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on the pic you see on the left how it sticks out and on the right after I pushed it back in.
but it always pops back out again - this happes on both sides.
it's not a very huge deal, but can't say it's a very good finish either..
anyone else have the same problem ?
With the new plastic bumpers and high quality paint you get these days, you don't always get any damage after a hit. I've been hit in the rear twice this year and on both occasions, neither hit left any marks. On the second occasion, the offenders front bumper was crumpled whilst mine was dislodged a bit but the paint was completely untarnished.
i recall you had a number of issues with brake vibrations - maybe MB didn't assemble the car properly after checking for issues ?
Well our fellow "citoyens" here think nothing of using the car in front or behind as an automatic stop when parking. In Paris I have seen cars literally be pushed back by the manouvering car to make a space big enough for them to squeeze in aided by the fact many owners leave the handbrake off to facilitate such a manouvere! I am in awe of many french drivers parking skills but never park at the side of the road to avoid my car being bounced off by another car squeezing into a space😉
So Vic could be right. But the info 're the w212 problem was interesting.
Well our fellow "citoyens" here think nothing of using the car in front or behind as an automatic stop when parking. In Paris I have seen cars literally be pushed back by the manouvering car to make a space big enough for them to squeeze in aided by the fact many owners leave the handbrake off to facilitate such a manouvere! I am in awe of many french drivers parking skills but never park at the side of the road to avoid my car being bounced off by another car squeezing into a space😉
So Vic could be right. But the info 're the w212 problem was interesting.
I've got EXACTLY the same problem, on the same side. The right hand side is flush with the tail light, but the left hand side is sticking out, and if I push it in with my hand it just pops out again.
Has anyone found the solution to this on W213?
Originally Posted by Egonvdv
on the pic you see on the left how it sticks out and on the right after I pushed it back in.
but it always pops back out again - this happes on both sides.
it's not a very huge deal, but can't say it's a very good finish either..
anyone else have the same problem ?
Hi. I had the same issues on two of my E Classes. In both cases, the tail lights assembly have to be removed and re-install a new retaining clip to hold the bumper piece from the inside. For some reason this problem is prevalent on E's and CLS' The process takes about an hour and should be covered under warranty depending on the age and mileage of your vehicle.
+1
My 2017 CPO rear bumper corners were flexed outward in the exact same manner....dealer r&r bumper and re-alighned, It is better but not perfect.
These are large, thin plastic surfaces and I imagine they would distort due to excessive heat alone. Getting gently tapped is an equally possible factor as well, but I remember in London several years ago a particular hi-rise was acting as a 'tense' for the sunlight and several cars were damaged, Mirrors melted, bumper corners distorted distorted, etc. Just about any plastic surface was being damaged in particular parking spots during the day. City had to make no park zones,
I’ll add a bit to my earlier post. The problem is possibly a combination of tooling design, mounting design and everyday use factors.
More to the point, let me ask why we attempt to call flush fitting end panels ”bumpers”. This notion alone may well be the true problem! Think about it.
My best guess is that if the bumper cover is pushed ever so lightly in parking (by either vehicle) the corners can be poked out “ever so slightly”. It is possible to dismount the cover and tweak the mount points back into position.
A second possible contributing factor could be the cover comes off the tooling too quickly and distorts ever so slightly, leaving it pre-tensioned when mounted to the car. It would then create this pre-tension at installation, a stress factor that can be seen by the tips of the corners sticking out. Especially if just ‘touched’.
Not having seen the underlying parts myself, it is not possible for me to suppose a true picture of the situation...either or both explanations are equally likely. Occam’s Razor points to my “best guess” of a perfect fitting rear cover simply getting touched ever so gently at some point.
I can say, in being both American (since 1742) plus well immersed in German culture, speaking the language fluently, that I would hesitate to lay the problem to some preconceived notion of underlying cultural or corporate norms. Not an approach conducive to understanding or solutions, even when true.
In any event, it is a known issue and in my case was repaired free under warranty.
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