48 V Battery
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48 V Battery
My new 2121 GLE 450 with 1000 mi had the 48 Volt Battery Die !!!!......My Story...........
I Worked with MB Customer service to get towed for 7 hours, after 3 trucks showed up and all said they could not tow, Called AAA and they had at the dealer in 15 minutes. (Dolly, no wheels touching ground)
Now the real problem, dealer called me back the next day and said the issue was the 48 Volt battery and none were available in the US,, or Germany.
I have had a MB loner car a GLA 250 that they gave me for a month. I guess that means I will not get my car back for awhile.
Any one else have this problem and anyone have estimated wait for new battery?
I Worked with MB Customer service to get towed for 7 hours, after 3 trucks showed up and all said they could not tow, Called AAA and they had at the dealer in 15 minutes. (Dolly, no wheels touching ground)
Now the real problem, dealer called me back the next day and said the issue was the 48 Volt battery and none were available in the US,, or Germany.
I have had a MB loner car a GLA 250 that they gave me for a month. I guess that means I will not get my car back for awhile.
Any one else have this problem and anyone have estimated wait for new battery?
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Hi, @Laura55% there are a lot of threads on this topic. You asked this question on one of them.
Instead of our referring you to the dozens of pages on the topic, try the Advanced Search and see the history of the battery problem and others' experiences.
I don't expect those who have already shared on various posts to re-post to yet another similar query.
Yes, batteries are a problem throughout the Industry, especially Euro cars because of hostile acquisition of battery companies. M-B is not exempt.
Instead of our referring you to the dozens of pages on the topic, try the Advanced Search and see the history of the battery problem and others' experiences.
I don't expect those who have already shared on various posts to re-post to yet another similar query.
Yes, batteries are a problem throughout the Industry, especially Euro cars because of hostile acquisition of battery companies. M-B is not exempt.
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My GLE 450 was built on Jan 28 and is in transit now. I am very nervous that they are still being shipped with defective batteries with the intention of the customer dealing with this after purchase.
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My GLE 450 was built on Jan 28 and is in transit now. I am very nervous that they are still being shipped with defective batteries with the intention of the customer dealing with this after purchase.
My GLE 450 was built on Jan 28 and is in transit now. I am very nervous that they are still being shipped with defective batteries with the intention of the customer dealing with this after purchase.
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Interesting. For all those 450 owners with defective batteries, when were they built? Anyone know which build months are impacted? Have a 450 that I took delivery end of November 2019 that was built I believe in September/October but fortunately, haven't had any issues with the battery. Have about 9k on it now. Surprised to read about all the battery issues.
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We just got a "48 VOLT SYSTEM..." message (I don't recall the details) that popped up on the driver's display, and the check engine light came on.
Haven't seen the message since, but the light persisted.
Checked it again tonight by hooking up my Bt OBD2 scanner. The check engine light was gone, but I got a P0AFB code from the scanner.
Troublecodes.net says "Hybrid Battery System Voltage High". Sounds like a similar problem to those here, though we haven't had the car fail to start.
We're concerned that we may get stuck somewhere, so we'll take it in and get it checked out. Bummer - our first issue.
Will update when we have more info - your input is always appreciated.
Haven't seen the message since, but the light persisted.
Checked it again tonight by hooking up my Bt OBD2 scanner. The check engine light was gone, but I got a P0AFB code from the scanner.
Troublecodes.net says "Hybrid Battery System Voltage High". Sounds like a similar problem to those here, though we haven't had the car fail to start.
We're concerned that we may get stuck somewhere, so we'll take it in and get it checked out. Bummer - our first issue.
Will update when we have more info - your input is always appreciated.
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Update 3/8/2021..........Well, My new GLE 450 was in dealer for about 3 weeks waiting for a battery, The day after I had meeting with Sales Mgr. and General manager of dealership, in which I stated I had lost confidence in the Mercedes, I have had 4....., I got a call that the car would be ready the next day. Car was washed and detailed as new. Car had about 1500 milles in it when the battery dumped, I new have about 3500 miles and have had no further problems. I hope this the end of the problems but I think I will buy an extended warranty, which I never usually do....... My 2015 & 2013 ML350's That I have got 150,000 and 110,000 on them. and never has a problem.....
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Good news. Read up on your state's lemon law to decide if you want to start the process, should another problem unfortunately arise. Hopefully you are in the clear now, but it pays to protect yourself by knowing your options.
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Update 3/8/2021..........Well, My new GLE 450 was in dealer for about 3 weeks waiting for a battery, The day after I had meeting with Sales Mgr. and General manager of dealership, in which I stated I had lost confidence in the Mercedes, I have had 4....., I got a call that the car would be ready the next day. Car was washed and detailed as new. Car had about 1500 milles in it when the battery dumped, I new have about 3500 miles and have had no further problems. I hope this the end of the problems but I think I will buy an extended warranty, which I never usually do....... My 2015 & 2013 ML350's That I have got 150,000 and 110,000 on them. and never has a problem.....
