https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-300e New NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for the Mercedes-Benz 300e. en-us Tue, 22 Sep 2026 08:36:12 GMT https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-300e https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-300e#complaint-1460713 Tue, 10 Apr 2018 00:00:00 GMT FRONT SUPPORT BRACKET THAT HOLDS THE COIL SPRING THTS ATACHED TO THE BDY CHASIS IS STARTING TO COME APART HAS CRACKS https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-300e https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-300e#complaint-1270905 Mon, 28 Mar 2016 00:00:00 GMT I HAVE BEEN AN ARDENT SUPPORTER OF THE MERCEDES-BENZ LINE FOR MANY YEARS AND MODELS. CURRENTLY I OWN A 1993 300SE AND MY "SUMMER CAR," A 1978 450SL. BOTH OF MY CARS ARE MAINTAINED TO THE HIGHEST OF STANDARDS, IT IS NOT A EXAGGERATION TO SAY THAT YOU COULD EAT OFF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT OF EITHER CAR. WHICH IS WHY I AM EXTREMELY DISAPPOINTED IN THE FOLLOWING CHAIN OF EVENTS: PROBLEM: 1993 MERCED https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-300e https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-300e#complaint-1268800 Thu, 17 Mar 2016 00:00:00 GMT WHEN BACKING UP GOING DOWN A SLIGHT HILL THE BRAKE SKIP AND YOU HAVE TO PUMP THE BRAKE TO STOP IT .THANK GOD I DO NOT LIVE ON A STEEP HILL MY DRIVE WAY HAS A LITTLE HILL W BHEN BACKING OUT THE GARAGE.. SINCE I AM NOT THAT EDUCATED IN CARS . IT IS UNKNOWN.PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF ANY ONE HAVE HAD A PROBLEM LIKE MINE. https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-300e https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-300e#complaint-1242665 Thu, 03 Dec 2015 00:00:00 GMT TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 MERCEDES BENZ 300E (NA). THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE IN PARK, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT WAS UNSURE WHAT WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE STARTER AND THE REAR STRUTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAI https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-300e https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-300e#complaint-1242666 Thu, 03 Dec 2015 00:00:00 GMT TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 MERCEDES BENZ 300E (NA). THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE IN PARK, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT WAS UNSURE WHAT WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE STARTER AND THE REAR STRUTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAI https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-300e https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-300e#complaint-1240292 Mon, 23 Nov 2015 00:00:00 GMT EARLY IN MORNING AS COLD TEMPERATURE, THE STATER NOT WORKING . LATER IN THE MORNING, ABOUT 1000 AM AS TEMPERATURE GET WARMER...IT WORK....MY GOD.... https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-300e https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-300e#complaint-1173838 Sun, 12 Apr 2015 00:00:00 GMT WIRING HARNESS CAUGHT FIRE WHILE IN SHOP FOR REPAIRS. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-300e https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-300e#complaint-1173839 Sun, 12 Apr 2015 00:00:00 GMT WIRING HARNESS CAUGHT FIRE WHILE IN SHOP FOR REPAIRS. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-300e https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-300e#complaint-1046729 Mon, 17 Mar 2014 00:00:00 GMT CAR CUTS OFF AFTER A LONG DRIVE WHEN COASTING TO A STOP OR WHEN TURNING. WHEN ENGINE CUTS OFF POWER STEERING NO LONGER FUNCTIONS (VERY UPSETTING WHILE TURNING WHICH IS USUALLY WHEN IT CUTS OFF). HAVE TAKEN IT TO PRIVATE SHOP AND MERCEDES DEALER BUT NOTHING RESOLVED THE ISSUE. CAR IS DRIVEN RARELY NOW DUE TO THIS ISSUE AND ISSUE IS STILL ACTIVE IN CAR. I HAVE FIVE RECEIPTS FROM PRIVATE AUTO REP https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-300e https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-300e#complaint-1012011 Tue, 24 Sep 2013 00:00:00 GMT MY ENTIRE WIRING HARNESS HAS CRUMBLING INSULATION, AND THIS APPEARS TO BE A VERY WIDESPREAD PROBLEM. THIS OBVIOUSLY COULD LEAD TO ENGINE FIRES, STALLING, SUDDEN ACCELERATION, LOSS OF POWER, ETC. MY VEHICLE HAS STALLED SEVERAL TIMES ON THE FREEWAY AND IN THE MIDDLE OF INTERSECTIONS. THIS PROBLEM IS HEAVILY DOCUMENTED ON THE INTERNET WITH ALL 91-96 MERCEDES MODELS. *JS https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-300e https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-300e#complaint-959258 Tue, 22 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1991 MERCEDES BENZ 300E. