2008 Mercedes-Benz S-Class owner complaints

We were traveling home and our TPMS indicated a tire failure. The PSI starting dropping rapidly. We took the tire off and found that only 4 " of rubber holding the back sidewall together on the tire. I then inspected the other tires on the car (which were purchased and installed at the same time) are showing signs of failure as well. All of the tires are 255-40-r19 We had a family of 4 in the vehicle at the time of the incident.

The tire tread on the michelin pilot sport a/s plus shreds or crumbles. Michelin calls it "chunking" and said it was due to the compound used to make the tire. The compound has since been modified. This problem occurred on my girl friend's 2009 Mercedes c-series sedan and all four tires were replaced in or about november 2012. I noticed the same problem occurring to the front tires on my Mercedes s550 at just over 24,000 miles of use. The tire has a 45,000 tread-wear warranty. The tires were purchased in november 2010. The michelin dealer and michelin acknowledge this is a known problem. The tread splits or cracks at the sipes and falls off, affecting traction and possibly risking a catastrophic failure. Michelin said the problem occurs on only certain model vehicles and does not

I purchased 4 new 255/45/zr18 extremecontact dws about 13 months ago and now all 4 tires have a bulging bubble on the sidewalls. Of course I brought it back from where I purchased it from and they blame it on pot holes, road hazards. I currently cannot drive the vehicle in fear that I might have a blow out. I have purchased many tires before that were not continental and never experienced what im going through now. Let see how long it will take to be contacted with some help or what excuse they going to come up with. *tr

Michelin pilot sport a/s plus 255/45zr18 99y as+ installed on 2008 Mercedes s550. Tires tread is "chunking" with 18,000 miles of use. Purchased from costco. I have contacted costco. Was told it was "normal", complained it cannot be, we negotiated back and forth on an adjustment. It wasn't satisfactory. I was offered for a discount price the "new" version of the tire, I.e. Pilot sport a/s 3. I have read the other complaints on NHTSA site. They are similar to mine. I spoke to 4 different costco employees, three different michelin yet, I could not fine anyone at costco or michelin that can assure me with an official michelin statement the problem has been corrected with the new pilot sport 3. I will not pay to have new tires installed at a discount and have the same thing happen again.thes

Sunroof don't want to close. Need to be replaced by dealer

The contact owns a 2008 Mercedes-Benz S550. The contact stated while driving 35-40 MPH, the message "SAFETY" was temporarily displayed on the instrument panel. Additionally, the contact stated while starting the vehicle on several occasions, the message " SAFETY " was displayed on the infotainment system screen. The check engine warning light was illuminated, and the messages "Active Head Lamp Inoperative" and "Service Required. Do Not Shift Gears" were displayed. The contact also stated that upon shifting into drive (D), the gear shift indicator displayed that the transmission was in park (P). The contact stated that the vehicle failed to shift into the intended gear and had become undrivable. An independent mechanic replaced the battery; however, the failure persisted. The mechanic infor

Mercedes benz, s550, 4matic, 2008. I was stopped at a red light. When the light turned green and I was moving forward at about 15-20 miles per hour, the car came to a sudden stop. The vehicle behind me almost ran into my back since there were no brake lights illuminated when this unfortunate malfunction took place. I immediately looked the control panel for any malfunction alarm and there were none. The root cause of the problem was front differential seize up without any warning. There were the right amount of oil in the reservoir so the problem was no due to lack of lubrication. The car was repaired by mb dealer and I was given a bill for (hold on to your pants) $8,252. I called mb customer service to find out if there are any recall on this malfunction. I was told none reporte

I had to replace both front air shocks around 90,000 miles. No off road driving. Both air struts leaked within 4 months . Suspension warning light cane on first. Then a message to stop the car and not operate.

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 Mercedes benz s550. The contact stated that the front end of the vehicle lowered, indicating that there was suspension failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 70,000. Updated 09/01/15*lj updated 12/7/2015*js

I was in unfamiliar area. Remote key would not operate. When using small key to enter vehicle car siren would not quit blaring and .new batteries did not help. Mercedes responder told me I had inoperative "dead" key. Car of course was inoperative. No way to move car from area. Could not secure car. I had rbm in atlanta on cell phone entire time. About hour later someone took me to my home for spare key. This worked. Key was as Mercedes responder told me...... Dead. The Mercedes keys are unsafe and undependable. Need to be recalled. Mercedes would not replace "dead" key per kyrus frames at rbm in atlanta. Because my car had 57000 miles on it and out of warranty. Key must be recalled due to safety concern there is no way to operate a "dead" key. Mercedes responder told me that he s

The contact owns a 2008 Mercedes-Benz S550. The contact stated while driving 40-50 MPH, the vehicle was shuddering intermittently. The contact stated that the failure recurred while at a complete stop. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact stated that the failure had been recurring intermittently. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed that the wiring harness was causing an engine misfire. The mechanic related the failure to an unknown recall. The dealer was notified of the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 40,000.

