slytoksy

I just dropped my car at the dealership; I had an Airmatic Visit Workshop malfunction. My dealer said some parts might need replacing and he'll get back to me ASAP. I hope its nothing too serious, has anyone else had this problem??? Thanks in advance.

bmms8

hope this isnt related, but here is a post about lowering airmatic, and rusnank i believe said your dealer cant do it(legal issues)

https://mbworld.org/forums/showthrea...threadid=73314

GL with the turnout though.

rusnakmb

Hi,

When you say "dropped", do you mean drop off the vehicle at service or lowering airmatic?

If the airmatic fail by nature cause, you don't have to worry about it. It will be under warranty service.

As far as I know if the airmatic be modififed, the tech might refuse warranty service.

BoSoxFan

Is there a warranty issue with Brabus or Carlssohn lowering?

lennylam

My car has been in the shop 3 times for airmatic suspension. The first time - just like what you describe, warning from the cluster (Blue and red warning), it turned out the ride height sensor was malfunction. The second time - without any warning and the rear of the car dropped all the way on the ground after parked overnight and then the car will raise back to normal after you opened the door, they need to replace the air strut. After 2 days of new strut, the situation was getting worst. The strut failed when I was driving and I felt the car was dancing on the road (The air pump was working so hard to try to bring the car back to normal height and then drop right a way). The dealership has to replace the strut again and everything is working since then. (Knock on wood)

Lenny

slytoksy

I meant I took it to my dealer. My car hasn't been lowered. Sorry for the misunderstanding.



I only got the warning in the instrument cluster and I took it in the following day. It came on just after washing my car so I initially thought water had messed up the electronics and it would go away after a while. Thank God I took it in on time, I would have been more scared if the rear dropped all the way overnight


Thanks for the replies guys! I'll have more info on this tomorrow

bmms8

o sorry, it wasnt your fault, i totally misread your post, lol, i kinda feel dumb because after reading now, i get it:p

hope it all works out well, GL

Apollo

Hi

Must admit that if I keep my car past the 3 year warranty the airmatic is the thing that worries me. Bet it will be expensive to repair. Wonder what experience they have had on the S class as i think it started out on that car.

Brav

Most likely, if something that serious fails, MB will cover it. If your trim pops off, probably not. BMW and Porsche are known for doing that for random, uncommon and dangerous failures.

BooBoo

Was it always the rear struts that failed? Can you elaborate the feeling of how the car felt like it was dancing???

lennylam

I don't think the rear air strut will always fail. But I think I am not the only one having this kind of the problem.

Luckily I was 1 minute away from my house and I drove slow at the time the rear strut failed. Since only right side of the air strut failed, so I felt the car was pulling right and then back to normal. (back and forth). So I finally stopped to check what's going on. The right side of car was half way from the bottom (The tire sidewall was totally inside fender) and the plastic inside wheel well got totally knock out. So finally I drove very slow to get back home.

Lenny

slytoksy

Just back from the dealer, it wasn't as serious as I thought it was. A leaking pipe had to be replaced(part no. MA211 328 00 89) and everything is now back to normal. I also got the software update for the SBC system and the COMMAND(to enable MP3 playback).

Thanks

jefrose55

I had the same problem with my front struts. When I parked the car the front wheels would lower so the wheel was under the fender. I also noticed the front of the car would lower and raise when stopped at traffic lights. The dealer said the airmatic suspension was "leaking" and the front struts had to be replaced. All fixed under warrenty. Haven't had a problem since.

redlands40

When i turn my car of at night, i here a hissing noise like air being released, is this normal ?

Fastbuck

Yes, it's just your jealous neighbours!!!

redlands40

you could be right, i will check it out

Apollo

LOL, very good

Brav

yes. watch your hood, you will notice that it is lowering.

redlands40

so its normal, ok good thanks for the reply