Tl* the contact owned a 2017 mercedes-benz gls450. after the vehicle was parked for approximately 30 seconds, it caught fire. prior to the failure, the contact noticed that the cup holder and armrest console were hot. the contact noticed an odor of burning rubber in the vehicle. the fire department extinguished the fire. a fire report was filed. the vehicle was destroyed, towed, and quarantined at the insurance company's impound lot. valley imports (located at 402 40th st s, fargo, nd 58103, (888) 929-9843) and the manufacturer were notified of the failure. the cause of the fire was not determined. the approximate failure mileage was 40,000. *tt the consumer stated the fire dept determined it to be a leaky hot liquid. *tr
Vehicle is only 3 weeks old. a faulty engine wire harness caused the vehicle to cease operating in traffic and put my family in a potentially life threatening situation. mercedes did not replace but only "repaired" the wire, which we were told was not assembled correctly and was pinched in a bracket and subsequently chafed, which can potentially still cause a life threatening engine malfunction during normal operation. mercedes is not willing to replace the engine harness wire, nor replace the vehicle. i fear for the safety of my family.