWER STEERING WHICH COULD GO OUT AT ANY TIME, CHANGING FROM AUTOMATIC TO MANUAL CONTROL. THE LETTER STATED "THE POWER STEERING ASSIST MAY DEACTIVATE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH." I CALLED MERCEDES BENZ USA AND WAS TOLD THEY COULD NOT GUARANTEE 100 % THAT THE CAR WAS SAFE TO DRIVE. THEY STATED THEY HAVE NO PARTS TO FIX PROBLEM AND WOULD SEND ANOTHER LETTER AS PARTS BECOME AVAILABLE. I EXPLAINED I DO MOUNTAIN DRIVING WEEKLY WHICH INCLUDES CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS THRU OUT THE YEAR, THEREFORE THIS RESPONSE IS NOT ACCEPTABLE. I WAS TOLD IT WAS UP TO ME IF I CHOSE TO PARK THE CAR AND NOT DRIVE IT UNTIL THEY HAVE PARTS (IN A MONTH OR SO). THE GENTLEMAN TOLD ME THEY DON'T EVEN KNOW WHAT THE EXACT PROBLEM IS. MERCEDES BENZ USA DOES NOT OFFER ANY HELP FOR THIS SITUATION.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11003247July 6, 2017STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 MERCEDES-BENZ GLE350. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V241000 (STEERING). THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE LOCAL DEALER (MERCEDES-BENZ OF SUGAR LAND 15625 SOUTHWEST FWY, SUGAR LAND, TX, 7748) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11003253July 6, 2017ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SEAT BELTS, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
SINCE LEASING THIS VEHICLE ON DECEMBER 1, 2016, THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS SAFETY ISSUES WITH THE SEAT BELT, ERRONEOUS WARNING ALARMS, AND THE WINDSHIELD WIPER. FIRST, WHILE DRIVING IN A SNOW STORM IN JANUARY 2017, THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDSHIELD WIPER WENT FLYING OFF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALERSHIP REPAIRED THE WINDSHIELD WIPER. SECOND, WHILE DRIVING ON VARIOUS DATES/TIMES, THE CAR BEGAN SOUNDING AN ALARM AND A MESSAGE APPEARED THAT THE KEY WAS NOT IN THE VEHICLE. PLEASE SEE THE ATTACHED VIDEO. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN BROUGHT INTO THE SHOP ON TWO DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. DURING THE FIRST OCCASION, THE PUSH BUTTON WAS REPLACED. ON THE SECOND OCCASION, THE DEALERSHIP INDICATED THEY COULD NOT REPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THIS IS A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY CONCERN BECAUSE THE CAR DISPLAYS THIS ALARM AT RANDOM TIMES DESPITE THE FACT THAT THE KEY IS IN THE VEHICLE. THE ALARM IS DISTRACTING WHILE DRIVING. LASTLY, ON ANOTHER OCCASION, THE SEAT BELT WENT INTO THE SEAT MECHANISM PREVENTING THE DRIVER FROM USING THE SEAT BELT. THIS WAS ALSO REPAIRED BY MERCEDES-BENZ.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10994159June 9, 2017ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 MERCEDES-BENZ GLE450. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V440000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM), THE VEHICLE EXPERINCED A FAILURE. WHEN THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUT OFF. THE CONTACT RESTARTED THE VEHICLE, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO WALTER MERCEDES IN RIVERSIDE, CALIFORNIA, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE RECALL WAS REPAIRED AND COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,407.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10984925May 11, 2017EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE LOW BEAM HALOGEN HEADLIGHTS ON THIS VEHICLE ARE INSUFFICIENT FOR NIGHTTIME DRIVING. THEY BARELY LIGHT UP ROADWAYS .THE VISIBILITY IS SO POOR, THAT WHILE DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY, PARTICULARLY DURING THE RAIN, YOU MUST FOLLOW A VEHICLE IN FRONT OF YOU TO SEE THE ROAD.. MAKING IT SO DANGEROUS, WITH GREAT POSSIBILITY OF CAUSING A MAJOR ACCIDENT. IT IS VERY HARD TO JUDGE ROAD PATTERNS WHEN YOU ARE ON UNFAMILIAR ROADS BECAUSE YOU CANNOT SEE CURVES, CURBS, TRAFFIC SIGNS, OR PEDESTRIANS CLEARLY. IT APPEARS THAT THESE LIGHTS JUST BARELY PASS FEDERAL AND STATE LAWS. MOST OF THE TIME YOU CANNOT TELL IF THEY ARE TURNED ON. I HAVE TO TRY AND AVOID NIGHTTIME DRIVING IN FEAR OF HURTING SOMEONE AND CAUSING A MAJOR ACCIDENT. THIS REQUIRES A MAJOR INVESTIGATION BEFORE SOMEONE GETS FATALLY INJURED.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10983145May 2, 2017POWER TRAIN
