Issues with GLC 2018
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Issues with GLC 2018
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Buying a car that forces you to remove the "Driver Assistance Package" safety package to get Apple Car play is f-ed.
If you driving this car properly you need Waze to be active 100% of the time (Cops detection) with a Radar Detector and Laser Jammers.
By 2020 the bugs should be removed and you can get proper safety systems with Apple Car Play. Or look at the 2019 Porsche Macan Turbo or Stelvio.
- 2018 GLCs > Massive tire crabbing
- 2017/2018 AMG 63 engines > Misfiring
- Some people lose their cars for over three weeks in the shop and its not totally fixed.
- One man > one engine not working well. Check out the E63 forums.
- 2018 GLCs > Command problems, radio problems, screeching brakes, rattles all over
Buying a car that forces you to remove the "Driver Assistance Package" safety package to get Apple Car play is f-ed.
If you driving this car properly you need Waze to be active 100% of the time (Cops detection) with a Radar Detector and Laser Jammers.
By 2020 the bugs should be removed and you can get proper safety systems with Apple Car Play. Or look at the 2019 Porsche Macan Turbo or Stelvio.
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i really was looking forward to the point to be made.
The GLC is a better car than the stelvio in performance, options, passenger and cargo capacity, and finally price.
sam holds true with the Maca.
If we want to discuss reliability, Fiat has cliched reliability concerns for a reason and the platform as a whole is new, compared to GLC that has been in the market for sometime with most of its features minus the engine.
Tell your E-class board members to learn to post in the right subforum for their GLC before their opinion could be considered.
The GLC is a better car than the stelvio in performance, options, passenger and cargo capacity, and finally price.
sam holds true with the Maca.
If we want to discuss reliability, Fiat has cliched reliability concerns for a reason and the platform as a whole is new, compared to GLC that has been in the market for sometime with most of its features minus the engine.
Tell your E-class board members to learn to post in the right subforum for their GLC before their opinion could be considered.
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i really was looking forward to the point to be made.
The GLC is a better car than the stelvio in performance, options, passenger and cargo capacity, and finally price.
sam holds true with the Maca.
If we want to discuss reliability, Fiat has cliched reliability concerns for a reason and the platform as a whole is new, compared to GLC that has been in the market for sometime with most of its features minus the engine.
Tell your E-class board members to learn to post in the right subforum for their GLC before their opinion could be considered.
The GLC is a better car than the stelvio in performance, options, passenger and cargo capacity, and finally price.
sam holds true with the Maca.
If we want to discuss reliability, Fiat has cliched reliability concerns for a reason and the platform as a whole is new, compared to GLC that has been in the market for sometime with most of its features minus the engine.
Tell your E-class board members to learn to post in the right subforum for their GLC before their opinion could be considered.
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Seriously, very broad discripitors what’s the problem? Tell my buddy that sent to Mcclarens back due to issues 330k car, not sure a 65k car will not have issues .....so far my 2018 rock solid, so please share the problems?
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Not looking for a reaction, Phil. Four recalls, an interior with so many rattles and creaks that it took ten day to fix 80%. Still have a bad one in the passenger door and in the overhead console. Also a transmission issue that causes jerky slow down after 20 mph, in all drive modes. Still not repaired. Dealer agrees, but appears to be at a loss as to what to do. Plus those crappy Goodyear run flats which destroy the ride and are noisy to boot. I believe the run flats are the root of most of the interior noise problems, and its dissappointing that Mercedes Engineers didn't reject the run flats and put in a spare with proper tires. Prior to my GLC43 I had a Lexus RX and an Infinity FX, both for 5 years and zero recalls and zero "issues"
Normal maintenance only on both only. Do you see why I might be a little upset with MB? By the way, borrowed my sons new Audi Q5 this weekend for a beer run, quiet, tight, smooth ride, as it should be. Back to Infinity or may try an Audi next time.
Normal maintenance only on both only. Do you see why I might be a little upset with MB? By the way, borrowed my sons new Audi Q5 this weekend for a beer run, quiet, tight, smooth ride, as it should be. Back to Infinity or may try an Audi next time.
