Table 1 shows one common wheel related problems of the 2006 Mercedes Benz E500.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Wheel problems |
Tl the contact owns a 2006 mercedes-benz E500. While driving approximately 45 mph, the front driver's side tire struck an object and caused four air bags to deploy. The tire was destroyed on impact, but the vehicle was not damaged at all. There were no injuries. The contact called mercedes-benz of coconut creek at 954-406-1167 (located at 4250 n. State road 7, coconut creek, FL 33073) where the contact was provided with the manufacturer's number and was advised to call the manufacturer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to the same dealer where a diagnostic test was performed. The technician diagnosed the vehicle and informed the manufacturer that the vehicle struck an object, which caused the air bags to deploy. The manufacturer informed the contact about the dealer's diagnosis and stated that the repairs would be at the contact's expense. The contact sent pictures of the tire, air bags, and vehicle to the manufacturer; however, that did not change the manufacturer's decision. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 86,000. Consumer stated complaint number 11268700 concerning to thousand and six mercedes e 500 after the airbag exploded inside the car this litter from mercedes USA responding to my complain to them what they saying the car impacted something before the airbag exploded.
Rear suspension had to be replaced airbags leaking engine motor mounts had to be replaced.
Normal driving on highways. Crack in alloy wheel (inside edge) loss of tire pressure. Mercedes 2006 E500 3rd incident in past two years, resulting in need to replace. 1 tire & 3 aluminum alloy wheels mercedes # a2114011702.
On two separate occasions in the last two months, my car has experienced flat tires due to a crack in the wheel/rim. I believe the oem rims may be defective as it is uncharacteristic for a rim to crack, and to have it occur twice is extraordinary. I do not believe this is a result of hitting a pothole, etc. The resulting flat tire which occurred on a busy expressway caused a hazardous driving situation. In each case, due to tire damage, I had to replace both the tire and the wheel/rim at a cost of over $600 per event, or about $1,200 total. The serial number on the inside of one of the wheels a2114014702.