Table 1 shows five common suspension related problems of the 2003 Mercedes Benz E500. The number one most common problem is related to the suspension (twelve problems). The second most common problem is related to the strut failure (three problems).
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Suspension problems | |
| Strut Failure problems | |
| Front Suspension problems | |
| Suspension Noise problems | |
| Rear Suspension problems |
Air suspension in the rear suddenly failed making it impossible to drive, also triggered a red warning of "stop, car too low" Read details...
2003 E500 with 64000mls, my front air suspension strut bottomed out failed wile driving at normal speed. Took the car to mercedes and it was out of warranty; we replaced the 2 front shocks and compressor but 3 weeks later my back shocks failed to. Read details...
Airmatic suspension leak caused call to pull to one side. Could have pulled me left of center, luckily, on a side street at failure point. No warning at all. Car depicted "stop, vehicle too low" as warning in dash after the failure. Car required towing. Vehicle has 61000 miles on it. Read details...