Mercedes Benz E550 owners have reported 8 wheel related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 1 most common wheel problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's wheel (8 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Wheel problems |
I am now officially on my 3rd set of wheels, 16 flat tires, and now had to replace every single component in the air suspension almost 8k into the repairs.
The contact owns a 2007 mercedes-benz E550. While driving various speeds, the contact depressed the brake pedal and heard a squeaking noise. The brake pedal traveled to the floorboard. The contact mentioned that the air bag warning indicators were illuminated and the rear brake lights failed to illuminate. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the brakes, rotors, and ball joints were faulty, and all four tires were worn. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failures. The contact purchased the vehicle on July 4, 2017. Less than three years after driving off of the used car lot, the serpentine belt fractured, the brakes did not work, the ball joints were faulty, the tires were worn, and the front passenger side air bag did not work. There were no recalls for the vehicle. The failure mileage was 128,000.
As I drove onto a freeway onramp, my right front tire hit a pothole, causing the tire to blow out and lose all air resulting in the car being uncontrollable and not driveable. This is the second incident whereby this car has hit a pothole and tire damage resulted. The first incident in February 2014 with only about 5,500 miles on it, resulted in 2 tires being blown out on the left side of the vehicle, again resulting in the car being uncontrollable and not driveable. In both instances, the car was being driven at approximately 20 to 30 mph. There is either a defect in the tires and/or they are not compatible with the car. I have never experienced a tire blow out in any other vehicle in over 45 years of driving experience with many different vehicles.
I was traveling at about 40 miles per hour on a major street and went over a small pothole. This resulted in major fractures on both of the passenger's side wheels. All the equipment on this car is original from Mercedes Benz. This is the first incident in late 2010. Recently, I was traveling about 35 to 40 miles per hour and went over a small pothole on the street that is about 6 inches in diameter and less than 2 inches in depth, and resulted in another wheel failure. I understand that pothole damage is a normal part of wear and tear. But this is a major street that has traffic count of 75,000+ car per day. If my car is this easily damaged in a period of 1 year, I can't even imaging how many cars would get damaged on this stretch of road. Therefore, I believe wheel failures such as this at relatively average speed and small potholes, can't just be a result of normal wear and tear. I believe this is either defective design or poor product quality control. If my wheels get damaged at this speed, I can't image what kind of damage or safety issues it would cause when I'm traveling on freeway at higher speed.
2008 mercedes E550 rim problem. I have owned this vehicle for 8 months and have had two front tire blowouts on 2 different occasions from hitting small pot hole. The rim gets bent then the tire blows out. The latest incident, a police officer and I watched many vehicles driving over the pot hole with no problems. The rims are the 12 spoke that comes stock on the E550's.
Hit a small pot hole and dented the tire rim and flattened my tire. This the 4th rim and 4th tire replaced since March of 2008. Replaced the rims and tires at approximately $1000/rimtire. These low profile tires/rims should not be sold.
Purchased car in August 2007, have driven 40,000 miles and have replaced 2 stock rims, 6 after-market rims and five relatively new tires due to just average potholes that any other car would simply roll over. Part of the problem is the low profile tires but there appears to be a deeper problem with the suspension. When this car hits a small pothole or even a deep manhole cover it takes a very hard, teeth jarring hit to the front end suspension. I also drive a competing brand 8-cylinder sedan which is very near to this mercedes in size and weight but hardly feel the bumps that pound the mercedes.
The contact owns a 2008 Mercedes Benz E550. The contact stated that he had experienced numerous tire blowouts due to driving over road irregularities. The failures were experienced while driving at various speeds over 35 mph. The manufacturer was made aware of the failures and informed the contact that the vehicle could only be equipped with low profile rims. The blown out tires were replaced, but the failure was not remedied. The failure mileage was 5 and the current mileage was 115,000.