You take your Mercedes-Benz in for a diagnosis and get quoted thousands of dollars for air suspension repair. There are aftermarket suspension conversion kits for Mercedes-Benz that even include the fix for the control module so that you never get that air suspension warning message again. If all fails, there is another way to diagnose the air suspension. Here is a picture that shows no power to the air suspension pump. This step will allow easy access to the bottom part of your air spring. Table 1 shows the 9 most common suspension problems. I parked my 2003 S430 for about 2 hours with the front wheels turned to the right (not straightened). 17. I had Arnott 'springs' fitted at 365 all in for each side, Merc wanted around 400 for each spring. Tried to pop out to the shop last night and noticed the car was bouncing around all over the place, and then a suspension malfunction orange warning was displayed. The suspension on Mercedes-Benz cars equipped with air suspension is controlled by the Air Suspension Control Unit (N51). Nothing wrong with parking with your wheels turned. This is because if one of the failed air struts is on the front passenger side, the driver side will also sag. You can easily check if you have air leak at the mastic at the top of strut. Especially the right rear side is slightly lower. Airmatic Malfunction Warning on the dashboard. Could be this from the frozen temperature and dont run the car for a month? Instead, order your W212 and S212 air springs today to fix your suspension. The valve block is less likely to be the problem, but they are known to fail as well. For now, loosen those lugs and move on. The suspension will also adapt to the road conditions and the driving style. I've just had the pleasure of rear suspension shenanigans on a W212 (2010 E-Class estate). Air compressors hold a component called dryers, which remove moisture from the air to boost compression power. Let the epoxy cure completely. somewhere in the forum theres a great write up my car has the same issue still havent fixed type in e500 rear suspension the problem is a rubber hose that goes from the shock to aluminum reservoir . It is not temperature related. If one of the air struts fails, typically the vehicle will fall only on the front or rear end, depending where the faulty air strut is located. 4) The compressor has a filter for the air intake which is basically a Mann fuel filter, WK 32/6. You can pull the covers downwards by hand. Perform a quick visual check of your ride's height to determine if you need to address the compressor. //