magicman320

Is there a (known issues) thread?
Anything in particular i should pay attention to?

Thanks in advance..

tusabes

Common issues :
Abc or airmatic suspension issues

Ball joints /control arms

Crank position sensor

Transmission conductor leak

Electronic accelerator pedal

Door control module

Reed valve (water entering cabin )

magicman320

Thanks Tusabes!
Are those considered minor, diy or inexpensive fixes?

G.AMG

Depends how mechanically inclined you are, things like unplugging the reed valve is easy but swapping out a conductor plate is definitely a bit more involved.

tusabes

And it also Depends how early you catch the problem, sometimes a $20 part can cause $2000 damage. Not cleaning the reed valve , which is free and easy to do, and letting the car get water damage can be a $10k repair bill

Not fixing a cheap airmatic relay will burn out the compressor

Not fixing the cheap transmission plug will damage the conductor plate

mercy-me

Shouldn't be much different than the E320 you drive now with the exception of the Airmatic. If you can do the mechanical work yourself, OE parts are plentiful and easily price shopped so ownership should be fairly reasonable once you get all the normal maintenance items updated.

I recommend going to the MBUSA web site and download an owners manual and maintenance guide to get a flavor of the W220 you plan to purchase. I love mine and did a lot of work at the onset of my ownership to get it updated, ie plugs, all filters, ball joints etc. These older models have many DIY write ups here as well as Benzworld . Many great fellow travelers for support!

Good luck,

Bob

Quadcammer

did you spend even 2 minutes searching or did you just want this all handed to you?

ibeforreal

Just to add my 1 cents worth. I would check to see if the shifter "stuck in park" problem has occurred and been resolved. If it hasn't, it will.

Another thing to be concerned about since this is a model year 01 the "instrument cluster" failure if it wasn't fixed in the recall. If it was fixed the current owner should have the records.

One more is the door lock actuator. These control the soft close and there is one for each door. It can be a DIY if you are mechanically inclined. Just prepared for several knuckle scrapes.