NHTSA Complaint #11547469 — 2023 MERCEDES-BENZ GLC 300

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 11547469
Vehicle 2023 MERCEDES-BENZ GLC 300
Component ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage N/A miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State IL

Consumer Description

2023 Mercedes Benz GLC 300. Several Electrical, Braking, Collision, Check Battery related issues noted. At approximately 500 miles on vehicle battery system began sending critical voltage error messages to notification app after the vehicle had been turned off. --Owner recharged battery on front terminals. At various intervals, check engine light would come on while driving, sometimes for days at a time. Sometimes for less than an hour, sometimes for a day or so but not long enough to get into a MB Dealer.---MB has less than 5,000 Miles. At approximately, 3800 miles owner received notification on phone app that the vehicle had been involved in a crash while the vehicle was sitting in a parking spot in an open parking lot with no other vehicles surrounding it. Owner was looking at the vehicle at the time of the supposed crash. Owner walked around and assessed vehicle and called MB. MB online advisors advised to take car in to have inspected for a crash. At 5400 miles vehicle was parked for less than 30 minutes. Owner returned to car and attempted to start. All warning lights, sensors and bells began going off. Check engine, 12Volt electrical system, braking and emergency braking system warning, SOS warning, etc and etc. Owner cycled through all warnings. Vehicle believed it was on when it was off. Vehicle would not start. Owner then received critical 12 Volt battery low warning messages on phone App for car. Owner tried to call MB Me Connect but the operators could not hear owner over loud alarms. Vehicle would not allow owner to lock the car to leave to get assistance. Tow called. Vehicle would not electronically switch to Neutral to be pushed to better location for attempt at jump start. Front terminal would not jump start vehicle but left connected to charge. Vehicle boost used with jump start to finally start car. Next morning Check engine light still on, App sent message battery was low despite battery charger being on car overnight.

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