275-horsepower 3.5L V6 Hybrid 7-speed shiftable automatic RWD
57000 mi US $2258 |
Left front Strut Right Front Strut |
turbocharged 429hp 4.7L V8 7-speed shiftable automatic AWD
40300 mi C $1800 |
replacement of tie rods, regular maintenance |
turbocharged 240hp 3.0L V6 Diesel 7-speed shiftable automatic AWD
122000 mi US $3500 |
L Front strut failed, replaced both. |
382-horsepower 5.5L V8 7-speed shiftable automatic AWD
98950 mi US $721 |
Right front lower control arm was replaced. |
382-horsepower 5.5L V8 7-speed shiftable automatic RWD
93000 mi | Replaced left front suspension piece with torn boot. |
104000 mi | Replaced control arm bushings |
81000 mi US $710 |
Replaced right/front air strut |
100630 mi US $370 |
air suspension compressor running too long, so I replaced it. |
101630 mi US $338 |
bad air strut |
37000 mi | Failure of air suspension system. Also, strut ordered from Germany, hence long time in shop. Free loaner car provided, thankfully. |
48000 mi US $1200 |
Steering system failure, electrical/power |
382-horsepower 5.5L V8 7-speed shiftable automatic AWD
92300 mi US $800 |
Air Suspension Pump malfunction |
103000 mi US $1100 |
Front Lower Control arm's bilateral |
128000 mi £1110 |
Replaced o/s/f strut, replaced both front lower spring control arms |
136500 mi £2652 |
Faulty airmatic pump + n/s/f shock absorber was leaking |
turbocharged 604hp 6.0L V12 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD
31000 mi | Hydraulic pressure line |
turbocharged 510hp 5.5L V12 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD
23000 mi | ABC Malfunction Msg - R&R ABC Tandem Pump again. This is the 4th time it's been replaced since new. Car has been to 4 Benz shops 8 times since April '09 and been out of service 45 days since April '09. |
382-horsepower 5.5L V8 7-speed shiftable automatic RWD
63100 mi US $450 |
RHS Tie rod control arm bushings were completely worn and squeaking loudly. |
70300 mi US $750 |
Front Thrust Bushing leaking |
62000 mi £300 |
Small height rod seized and then broke |
141000 mi US $460 |
Stabilizer bushings were damage from cam plug oil leak fixed earlier last year, also slight suspension noise, so entire stabilizer bar assembly was replaced by ind. Cam plug was still leaking so took it back to dealer to get warranty repair. |
159940 mi US $2465 |
Airmatic air suspension strut, air compressor, control valve replaced. |
161139 mi US $1191 |
Airmatic compressor, relay, and valve block. |
168328 mi US $1782 |
Replaced driver side front airmatic strut. |
191591 mi US $1505 |
Repack wheel bearing, grease. Replace worn out front spring link control arm |
38000 mi US $165 |
Squeaking from front suspension- replaced control arm After control arm replacement, alignment was off. Original repairing dealer refused to correct - took to another dealer and paid out of pocket. |
47000 mi | Suspension problem apparent when bought vehicle. First attempt changed swaybar mounts. This did not work and did not make sense to me. Second attempt to fix suspension issue could not reproduce condition, third attempt required having a technician in the car for a ride along to finally convince MB there was a problem, the TSB was referenced to address and resolve the issue. Suspension problem apparent after vehicle purchase. First attempt changed swaybar mounts. This did not work and did not make sense to me. Second attempt to fix suspension issue could not reproduce condition, third attempt required having a technician in the car for a ride along to finally convince MB there was a problem, the TSB was referenced to address and resolve the issue. |
61000 mi US $900 |
Lower control arms front suspension replaced. |
67000 mi US $1105 |
Control Arm |
382-horsepower 5.5L V8 7-speed shiftable automatic AWD
110000 mi US $2400 |
Replaced front AirMatic units |
125000 mi US $900 |
Passenger side front ball joint bushing failure. Part replaced |
97500 mi US $200 |
Lubricated & resealed a bearing/u-joint on the front driver's side (may have been related to previous issue) |
51000 mi US $4000 |
airmatic [suspension] |
105000 mi | Ball joint replaced |
turbocharged 232hp 3.0L V6 Diesel 7-speed shiftable automatic RWD
56000 mi £1000 |
Worn bushing |
192820 mi €1000 |
