Suspension Problems of Mercedes Benz E320

My car passenger side control arm has dry rotted and cracked in half I noticed this because my car steering wheel has never turned all the way to the right side so as I pulled up to the store, I had got out my car to check to see what the problem was and come to find out that the lower control arm by the lower ball joint was cracked in half from the control arm.

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* left front substrate to which the coil spring perch mounts is badly rusted and the spring is about to come off under pressure of the cars weight, thereby endangering myself and the general public. The car was towed to feldmann imports, a mercedes-benz dealer at 4901 american blvd west, bloomington , mn 55437 (952) -641-7908 and can be inspected there. * if the spring perch loosens any further, the coil spring would shoot off and likely interfere with the steering system, fuel lines and any number of other components on the vehicle, also there have been reports of the spring going out of the car under pressure and hitting other objects. * yes, my car was in for another matter at lamettry's collision center, of eden prairie, mn for a (minor dent) and (braden) of lamettry's said upon inspection of the spring perch that the car was undrivable and could not be fixed. * feldmann imports is currently looking at my car and feldmann said that I should call mercedes-benz USA which my brother-in-law walter anderson did for me and is waiting for a call back. * there were no warning lamps, messages, or other symptom's of the problem prior to the discovery by lemettry's, in fact, feldmann import's inspected my car 12 times over the years with no mention of this serious condition. Upon searching the internet and other sources I believe that it is incumbent upon the NHTSA to issue a recall on all these cars, there are several different models that use this thin wall substrate mercedes-benz has out on the road that must be endangering the lives and property of the owners and the public at large.

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Squeaky front suspension.

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The air strut suspension has failed on left and right front.

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Passenger coil spring seat broke , car in garage last 15 years , not even 100000 miles yet.

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Left front spring cup assembly rusted and broke away from body. Resulted in dropped front end. Part replaced and area repaired.

While driving in traffinc east along haddonfield berlin road in cherry hill NJ, I was slowing to a stop approaching a red light at evsham road. As I pressed the brake pedal, there was a loud bang and grinding sound from the front end that ended with a loud clank on the ground. After which I saw the spring from my driver's side on the road behind me in my rear view mirror. Driving was not affected, not was steering. However we came to find that the panel containing the driver's side spring perch had rusted and then torn away from the bod, thus releasing the front spring. After doing some research this appears to be a known problem with mbusa, but not a recall issue. My insurance company is refusing repairs due to their view of this as being a "maintenance issue. ".

I have problem with front suspencion on floor.

Tl - the contact owns a 1997 Mercedes Benz E320. The contact stated that while driving 60 mph, the air bags deployed inadvertently emitting a yellow substance as the vehicle started to shake violently. Shortly after, the shift lever exploded and smoke started to emit from the console. The contact mentioned that after inspecting the vehicle, she noticed that the cam shaft had fractured without any warnings which caused her to lose control of the vehicle. A police report was not filed and the contact needed medical attention due to the substance from the air bag. The vehicle was towed to a salvage yard and deemed destroyed. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 150,000. Pm.

The spring perch broken on the car while it was parked, along with the perch the spring broke as well.

The contact owns a 1998 Mercedes Benz E320. The contact stated that while driving 50 mph, the vehicle independently dropped to the ground. The vehicle was towed to the contact¿s residence. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure was 160,322.

Driving over a speed bump at low speed and coil spring snapped above the spring perch. Car was unable to be driven until repairs were made.

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My right front air strut went out while my wife was driving and had our son in the car. She was 120 miles away from home and stranded. She went to Mercedes Benz of beverly hills and they want 160. 00 to diagnose and then would put her in a loaner. The estimate was around 1700. 00 to fix 1 air strut. I have done my research and this is defenitly a safety issue as the speed she was traveling at. Im not sure why mb has not issued a safety recall on these faulty parts. Definitly would be nice if they would cover this.

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Left coil spring broke while I was driving, and the car veered abruptly to the left approximately 3 feet. The car should've been towed, but I was so close to mitch carrs's that I drove it very slowly to them.

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.

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Tl- the contact owns a 1999 mercedes E320. The contact stated that while exiting a driveway, the front drive shaft fractured and all of the air bags inadvertently deployed. The contact did not crash into anything prior to the failure. The vehicle was taken to a mechanic where they advised that they could not determine why the drive shaft was fractured. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 182,000. Kmj.

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The contact owns a 1997 Mercedes Benz E320. The contact stated while driving 20 mph, he heard a cracking noise underneath the front end. The vehicle was towed to an independent repair shop and the contact was informed that the front driver's spring perch fractured. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 165,000.

Front spring perch: this component is heavily corroded. It started to separate from the body work. Spring is noticibly bent and touching the struts which is causing grinding and vibration. Spring is very close to falling off which will cause the front end of the car to drop which I believe is very dangerous if the part fails while driving especially in the highway. Please have Mercedes Benz issue a recall regarding this matter. I would hate for people to lose their lives if it's something that could've been prevented.

