Bux

Ok so im in the parking lot driving and my brakes just come on and the car comes to a stop! i thought i hit something so i jump out and look around and everything seems fine. so i put the car in drive and the car won't budge it's just free revving! i turn off/on the car drive works...so im driving away slowly and start to hear a thumping sound from the rear like a flat tire. SO i pull over again and see nothing wrong at all. I called the benz tow truck and goto the dealership.............

So my service advisor takes the car for a spin with another worker (i should have road with them) and they go for 10min which isn't a good idea because of that bad sound coming. Meanwhile im talking to the manager of the loaner cars and he is telling me loaner cars are booked 1.5weeks in advance by appointment only! the service advisor came back from the drive and told the manager "yeah he needs a loaner...seems like it's the rear axle"

anyhow they got one of the employees to drive me home. (and he talked about his penta costal church and bible the whole way home) :p


keep you guys updated..

Harris

roozy, I am more interested in your rear axle problem than your story. Please update us what is wrong with your axle.

Bux

edited the bit*ing out about the rest

blando

Yes, I too am very interested to hear what's up with the axle. I had plenty of wheel spin/traction control action this winter that I thought for sure my axle was going to blow up ... Let us know how it turns out!

E55AMG99

Sorry to hear about the problems. BTW, they could have sent you over to Enterprise or another agency on the their dime if they were out of cars. It is up to the SA to pull strings for you.

Bux

ok a little update; over the phone he said shop time = about a week and the "rear axle assembley" is going to be ordered. i asked the whole rear axle and he just said "the assembley". i'll get the details tomorrow. it's just crazy how the car was perfect, then i go inside the bookstore for 1min get back in and all this happens.

Harris

Roozy....its not what you did in the bookstore....its what you did BEFORE pulling into the lot!!! Admit it!!!! What have you done to the car prior to that day!!!!

AMG BRED

did they BS you about your mods?

Bux

haha no performance mods except for bmc filters

FrankW

sad for ya, roozy! didn't you just had the 02 changed to the 03 because of problems?

next time ask them to have a female worker drive you home so you can actually talk and pimp instead of listening to boring church stories.

N.M.M.

Roozy, do you have any suspension mods done to your car? I have had my axle replaced already too.

Bux

nope everything is stock, nothing has ever been touched! warranty is covering it all.

Bux

now they called and can't find my wheel lock thats always been by the tools! can't they just take off the 4 other bolts and snap off the last one? rather pay for a new set than put the car on hold for 2 weeks to get a key mailed in

E55AMG99

Might damage the wheel hub or the lug seat.

Bux

they said they are gonna use an oversized socket to take them off. (still have to buy a new set though)

Harris

Is that a MB wheel lock??? What kind of dealership is that??? Each dealership should have a COMPLETE set of MB wheel lock that can open ANY MB wheel locks.

Sir, if they can take out the other 4 bolts first and yank off the wheel lock, do you think the car thief can do that as well??? Whats the point of having a wheel lock then??? Hahahaha!!!

Bux

ya it's mercedes wheel locks! a theif can get around one wheel lock it just stops your friends from pulling a prank on you

Bux

yay got my car back warranty covered it all!

they said the middle part of the rear axle (the inside of the assembley) was broken in half and then i went


everything turned out great! good service rep!