Crazy S Class

Sid · 02-20-2008

While driving to work this morning, I witnessed a new S Class (probably a 550) lose it's rear-driver-side wheel. I mean it just came right off. The car was about 100 yards away from me on the right lane (4-5 lane highway) and I was on the number 2 lane. Sparks was flying, the runaway wheel was going left and the car was pulling right to the shoulder. I actually was driving next to the wheel when it hit the left side guard rails.. kinda funny because it was still rolling pretty fast!! Fortunately, the driver is OK, I'm sure, because he/she didn't hit anything while pulling over. Probably rattled by the whole situation though.

Brand new S Class! Wow! What would cause this?? Did someone loosen the wheel bolts or something?

Just thought I'd share.

**FishtailnZ** · 02-20-2008

Could be a case of someone tried to steal the wheels and got spooked before finishing the job. A similar thing happened to a guy here at work, but luckily he noticed a couple missing lug nuts laying on the ground before he drove away.

HwoALanG · 03-12-2008

i saw toyota avalon's rear bumper came out fly off when i was driving highway with my brother.... but never the wheel~ haha~~

alx · 03-12-2008

this is one thick skinned driver...

if your lugnuts are loose there is plenty of warning - in terms of shudder and noise...

i've had lugnuts come lose on few occasions and i cant imagine ignoring the signs until the wheel falls off...

alex
few cars

cyberdrakon · 03-12-2008

we had a mechanic forget to torque the wheels down once, and by the time we swung around back to the shop, the wheels had almost fallen off. we thought it was just bad alignment (front wheel drive car) until they put the car on the lift and all 4 wheels were drooping down.

BTW, i had a truck lose it's entire rear axle in front of me before...that was EXCITING....the wheel and axle spun around like a lopsided top on the freeeway!

**rlbawk** · 03-12-2008

I had new tires put a truck once and it was close to going home time so needless to say they forget to tighten one down good. Got about 1/4 mile away and the whole thing started shaking so I pulled over to discover the problem before it came off. Manager wasn't too happy when I went back and told what happened.

02-20-2008	#1 (permalink)
Sid Founding Member #5 Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Los Angeles, CA Vehicle: 2006 SLK 350 Posts: 152 Country: Thanks: 34 Thanked 9 Times in 4 Posts	Crazy S Class While driving to work this morning, I witnessed a new S Class (probably a 550) lose it's rear-driver-side wheel. I mean it just came right off. The car was about 100 yards away from me on the right lane (4-5 lane highway) and I was on the number 2 lane. Sparks was flying, the runaway wheel was going left and the car was pulling right to the shoulder. I actually was driving next to the wheel when it hit the left side guard rails.. kinda funny because it was still rolling pretty fast!! Fortunately, the driver is OK, I'm sure, because he/she didn't hit anything while pulling over. Probably rattled by the whole situation though. Brand new S Class! Wow! What would cause this?? Did someone loosen the wheel bolts or something? Just thought I'd share.
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02-20-2008	#2 (permalink)
FishtailnZ Buckle up shut up hold on / Moderator Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Nfld., Canada Vehicle: 20?? SLK?? Other Toys: Wife, kids, dogs... Posts: 1,443 Country: Thanks: 293 Thanked 184 Times in 79 Posts	Could be a case of someone tried to steal the wheels and got spooked before finishing the job. A similar thing happened to a guy here at work, but luckily he noticed a couple missing lug nuts laying on the ground before he drove away. __________________ - Bill R.I.P. 2006 SLK55 Caspian Blue/Beige Stock 1/4 mile results: ET 12.72, trap 110.80, 60' 1.80 Some guys they just give up living and start dying little by little, piece by piece. Some guys come home from work and wash up and go racin' in the street... - B. Springsteen

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HwoALanG Elite SLK World Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Ellicott City & Salisbury, MD Vehicle: 2007 SLK 280 Other Toys: COMPUTER? And1 and on Posts: 309 Country: Thanks: 3 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	i saw toyota avalon's rear bumper came out fly off when i was driving highway with my brother.... but never the wheel~ haha~~

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alx SLK World Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 9 Country: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	this is one thick skinned driver... if your lugnuts are loose there is plenty of warning - in terms of shudder and noise... i've had lugnuts come lose on few occasions and i cant imagine ignoring the signs until the wheel falls off... alex few cars

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cyberdrakon Elite SLK World Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: SoCal, USA Vehicle: SLK55 2006 Other Toys: 560SEC 1990, CLK500 2005 Posts: 1,369 Country: Thanks: 23 Thanked 61 Times in 40 Posts	we had a mechanic forget to torque the wheels down once, and by the time we swung around back to the shop, the wheels had almost fallen off. we thought it was just bad alignment (front wheel drive car) until they put the car on the lift and all 4 wheels were drooping down. BTW, i had a truck lose it's entire rear axle in front of me before...that was EXCITING....the wheel and axle spun around like a lopsided top on the freeeway!

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rlbawk Elite SLK World Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Hampton, GA Vehicle: 2007 SLK55 AMG Other Toys: 2006 BMW 325 Convert Posts: 265 Country: Thanks: 20 Thanked 8 Times in 8 Posts	I had new tires put a truck once and it was close to going home time so needless to say they forget to tighten one down good. Got about 1/4 mile away and the whole thing started shaking so I pulled over to discover the problem before it came off. Manager wasn't too happy when I went back and told what happened.

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