Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - SPRINGS - AIR SUSPENSION - LINES AND FITTINGS | |||||
| TB-P-047927 | 09/17/2009 | 10032727 | Mercedes: following fault codes are entered in the control unit and displayed-fc5320 drain valve:open circuit or insufficient valve current in models series 211, 219; fc5260 drain valve open circuit or insufficient valve current in model 2 | 05/05/2010 | |
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - SPRINGS - AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM | |||||
| 22-P-052325 | 08/11/2011 | 10044180 | Xentry: 'airmatic- service required' or 'elc- service required' in display- 'fc5151- b22/3 (rear axle sensor): signal implausible' stored. *js | 05/17/2012 | |
| TB-P-047927 | 09/17/2009 | 10032727 | Mercedes: following fault codes are entered in the control unit and displayed-fc5320 drain valve:open circuit or insufficient valve current in models series 211, 219; fc5260 drain valve open circuit or insufficient valve current in model 2 | 05/05/2010 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | |||
| 03/11/2008 | |||
| My 2003 mercedes e320 had less than 40,000 miles when the the transmission and struts started to present problems. the dealer was able to make repairs under warranty. now at 78,000 miles, i'm being told that i need to replace the parking prawns due a leak in the back of the transmission. the bushing on the left side also needs to be replaced. i just had a bushing replaced about 6 months ago, which was a bit pricey. when they replaced one of the bushings under warranty a few years ago, they should have replaced all of them. i have encountered numerous with this car. i purchased it with only 37 miles on it in september 2003, but replacement of a number of parts while under warranty now leads me to believe that this car was a lemon from the beginning. is it normal to have the air pump replaced at 73,000 miles? again, that was a pricey repair -- $1100.00 | |||
| 02/20/2009 | 69000 | 1 | |
| While pulling into a parking space the front rt. side suspension began to sink. i got out of the car to take a look and noticed the airbag suspension had completely collapsed. i tried pressing a few buttons to raise the suspension and nothing. the collapse of the airbag suspension was instantaneous and with brief notice. *tr | |||
| 06/18/2008 | 64000 | 1 | |
| Safety and reliability of the mercedes benz airmatic suspension systems is a major issue, please check car owner forums as there are many cars as new as 2007 and 2008's that have airmatic suspension safety and reliability issues, these cars are prone to airmatic suspension problems from the c class sport models to the e and s classes as well, i have never seen such mass repair and safety issues, however most or all people that have the airmatic suspensions will at some point have repairs that can result in the car dropping to the ground while driving with no warning, we are speaking cars that are by most standards considered to be low mileage vehicles, my car has 64k miles and is a mercedes 2003 e320, the front airsprings go out without warning, you will receive a dash warning only after the suspension has given out,. there are 4 airsprings for my car at a repair cost for the front airsprings at a cost of $1,500.00 per side, and knowing that there are 2 more airsprings in the rear of the car that could give out without warning rendering the vehicle inoperable once again, so you literally have four possibilities of suspension failure, you will be at the mercy of a flatbed tow truck, as well as damage to the underside of the cars as they sit so low to the ground that it makes it very difficult to tow, knowing that the rubber bellows on the suspension of these cars are very fragile and cannot be repaired causing mass failure of the airspring unit, the unit is sold as a dealer only item at a cost of $1,000.00 each for each front side and cannot be repaired..the fact is that the suspension systems are faulty when you have so many mass failures....my car is not drivable at this time and failed with no warning at all, would it have been acceptable had the suspension failed or dropped while driving the car, i am blessed to have not had the suspension fail while driving, as this could have been a very dangerous safety situation..... *tr | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | |||
| 10/26/2010 | 91000 | ||
| I have a 2003 mercedes e320 which i bought from coggin motormall in ft. pierce. i have put only 5000 miles on car and it has been in shop 2 times. first the front thrusts and rods were bad and now the car is stalling on me, once with my son in car. when the car stalls, i lose all control of the vehicle and have almost been killed in these 2 failures. it has stalled on me 4 times and now i refuse to drive this car and now the ball joints are bad. i hear that there is a recall on the struts and joints 200901002 ?? the car once came on and said rear brake failure as well. how does a car dealership sell a vehicle to a customer with knowing that it could kill a family? they said they inspected it.. this is going to kill me and my son.. solve that, i wont drive this car.. mercedes really needs to do something about these dangerous things.. it is going to cost another 1000 dollars to fix and i cant afford it. | |||
| 02/20/2009 | 69000 | 1 | |
| While pulling into a parking space the front rt. side suspension began to sink. i got out of the car to take a look and noticed the airbag suspension had completely collapsed. i tried pressing a few buttons to raise the suspension and nothing. the collapse of the airbag suspension was instantaneous and with brief notice. *tr | |||