GLK steering wheel/brake problem?
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GLK steering wheel/brake problem?
I just purchased the GLK350 two weeks ago. I've noticed a few things about the car which I'm not sure if it is a problem or not. From all the other cars I've driven, this was the first to do the following:
1) When making a turn, the steering wheel does not center itself after the turn. Well, it does but very slowly. Too slowly so it requires the driver to center it. All the cars I've driven, the steering wheel will center quickly when let go after a turn.
2) When I brake to a complete stop, if I let go of the brake the car does not move at all. All the cars I've driven will move forward slowly.
I've asked Mercedes and they said it's how it's supposed to be. Just wondering if everyone else has the same experience or it is a problem.
Thanks!
1) When making a turn, the steering wheel does not center itself after the turn. Well, it does but very slowly. Too slowly so it requires the driver to center it. All the cars I've driven, the steering wheel will center quickly when let go after a turn.
2) When I brake to a complete stop, if I let go of the brake the car does not move at all. All the cars I've driven will move forward slowly.
I've asked Mercedes and they said it's how it's supposed to be. Just wondering if everyone else has the same experience or it is a problem.
Thanks!
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1) normal, esp if your other cars were FWD. I noticed this two after coming from two FWD cars.
2) It's normal also. I've this on other cars as well, when stopping from high speed the car would not move after releasing brakes. My guess was that pads stuck a bit after long breaking. I think GLK barely moves on flat surface, so it's normal imo for car not to move. Plus it might have been very slight incline.
EDIT: BTW, There is no need to paste the same message in several places, especially if you are creating this separate thread on a non-existent "problem".
2) It's normal also. I've this on other cars as well, when stopping from high speed the car would not move after releasing brakes. My guess was that pads stuck a bit after long breaking. I think GLK barely moves on flat surface, so it's normal imo for car not to move. Plus it might have been very slight incline.
EDIT: BTW, There is no need to paste the same message in several places, especially if you are creating this separate thread on a non-existent "problem".
Last edited by NYCGLK; Oct 1, 2009 at 01:24 PM.
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These are normal behaviors for a Mercedes. It's how they designed it to work. Are you in Comfort or Sport mode? In sport mode you should be slowly rolling forward when you get off the brakes on a flat surface.
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OP, I'll add one more thing about your issue #1 which no one has addressed yet...it's more pronounced if you have the optional 20-inch wheels. I test drove a GLK with 20s for a weekend before purchasing but ended up getting the standard 19s.
Lack of slow-speed centering was more noticeable on the demo w/20s than it is on mine. But now that I've gotten used to it, it's second nature...a non-problem.
Lack of slow-speed centering was more noticeable on the demo w/20s than it is on mine. But now that I've gotten used to it, it's second nature...a non-problem.
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