Ron.s

For the most part the OTA is false advertising at this point. I had one OTA map update last summer but nothing since. My dealer Shop Forman said there were no current plans to update Vehicle software OTA. You can check your software to see if you have the MBUX Fup2 but I don’t know about the update fixing the Camera/Radar that is a serious safety issue. The dealer can look up your car and see what updates have been made.

Henry Stark

Yours is a 450? That’s surprising must have been a ton of snow?

Philamg

Received mail from MB yesterday saying new map update available for car, needless to say I will have to manually carry out the update for UK even though it is supposed to be over the air.

tiri

That's the issue I have, the snow accumulation wasn't that bad. It's actually worse now a few days later with the plaows building large snow banks and such.
There's no reason the car should have been stopped dead in its tracks. The electronic nannies prevented the transmission from turning any of the drive wheels. DSR is what saved my marriage. I am not joking with that last sentence. I am seriously thinking of going to a Jeep Grand Cherokee in 2 1/2 years when this lease is up. I can guarantee you that you won't get stuck with that.

GregW / Oregon

Amy update on this issue? That performance cannot be right.

tphillips63

I do have updates. I called service to explain the problem and dropped it off. Nothing was initially found besides test drive but the tech decided to as his supervisor and this person knew of updates and or where to check. I did have firmware updates needed and applied. Now my GLE 450 does not slam on the brakes at this railroad crossing, so that was my main problem solved.
It still try to stop but this is a gradual slow, at automated toll booths (there are no manned booths) and occasionally I will get beeps and a red triangle about a warning but no slow down. These occur when I am a lone vehicle, on divided roads so I do not know why it does this. They suggested my sensor could be dirty so I try to remember to clean it more often but I have never needed to remember this on other older models with distronic.
On the positive note, they are improving software and I feel they will continue to improve.

tiri

I haven't experienced another snowstorm so I could not try out the 4MATIC.

tjobi

UPDATE on ISSUES....

I've learned to live with and (mostly) ignore most of the nuisance issues and still love the car but yesterday it suddenly popped up a message "battery not connected" as I was driving in a rural area. Started blowing hot air, losing power....car immediately warned me to pull over and stop driving it as something was overheating also.

Had to wait 1.5 hours for a tow in the middle of rural Texas. Thankfully my mom's farm was close so I just had someone come get me from there but could have been dangerous in that heat if it had happened in a different situation. They towed me to the Houston dealer I got it from and put me in a loaner. Haven't heard from dealer since but when we dropped it off my service guy said these 2020s have some known issues and they are still working out the kinks. That's a pretty big kink for a car I took delivery on less than a year ago and pay a lot for.

Just saying. I'm getting a little less optimistic after this most recent experience. Really messed up my entire day and could have been dangerous. Also MB sos line hung up on me twice over the car speaker and once by phone and never once called to check on my status even though last they heard from me I was walking on black pavement in middle of nowhere in almost 100 degree heat. Don't appreciate that either.

P.S. My mom asked if I was ready yet to get a brand new Ford Explorer like hers. She was laughing the whole time. 86 years old and cackling. LOL.

Jmarc

Has anybody had any issue with break noise ?
Not when applying , only when you are in a idle and you slowly roll forward with your foot slightly on the break the breaks make a very load noise
Only 7,011 Florida miles



2020 GLE 350

GregW / Oregon

That happens when you wash your wheels and leave it parked for a while, and the rotors temporarily bond to the pads. Never had it otherwise.

bad habit

Give it a wash with Sonax 02304000 Wheel Cleaner Plus

Jmarc

thanks i will try it

GregW / Oregon

So some of you have probably heard how smoky it is here in Portland and the surrounding areas currently because of the wildfires (AQI is 417 right now). I found you have to reset air recirculation mode on each time you start the car; okay, no big deal. But I also found it automatically resets to fresh air mode after about 5 minutes or so (manual says, "after some period of time"). Very annoying in the current conditions. My BMW stays where you set it unless you set it to Auto mode, which the GLE does not have.

mikapen

Our GLE has Auto mode, and it will switch back to fresh air UNLESS it smells smoke or maybe some other pollutants. Last week when it was really smokey here it would stay on Recirc. It's also suppose to switch automatically to recirc when needed, but I didn't wait for it.

