A faulty conductor plate caused jerky and hard shifting.
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The entire conductor plate was not faulty, just certain components of it were, but for a long time, Mercedes did not allow nor did 3rd party companies know how to repair the conductor plate. As it first debuted, it suffered from early failures of the outsourced conductor plate. The 7-speed Mercedes-Benz automatic transmission was later built into smaller models, like the W211 we already reviewed, however, it was also present in the W220 S-Class. Due to all of this, many people decide to convert their ABC W220 S-Class to ordinary spring suspension with a kit from Strutmasters. There are numerous horror stories of people having to pay almost 10,000$ to have several ABC issues resolved. The ABC system has moving parts like valves, pistons and other components like hydraulic hoses, a pump, a valve block, dampers, filters and many other parts which can all go bad and they do, with time. It is, however, insanely expensive to maintain and service. All jokes aside, cars with functioning ABC suspensions are on another level when it comes to comfort and the adjustability of the suspension. If Airmatic air suspension is not challenging enough for you, we recommend buying a W220 with electro-hydraulic Active Body Control suspension or ABC for short. Extremely expensive ABC (active body control) problems There are a lot of Airmatic components and by the time you are done refurbishing the entire suspension, you will be faced with multiple 1000$ repair bills. We talked about all of these problems in our Airmatic problems article. There were common problems with upper front strut leaks, faulty front Air struts, failing Air pumps, failing relays that engage the pump, leaky air hoses and ride height sensors. With time, these air suspension systems started causing plenty of problems, and none of them are exactly cheap to repair. W220 S-Class features one of the early Airmatic systems that were great, when they were new. Major Mercedes-Benz W220 Problems Numerous Airmatic problems These cars are no joke to service and maintain. Today, almost 25 years later, the W220 is extremely cheap and also popular amongst people who either want to have an S-Class for a few thousand dollars or those who love the W220 for what it is.īefore we even start breaking down all the Mercedes-Benz W220 problems, we must tell you that you should avoid the cheapest W220 if you want to keep your sanity. It drove well, it still drives well and it also looks and feels like an S-Class should. Among the S-Class snobs, this was perceived as a horrendous act as previous generations shared nothing with the less exclusive classes of Mercedes Benz.īut if we put our prejudice aside, the W220 was still a great S-Class. Interestingly enough, the W220 was also the first S-Class that shared interior parts with other Mercedes vehicles. While we tend to agree for the most part, the W220 also took a big step forward in terms of distancing Mercedes from the beloved brick-like design by Bruno Sacco.
Looking back today, many will claim that the W220, which was the 4th generation S-Class, was a big disappointment both design and engineering-wise.
Mercedes-Benz W220 Problems: The W220 S-Class was a car that had to fill some big shoes and meet some sky-high expectations that the predecessor, the W140 had built.
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