What 32 owners told NHTSA about the 2019 Mercedes-benz Gle-class Hybrid

Car caught fire in the engine compartment and was extinguished by the fire department

NHTSA ODI 11605879

The contact owns a 2019 Mercedes-Benz GLE. The contact stated while driving at 30 MPH when the contact struck a pothole the contact felt the vehicle jumps and moves side to side without any warning. The vehicle was taken dealer for diagnosis but no failure was found. On another occasion, while driving 30 MPH and the failure reoccurred causing the contact to lose control of the vehicle and drive into a ditch causing major damages to the vehicle. The air bags deploy. A police report was filed. The contact suffered injuries to the right shoulder but did not seek medical attention. The vehicle was deemed totally loss. The manufacturer was contacted but did not provide any assistance. The failure mileage was 16,000.

NHTSA ODI 11535463

I was driving down a road going 55mph. I heard a loud bang like a gunshot. I looked up and my sunroof exploded. The glass was coming in the car. I have glass slivers cuts to my hand, legs and arm.

NHTSA ODI 11478087

I WAS TRAVELING EAST ON INTERSTATE 70 TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO HYDROPLANE SEVERELY. I LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND SLAMMED INTO THE CONCRETE DIVIDER. THERE WERE OTHER VEHICLES TRAVELING ALONG THE SAME HIGHWAY WITHOUT ANY CONTROL PROBLEM. THIS CONTROL PROBLEM DURING RAIN HAS BEEN AN ISSUE WITH THIS VEHICLE SINCE I'VE HAD IT. IT HAS NEVER FELT SAFE WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN. I'VE FOUND OTHER GLE 43 AMG OWNERS REPORTING THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN. *TR

NHTSA ODI 11326038