Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | |||||
| 322232 | 08/16/2005 | 10016629 | Knocking / rumbling noise from front left of vehicle. toi include model 219 2003-2006. *tt | 09/26/2005 | |
| 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 | |||||
| LI32-22-P-051722 | 11/14/2011 | 10043810 | Mercedes: airmatic malfunction. leaking airmatic system and not a faulty compressor. *kb | 04/27/2012 | |
| 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 | |||
| 01/11/2013 | 105 | 1 | |
| As i was driving to work, car just lowered out of no where speed automatically decreased, and red light came on saying car too low stop car, it scared me that is so dangerous when you are going at a certain speed and then it drops out of no where. then i hear air leaking from back but not out of tire. *tr | |||
| 07/09/2012 | 130000 | 1 | |
| The car lowered to an unacceptable point to where the car is a very rough ride and any bump is hit hard. *tr | |||
| 07/09/2012 | 130000 | ||
| The car lowered to an unacceptable point to where the car is a very rough ride and any bump is hit hard. | |||
| 05/18/2012 | 98500 | ||
| While driving my e class home from work my instrument panel lit up and displayed vehicle low dont drive. i was at the entrance way to my home and proceeded to my garage. upon getting out of my vehicle, the drivers side front fender was lowered down to the top of the tire. i realized that this was a catastrophic failure of the air matic struct assembly; which is a costly repair. my right side went out at 88,000 miles. mercedes should on up to the flaws in this sytem and find a cheaper fix for the vehicle owners. after researching this matter i found out that this is a common problem with mercedes. | |||
| 03/16/2010 | 108000 | ||
| The airmatic suspension system has failed 3 times - first in march 2010, then april 2010, and now may 2010. it has been in for service for the first 2 incidents. the first time, the car dropped to the ground while parked, the second time it was slightly low, and then while driving the rear dropped and the car became extremely difficult to handle. it is now dropping on the right again, and pulls strongly to the right. service was completed at the dealer. even they have acknowledged the system fails, and fails in a manner in which the whole system is likely to go in a chain reaction fashion. | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | |||
| 08/31/2009 | 36000 | 1 | |
| E500 4matic suspension failure - front airmatic suspension collasped. car can not be driven. *tr | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - SPRINGS - AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM | |||
| 10/07/2007 | 80000 | 1 | 01/01/2005 |
| Drove car fine all day on saturday. sunday am, put son and wife in car, started out drive way and car gave notice that car was too low. walked around exterior of car and found that right front suspension mechanism had let air out itself and tire was well inside the wheel well. apparently, this is a well known issue. dtb (daimler technical bulletin) p-b-32.22/15a feb07 vehicle level decreases at front axle. in extreme cases the airmatic compressor will not activate to raise the vehicle. it is not defective. the compressor is not actuated due to insufficient residual pressure in the suspension struts. any affected struts will be replaced and the compressor will be actuated with star diagnosis. *tr | |||