HKJay

First of all, sorry, I know I've read other threads on this but I couldn't find my exact problem; one was close, but it had no resolution anyways. Lately the wagons been doing that moaning noise pulling into the garage. Left turn at slow speed. But just now, creeping up, straight, to a stop sign in traffic, I had the music on but thought I felt some sort of vibration in my feet. Turned the music down and sure enough, there was a moaning groaning sound basically idling at a very slow speed that you could feel through the car ever so slightly. Anyone experience this lately or better yet, got it fixed?

dav461

Same problem I had. Can give you my VIN number if you wanna look what dealer changed. But problem occurred later. So I don't bother to fix it anymore.

HKJay

Yeah sure. What was the quick run down of the problem? And you said they same noise came back?

dav461

They have changed struts for sure and something else as well .i get this sound even if driving very slowly straight sometimes

CliffJumper

Do you have CCBs? If so:

On my phone so it's hard to search, but if you look for threads posted by me with "brake noise", you'll find very similar descriptions of a moaning sound at low speeds.

HKJay

Yeah I saw some of those to threads but no, I don't have the CB's.

vdubpower

Does it when turning.. It would be the strut dust cover. See my thread on it. I *****ed about it forever

kponti

I have a sedan and I get it at slow speeds going straight or turning

dav461

When you replace it , noise goes off?

Vrodman

You mentioned slowly turning to the left?

Crazy notion, but did you check your power steering level? I know those pumps make a moaning noise when low.

Easy test: just sit in your driveway parked and slowly turn the wheel and listen.

Just a thought. Might be way off. lol

PeterUbers

Vrod

saw your posts ... hope you are well my friend!

allenjdmb

Check trans mount and bearing.

AMGNEEDSPEED

i second that the power steering pump might be the issue.

HKJay

Thanks to all. Some of the threads I read did point me towards the power steering. But do you think that it would also do it going completely straight?

HKJay

Thanks for pointing me in the right direction, but you got thousands of posts! I looked through for a while with no luck. Do you remember the title you started it under?? or an estimated date?

HKJay

Just tried this morning. Of course now I can't replicated the sound at all, in any situations. Maybe the fluid is just on the brink of being too low. But it did just get out of a service B last month at 17K.

Silverp30wagon

Does the 2015 have hydraulic power steering? My 2012 E63 wagon doesn't.

dav461

For sure 2014 E63 doesn't have fluid. It's electric power steering.

HKJay

Yup, don't know how I forgot about that bit of info.

HPMan

I had slow speed groaning and like others, the dealer replaced the upper strut mounts (both sides), spring cups and bump stops under warranty. Seems to have fixed the problem.

christsay

was your noise repeatable? I'm only under the bumper to bumper until next april so this is on the list of things I'd want to address on MB's dime. I think I can only get the groan when slowly going up an incline and I don't think I can find one near the dealership to reproduce for them. '14 US Wagon.

-chris

HPMan

Yes, mine was repeatable on flat ground at low speed. It almost sounded like the return spring in the steering was creaking / moaning. Thankfully, it did make noise when I took it in for service.