AFTER STOPPING, WHEN THE CAR TRANSMISSION IS IN DRIVE MODE. IF THE DRIVER PRESSES THE KEYLESS IGNITION BUTTON TO OFF, THE CAR TRANSMISSION SWITCHES TO NEUTRAL MODE. THIS CAUSES ROLLOVER RISK. IF THE DRIVER DOES NOT SEE THAT THE CAR IS IN NEUTRAL, THE CAR CAN ROLL AND CAUSE COLLISION AND RISK TO PEOPLE AROUND. THE CAR SHOULD EITHER STAY IN DRIVE MODE OR SWITCH TO PARK MODE WHEN THE OFF BUTTON IS SWITCHED WHEN THE CAR IS IN DRIVE MODE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10969963April 2, 2017VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE CRUISE CONTROL LEVER IS THE SAME AS THE TURN SIGNAL LEVER. WHEN SIGNALLING A TURN, IF I PULLED BACK AND UP OR DOWN ON THE LEVER, THE CAR WOULD LURCH AHEAD AT HIGH SPEED. THIS IS DEFINITELY A DANGEROUS CONDITION. THIS IS A DANGEROUS DESIGN DEFECT, AS THE CAR WOULD ACCELERATE QUICKLY. I HAD IT LURCH ON ME SEVERAL TIMES DURING THE 1 WEEK WHEN I RENTED THE CAR. THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED, THE CAR SPED AHEAD FOR ABOUT 10 SECONDS AT 65 MPH(I WAS GOING 50 MPH) WHILE I PLAYED WITH THE LEVER TO TRY TO DISABLE THE CRUISE CONTROL
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10968325March 24, 2017EXTERIOR LIGHTING
JUST BOUGHT A NEW 2017 GLE WITH ACTIVE LED AND ADAPTIVE HIGH BEAM ASSIST. DISCOVERED A SAFETY ISSUE WHERE THE DRIVER-SIDE HEADLIGHT WILL GO INTO HIGH BEAM WHEN IT SHOULD BE IN LOW BEAM, BLINDING ONCOMING TRAFFIC AND CARS IN FRONT. BECAUSE THE LIGHTS ARE SO BRIGHT, IT'S A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN. NOTE THAT IT'S NOT KNOWN TO THE DRIVER, ONLY THOSE CARS IN FRONT OR ONCOMING THAT'S IT'S HAPPENING, WHICH MAY BE WHY MORE COMPLAINTS HAVEN'T BEEN FILED. MERCEDES BENZ, RICHMOND VA TESTED OTHER NEW GLE'S WITH SIMILAR LIGHTING ON THEIR LOT AND ALL ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. THEY THINK IT'S AN ISSUE AND TRIED TO REPAIR IT. THE REPAIRS THEY TRIED DID NOT WORK. A COMPLAINT WAS FILES WITH MERCEDES BENZ USA, WHO RECOGNIZED IT AS THE FIRST TIME THEY HEARD OF THIS ISSUE. IT WAS ELEVATED TO THE HIGHER UPS AND ENGINEERING TEAM. UPON FURTHER REVIEW THEY CAME BACK AND SAID THIS WAS NORMAL OPERATION OF THE ADAPTIVE SYSTEM AND THAT THEY WERE NOT GOING TO DO ANYTHING FURTHER. I FIND THIS TO BE UNACCEPTABLE AS IT'S A SAFETY ISSUE FOR OTHER DRIVERS. I HAVE A VIDEO I CAN SHARE THAT SHOWS WHAT'S HAPPENING BUT AN UNABLE TO UPLOAD IT IN THE DOCUMENTATION SECTION BELOW. PLEASE LET ME KNOW HOW I CAN SHARE THIS VIDEO.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10925662November 13, 2016ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DRIVER PULLED INTO PARKING SPOT. WHILE CAR WAS STOPPED, AND THE DRIVER ATTEMPTED TO PUT THE VEHICLE IN 'PARK', WHILE PRESSING THE BRAKE, THE CAR VIOLENTLY JUMPED FORWARD TWO TIMES, AT AN EXTREME SPEED, AND WOULD NOT DISENGAGE. TRANSMISSION DISPLAY (P, R, N, D) WAS FLASHING AND VEHICLE CAUSED INJURY TO THE DRIVER AND CHILD.
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 1
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10923851November 2, 2016VISIBILITY/WIPER
THE LEFT SIDE EXTERIOR MIRRORS DO NOT PIVOT OUT FAR ENOUGH TO ALLOW THE DRIVER TO SEE THE BLIND SPOT BESIDE THE REAR SECTION OF THE VEHICLE IF THE DRIVER HAS HIS SEAT MOVED IN THE REAR-MOST POSITIONS. THIS HAS CAUSE SEVERAL NEAR-HIT SITUATIONS WITH ME WHEN MERGING INTO TRAFFIC. EVEN THOUGH A VEHICLE WAS PRESENT IN THE BLIND SPOT NOTHING WAS VISIBLE IN ANY OF THE MIRRORS NOR WAS THERE ANY INDICATION FROM THE BLIND SPOT MONITOR. THE MIRROR NEEDS TO PIVOT ABOUT 10 DEGREES FARTHER TO ALLOW THE DRIVER VISIBILITY OF THE BLIND SPOT OR THE MIRROR NEEDS TO BE CONVEX TO INCREASE THE FIELD OF VIEW OF THE MIRROR.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10906743September 14, 2016ENGINE
ECO START/STOP FEATURE IS UNSAFE. DRIVER COULD MISINTERPRET WHEN VEHICLE IS IN ECO STOP MODE VS OFF IN PARK. THIS COULD CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO START AND LURCH FORWARD WHEN THE DRIVER TAKES THEIR FOOT OFF THE BRAKE WHEN THEY ASSUME IT IS OFF IN PARK. UNSAFE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0