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Trailer hitch available for 2007 S550 4 MATIC
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I would like to tow my trailer plus boat behind my car and asked teh dealership to mount a trailer hitch. They told me that Mercedes-benz U.S.A. does not allow the S550 4MATIC to tow anything. Becaus…
Started this discussion. Last reply by Wim van Acker May 5.
S550 4Matic Severe Quality problems
I bought a new S550 4Matic 3 years ago and have regretted it ever since. I also own a coupe (CLK 320) and a convertible (1966 300 SE convertible0. The S550 4Matic has had many technical problems: 1 v…
Tagged: Poor Service, Quality Problems, S Class
Started Dec. 30, 2009
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Fully agree with you concerning Mercedes. The people I know who own BMW, Porsche and AUDI are satisfied in general. Very few people I know own Mercedes after they have witnessed my ordeal from the past 3 years:
My 2007 S550 4MATIC has been flawed s…
Yes, my 2007 S550 4MATIC has been flawed since I bought it new. Many technical problems with the engine mounts, the transmission mount, the brake system, the seats, the air suspension. The latest was similar to your problem: the front and rear diffe…
Could you please explain what he rear main seal is? A seal between the engine and the transmission? Or a seal in the rear transfer case? Or something else?
I own a 2007 S550 4MATIC which I have to leave with the dealership because the seals of the…
What is your objective with this posting? This is in no shape or form a reply to what you are replying to.
The BMW cars are better to begin with, making the quality of the warranty of secondary importance. I own 7 cars, of which 3 are Mercedes (2 S class and 1 CLK) and 1 BMW. The Mercedes vehicles will all phase out when I can sell them while minimizing…
Thanks for your reply.
Was planning not to install a trailer hitch. Have had many technical problems with this S550 and when the next problem with the driveline would occur, MB USA would have a reason to deny warranty coverage.
I find it strange t…
The car's heavy weight is pretty much the sole reason for the 5.5L engine rather than towing ability. I did a quick check, and it seems as though there's no published towing capacity for US models.
You might be able to get a mechanic to install a h…
I would like to tow my trailer plus boat behind my car and asked teh dealership to mount a trailer hitch. They told me that Mercedes-benz U.S.A. does not allow the S550 4MATIC to tow anything. Because the front differential would not be capable of h…
Your experiences with your dealership, the impassionate reaction by Mercedes-Benz U.S.A., and the many as bad or worse experiences by many of us show that Mercedes does not deserve your money anymore.
There are many great cars out there to choose f…
Those may be troubled cars, those may be cars of people, who could not afford making the lease payments anymore. That is hard to tell for me.
In any case, I would check out better cars, such as BMW, Audi, Lexus, Infiniti and Acura and stay away fro…
It is a very rare car, so statistically there is a low probability to get feedback on this particular model, positive or negative.
In general I suggest you have a look at the postings by Mercedes owners on this forum and draw your own conclusion.…
Very impressive website! That is what Mercedes-Benz deserves. Unfortunately, most victims of the Mercedes-Benz business practices do not have the resources, you have. Whenever you would like me to write my story and provide photos, just let me know.…
I own a 2007 S550 4MATIC and have suffered during 50,000 miles of vibrations felt in the floorboard. At 10,000 miles the engine mounts were found defective and replaced. The part numbers of the new engine mounts are different from the original ones,…
Yes, I have. I had a similar issue with my 2007 S550 4MATIC twice. Every time they opened the engine and exchanged the engine oil sensor.
Although they can see the alarm to check engine oil level went off when reading the vehicle's computer, they d…
You assumed your 2004 ML 350 was "german assembled": it was produced in the U.S. (Tuscaloosa, Alabama production plant).
I am a chemical engineer and not a MB technical specialist, but to me it seems you don't need to replace it on short notice. The catalytic converter is already partly damaged due to the frequent small kinetic impact (the rattling noise). Any damage…
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