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, HE BEGAN TO SMELL SMOKE IN THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE. MOMENTS LATER HE NOTICED SMOKE BELLOWING FROM THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND THE CONTACT OPENED THE HOOD TO DISCOVER THAT A FIRE HAD ERUPTED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE USING WATER AND A FIRE EXTINGUISHER. THE MANUF https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-300e https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-300e#complaint-959313 Tue, 22 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT CAR IS MIS-FIRING AND WAS TOLD BY THE MECHANIC THAT THE ENGINE HARNESS JUST CRUMBLED WHEN HE TOUCHED IT. THE ENTIRE HARNESS NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-300e https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-300e#complaint-959314 Tue, 22 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT CAR IS MIS-FIRING AND WAS TOLD BY THE MECHANIC THAT THE ENGINE HARNESS JUST CRUMBLED WHEN HE TOUCHED IT. THE ENTIRE HARNESS NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-300e https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-300e#complaint-925726 Sat, 30 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMT I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE AS THE SECOND OWNER. THE VEHICLE APPEARED TO BE IN NEAR MINT CONDITION COSMETICALLY AS WELL AS MECHANICALLY. UPON INSPECTION MY LOCAL MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE ENGINE AND BATTERY WIRING HARNESSES WERE DETERIORATING, CAUSING MULTIPLE PROBLEMS INCLUDING SURGING/ROUGH IDLE, SHORTING OF ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS, INTERMITTENT POOR PERFORMANCE AND RISK OF FIRE/CRASH/INJURY. AFTE https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-300e https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-300e#complaint-920910 Thu, 31 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT PURCHASED 1993 MERCEDES BENZ 300E AND IT DEVELOPED ENGINE MISS. TOOK TO MECHANIC FOR TUNE UP AND WAS ADVISED THAT UNABLE TO TUNE UP DUE TO ENGINE WIRING HARNESS INSULATION DISINTEGRATION. A COMMON DEFECT WITH THESE MODELS SINCE THEY WERE NEW. THAT IT WAS A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT. CALLED MERCEDES BENZ USA AND WAS ADVISED TO TOW CAR TO NEAREST MERCEDES DEALER ( ROMANO MERCEDES FAYETTEVILLE NY https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-300e https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-300e#complaint-920911 Thu, 31 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT PURCHASED 1993 MERCEDES BENZ 300E AND IT DEVELOPED ENGINE MISS. TOOK TO MECHANIC FOR TUNE UP AND WAS ADVISED THAT UNABLE TO TUNE UP DUE TO ENGINE WIRING HARNESS INSULATION DISINTEGRATION. A COMMON DEFECT WITH THESE MODELS SINCE THEY WERE NEW. THAT IT WAS A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT. CALLED MERCEDES BENZ USA AND WAS ADVISED TO TOW CAR TO NEAREST MERCEDES DEALER ( ROMANO MERCEDES FAYETTEVILLE NY https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-300e https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-300e#complaint-743876 Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT SUDDEN ACCELERATION SYNDROME. I BELIEVE I ELIMINATED THIS PROBLEM BY DISCONNECTING THE CRUISE CONTROL AMP LOCATED UNDER THE DASH BOARD BY UNPLUGGING CABLE ATTACHED TO THE UNIT. WAS ABLE TO REPLICATE THE PROBLEM BY RECONNECTING THE ATTACHED CABLE. BELIEVE CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEMS DESIGN DEFECTIVE. AT PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUND SOME COMPLAINTS REGARDING SUDDEN ACCELERATION SYNDROME PERTAINING TOO THIS VE https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-300e https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-300e#complaint-724405 Sat, 20 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT THIS IS A REQUEST IN ORDER FOR YOU TO BEGIN SAFETY INSPECTION, ENFORCEMENT ON DEFECTS AND RECALLS ON ALL MODELS FOR BENZ AND BMW. PLEASE BEGIN INSPECTIONS FOR DEFECTS AND RECALLS ON TIRES AND OTHER PARTS, EQUIPMENT. PLEASE BEGIN WITH 1990S MODELS TO THE PRESENT FOR SAFETY, CRASH, TIRE, COMPLIANCE. PLEASE FIND USED VEHICLES AND ALL NEW VEHICLES, TO INCLUDE VEHICLES AT THE MANUFACTURERS PLANTS, LO https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-300e https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-300e#complaint-714398 Tue, 31 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT SUDDEN ACCELERATION . A 1989 MERCEDES BENZ 300E WITH AROUND 158,900 MILES. SINCE THE PAST 6 WEEKS HAS BEEN EXHIBITING THE APPARENTLY HARD TO PROOF CASE OF SUDDEN ACCELERATION. THE FIRST OCCURRENCE WAS WHILE DRIVING TO WORK ON HIGHWAY 101. THERE WAS A CONSTRUCTION GOING ON SO THE TRAVELING SPEED ON THAT STRETCH OF THE HIGHWAY WAS REDUCED TO AROUND 50MPH. AFTER DRIVING FOR SOME MINUTES WITH MY SP https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-300e https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-300e#complaint-569010 Thu, 12 Jan 2006 00:00:00 GMT I JUST EXPERIENCED MY 4TH FUEL TANK FRACTURE OVER 5 YEARS. THE FRACTURES OCCUR IN THE SURFACE OF THE TANK NOT CAUSED BY WEAR OF ANY SORT. THEY JUST SPONTANEOUSLY OCCUR. THE TANK IS COMPLETELY FACTORY INSTALLED IN THE TRUNK OF THE CAR THIS ALLOWS FUMES TO ENTER THE ENTIRE CAR. