1996 Mercedes-Benz E Class Suspension Problems

“Upon mechanical inspection I was told that the front spring perch was corroded from the inner fender, if this is not corrected the front suspension will collapse. I have found that several e300d owners (96 and newer) have suffered the same issue regardless of mileage. There is already a recall for this dangerous issue in canada. It is of the utmost importance to have it completed in the us since there are many 96 to 02 300's on the road.”

“I own a 1996 mercedes 300d the front spring retainer rusted out and the front right car collapsed. This is a common problem with all 1996 1997 1998 mercedes the part is part of the unibody. The rust cannot be seen by the human eye because it rust behind the retainer. If I had riding 60 miles a hour I think the car would roll over. I bought the car new it has 103 thousand miles and is garage kept. It cost me $571.00 to have it fixed. I asked the dealer to repay me for the cost they refused. This has happen before on other such models.”

“I stopped the car a few minuts ago when the right front spring perch broke. Fortunately, I was not driving otherwise I could possibly injured or dead.”

“Right front spring perch mount broke on my 1996 e300d mercedes while beginning to make a right hand turn from a stop sign controlled intersection. Vehicle gave no forewarning signs, and had in-fact just been serviced week prior. Mercedes denies any defect, and I had to pay for towing and repair completely. Thank god it did not occur at highway speed! I am now reading that this is happening to hundreds of mercedes owners, and I just wanted to report my own experience!”

“This is not a failure yet, but a major safety concern. I have a 96 mercedes e300d, and this particular model the so called w210 model has a major issue with the front spring perches. They are welded on and tend to rust out and fail, meaning that the car will drop to the ground. This could cause major and serious damage if the collapse occurs at highway speeds. My car at this time is not too bad, but in the future this might become an issue. Please visti this thread to see what I am talking about. This is from a forum that I use to work on my mercedes vehicles. …”