Front Suspension Coil Spring Problems of Mercedes Benz E320

1999 E320 right front upper coil spring mount almost completely rusted away from frame. This problem is frequent on this model and can cause a serious loss of vehicle control under a failure condition. The left coil spring cap is fine, as it is in most cases I've researched. - I found this problem just before it broke while replacing the front brakes, and this parts failure requires removal and replacement of the affected area and parts. The repair is ~$550. 00 and is a must to use the car safely. - Mercedes Benz certainly knows about this safety issue and has failed to at least notify owners of this model that users expect to last for decades. This is not a "normal" problem.

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Drivers front coil spring failed while vehicle was parked in driveway resulting in drivers front shock/strut damage. Removed affected parts in place. Broken spring had a point defect and stress lines visible to the naked eye. Owner has custody of failed parts. Ambient temperature at time of failure was ~70f. Had this failure occurred while driving it would have resulted in loss of vehicle control.

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One day I noticed that the front left tire seemed to be low. After several attempts of filling the tire, one day I decided to further investigate what is the cause of this issue (tire was fine). I quickly came to realize that my lower control arm was not only cracked but also bent out of shape. Additionally I found that the upper housing of the coil (spring) was literally peeling off the body of the vehicle thus causing the added pressure to the lower control arm where the spring sits. I went to a local body shop and got a quote from the tech there. It cost me just over $1,100 to fix it with a welded plate onto the side of the wheel well (to reinforce the housing of the coil (spring) plus changing the lower control arm. I did not dare take this vehicle to a mb dealer for repairs. They were quoting me $5100 to fix the issue (well more then what the car is worth). It's a shame to know this many people have made complaints but yet this issue has not been turned into a recall. Based on what I've read, I'm stunned at how many incidents have occurred and not 1 person has been injured or worse killed! those coils(springs) are under a lot of pressure and having one this thing flying around is not a joke! sad to say but soon enough someone will get hurt and then maybe this will turn into a recall.

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The contact owns a 2000 Mercedes Benz E320. The contact stated that while driving at various speed, the vehicle made a squeaking and scraping noise. The vehicle was taken to a private mechanic who inspected the vehicle and found that the passenger front coils spring holder had corroded and caused the spring to release. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure and current mileage was 200,000.

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I was driving down a back road in my 1996 mercedes E320 when I heard a bang and the passenger front side dropped. The front coil spring had popped out. If I had been going any faster I would have lost control of the car. I have heard that the front coil spring mounts in this model corrode due to improper undercoating.

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The coil spring and two round plastic parts just fell off on our 1998 E320 Mercedes Benz front driver side. The vehicle has 71,000 miles and never been in any accident.

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I recently heard a loud pop from the front of my car while traveling at highway speed. I stopped to inspect the noise and found that the car was slightly leaning to the right. Not seeing anything on the roadside, I drove it home slowly to inspect further. Information I read online informed me of a design flaw involving the failure of spot welds that attach the front, top coil spring perch to the chassis. Upon deeper inspection I found my r side spring perch welds were 80% failed and the force of the coil spring had bent the spring perch up 45 deg. From normal. Evidently the noise I heard were the welds breaking! the coil spring was bulging outward, about to pop out. Thankfully, the spot welds did not fully let go on this curvy road. If they had fully failed at highway speeds the car most certainly would have lost control and death could have been the result. I called the dealership and they offered to weld a new spring perch in for $440. The l side had already been corrected by a previous owner. I have photos and the failed part in my possession. I was totally unaware of this problem when I bought the car. I had it inspected but the defect was missed. At a minimum, owners of this make, year and model should be contacted and warned of this problem. The manufacturer should recall and repair at no charge.

1996 Mercedes Benz E320. Front suspension collapsed due to faulty spring perch. This seems to be a common problem among w210 chassis vehicles.

Car began to ride abnormally; vibration in the front suspension and no movement from the front suspension as would normally be observed as a result of shock absorber travel. Brought the car to a body shop to have it looked at. As I pulled into the parking lot the front suspension totally collapsed and the front springs fell out of the bottom of the car. Research on the internet, conversations with the body shop and the local Mercedes Benz dealer all confirm that this is a known defect from mercedes that the manufacturer is unwilling to recall. There are hundreds of documented cases on the internet. Had this incident happened to me while traveling on a highway I and my family could have been seriously injured or killed. Car has been in the body shop for nearly 2 weeks as the parts are not available from Mercedes Benz in germany. I am forced pay for a $2800 repair, as well as rent a car for weeks with no estimated time of arrival of the necessary part to repair the car. This type of failure of a frame weld should never occur on any vehicle. The fact that mercedes has not been forced to issue a recall is outrageous.

Highway driving 45-50 mph when there is a loud clunk from underneath car followed by a slight loss of handling looked in rearview mirror and saw a spring lying in the street. Upon stopping to inspect the vehicle and retrieve the spring I noticed the drivers side front was very low. I looked underneath the car and saw what appeared to be a rusty mangled can. Come to find out it was the spring top mount and it had rusted completely away from the frame. Had to have vehicle towed over 60 miles away to have repaired. Had to have parts re-welded and fabricated at the shop to solve the problem.

The spring support or cup in the front right wheel well broke away causing a tremendously big noise. This apparently was caused by mercedes not using a high quality sealant allowing water to get into the welds. Corrosion and failure followed. I have read that this common is common amongst 300 class cars and that there is a class action suit being pursued in canada.

: the contact stated while driving 30 mph the front suspension coil spring detached. The vehicle was driven to the dealership where they replaced the left front coil spring bracket, left front body apron, left front coil spring, and restored corrosion protection.

While driving down the road at approximately 30 mph the coil spring from the left front of the car flew off. It nearly missed a car driving in the opposite direction and a pedestrian. Apparently, the spring perch broke off the car allowing the spring to fly out. I have never heard of this problem with any other make and model of car. If this had happened at a higher rate of speed there may have been a death. The dealer claims this is a rare defect although research on the internet says it is very common.

Corroded driver side spring housing on 1996 E320 Mercedes Benz. Corroded to the extent that it spring could have dislarged. Reports have been made in other locals that this has occured. Manufacturer contacted and investigating, but hasn't recalled part.

Front coil spring top support corroded and broke away from the body. When driving vehicle became unstable. Currently vehicle cannot be driven. Consumer heard that this was a common problem with the 1996 e class mercedes .

While vehicle was parked consumer heard the front springs snap. Consumer had the vehicle towed. Dealership repaired the problem once, but problem recurred.

While driving the front left coil spring failed. The coil spring failure caused the consumer to lose control of the vehicle.

The front left upper spring support bracket rusted and bent under normal daily driving conditions, this allowed the spring to become partially exposed.

The front left upper spring support bracket rusted and bent under normal daily driving conditions, this allowed the spring to become partially exposed.

While traveling at 10 mph rivet which secured coil spring brace to frame rusted, allowing bracket which hold the coil spring to pull away, causing vehicle to drop and driver lost control. Dealer was notified, and informed consumer that they would replace rivet at 50% off repairs. Please feel free to provide us with any further details concerning this matter.