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Not looking for a reaction, Phil. Four recalls, an interior with so many rattles and creaks that it took ten day to fix 80%. Still have a bad one in the passenger door and in the overhead console. Also a transmission issue that causes jerky slow down after 20 mph, in all drive modes. Still not repaired. Dealer agrees, but appears to be at a loss as to what to do. Plus those crappy Goodyear run flats which destroy the ride and are noisy to boot. I believe the run flats are the root of most of the interior noise problems, and its dissappointing that Mercedes Engineers didn't reject the run flats and put in a spare with proper tires. Prior to my GLC43 I had a Lexus RX and an Infinity FX, both for 5 years and zero recalls and zero "issues"
Normal maintenance only on both only. Do you see why I might be a little upset with MB? By the way, borrowed my sons new Audi Q5 this weekend for a beer run, quiet, tight, smooth ride, as it should be. Back to Infinity or may try an Audi next time.
Normal maintenance only on both only. Do you see why I might be a little upset with MB? By the way, borrowed my sons new Audi Q5 this weekend for a beer run, quiet, tight, smooth ride, as it should be. Back to Infinity or may try an Audi next time.
Every car you have listed is a commuting car, no performance oriented model. They all come with tires designed for mpg, quietness and road smoothness. their suspensions are also designed for comfort rides. maybe you should have considered a GLC or GLE in the 300 or 350 models to be inline with those cars.
If you drove a Q5 one day and it is a magical car, have you not driven your car a single day when it seemed perfect?
No new car should have as many issues as you are reporting and if the issues are really that bad, I will be hassling Mercedes about a buyback already.
But if you are just comparing road manners, ride comfort and tires of a sportier model SUV versus a commute oriented car, then your noise problems start to become subjective.
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glc43 amg(sold) 2015 Mustang GT 2019 Volveo Inscription t6
Do you know what an Infinity FX is. An SUV built on the 360z platform. That is a performance oriented SUV. Check out the other listing I drive, a 2015 Mustang GT. Smoother and quieter than MY GLC43. Also, In no way would I consider any run flat tire a performance tire. The rub is, now you have to continue to use run flats because no spare tire, and they are all going to be noisy, rough ride tires. The point I was making about my prior Lexus And Infinity SUV's was that they were free of
recalls and defects and were a pleasure to own for 5 years each. Really though going to a MB would special. Very sorry it is not.
recalls and defects and were a pleasure to own for 5 years each. Really though going to a MB would special. Very sorry it is not.
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I think your point is more than fair, but I’ve not seen any manufacture not have defects. I think the right thing to do is for MB to buy your vehicle back, and replace if truly that bad. BMW years ago bought back my 7 series and gave me a check for 5k to apologize, and I didn’t ask for anything nor the buyback. They basically said this car has been in too many times, and the dealer worked with BMW HQ to take care of me. Regardless good luck, but know all experiences aren’t created equal.
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Not looking for a reaction, Phil. Four recalls, an interior with so many rattles and creaks that it took ten day to fix 80%. Still have a bad one in the passenger door and in the overhead console. Also a transmission issue that causes jerky slow down after 20 mph, in all drive modes. Still not repaired. Dealer agrees, but appears to be at a loss as to what to do. Plus those crappy Goodyear run flats which destroy the ride and are noisy to boot. I believe the run flats are the root of most of the interior noise problems, and its dissappointing that Mercedes Engineers didn't reject the run flats and put in a spare with proper tires. Prior to my GLC43 I had a Lexus RX and an Infinity FX, both for 5 years and zero recalls and zero "issues"
Normal maintenance only on both only. Do you see why I might be a little upset with MB? By the way, borrowed my sons new Audi Q5 this weekend for a beer run, quiet, tight, smooth ride, as it should be. Back to Infinity or may try an Audi next time.
Normal maintenance only on both only. Do you see why I might be a little upset with MB? By the way, borrowed my sons new Audi Q5 this weekend for a beer run, quiet, tight, smooth ride, as it should be. Back to Infinity or may try an Audi next time.
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Do you know what an Infinity FX is. An SUV built on the 360z platform. That is a performance oriented SUV. Check out the other listing I drive, a 2015 Mustang GT. Smoother and quieter than MY GLC43. Also, In no way would I consider any run flat tire a performance tire. The rub is, now you have to continue to use run flats because no spare tire, and they are all going to be noisy, rough ride tires. The point I was making about my prior Lexus And Infinity SUV's was that they were free of
recalls and defects and were a pleasure to own for 5 years each. Really though going to a MB would special. Very sorry it is not.
recalls and defects and were a pleasure to own for 5 years each. Really though going to a MB would special. Very sorry it is not.
it does not negate a problem with your car. Like I previously said, I will already be fighting for a lemon buy back. there are lemons with every car model.
I have not had to change a spare tire on my car in a very long time, to the extent I take out my Jeeps full spare if I am not going on an out of town road trip.
