Suspension Problems of Mercedes Benz E350

Mercedes Benz E350 owners have reported 116 suspension related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 6 most common suspension problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's suspension (107 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's subframe/mounting bracket (4 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.


Recently reported Suspension problems of Mercedes Benz E350

The Suspension problem

The failure was when I hit the brakes hard in an emergency braking situation and the car very eratically and violently veered to the left. There was no warning and thank god there was no car coming in the left lane otherwise it would have been a broad side hit. I was doing 55 mph.   Read details...

The Subframe/mounting Bracket problem

The contact owns a 2012 mercedes-benz E350. The contact stated his wife had noticed that the steering wheel was off-center and turned to the left independently. Additionally, the contact stated while his wife was driving at an undisclosed speed and depressing the brake pedal, the vehicle flipped   Read details...

The Rear Suspension problem

The owns a 2010 mercedes-benz E350. The contact stated while driving approximately 55 mph and depressing the brake pedal, the rear wheels were going in a different direction. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic to be diagnosed.   Read details...

The Rear Suspension Coil Springs problem

2006 Mercedes Benz E350. Coil spring failure. I had a rear coil spring fail in November 2010. Then, a 2nd coil spring failure @ 70mph, this time in the front. We were very fortunate to not have been involved in a collision, mbusa insists there are no service bulletins relating to coil spring   Read details...

The Rear Suspension Shock Absorber problem

My wife was driving at low speed on a smooth road when the driver's-side front spring broke with a loud bang and that corner of the vehicle collapsed, fully compressing the shock absorber. We were fortunate that the car was being driven slowly: the broken end could have cut the tire, blowing it out.   Read details...




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