2001 Mercedes Benz S430

MY WIFE WAS DRIVING OUR MERCEDES 2001 S430 AND THE FRONT SUSPENSION DROPPED ALL OF A SUDDEN ON A BACK ROAD IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE. FIRST IT HAD DROPPED SO LOW IT PREVENTED STEERING AND WAS DIFFICULT TO PUT VEHICLE ON THE SHOULDER WITHOUT DAMAGING CAR. THEN WE HAD THREE TOWING COMPANIES WHICH WOULD NOT TOW THE VEHICLE BECAUSE OF LIABILITY TO FRONT END DAMAGE. I CHANGED THE RELAY THROUGH RESEARCH AND WAS ABLE TO GET IT UP ENOUGH TO BE TOWED. TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION THIS WAS TAKEN FOUR DAYS TO EXECUTE. THEN I HAVE NEVER BEEN SO HAPPY TO HAVE A VEHICLE TOWED IN MY LIFE. THEN BY THAT TIME I NEW THE STRUT TOPS HAVE BEEN AN ONGOING ISSUE WITH THE W220 MB. I HAD CONVEYED THAT TO THE NEWMARKET, ONTARIO. CANADA DEALERSHIP. BUT THEY STILL HAD TO DO DIAGNOSTICS AND FOR THAT FEE THEY CAME UP WITH REPLACING THE FRONT TOP STRUTS. WHICH THEY HAVE A NEW REBUILD KIT FOR. THE TOTAL SO FAR 760.00 THEN THEY CALL ME BACK AND THEY COULD NOT ADJUST THE LEVEL AND HAD TO DIAGNOSE THAT. ANOTHER CHARGE AND ENDED UP WITH A CORRODED WIRE. OUT THE DOOR BOXING DAY 1290.00. TWO WEEKS LATER SAME PROBLEM. THEY HAD TOLD ME IT WAS COMMON FOR THE SUSPENSION TO DROP IN COLD WEATHER. AND IT HAS BEEN A PROBLEM ON AND OFF SINCE THEN. I AM AFRAID TO TAKE THIS IN BUT I AM EVEN MORE AFRAID TO HAVE THIS HAPPEN AT 120KM HR. *TR

CONSUMER OF A 2001 S430 V FAULTY SUNROOF, LED SIDE MIRRORS, AND TURN SIGNALS. CUSTOMER STATES THE VEHICLE HAS COST HIM A LOT OF MONEY TO REPAIR AND WOULD LIKE IT TO BE FIXED AND BE REPAID IN SOMEWAY. **NAR**KB THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE HAS HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS SUCH AS PERSISTENT TAIL LIGHT AND HEAD LIGHT ASSEMBLY FAILURES, ENGINE, FUEL, ACCELERATOR PEDAL ASSEMBLY, ALTERNATOR, BATTERY, INSTRUMENT CLUSTER, VACUUM DOOR PUMP, ELECTRICAL, FRONT SUSPENSION FAILURES SUCH AS THE AIRMATIC SHOCKS, THE THRUST ARMS, BALL JOINTS AND THE AIRMATIC PUMP/RELAY. THE TRANSMISSION SEALS LEAKED, THE WASHER FLUID HOSE HAD TO BE REPLACED, THE BLOWER MOTOR HARNESS, FAN BELT, DIMMER SWITCH, TRUNK SPRINGS WERE ALL REPLACED. THE PLASTIC TRIM ON THE FRONT SEAT WAS REPLACED DUE TO CRACKING. THE FRONT DOOR SILL STRIP COVER WAS REPLACED. THE THRESHOLD BELLOWS WERE COMING APART, THE SIDE MARKER LIGHT WAS REPLACED. *JB

CONSUMER REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR 2001 S430 INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. *TS THE CONSUMER DIDN'T RECEIVE FULL REIMBURSEMENT. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD HE WOULD ONLY RECEIVE THE AMOUNT THAT MERCEDES BENZ WOULD REIMBURSE UNDER THEIR WARRANTY PROGRAM. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD HAD HE WAITED TO HAVE THE WORK DONE AFTER THE RECALL NOTICE WAS RECEIVED, IT WOULDN'T HAVE COST ANYTHING. *JB

2001 S439V INSTRUMENT CLUSTER BLEW OUT. *TS THE CONSUMER STATED THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FAILED TWICE. THE FIRST TIME THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FAILED, THE DEALER REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY, HOWEVER THE SECOND TIME, THE CONSUMER WAS CHARGED FOR LABOR AND OTHER COSTS. THE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE EXTERIOR MIRROR SIGNAL LAMPS; THE INSTRUMENT PANEL STATED THE BULBS WAS OUT; LATER THERE WOULD BE NO PROBLEM, THEN THE PROBLEM WOULD RETURN. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER PANEL GAUGES AND INDICATORS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE WITHOUT WARNING. A NHTSA RECALL, #06V028000 WAS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE CONCERNING, THE INTERIOR LIGHTING HOWEVER, THE RECALL DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. THE DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE HOW TO REPROGRAM THE NEWLY INSTALLED INSTRUMENT CLUSTER MODULE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED. *AK