My air shocks keep going out this seems to be a known issue with mercedes it happen while I was driving almost had an accident. My car is now park sitting sideways.
The worst 2007 Mercedes Benz R500 problems
Ranked by number of owner complaints. Mileage and cost come from what owners wrote.
- Acceleration1
- Fuel system1
- Suspension1
- Visibility1
Problems by type
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- Acceleration1
- Fuel system1
- Suspension1
- Visibility1
Recalls 2
Service brakes, hydraulic: power assist: vacuum
- What is wrong
- Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2006-2012 ML, GL, and R-Class vehicles. Please refer to MBUSA's recall report for specific vehicle model details. Moisture may accumulate and cause corrosion in the brake booster housing unit, which can result in reduced brake performance or brake failure.
- Risk
- Reduced brake performance or brake failure can increase the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the remedy has been performed. Dealers will remove the rubber sleeve, inspect the brake booster, and as necessary, replace the brake booster. All repairs will be performed free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on May 24, 2024. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1‑800‑367‑6372. MMUSA's number for this recall is 2024050001/2. This recall is an expansion of previous recall number 22V‑315.
Recall number 24V298000 · Recall details
Service brakes, hydraulic: power assist: vacuum
- What is wrong
- Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2006-2012 ML-Class, GL-Class, and R-Class vehicles. Please refer to MBUSA's recall report for specific vehicle model details. Moisture may accumulate and cause corrosion in the brake booster housing unit, which can result in reduced brake performance or brake failure.
- Risk
- Reduced brake performance or brake failure can increase the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the remedy has been performed. Dealers will remove the rubber sleeve, inspect the brake booster, and as necessary, replace the brake booster. All repairs will be performed free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 30, 2022. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1‑800‑367‑6372. MBUSA's numbers for this recall are 2022050014, 2022050015 2022090006, & 2022090007.
Recall number 22V315000 · Recall details
Technical service bulletins for the 2007 Mercedes Benz R500 64
Bulletins tell dealers how to fix known problems. A warranty extension means the manufacturer pays for that repair for longer.
- To enhance the satisfaction of our customers, avoid further costs of litigation and return focus to its...
- Repeat workshop visit for vehicle vibration while braking from 60MPH. NOTE: Although the symptom is...
- Clanking noise from the area of the speakers in the doors
- Single throttle lift-off clunking noise from the side shaft when moving off (audible at the outboard end)
- Headlamp, front fog lamp leaky or fogged
- Headlamp, front fog lamp leaky or fogged
- Headlamps leaking or fogged
- Single throttle lift-off clunking noise from the side shaft when moving off (audible at the outboard end)
- Headlamp, front fog lamp leaky or fogged
- Vehicle with atypical reduced heat output
What 2007 Mercedes Benz R500 owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Mercedes r500 stalls without warning while driving on freeway. Each time causing a total shut down of the car. This has happened 4 times in the last 7 months we have had the car. Each time we are able to coast to the side of the freeway but is just luck that we have not been in a accident yet. Each incident has been while on a family trip traveling on the interstate . All but one time, once it had been loaded onto the tow truck and delivered to the mercedes dearlership the car started and ran perfectly! We have taken it to the mercedes dearlership each time for service but they have been unable to diagnose the problem. We have had the fuel filter replaced, drive sensors replaced and the fuel line cleaned out but this just happened again yesterday again with my children in the car traveling at highway speeds!!
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Questions about the 2007 Mercedes Benz R500
Is the 2007 Mercedes Benz R500 reliable?
Owners have filed 2 complaints about the 2007 Mercedes Benz R500, close to a typical R500 model year.
What is the most common problem with the 2007 Mercedes Benz R500?
Acceleration and speed control, with 1 complaint. Next is fuel system (1).
How many recalls does the 2007 Mercedes Benz R500 have?
2 recalls, covering service brakes, hydraulic.
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