Official wind noice service bulletin
The service foreman said that MB was has acknowledged the problem and they were working on a new TSB. He said, "The problem seem to be the glass." He added that the cure will probably be a package of seals. I interpreted his use of the word "glass" as meaning that too much noise was getting through the window assembly as a whole, not through the glass itself.
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Is new glass all there is to it? Or are some different seals also involved?
Did they just do the front driver's side window or did they do the passenger's side as well?
Did the fix completely cure the problem 100%?
I have a my first "A service in Feb. (I got my first alert 27 days in advance.) I will bring up the wind noise problem then. In the meantime, living with it is not a hardship. Even at 70 or above, the noise is minor, and I rarely drive on expressways.
The wind noise does reduce some after 205-737-21-00.
Will update again, after 205-725-23-00 ACOUSTICS glass install a month later.
Last edited by png5; Jan 19, 2016 at 01:25 PM.
The wind noice does reduce some after 205-737-21-00.
Will update again, after 205-725-23-00 ACOUSTICS glass install a month later.
The funny thing is that the dealer gave me a 2015 GLK 350 as a loaner. I looked at the GLK page here and found complaints about wind noise at high speeds. Based on my experience with the GLK so far, I can't get over the lack of wind noise compared to my W205. Those GLK owners should test drive a W205 to give them a little perspective on wind noise.
BTW, get your engine checked! They are also replacing all the pistons in my C300. Mine wasn't as noisy as some have indicated on this site. However, if your engine falls under the TSB, and you own the car, you better get it repaired before you have serious damage years from now that will not be covered by warranty.
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After road testing the car, the dealer decided that my car needed a new RH side mirror and acoustic glass on front driver and passenger. The RH mirror assembly was not seating properly. They did all the tests noted on the German document. Maybe there is now an official USA version as they keep referring to LI72.10-P-062500 in the work order. Like "Road tested for wind noise per LI72.10-P-062500."
I did not get a chance to drive the car extensively since getting it back, but on the 15 drive back from the dealership, which includes all kinds of roads and speeds, it sure seems improved. The only time I heard wind noise was in a cross-wind at about 75mph. We'll see how it goes after a few miles are put on it, but so far so good.
The acoustic glass is sort of stepped at the top edge, whereas the standard glass was uniformly rounded. The tint, which was a concern here, appears the same as my rear door windows.
They also replaced 129 parts in the engine including pistons, rings and connecting rods. The work involved what is described as a complete tear down and rebuild of the engine. That's a ton of labor. My copy customer copy of the work order does not show parts or labor cost for warranty work, but we are talking a lot of money. So if you own an engine that falls under this under the TSB, I would get it to the dealer for inspection. They found the problem at "1700 rpm on deceleration." Had I not read of the problem on this site, I would have never known and could have ended up paying for this mess once the car was out of warranty.
I was amazed they were able to get the glass so quickly. I was equally amazed they got the new engine parts so quickly. Their response was they had no problem getting it from MBUSA as they have plenty in stock. Sounds like the supply line has been brought up to speed.
Just got a call from my dealer to pick my car up. Said he'd schedule it back in as soon as the acoustic glass arrives. Although it took a year to get to this point I am now a happy camper.









