2010 MERCEDES-BENZ E550 Complaints

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 MERCEDES-BENZ E550. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 18V043000 AND 16V081000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED MERCEDES-BENZ OF MEMPHIS (5389 POPLAR AVE, MEMPHIS, TN 38119, (901) 345-6211) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE FELT UNSAFE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND REQUESTED THAT ACTION BE TAKEN TO MAKE THE PARTS READILY AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. *TT VEHICLE PURCHASE DATE SHOULD BE ON OR BEFORE INCIDENT DATE UPDATED 11/28/18*JB

THE AIRMATIC SUSPENSION HAS MALFUNCTIONED! THE AIR SPRINGS STARTED DEFLATING OVER NIGHT SOMETIMES JUST ON OTHER NIGHTS ALL THEM AND THEN OTHER NIGHTS NOT AT ALL NOW THEY WILL NOT INFLATE AT ALL AND IS UNDRIVABLE. ALSO THE COOLING FAN RUNS CONSTANTLY IF THE CAR IS RUNNING!

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 MERCEDES-BENZ E550. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V363000 (AIR BAGS) AND 16V081000 (AIR BAGS) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR REPAIRS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTIFICATIONS IN 2016. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

IN MANY MERCEDES BENZ VEHICLES WITH AIR RIDE SUSPENSION THE "AIR STRUTS" FAIL. THIS HAPPENED TO MINE. IT CAN HAPPEN WHILE SITTING STILL OR WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED ON THE ROADS. THE DASHBOARD GOES RED AND TELLS YOU TO STOP DRIVING AS THE SUSPENSION HAS GONE TOO LOW. MY SUSPENSION WENT ALL THE WAY DOWN AND THE FRONT END WAS ONLY A COUPLE OF INCHES OFF THE GROUND. VERY DANGEROUS, AT SPEEDS OF 70 MPH ON THE INTERSTATE THIS COULD CAUSE CATASTROPHIC ISSUES. MERCEDES BENZ HAS KNOW ABOUT THESE PROBLEMS FOR OVER A DECADE AND STILL USE THESE PARTS. WHY HAS NOTHING BEEN DONE ABOUT THIS? THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SAFETY ISSUE, THAT COULD CAUSE DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY TO THE DRIVER, OCCUPANT, OR OTHERS ON THE ROAD.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 MERCEDES-BENZ E550. THE CONTACT RECEIVED RECALL NOTIFICATIONS FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V363000 (AIR BAGS) AND 16V081000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE DEALER MERCEDES-BENZ OF DELRAY (1001 LINTON BLVD, DELRAY BEACH, FL 33444, (561)291-6095) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

MY CAR WAS ONLY 7 YEARS OLD AND NEEDED THE AIRBAGS REPLACE I CAN BE DRIVING MY CAR IN MY AIR BAGS TO GIVE OUT THAT IS VERY DANGEROUS I WAS AT LEAST GOING 75 MILES PER HOUR SCARED THE HELL OUT OF ME. AND THERE'S A RECALL FOR THE STEERING WHEEL OF THIS VEHICLE

MY CAR DROPS OVER NIGHT. SOME DAYS MY FRONT WOULD DROP TO THE FLOOR. SOME DAYS MY REAR AND SOME DAYS THE WHOLE CAR WILL BE ON THE FLOOR.

THE REAR SUSPENSION AIR BAGS, SOLENOID DISTRIBUTION VALVE AND AIRMATIC COMPRESSOR REQUIRE REPLACEMENT ACCORDING TO THE MERCEDES DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT. REAR SUSPENSION DROPS NEARLY TO THE GROUND WHILE VEHICLE IS STATIONARY AND VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO OPERATE.

AIRMATIC SUSPENSION FAILURE. CAR HAS EXCESSIVE LOWERING AFTER OVERNIGHT PERIOD OF SITTING AND UNEVEN RIDE.

THE AIR SUSPENSION INTERMITTENTLY DROPS THE CAR, RESULTING IN A WARNING LIGHT THAT SAYS CAR TOO LOW, PULL OVER. YOU HAVE TO STOP THE CAR WHEREVER IT HAPPENS IMMEDIATELY AS THE CAR IS SO LOW IT RUBS THE WHEELS ON THE WHEEL WELLS. I'VE HAD TO STOP ON THE SIDE OF TWO DIFFERENT FREEWAYS AND UP IN THE MOUNTAINS WHEN IT WAS 10 DEGREES OUTSIDE. IT WILL USUALLY RAISE BACK UP IF YOU TURN THE CAR OFF AND ON SEVERAL TIMES, BUT SOMETIMES IT MAY TAKE MUCH LONGER FOR IT TO RAISE BACK UP. SOMETIMES WHEN I COME OUT IN THE MORNING THE CAR HAS LOWERED AS WELL.