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A failed shock will not cause this (except maybe some off road air shocks). A collapsed suspension like that is due to a broken spring or separated suspension joint. Sorry, you can't drive it, towing is needed.
don live in the real world, that suspension is never going to work right again. you are going to spend a ton of money, and no matter what you do something else will go wrong. big mercs, lincolns, BMW, caddies, land rovers, etc all sit in the same saggy swamp. there are still thousands of collapsed Peugeots sitting in barns since the 1970s across the land waiting for a real suspension fix.
take a long look at www.strutmasters.com and consider junking the air or hydraulic suspension system and trading up to a real one with springs and shocks.
it is possible that the shocky on that side is faulty so a replacement would fix it if that is the fault
rather than being a "frozen "unit
it is more likely a broken unit that is allowing the suspension to bottom out on the bump
Take it to an accredited front suspension shop and have them do a front end check
That's called positive camber. It could be caused from hitting a curb and bending the control arm. It could also be dangerously worn front suspension parts. You need to get it to a front end alignment shop asap. If your ball joints fail, the wheel could collapse while you are driving.
My suggestion to you and all the other folks leaving questions on this board about collapsed air suspension systems in luxury cars is to fix that one by replacing it with a real spring and shock system which you can buy at www.strutmasters.com if it is economically feasible, then sell it and avoid air suspensions systems like the plague. There are legions of old 70s Citroens still sitting idle 30 years later on collapsed air suspensions systems in garages and barns all over the country which cars the buyers can't let go because they cost so damn much. Get a coleman air mattress and use it every day, see how long it really lasts.
if i was you i would take the car to another dealer and let him inspect the system as you have a problem with leaks.in my mind the pump is leaking through a faulty pipe or control valve.adrian,,,
The upper mounting bracket of these are known to corrode and fall apart. I am glad you were not driving when this happened. A weld shop may be able to repair and replace the spring after repairing.
if front wheel bearing worst wheel falls off and rips out one side of front brakes and some suspension parts--wheel collapses into fender and front end damage --wheel seizes damaging spindle if driving put car into skid the longer any part is allowed to operate while damaged usually will break and cause more damage
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