5.8
fairly significant- Crashes / Fires:
- 0 / 0
- Injuries / Deaths:
- 0 / 0
- Average Mileage:
- 14,675 miles
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While underway lost all steering. Steering wheel went to center and would not turn without extreme extreme excessive force. Replaced power steering pump. On road test found same condition. Removed high-pressure line from pump to steering rack and found plastic liner from the rubber section of the high-pressure line broke free and was forced into the steering rack clogging the steering line. This was close to a high speed collision.
- Gaithersburg, MD, USA
Whining sound from the engine. Gets louder as it goes faster. Took it a mbz dealer in lynnwood Washington. They said the car needs a new transmission. The car has 57K miles. Dealer says its very unusual..... steering wheel was very difficult to turn. This happened when turning the corner in a heavy traffic. Took it to a local mechanic and he had to replace a pump?
- Mukilteo, WA, USA
The contact owns a 2010 Mercedes Benz E350. While driving at 30 mph, there was an abnormal noise coming from the steering wheel. In addition, the steering wheel was difficult to turn. The contact had to apply force to the steering wheel in order to steer the vehicle. Upon further inspection, the contact noticed that there was no steering fluid, the contact refilled the vehicle with steering fluid, but the fluid depleted at a faster rate than usual. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the seal and the power steering pump needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 58,700. MA 10/19/15 the consumer stated the vehicle was repaired in 2011 under recall but, the failure recurred. Updated 03/21/2016
- New Castle, DE, USA
- Woodbine, MD, USA