1998 MERCEDES BENZ E CLASS SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS CONSUMER COMPLAINTS

1998 MERCEDES BENZ E CLASS SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS CONSUMER COMPLAINTS (Change Vehicle)

The following SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS complaint about 1998 MERCEDES BENZ E CLASS was reported to the National Highway Traffic Safety administration on 2007-06-02. For more information contact the National Highway Traffic Safety administration or the US Department of Transportation. See complaint summary below.

Build Years/Makes/Models:	1998 MERCEDES BENZ E CLASS
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Reference Number:	10192300
Summary:	1998 MERCEDES BENZ E-320, SPEED <15 MPH HAD THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE COIL SPRING EJECTED AND HOUSING COMPLETELY SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE MAKING THE FRONT END DROP DOWN ONTO DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT TIRE WITHOUT WARNING. THE IMPINGEMENT OF THE BODY ONTO THE TIRE AND WHEEL AND/OR THE SPRING ITSELF PRECLUDED ANY STEERING CONTROL. THE COIL SPRING MOUNT OR "SADDLE" HAD SEPARATED FROM THE WELDED POINT TO THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE. MERCEDES OFFERRED TO PAY 25% OF THE REPAIR FEE DUE TO EXCELLENT SERVICE HISTORY. WE REPEATEDLY REQUESTED A TEAM FROM MERCEDES TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THIS VEHICLE WOULD BE IDEAL TO INVESTIGATE AS NO OTHER COMPLICATING CRASH HAD OCCURRED. THEY REFUSED THIS. MY WIFE AUTHORIZED THE REPAIR BUT INDICATED THAT WE WANTED ALL PARTS TO BE SAVED FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION BY THE NHTSA.THE NEXT DAY, THE SERVICE MANAGER REPORTED THAT MERCEDES NOW OFFERRED TO PAY 50% OF REPAIR COST BUT REQUIRED A "WAIVER" BE SIGNED TO "HOLD HARMLESS" MERCEDES FROM ANY FURTHER PROBLEMS OR DAMAGES INCURRED WITH THIS PART OF THE VEHICLE. WE REFUSED TO SIGN ANY WAIVER AS IT IS OUR EXPECTATION THAT THE REPAIR BE COMPLETED IN A MANNER TO ENSURE THE VEHICLE'S FUTURE SAFETY. WE CONTACTED THE BODY SHOP WITH THE PLAN TO INFORM MERCEDES THAT WE WOULD BE TOWING THE VEHICLE TO ANOTHER SHOP FOR FURTHER INSPECTION/ REPAIR. WE WERE INFORMED THE REPAIR HAD ALREADY BEEN COMPELTED AND THAT THE CAR WAS NOW AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR ALLIGNMENT BUT OLD PARTS WERE SAVED FOR US. MERCEDES NEVER INFORMED US OF ANY OPEN INVESTIGATION REGARDING THIS VEHICLE EVEN WHEN DIRECTLY ASKED THIS QUESTION. WE ANTICIPATE THE REPAIR TO EXCEED $1,000 PLUS TOWING. I DISAGREE WITH INFORMATION PROVIDED BY MERCEDES IN EARLIER INVESTIGATIONS INDICATING THAT THIS FAILURE WOULD NOT RESULT IN A LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. I COMPLETELY LOST ALL ABILITY TO STEER THE VEHICLE AND WAS ONLY ABLE TO STOP WITHOUT CRASHING BECAUSE IT OCCURRED AT LOW SPEED WITH NO OTHER VEHICLES OR OBJECTS AROUND ME. *TR
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