Four problems related to suspension have been reported for the 1996 Mercedes Benz E320. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
Spring perch snapped and spring shot out on front passenger side while wife and children were in the car. Thank god they were less the 200 feet from the house and only traveling about 5 mph.
The contact owns a 1996 mercedes E320. The contact stated that while driving 60 mph, the front end suspension springs fractured, causing the contact to loose control of the vehicle. The contact crashed into the side rail on the highway. The contact spoke with a mechanic who stated that he had never experienced the type of failure described. The vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. The failure and the current mileage was 67,000.
While backing out of the drive way, the consumer heard a loud thump coming from the front of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to a mechanic who found the front suspension had broken away from the chassis.
Tl- the contact owns a 1996 mercedes-benz 320. The contact stated that while driving approximately 60 mph the front end of the vehicle suddenly began to shake and vibrate before collapsing to the pavement. During the incident the front driver side suspension spring had separated from the vehicle also causing a puncture to the fuel tank. The vehicle was towed to the home. The cause of the failure was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer and local dealer was not notified of the failure. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 60,000. Jft.