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Has anyone else been driving along when their front suspension suddenly collapses?:fail The top mountings for the front springs have disintegrated! I see that Mercedes supply the repair sections and read something about a recall for this in Canada. Is my car worth repairing, it is 16 years...

BBC News - Japan Sasago tunnel: Collapse traps cars Very tragic.

Hi all I have been having a suspension issue with my SL55 for a few weeks now. previously it would collapse over a short period of time but you could still start to drive and it would pump itself back up. or you could use the suspension raise button to lift it back up. unfortunately tonight...

The front suspension has just collapsed with a mighty bang on my 2005 E280 cdi luckily traveling at slow speed. Looking on the web it seems this is an regular problem on the W210 model but it looks like they still have the problem on the W211 model. Looking at previous posts mb replaced the...

Rear nearside suspension collapses when engine is off. Rises when driving along and collapses so the arch is about an inch above the wheel when I turn engine off. Have been under the car this morning and can see no evidence of leaks from the hydraulic struts or the accompanying pipework. the...

I was pulling into a space at the supermarket on Friday on left full lock at low speed. All of a sudden there was a horrible sound and I got out to see that the suspension had competely come away from the left wheel. The tie rod was still in place but the lower arm had completely come away at...

We own a 1999 E-Class 200 Elegance Estate that we purchased just before Christmas 07, Yesterday my wife had just returned from a long motorway journey, as she turned into the street where our Son lives there was a loud Crash, Bang and noises as the offside front wing dropped, the car veered to...

W210 E-class rust buckets-front suspension turret collapse I remember seeing a photo in a German magazine a while back showing rust that can often be seen in the front top turret that holds the springs. Here are some photos from America that show what will happen to W210's as they get a bit...