Jim W
Active Member
- Joined
- Sep 26, 2017
- Messages
- 141
- Location
- Hampshire
- Car
- 2018 E63s Hyacinth Red, 2018 Mustang GT Convertible, Harley Davidson Super Glide
Am I happy with my new E63s 4Matic? No!
The front end makes a hell of a clunking noise, especially when it’s cold, but not only then. Passengers ask me “what’s that noise?”. It’s not only the noise, I can feel it all the way up through the steering wheel, and it’s not just on full lock, it does it on partial lock too. The dealer tells me it’s tyre skip and fitting a set of winter tyres is the answer. Well I am not convinced of that. I think there is a deeper problem that MB don’t want to admit to.
I understand MB use a different drive and front axle on right hand drive 4Matic cars than that used on left hand drive vehicles due to footwell limitations on RHD cars. So basically, it seems MB have cobbled together an inferior system to enable 4WD on RHD vehicles. Well mine makes a hell of a din, it just isn’t good enough on a car that costs almost £100 Grand!
Is there a fault on my car that should be corrected and I am being fobbed off by the dealer? Or does everyone else’s W213 E63s 4Matic have the same issue?
Are we all being fobbed off? Or is it just me?
The front end makes a hell of a clunking noise, especially when it’s cold, but not only then. Passengers ask me “what’s that noise?”. It’s not only the noise, I can feel it all the way up through the steering wheel, and it’s not just on full lock, it does it on partial lock too. The dealer tells me it’s tyre skip and fitting a set of winter tyres is the answer. Well I am not convinced of that. I think there is a deeper problem that MB don’t want to admit to.
I understand MB use a different drive and front axle on right hand drive 4Matic cars than that used on left hand drive vehicles due to footwell limitations on RHD cars. So basically, it seems MB have cobbled together an inferior system to enable 4WD on RHD vehicles. Well mine makes a hell of a din, it just isn’t good enough on a car that costs almost £100 Grand!
Is there a fault on my car that should be corrected and I am being fobbed off by the dealer? Or does everyone else’s W213 E63s 4Matic have the same issue?
Are we all being fobbed off? Or is it just me?