Equipment Problems of Mercedes Benz S550

Mercedes Benz S550 owners have reported 38 equipment related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 6 most common equipment problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's equipment (30 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's carrier/rack (3 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.

Table 1. Equipment related problems of Mercedes Benz S550


Recently reported Equipment problems of Mercedes Benz S550

The Equipment problem

2016 S550 front roof panel issues. Adhesive issues.   Read details...

The Carrier/rack problem

I woke up one morning and was astounded to find a long diagonal crack across the panoramic sunroof of my 2016 mercedes-benz S550. I contacted mercedes and was told to bring the car to a dealership for evaluation to determine whether this was due to outside influence or a manufacturer's defect.   Read details...

The Radio/tape Cd Player problem

Takata recall- I took my vehicle into park place mercedes arlington in dallas, TX to get a diagnostic on my comand unit radio. The cd/dvd player would read the name of the disc but would not play it. An error message comes on that says disc error.   Read details...

The Owners/service Manual problem

This vehicle was purchased new in 2014. The vehicle has a reverse tilt function feature on the right passenger mirror. When functioning properly, the right passenger mirror tilts downward and to the right when the vehicle is placed in reverse so that the driver can see all objects to the right rear   Read details...

The Electrical Jack problem

I got a blow out in the rear left side tire. I was doing about 40 mph and did not go over anything that I was aware of. I went to change the tire using the supplied tire and jack. The jack was very flimsy and after I raised the vehicle the jack flipped over causing damage to my car, however I   Read details...




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