I have an 03 E500 that has been problem free. The warranty ran out this past January and I took the car out yesterday and within a few minutes, I got a "Stop, Car Too Low" warning in red on the dash.

I fooled with raising and lowering the suspension to see if that would counter any problems, but it didnt. It appears the be only the right front and I am assuming a sensor or something went bad.

Anyone experience this. My car has always been serviced at Fletcher Jones during warranty, but I am quite sure I dont take it to them now since it would be extremely expensive even if something small.

If its an easy part to get too, I can change it myself, if not, any good reasonable German Car service repair places in So Cal that wont gouge me. I am in Irvine.

Thanks

 

Did you change tires recently?

 

I had the same warning..........visit workshop with the air icon showing in blue
intermitadly.
Next IN RED WARNING........NEW AIR PUMP replaced under waranty

 

if you drop on hole with your car or change your tyers any way you must go to workshop.

 

I had the "visit workshop" with the arrow.After a few visits to the dealer,shock and other parts changed...the wiring was faulty at the right rear shock..

 

It was a bad shock and happy to say my dealer took care of me and replaced it. Total for one since Airmatic suspension, parts and labor, $1000.00 and being out of warranty for 3 months it cost me nothing.

They always take great care of me at Fletcher Jones-Newport Beach and I have yet to buy a car from them, but always get this car and our others serviced with them.

 

See? Proof that you don't have to buy a car at the dealer that you select to service it. Service is a business too, and they make money there servicing every car that comes in.

 

 

Hi there,

I own a W211 E320 and I had a similar problem just last month that was very embarrassing.

I came out of the tennis court after a match and I see the left front of my car dropped to a very low level. Thought that the road was not even and did not pay much attention to it. As soon as I pulled out of the parking space the red STOP, CAR TOO LOW warning popped up. Tried everything to raise the car but all you hear is a whining noise from the front and the left rear side simply would not rise again.

In my case, the problem is a leaking left front shock and I had to replace the front pair just to be safe.

When you press the Rise button does the other 3 corners rise? If that is the case then it could very well be the shock because the pump is still apprently working for the other 3 corners.

Good luck!


Richard

 

I just got new front tires at a tire shop. When I went to pick up my 2003 E500 Sport, one of the front airmatic struts was completely flat. Could this failure be related to lifting this car up? Dealer says $1100 for strut and 3.7 hours to replace just 1 strut. Sounds a little high on labor to me. Anyone have any expertise in this area?

 

That is probably correct for dealer price. I doubt that putting the tires on the car caused the shock to fail. It was probably on the verge of failing anyway due to age. Mine is also an 03 E500 with origional on the front but the rear air springs have already failed and been replaced. I am waiting for the fronts to fail any time. I already have a new compressor installed about 6 months ago.