Hi Guys,
I just bought my First MB month ago, 2008 E350 4-Matic.
On sharp turning like on the parking lot or on the driveway, the car start doing noise and little bit vibration!
Any Help! Advices! will be appreciated

 

Before you get completely ignored here, I will jump in...

Does the vibration and noise happen when you turn both directions or just one direction?

Does it happen when you move and turn or idle and turn?

Some more info pls..

 

Iqless,
Thank you for your concern,
Yes it happens both Direction, and if I'm going Forward or Reverse (both direction too).
Move and Turn only,
But BTW sometimes it turned smoothly, I read somewhere that to take the car into a parking lot and start turning the wheel and move fast forward and backward, and its really worked after that but next day, the noise back again!

 

Power steering rack or power steering fluid are possible problems, maybe CVs...

 

AMGAffalterbach, So you think it is not related to the 4-Matic (Transmission/Axle) ?

 

If VIN is below X224020 transfer case may need replacement. As a first repair attempt consider replacing oil as explained in bulletin http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j...50310824,d.cGE

 

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WOW that's very helpful, as we have a 2008 E350 4M on the lot where we needed the transfercase replaced, VIN B190738.

I don't mess with 4M's since I live in the south. RWD for life xD

 

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2005-2007 models 211, 203 and 220 if the serial number on the transfer case is between 115925 and 137342, MB will replace it at no cost - reference Service Campaign 2007100004.

 

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My VIN : (B204877) so it below (X224020),
Mine is 2008 W211.087 so it is not included in "Reference Service Campaign 2007100004"
And it is Out of Warranty Too :-)

 

Change the fluid as suggested. This did the trick for me three years ago when my transfer case started with the vibration while turning sharply. It has never come back.

 

I have checked the Transfer Case Serial Number it is : 214367
My car 2008, and the Service campaign (2007100004) is only for 2005-2007 cars.
and the DTB P-B-28.50/11 (I think) it is for cars under WARRANTY or EXTENDED WARRANTY, and I am out of Warranty ! :-)

 

Change the oil as suggested in DTB.

 

UPDATE:
I took my car to the dealer and told him the whole story, and informed him that i have only aftermarket warranty (with Alpha) and there is 3 weeks left.
The Service Advisor was so cooperative, he told that this is %99 TC and %1 TC Oil, he suggested to check with the warranty company before doing anything because the it might cost around $4600 (with the labor), he contacted them, they told him that they have to take a look and it may not be covered !!! (it is really Junk).
and I told him to have the Oil changed, they change it (cost about $250),
and now the Vibration and the Noise gone when cornering at low speed...
The Service Advisor told me that it could be hours or days or months to the Vibration and the Noise to back again ... and May be it will never back again.

 

Awesome fix! Sorry for my lack of a response the first time around as other people with more expertise started chiming in, $250 fix isn't bad at all. Better than some type of axle or steering rack issue which could necessitate expensive rebuilds.

 

AMG Affalterbach
Sure, but i hope that it will never back again, so far it is going great now (after 3 day of continuous use)