Mercedes Benz E550 owners have reported 8 structure related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 1 most common structure problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's body (8 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Body problems |
While under a hard stop the vehicle’s rear end started to swing back and forth suddenly causing loss of control of the vehicle. Mercedes benz diagnosed the problem as a rusted through subframe which they’ve said is a “known issue” and extended the warranty on the part. The part is unavailable and there’s no eta from mercedes which means that the vehicle is unsafe to drive and cannot be repaired.
The subframe on the back of the car starts to rust and potentially just breaks without warning which can cause loss of control of vehicle. This is an ongoing issue for all w212 mercedes models.
Rear frame and brake line damage due to rust and corrosion problems identified by euro motorcars devon (car dealer) car will not pass safety inspection outside manufacturer warranty considerations outside extended warranty considerations.
Rear control arm attachment to subframe snapped off at the weld during breaking.
The sun roof makes a loud cracking noise when you hit certain bumps or dips in the road. It does it more when the weather is hot. I have noticed that certain models years have been recalled. This car definitely has a sunroof issue and its had this problem since I purchased it about a year ago.
Tl-the contact owns 2014 Mercedes Benz e 550 while driving at low speeds the right rear speaker/window was smoking. There was a abnormal rubber/burning odor. In addition there was a cracking noise emerging from the vehicle. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact called the local dealer mercedes-benz of denver 940 s colorado blvd, denver, CO 80246 (303) 953-4581 but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 61,950. Ap.
From the first day the car was delivered, the engine had several serious engine miss-fires where it would not run on all of its cylinders. Disabling the vehicle. The dealer would re-flash the computer. From the first day the car was delivered, the body fell apart, requiring a specialist from germany to re-weld and reinforce the body around the left rear suspension mount. I have the work orders, but they have personal information on them, preventing me from uploading them.
In June 2011, I was driving at about 55 mph when the windshield cracked and broke on the passenger side, in the corner, about midway between the top and the bottom. At time of the break, there was an impact sound, as if a pebble had hit the windshield, but I didn't see any object. The windshield was replaced about two weeks later. In October 2011, the windshield broke again in just about the same spot on the windshield, under the same driving conditions, this time in a different state. It just seem like an unlikely coincident. Could there be a defect in the glass?.