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Wagons Mercedes-Benz R-Class 2007 R320 Explodes during blizzard
24 messages, Last post on Nov 24, 2009 at 4:39 PM
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Replying to: ncrews (Feb 02, 2007 4:56 am) The tire came apart due to excessive centrifugal force. This was likely caused by the engine being floored in an attempt to get the car out. Remember if one tire is not moving, the other tire on the axle would be traveling at TWICE the speed indicated on the speedometer. It would be easy to exceed 200 mph tire speed! Word to the wise! Be careful when trying to extract a car from a snow drift. Excessive wheel speed can cause a tire to come apart. DO NOT stand behind a spinning tire!!
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Replying to: ncrews (Feb 02, 2007 4:56 am) |
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Replying to: capriracer (Feb 03, 2007 2:53 am) |
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Replying to: ncrews (Feb 02, 2007 4:56 am) "2007 R320 Explodes during blizzard" That headline, if you can call it that, further demonstrates the lack of intelligence. Ha, it was good for a laugh at the least. -Ryan |
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Give her a break...I live in Colorado and during this past winter I've seen hundreds of people get stuck. I was stuck for a while in my Nissan Armada. When there is so much snow, especially with blowing wind, you simply can't see the drifts. An inexperienced driver can easily spin a tire too fast and cause overheating, but blowing up a tire is extremely uncommon. btw...an R class lease is one of the best deals going. |
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I understand the OP posted her story for us all to read and comment on but please stay to the topic of the car and tire explosion. Thank you. |
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Sorry about the harsh remarks. Yes, Colorado got a ton of snow this year. Just because a SUV has AWD doesnt mean it can go through snowdrifts as depicted on TV. BTW. The attic of the house needs some more insulation to brave the cold winters. FYI
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Replying to: erik (Feb 04, 2007 8:27 am) |
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This was not the drivers fault at all (thanks for the intelligence slurs and for the record she is a beautiful blonde  Pictures and complete forensic expert report: http://www.landxml.org/R320 Summary: The car was purchased new from Mercedes of Colorado Springs, Colorado. A defective Mercedes "4Matic" system caused the rear tire to explode causing $25,000 in car damage and $1500 damage to home. Mercedes and the dealer will not stand by the car and only tell us that it is an insurance issue. Automotive warranty items, including factory defects are not covered by insurance - only the resulting damage is. To date, the dealer and Mercedes refuse to simply "undo the deal" giving us our money back and paying actual out of pocket expenses related to the damage caused by the Mercedes factory defect. IF you own a 2007 Mercedes with "4Matic", just get the car towed out if you ever get stuck or this can happen to you. I am going back to Acura... |
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