Visibility Related Problems of the 2008 Mercedes Benz E550

Table 1 shows two common visibility related problems of the 2008 Mercedes Benz E550.

Table 1. Visibility related problems of Mercedes Benz E550

Problem Category Number of Problems
Sun/moon Roof Assembly problems
1
Wiper problems
1

Sun/moon Roof Assembly problem #1

The contact owns a 2008 mercedes-benz E550. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 19v918000 (visibility) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the sun roof detached from the vehicle without warning. The vehicle was taken to mercedes-benz of north haven (620 washington Ave, north haven, CT 06473, (203) 239-1313) where the sun roof was repaired. The contact mentioned that the recall repair was covered under the VIN however, she was charged for the repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was approximately 115,018. Parts distribution disconnect. ## VIN passed ## mercedes-benz 2008 ##.

Wiper problem #2

The panaramic sunroof had gotten stuck open and gears or something are not engaging at times, sounds like motor grinds and the sunroof slips off track and closed unevenly. Will not open back up.


Visibility related problems in other Mercedes Benz E550 model year vehicles:



E550 Service Bulletins
E550 Safety Recalls
E550 Defect Investigations