Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| WHEELS | |||
| 12/15/2011 | 80000 | 1 | |
| After normal driving, a slight shake occurred around 80,000 miles. i took it into the shop and they reported 4 bent rims (2 being dangerously bad). i had the wheels straightened, and i found out the previous owner had one wheel welded, so this issue was present before i bought the car. while doing research online, there are hundreds of wheel complaints, particularly on the e-class. because there are so many variations of the model, i believe that nhtsa is overlooking the issue because of the way complaints are entered by exact model (even though the wheels they use is the same across). *tr | |||
| 12/15/2011 | 80000 | ||
| After normal driving, a slight shake occurred around 80,000 miles. i took it into the shop and they reported 4 bent rims (2 being dangerously bad). i had the wheels straightened, and i found out the previous owner had one wheel welded, so this issue was present before i bought the car. while doing research online, there are hundreds of wheel complaints, particularly on the e-class. because there are so many variations of the model, i believe that nhtsa is overlooking the issue because of the way complaints are entered by exact model (even though the wheels they use is the same across). | |||
| 02/01/2012 | 81000 | 1 | |
| 4 bent wheels with no major accident or pot hole run over. cost a lot to fix, put wear on my tires. should not have such weak wheels on a car. all of them were bent. *tr | |||
| 02/01/2012 | 81000 | ||
| 4 bent wheels with no major accident or pot hole run over. cost a lot to fix, put wear on my tires. should not have such weak wheels on a car. all of them were bent. | |||
| 03/08/2008 | 12789 | 1 | 05/11/2007 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2007 mercedes benz e350. while driving 50 mph, the contact felt an unusual vibration in the wheels. he took the vehicle to the dealer and was informed that all four wheels were bent at the inside rim due to driving over potholes and railroad tracks. all four wheels and rims needed to be replaced. the manufacturer refused to assist with any repairs. the powertrain was unknown. the current mileage was 14,000 and failure mileage was 12,789. updated 04/23/08. *lj | |||
| WHEELS - RIM | |||
| 03/08/2008 | 12789 | 1 | 05/11/2007 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2007 mercedes benz e350. while driving 50 mph, the contact felt an unusual vibration in the wheels. he took the vehicle to the dealer and was informed that all four wheels were bent at the inside rim due to driving over potholes and railroad tracks. all four wheels and rims needed to be replaced. the manufacturer refused to assist with any repairs. the powertrain was unknown. the current mileage was 14,000 and failure mileage was 12,789. updated 04/23/08. *lj | |||