Tire Related Problems of the 1996 Mercedes Benz E320

Table 1 shows one common tire related problems of the 1996 Mercedes Benz E320.

Table 1. Tire related problems of Mercedes Benz E320

Problem Category Number of Problems
Spare Tire problems
1

Spare Tire problem

The contact owns a 1996 mercedes-benz E320 equipped with yokohama yk580 tires, size 215/55/r16. The contact stated that while driving approximately 70 mph, there was an abnormal feeling from the tires. The contact moved off the roadway and discovered that the rear passenger side tire had become shredded. The contact installed the spare tire as a temporary remedy. The contact later went to the dealer where they advised him that the tire inflation was too low so they would not replace the tire at their expense. The tire failure mileage was approximately 7,000 and the vehicle failure mileage was 159,000. The VIN was unavailable.


Tire related problems in other Mercedes Benz E320 model year vehicles:



E320 Service Bulletins
E320 Defect Investigations