Mercedes Benz E63 owners have reported 2 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 (2 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Wheel problems |
Vehicle sensors relating to steering and tires provided incorrect and dangerous information that adversely affected the steering control of the vehicle, which resulted in the vehicle departing a suburban, residential roadway while in motion, striking a tree and killing the driver and injuring two passengers.
The protective lacquer finish has failed causing wheel corrosion and rust from the inside out starting around the wheel hubs. This corrosion is like a metal cancer that is starting to deteriorate the properties of the metals and alloys. This is a high performance vehicle with high performance wheels. This mfg defect poses serious safety concerns and is a product liability that daimler north America corporation dba Mercedes Benz USA's has known about but yet has done nothing. This defect has affected several other Mercedes Benz vehicles of the amg performance line. Other models include slk 55 and slk 350 from 2000-2009. In addition to rust and corrosion forming from the inside out on some wheels, the bolts that hold the wheels to the hub assembly tend to rust as well furthering this safety issue. Note: vehicle is usually parked and covered in a climatically controlled garage which is not exposed to the usual elements of nature.