Wheel Rim
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2009 E350
Wheel Rim
Hi,
I bought 2009 E350 and has 3K miles on it. When my wife was driving vehicle, suddenly wheel rim burst and lost air. I checked tire and was not damaged from outside or didn't see any stress where rim was damaged.
I believe that this is bad quality of AMG wheel but Dealers are not ready to accept.
See video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Si2OuQeVbbc
Few questions:
1) Why MB always ask you to buy wheel and tire warranty for AMG wheels?
2) I have seen several post where people has described about the chip, crack in the wheel.
3) They always denies for warranty with outside force (including pot holes). How many pot holes in this country on the road and have you face any rim damage by pot holes on another vehicle?
I am IT person and this is simple logic that AMG low profile wheel are not designed properly to handle impact of small outside force.
We are paying high for vehicle with priority of safety for family members. But if this happens while you drive, your family could get hurt.
I have filed complain in NHTSA. I wanted to hear about your opinion or if you have faced this kind of issue in the past.
Thanks,
AD
I bought 2009 E350 and has 3K miles on it. When my wife was driving vehicle, suddenly wheel rim burst and lost air. I checked tire and was not damaged from outside or didn't see any stress where rim was damaged.
I believe that this is bad quality of AMG wheel but Dealers are not ready to accept.
See video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Si2OuQeVbbc
Few questions:
1) Why MB always ask you to buy wheel and tire warranty for AMG wheels?
2) I have seen several post where people has described about the chip, crack in the wheel.
3) They always denies for warranty with outside force (including pot holes). How many pot holes in this country on the road and have you face any rim damage by pot holes on another vehicle?
I am IT person and this is simple logic that AMG low profile wheel are not designed properly to handle impact of small outside force.
We are paying high for vehicle with priority of safety for family members. But if this happens while you drive, your family could get hurt.
I have filed complain in NHTSA. I wanted to hear about your opinion or if you have faced this kind of issue in the past.
Thanks,
AD
