2016 Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class Lighting Problems

WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT THE VEHICLE HEADLIGHTS ARE VERY DIM. ON A DESERTED ROAD SUCH AS THE ROAD THROUGH DENALI NATIONAL PARK VISIBILITY IS APPROXIMATELY 40 TO 50 FT. AT NIGHT. ALSO BECAUSE OF THE NATURE I IF THE BEAM SEEING MORE THAN 15FT. IN FOG OR SNOW IS EXTREMELY IMPEDED. THE BEAM CREATES A HALO STARTING AT 15FT. FROM VEHICLE THAT REFLECTS IN THE FOG AND CREATES AN OPTICAL ILLUSION.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 MERCEDES-BENZ GLE350. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO SEE A PEDESTRIAN CROSSING THE ROAD BECAUSE BOTH FRONT HEADLIGHTS WERE NOT ILLUMINATED BRIGHTLY ENOUGH. THERE WERE NO INJURIES OR WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT CALLED MERCEDES-BENZ OF ESCONDIDO (LOCATED AT 1101 W 9TH AVE, ESCONDIDO, CA 92025, (760) 745-5000) AND SCHEDULED A DIAGNOSTIC APPOINTMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 26,300. *TR

ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT HEAD LAMPS ARE VERY DIM FOR NIGHT TIME DRIVING. SO MUCH SO, YOU NEED TO USE HIGH BEEMS MORE FREQUENTLY TO SEE. MERCEDES DOES NOT OFFER A SOLUTION EVEN AT ADDITIONAL COST TO OWNERS FOR AN UPGRADE IN LIGHTING THAT IS BRIGHTER OR TO ADD ADDITIONAL FOG LAMPS. MB REQUIRES THAT YOU ORDER THE VEHICLE WITH UPGRADED LIGHTING PACKAGE FROM FACTORY. IF YOU PURCHASE AFTER MARKET PRODUCTS THEN MB WILL VOID YOUR WARRANTY. APPARENTLY ITS A KNOWN ISSUE ON ALL MODELS WITHOUT OPTIONAL LIGHTING PACKAGE, THOUSANDS OF POSTS ONLINE VALIDATE THE CONCERN. MB SAID THEY WILL NOT OFFER NEW PRODUCT OR RECALL UNTIL COMPLAINTS ARE MADE THROUGH NHTSA.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 MERCEDES-BENZ GLE. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE HEADLIGHTS WERE VERY DIM AND IT WAS DIFFICULT FOR THE CONTACT TO SEE THE ROAD WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MERCEDES-BENZ OF HAGERSTOWN (1955 DUAL HWY, HAGERSTOWN, MD 21740, (301) 733-2301) TO BE DIAGNOSED, BUT NO FAILURE WAS FOUND. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000. *TT*JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 MERCEDES-BENZ GLE350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLAMPS WERE INSUFFICIENT TO DRIVE AT NIGHT, ESPECIALLY DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MERCEDES-BENZ OF HAGERSTOWN (LOCATED AT 1955 DUAL HWY, HAGERSTOWN, MD 21740, (301) 733-2301) TO BE DIAGNOSED AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE PERFORMED AS INTENDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20. *TT*JB