The 'fusee-kogel' (ball joint), had too much tolerance and therefore the car would not be approved to drive on Dutch roads. Sold it the week after (to a German family). I warned them, but I guess all the bling-bling won. |
turbocharged 6-cylinder diesel automatic 2WD
65580 mi | Steering fluid leakages |
67000 mi £394 |
near side control arm worn and failed MOT |
302-horsepower 5.0L V8 7-speed shiftable automatic RWD
US $300 | AirMatic Compressor Replacement - Covered by Aftermarket Extended Warranty |
302-horsepower 5.0L V8 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
163000 mi US $1200 |
Replace front lower control arms complete with bushings on both sides of vehicle. Vehicle was creaking and speaking on bumps. |
302-horsepower 5.0L V8 7-speed shiftable automatic RWD
96100 mi $1600 |
Airmatic suspension leaking. Replaced all air struts with Arnott. Still leaking, awaiting replacement valve block. |
149000 mi US $600 |
Bad Air Shock, front end was "on the ground" |
302-horsepower 5.0L V8 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
43500 mi US $450 |
Airmatic compressor replaced. Front control arms replaced. |
275-horsepower 4.3L V8 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
140000 mi US $1750 |
While driving, a light stating the car was too low and to pull over illuminated on the dash. I pulled over and realized that the car was sitting very low in the front. Replaced airmatic shocks with OEM updated version. $1750 later it's great |
turbocharged 493hp 5.5L V12 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD
98400 mi US $10 |
rebuilt rear ABC valve block. Car would settle in rear after 24 hours. Removed valve body, cleaned all valves, replaced o-rings. |
110000 mi US $550 |
top bushing on rear ABC strut / shock failed, causing an irritating thump on rough roads. |
106330 mi C $1500 |
ABC oil over flow and noise. Replace right front pressure line. Replace oil reservoirs. |
302-horsepower 5.0L V8 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD
122000 mi US $600 |
Replace the nitrogen accumulators. A leaky accumulator cause the ABC fluid to leak. If left unresolved could cost several thousand dollars to replace the entire system. |
125000 mi US $375 |
Replace lower front ball joint on driver's side of vehicle. |
275-horsepower 4.3L V8 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD
90000 mi US $7000 |
New air matic suspension |
103000 mi US $1000 |
Airmatic shock - front driver side (previous owner replaced other three) |
Engine not specified
117000 mi US $100 |
squeaking right front suspension |
120000 mi US $400 |
Replaced lower front control arms and ball joints. |
302-horsepower 5.0L V8 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD
139000 mi US $2500 |
Hydraulic auto-leveling suspension repair. Three accumulator cells were replaced. all fluids were also replaced. |
140000 mi US $2400 |
combination hydraulic leveling suspension pump/power steering pump replacement |
89160 mi $200 |
rear left hydraulic line comes into contact with the plastic protecting under the fender and gets scratched until it finally breaks and loses all pressure(ABC). |
Engine not specified
155000 mi | airmatic pump burned out and strut went out. Have had several issues with car after 100,000 miles. Repairs for suspension were almost as much as the value of the car, so I decided to sell it for what I could get. |
133000 mi US $2200 |
replaced front end suspsension, tie rod ends, bushings, etc |
302-horsepower 5.0L V8 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD
108000 mi US $300 |
Air Compressor failed for Airmatic system |
275-horsepower 4.3L V8 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD
100000 mi US $1002 |
Problem: wear. Rplaced front torque struts. Parts $698.00, Labor $270.00 Problem: Wear began to cause creaking noise from suspension. Replaced lower control arms & ball joints. Also installed eccentric pin kit to correct right front caster during subsequent alignment. Parts $212.50 Labor $789.50 |
102000 mi US $1100 |
Right front air bag, part of the Airmatic System, failed and had to be replaced. |
103000 mi US $600 |
An airmatic strut/shock failed. This makes the 3rd one. Apparently they all fail pretty close together. I am having lifetime warrantied products installed. The car sat too low to the ground to drive. |