GregW / Oregon

Please clarify. Our GLE has only an on/off switch for the Recirculation Mode, and the manual makes no mention of any automatic activation, only automatic deactivation.

mikapen

I agree that the manual makes no mention other than what you have posted. My recirc stayed on for a good half hour during last week's smokey episode, so I assumed it behaved like my W166 and W164 before, as I stated above.
The current manual, both printed and digital, are really poorly written/translated/applied to various markets. I wouldn't call it a definitive tome!

Ron.s

Just saw this info on the X5...surprising number of serious recall issues. I knew there were a lot of minor ones. Maybe the GLE’s not so bad.....

”A Consumer Report’s review sheds light on the uncertainty of the 2020 X5, which received a predicted reliability rating of just 20%. The BMW X5 nameplate has traditionally struggled in the category, earning negative results between 2011-2014. Things were trending up from 2015-2018 with either neutral or positive ratings. However, the luxury midsize SUV hasn’t performed well in this category since it was introduced.
The BMW X5’s recall history

Owner confidence may have dwindled as the 2020 BMW X5 already received five recalls – all of which may increase the risk of a crash.

The rack and pinion steering system was the first to receive a recall, as it could cause a loss of steering control. Later, the NHTSA issued a recall for the steering column after finding that a loose bearing plate could also affect vehicle control and handling.

The sensing system camera was recalled, which affected the back-up camera display. The starter assembly was recalled as it could cause the engine to stall.
Recalls were also issued for the starter assembly, which had potential engine stall concerns, and the headlights, which emitted a blue light that could confuse or distract oncoming drivers.”

jvslinger

Had my GLE450 now since late 2019, only has 9500 or so miles on it (15000ish km for you Canadian folk), and has already had a slew of problems. Aside from all the recalls, which are more than understandable, we've had to have the entire computer system replaced, on top of a series of "mystery breakdowns" (mostly related to the electrical system). Now, only this far in, the alternator has entirely given out. Is anyone else having this issue? I know my GLE450 was one of the first GLEs imported to Canada (where the vehicle is located), and is interesting as my GLE350 back home in Florida hasn't had a single problem whatsoever with similar mileage. Just bad luck from early on in the production run?

Jmarc

Car is in west palm beach no other issues just the break noise when releasing the breaks

GregW / Oregon

I had one of the first GLEs in Oregon (450 4MATIC) in April 2019, and other than an early software issue (resolved) no issues at all in 22.5k miles. Did have a low battery warning a couple times but has not happened in over a month.

Ron.s

I'm not aware of an Alternator, the ISG serves that purpose on the 450. If that’s gone bad it may be the first reported failure on the Forum. Now batteries are another subject. I’ve had issues with both my 2020 GLE 450 & 2021 53 mostly tied to electronics. 12 Volt & 48 volt battery failure, Distronic and traffic sign recognition, MBUX controller and a hatch strut sticking. Most seem to be from outsourced products in a very Tech oriented vehicle. I’ve been researching the Porsche Cayenne GTS and find fewer, but many of the same issues reported on Rennlist.

jvslinger

I'm guessing it's the ISG then - service is only booked for Wednesday and had to self-analyze with an OBDII reader...either way neither battery will charge at all.

jvslinger

Not at all. Woke up one day to find my wife left the lights on by accident and it's had problems since. Jumped and left it running for an hour four times now, the second the engine goes off the car goes completely dead. AAA said they think it's the alternator or ISG equivalent. It gives the low battery, please let it charge warning but never goes away.

jvslinger

Just down the road in Delray... it happens when they're brand new. If it persists go see your local dealer.

mikapen

To my knowledge, the only lights that can be "left on" are the left OR right marker lights (far left rotation on the light rotary switch). All others go off after several minutes, to protect the batteries.

Those marker lights won't run your battery down overnight - IF the batteries are fully charged.
Letting it idle for an hour won't recharge fully, and you will be behind the charge curve forever.

You need to drive for several hours, rinse and repeat to get a full charge, but if you've not done that since new, you may have killed your battery or batteries.
The car does a lot of listening, looking for updates and sending locations, in the background.