Mercedes-Benz E350 Wheel & Tire Problems

Wheel & Tire complaints by model year

Which parts fail

• Rim
  4
• Sidewall
  2
• Tread/belt
  2
• Pressure monitoring and regulating systems
  1

Components named in complaints (wheels, lug nuts, original-equipment tires, TPMS).

Mileage when the problem started

• Under 25k
  3455%
• 25k–50k
  1423%
• 50k–75k
  711%
• 75k–100k
  46%
• 100k–150k
  35%
• 150k+
  00%

What owners report

Tires have under 7000 miles. Traveling on I75 in Florida the car started to vibrate. I slowed down and was able to make it to a Mercedes dealership. The mechanic informed me that the cords in both rear tires had separated. I had the tires replaced which were not under any warrantee. I have the same tires on the front of the vehicle which I am very concerned about as the mechanic told me I was lucky the tires didn't explode. 245/40r18.

Vehicle is equipped with continental contiprocontacts 245/40r18 tires that creates a sidewall bubble/blisters. I replaced 2 front tires already with vehicle mileage less than 7,500 miles. Now both rear tires that have less than 11,000 have both established sidewall bubbles/blisters. All tires are currently continental tires.

The contact owns a 2015 Mercedes-Benz E350 equipped with General Tires, Tire Line: Altimax RT43, Tire Size: 245/45/17, DOT Number: 838RWC094518. The contact stated that while driving approximately 30 MPH and making a left turn, the front passenger's side tire suddenly experienced a blowout. The cause of the failure was not determined. The tire was replaced at the local dealer. The contact later discovered that the rear passenger's side tire had experienced outer sidewall bubbling. The manufacturer was notified of the failures, but no assistance was offered. The failure mileage was 25,000.

I purchased a pre-certified 2015 Mercedes-Benz E350 4matic sport with 19,550 miles on 3/9/18. Within the first 175 miles driven I have experienced a flat tire from complete sidewall failure in one tire (which was a newer, non-original) and two sidewall bubbles on two of the other original tires. The sidewall failure was due to hitting a small pothole while the bubbles seem to have been caused by normal driving. The tires are contiprocontact 245/40r18 which seem to have common sidewall issues from the complaints. For safety concerns I have ordered Michelin pilot sport a/s 3+, so will be out around $1,000 (plus the $255 cost of replacing the first blown contiprocontact, which has about 50 miles on it, but I do not feel safe driving on it).

The rear subframe of my vehicle failed at the lower trailing arm mounting point (passenger side). This resulted in the car swerving to the right when I applied pressure to the brake pedal, which was worse at higher speeds. This had been getting progressively worse for a few weeks until I almost spun out on the highway while braking. The next day, I randomly got a flat tire on the rear right side while driving at 30MPH near Valley Street in Providence. There were no warning lamps or messages prior to the failure. I immediately replaced the tire and brought it to Midas on Mineral Spring Ave in North Providence, RI, so that they could inspect the vehicle. …

While driving on the lie in new york I hit a pot hole and the tire blew out through the sidewall. This is the 5th tire within 7 months always in the front and I have replaced with new tries.I went to Mercedes service and there were 9 others in the service area with same problem. Very hole or bump the tire explodes, creating a dangerous condition of having to stop abruptly on a highway with cars and trucks. Last time I was in the hov lane and had to cross the entire highway to get off almost getting into an accident. It is to the point my wife will not drive the car anymore for fear of being stuck on the side of the road at night or on the highway. When I explained to Mercedes I was told by the service manger not to hit pot holes and they do not build the roads. I explained but you built this car to drive on ny roads and this dangerous. …

The contact owns a 2013 Mercedes-Benz E350W4 equipped with Continental Tires, Tires Line: Continental Pure Contact IS, Tires Size: 245/40/R18 and DOT Number: AF2PWD41. The contact stated while starting the vehicle, the Tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) warning light was illuminated. The contact stated that the tires appeared deflated. The contact added air to the tires; however, the failure recurred the following morning. The contact added air to the tire. The contact stated that the failure occurred in low-temperature weather. The dealer was not notified of the failure. The tires were not diagnosed or replaced. The tires were replacement tires. The Tire manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The tires failure mileage was approximately 10,889. The vehicle failure mileage was 59,848.

The component that failed was the front passenger wheel. The safety of others were not affected, however, because of the nature of the incident, the vehicle had to come to a stop in the middle of the highway and then the driver, my husband, was able to pull the car over to the shoulder. My husband originally thought he had a flat because the car was hard to steer, but upon further investigation after removing the front passenger tire/wheel, he noticed that the wheel had a large crack that had broken away from part of the tire. No warning indicator lights appeared on the dashboard before or during the incident.