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS CONDITION. I HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCED A FRACTURED TANK IN ANY BRAND IN 40 YEARS OF DRIVING. THIS IS https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-300e https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-300e#complaint-549250 Fri, 12 Aug 2005 00:00:00 GMT I HAVE EXPERIENCED HAIRLINE CRACK FAILURES IN THREE (3) SEPARATE FUEL TANKS PLACED INTO MY 1986 MERCEDES 300E 4 DOOR SEDAN OVER 6 YEARS. THESE CRACKS NEVER ALLOWED LIQUID TO ESCAPE, BUT FUMES DID REPEATEDLY EMIT INTO THE CAR TRUNK AND PASSENGER CABIN. AFTER BEING IN PLACE FOR 9 MONTHS THE 3RD TANK IS NOW LEAKING FUMES AND I HAVE DISCOVERED STAINING WHERE THE CRACKS EXIST. THIS IS, BY ITSELF, A VER https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-300e https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-300e#complaint-508498 Sun, 28 Nov 2004 00:00:00 GMT BLOWOUT, WITH 4/32 TREAD LEFT, OF SCHWAB Z800 ULTRA RADIAL WITH 100,000 MILE WARRANTY, AT APPROX 50,200 MILES, OCCURRED AS DRIVING AT NORMAL SPEED ON FREEWAY WITH NO IMPACT OR PRIOR DAMAGE TO TIRE. 11/27/2004. TIRES PURCHASED 6/29/99 AS PAIR. ROTATED AND KEPT PROPERLY INFLATED, WHEELS ALIGNED. ON 4/25/03 A SCHWAB Z800 PLUS TIRE, WITH 47,000 MILES(100,000 WARRANTY), PURCHASED 2/20/98, SAME CONDI https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-300e https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-300e#complaint-507104 Wed, 17 Nov 2004 00:00:00 GMT VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY STALLED WHILE DRIVING DOWN AN INCLINE OR SLOWING DOWN TO A STOP POSITION. VEHICLE HAD BEEN TO THE REPAIR SHOP ON FIVE SEPARATE OCCASIONS, AND AT THE DEALER ONCE, HOWEVER, AND NEITHER OF THEM COULD RESOLVE THIS PROBLEM.*AK WHEN TURNING ON THE HEADLIGHTS THE SRS AND ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATE. THE TACHOMETER PERFORMED ERRATICALLY. THE ALTERNATOR ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED. THE VEHIC https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-300e https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-300e#complaint-435076 Tue, 14 Oct 2003 00:00:00 GMT PASSENGER FRONT WHEEL CAME OFF OF VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING. *MR (OHIO TRAFFIC REPORT) THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. *SCC *JB https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-300e https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-300e#complaint-358528 Mon, 24 Jun 2002 00:00:00 GMT WHILE TRAVELING IN TRAFFIC CONSUMER NOTICED A GASOLINE SMELL COMING FROM TRUNK COMPARTMENT. WHEN SHE LIFTED UP THE TRUNK AREA GASOLINE HAS SPILLED INSIDE OF TRUNK. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-300e https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-300e#complaint-330354 Fri, 18 Jan 2002 00:00:00 GMT CRUISE CONTROL DISENGAGES BY ITSELF WITHOUT DRIVER ASSISTANCE ON AN INTERMITTENT BASIS. DEALER HAS YET TO BE CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-300e https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-300e#complaint-327670 Wed, 02 Jan 2002 00:00:00 GMT VEHICLE WILL NO LONGER START BECAUSE OF WIRING HARNESS; COATING ON WIRES HAVE MELTED, AND WERE TOUCHING ONE ANOTHER, CAUSING VEHICLE NOT TO START. https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-300e https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-300e#complaint-305936 Thu, 02 Aug 2001 00:00:00 GMT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH DRIVER'S AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT A COLLISION OCCURRING, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-300e https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-300e#complaint-284712 Wed, 04 Apr 2001 00:00:00 GMT RADIATOR UPPER NECK CONNECTOR IS MADE OF PLASTIC. DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT HE NEEDS TO REPLACE RADIATOR WITH A METAL NECK CONNECTOR INSTEAD, BUT AT CONSUMER'S EXPENSE. *AK *SLC https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-300e https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-300e#complaint-281028 Tue, 20 Mar 2001 00:00:00 GMT UNTIL I READ ABOUT OTHERS WHO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE AIRBAG INDICATOR LIGHT, I ASSUMED THIS WAS NORMAL. I HAVE TALKED TO THE DEALER ABOUT IT, AND WAS TOLD I WOULD HAVE TO PAY OVER $2500 TO REPAIR/REPLACE THE AIRBAG. THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY -- I INTENDED FOR THE DATE SHOWN TO INDICATE WHEN THE DASHBOARD LIGHT FIRST CAME ON.*AK