One problem related to rear air suspension springs has been reported for the 2006 Mercedes Benz E55. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
The contact owns a 2006 Mercedes Benz e 55. While driving 65 mph he heard 2 loud pops and then the vehicle collapsed to the ground. Sparks flew all over the highway, which almost caused a major crash. The air bag suspension on the rear of the vehicle had blown. He was able to pull the vehicle over to call the roadside assistant, but the wait time was too lengthy. He then drove the vehicle home at very low speeds from pennsylvania to virginia. Prior to the failure, three different suspension repairs were performed. He drove the vehicle to the manufacturer service center to have the vehicle repaired. He advised the technicians that every time the vehicle was started air would leak underneath the vehicle. The manufacturer feels this vehicle was damage upon delivery and feels the dealer knew about the damage to the rear air bag suspension. They speculated that there are many other year make and model with this same failure. Contact the current mileage was 14,600. The failure mileage was 4,500.
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| Rear Air Suspension Springs problems |