About 2 to 3 weeks ago I suddenly started smelling faint gas outside the vehicle on the driver side. Over 2 weeks it got stronger and finally I was able to smell it inside and immediately investigated. I discovered the fuel filter underneath the rear seat behind the driver was leaking and the foam under the seat was soaked in gasoline. I did not find my vehicle to be in recall for this safety issue. However, I did find recall 12V-557 for other models that have similar issues with a defective fuel filter. I believe my vehicle should be covered by this recall. I resolved this issue by visiting the dealership and after being told my vehicle was not under recall, I purchased the fuel filter myself from the parts department and replaced it. Included are 2 pictures. One showing crack in the f

I bougt my car 5 months ago I have 52,667 miles on it last week my car just broke down it was towed to dealer and I had to replace thermostat and belt tensioner I paid $1572.58 for it when I received my car it was started but after arriving home I turned off the car and left it after a while a herd weird noise I turned off and back on it started normal but the next day same thing rattling noise when my car was cold took it back to dealer because before the thermostat change car was perfect no noise well dealer told me my car needs cam shaft adjuster solenoid replaced for $6,058.83 and its a common problem I cannot afford it people pay more for car I have amg because their engine is hand assembled and should be perfect . I just filed for bankruptcy and there is no way for me to pay this a

I’m reporting a serious safety issue with the balance shaft sprocket in my Mercedes-Benz S550 (M273 engine, 273.968). This is a known defect that causes the sprocket to wear out far too early due to poor material design. When it wears, it throws off the engine timing, leading to check engine lights, rough idling, reduced power, and even stalling. In some cases, the engine can shut down while driving, which is a major safety risk. Thousands of people have experienced this exact problem, and it’s all over Mercedes forums, Reddit, and technical bulletins. Mercedes quietly updated the part in later models, which shows they knew the early ones were defective. Some people got repairs under warranty or “goodwill,” but most of us are stuck with thousands in repair bills for something that clearly

The engine hyrdo locked at 66000 miles and failed a piston rod according to Mercedes. Car was maintained and showed no abnormal functionality, just prior to incident at highway speed. Engine locked up. This appears to be a common problem with this car and could be associated with failed head bolt stud.

Heading west on I-10 around 7pm on october 17, 2015 just before mile marker 42. Road construction cut old asphalt out and left a groove over 4" high. I changed lanes and blew one tire (cut side wall straight through on right front tire) our and gouged the other tire. Both tires have to be replaced and possibly one rim if it is bent. I would like to know how to get reimbursed for the damages that this has caused my vehicle.

I got a blow out in the rear left side tire. I was doing about 40 MPH and did not go over anything that I was aware of. I went to change the tire using the supplied tire and jack. The jack was very flimsy and after I raised the vehicle the jack flipped over causing damage to my car, however I narrowly avoided personal injury. There is a plate under the vehicle at the jack contact point which also broke off the vehicle when the jack rolled over. The following are the defects I believe exist. 1. The jack is extremely flimsy and is difficult to set properly on the ground. 2.the jack plate on the car apparently is also not very stable. 3. The handle on the jack is very short and requires an extreme amount of strength to lift car. (no leverage) 4. The lug wrench is also very short and

Car stalled while driving on 10 fwy going from az to calif. Would not restart & was towed to palm springs mbz. Not open til mon 27th. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 Mercedes-benz s550. The contact stated that while stopped, the vehicle was suddenly rear-ended causing the vehicle's driver and passenger front seat head rest air bags to deploy. The contact stated that he sustained broken bones in his neck as well as injuries to his left elbow and back area. The front passenger received injuries to his neck and back area and was transported the hospital by ambulance while the driver drove his vehicle to the hospital. A police report was filed. The vehicle was taken to a local a body shop post incident who repaired the bumper amongst other parts of the rear of the vehicle. The vehicle was then towed to the dealer (Mercedes-benz of wappingers falls (134 old post rd, wappingers falls, ny 12590 phone: (845) 298-0600) who performed

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