The contact owns a 1997 Mercedes Benz E320. While driving 40 mph, the front end of the vehicle collapsed without warning. The dealer was contacted but did not offer any assistance. The manufacturer was made aware of the vehicle. The vehicle was not inspected or repaired. The current and failure mileages were 197,000.

The contact owns a 1999 Mercedes Benz E320. While driving 5 mph, the body of the vehicle collapsed on the tire when the spring perch that's connected to the spring assembly failed. The vehicle was towed to a mechanic who stated he was not sure if he could repair the vehicle and he had to order the repair parts. The dealer and manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 117,000.

The car started having very strong vibrations at idle speed when car is in reverse or drive and stopped at a standstill with brake. Took it to shop and was informed that the vehicles motor mounts were in need of replacement, to the tune of over 600. 00. Once again I have read a similar complaint in the database and really want to know why mercedes has not acknowledged the fact that this is a trend in the vehicles and come up with some type of recall or fix for the situation. . . Maybe most owners just unbegrudgingly pay whatever necessary to have their cars fixed oblivious to the fact that mercedes claim to fame is quality,reliability and longevity. I for one do not think that a car costing over 60,000. 00 should be plagued by so many deficient manufacturing problems.

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While pulling into a parking space the front rt. Side suspension began to sink. I got out of the car to take a look and noticed the airbag suspension had completely collapsed. I tried pressing a few buttons to raise the suspension and nothing. The collapse of the airbag suspension was instantaneous and with brief notice.

My 2003 mercedes E320 had less than 40,000 miles when the the transmission and struts started to present problems. The dealer was able to make repairs under warranty. Now at 78,000 miles, I'm being told that I need to replace the parking prawns due a leak in the back of the transmission. The bushing on the left side also needs to be replaced. I just had a bushing replaced about 6 months ago, which was a bit pricey. When they replaced one of the bushings under warranty a few years ago, they should have replaced all of them. I have encountered numerous with this car. I purchased it with only 37 miles on it in September 2003, but replacement of a number of parts while under warranty now leads me to believe that this car was a lemon from the beginning. Is it normal to have the air pump replaced at 73,000 miles? again, that was a pricey repair -- $1100. 00.

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.

Car (1997 e 320 with 90k miles) was in for routine 90k maintenance and mechanic found cracked spring perch assembly. Dealer called to tell me it must be fixed, car is unsafe to drive and that a fatal crash could result at high speeds. But told me that because car is out of warranty, they will not pay for it. Later told me they will pay for half as part of "goodwill warranty. " half??? what if there was a crash due to this? what if I had not brought it in for routine service? I was told by an unnamed source at the dealer that they see "tons of these problems with the e class, from 1996-2000 models. " he also said that there should be a recall on the affected e class. Another service manager told me that they have no idea when the other one could break. But that they would not proactively replace it before it shows signs of trouble. He basically told me that I should take the 50% goodwill warranty and shut up or they would pull the offer off the table!!! unbelievable that a company like Mercedes Benz would tolerate that kind of customer abuse from a punk service manager. I thought I would be a lifelong mercedes customer, but after this horrible customer service, I will never buy another. Too bad, because the loaner car I am driving while my repair is being done is a fantastic car (I'm in the market for a new one) and I'd buy one tomorrow if it were not for this. Instead, I will be buying a Lexus. Mercedes should be very concerned about safety with this well-documented problem instead of protecting corporate profits. Shame on you Mercedes Benz. This is bad business.

Electrical problems out of service 18 days, srs/airbag failures out of service 18 days, ac/defrost blower motor failures out of service 12 days, brakes out of service 9 days, transmission (idle surge/up shifting/stalling) out of service 10 days, front end/tires out of service 10 days. During the lemon law final repair attempt, the dealer wrote on work order that they had installed new brakes because they found "after market brakes" on car. The only place the car has ever been serviced was the dealership where we purchased it. We asked the service advisor and assistant service manager (first they said the brakes were thrown out and then they said the parts were shipped to mb) and wrote two certified letters to Mercedes Benz for the removed parts so we could track the serial numbers. We were ignored. The regional representative who initiated the "brake replacement" was conveniently "promoted out of the area" just before the lemon law hearing so he could not be questioned. We had been complaining about the brakes, especially the stopping distance, from the beginning and they kept saying no problem found. The dealer would not document it on the work orders.

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.

2006 Mercedes Benz E320. Consumer writes in regards to vehicle being classified as unsafe the consumer stated from the day she drove the vehicle off the lot, the vehicle pulled severely to the right. The mechanic test drove the vehicle when suddenly the vehicle began swerving to the left and right. Also the vehicle made a strange sound when the consumer backed up and turned to the right.

The left and right suspension springs were rusted.