One problem related to trunk lid has been reported for the 2005 Mercedes Benz S500. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
The contact owns a 2005 mercedes S500. The contact stated that the trunk lid failed to remained open and almost fell on the passenger head. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection. The technician diagnosed that the trunk struts failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 98,000.