onesixeight

Hi...

I have a 2000 (purchased in 1999) S500. Last night, the airmatic system went out without any warning lights. The car dropped to practically 1in off the ground. Tried pushing the button on the dash to raise the car...didn't work.

The car has been lowered approx 1" all around using the adjustable links.

I'm wondering, should I be worried that my dealer will say that the airmatic failure was caused by me lowerering the car.

Any tips to handle my dealership would be appreciated.

-Chris

apricotscrub

my airmatic warning came on twice and i paid 90 bucks today to get it diagnoised, i have faulty air compressor and a faulty valve, it costs around 1500$ incl. labor to fix it, assuming that i've paid about 3000 to my dealership since february just for service, i dont think i will fix this problem. fu** these problems! i guess u gotta be earning alot of money while ur driving a car like this to keep it.

onesixeight

Hi...

Looks like the airmatic failure was due to a faulty compressor. It was all covered under warranty and was done in a few hours.

Yup, my car is approaching 4 years (Warranty period done next month). I'm diggin' out of it soon.

Thanks.

Chris

apricotscrub

find this out for me: what needed to get replaced, just the compressor or the shocks as well?

02Impressor

Umm I need an answer ASAP for this. My friends are driving their 2003 S430 all the way down to FL from NY and there trunk is loaded. They got the "airmatic car too low" light on. Is this something serious because they got approx. 17 hours to go?

kkwhung

Just raise the car up with the button inside the car.

onesixeight

apricotscrub,

It says a faulty compressor and blow fuse for airmatic system. Both replaced under warranty.

Don't want to know how much it would have costed w/o warranty.

-Chris

apricotscrub

thanks, cuz im about to have the same problem, my air compressor is faulty but i dont want to pay 1500 to get that fixed, so im gonna wait until its on the ground. i spend about a thousand a month with my local benz dealer, its BS

Dizzy

That's why some of us buy exclusionary aftermarket warranties for our cars

My warranty is running out in October, so I'll be picking up an exclusionary policy soon. Exclusionary policies list what it doesn't cover, as opposed to the common warranties that list what they cover. They are usually more expensive than the regular policies, but they cover a lot more stuff.

Dizzy

vraa

Is this common with many S-Classes or just ones that have been lowered? Because now i'm afraid of getting a S-Class (har har!)

tbone

Has anyone heard of any reports ff the airmatic failure in the new E500?

kkwhung

Since the E-class has the 2nd generation Airmatic DC, it may take a year or two to know.