https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e-class New NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for the Mercedes-Benz E Class. en-us Tue, 22 Sep 2026 23:42:49 GMT https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e-class https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e-class#complaint-1060563 Tue, 29 Apr 2014 00:00:00 GMT MY WHOLE GARAGE SMELLS LIKE GASOLINE WHENEVER WE FILL UP THE GAS TANK. THE SMELL WILL REMAIN UNTIL WE DRIVE THE CAR FOR A FEW DAYS, CONSUMING PERHAPS 1/4 OF THE TANK. THIS HAS BEEN ON-GOING ONLY FOR THE LAST YEAR. *JS https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e-class https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e-class#complaint-1060713 Tue, 29 Apr 2014 00:00:00 GMT I REITERATE ....THIS VEHICLE IS A DEATH TRAP! MERCEDES BENZ INSTALLED POWER SEAT CONTROLLERS IN THIS CAR THAT FAIL VERY FREQUENTLY. THIS DESIGN FLAW CAUSES THE UNIT TO RUN POWER SEAT COMPONENTS CONSTANTLY EVEN WHEN THE CAR IS PARKED, KEY REMOVED AND THE CAR IS LOCKED. WITHIN 2-11 HOURS, THE ACTIVITY OF THIS FAULT SEAT CONTROLLER UNIT DRAINS THE CAR BATTERY! WHEN YOU TRY TO JUMP START THE CAR AS https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e-class https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e-class#complaint-1048780 Sun, 23 Mar 2014 00:00:00 GMT WHILE DRIVING AT ABOUT 25 MPH MAKING A LEFT TURN, THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND I COMPLETELY LOST THE BRAKE FUNCTION, THE CAR WOULD NOT SLOW DOWN. I STEERED THE CAR TO THE RIGHT SHOULDER AND IT TOOK IT ANOTHER 200 TO 300 FEET TO STOP. THE DASH TURNED RED AND HAD A WARNING STOP REDUCED BRAKING POWER DEPRESS BRAKE FULLY SBC WARNING I SHUT THE CAR OFF AND RESTARTED IT, EVERYTHING WENT BA https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e-class https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e-class#complaint-1043709 Fri, 07 Mar 2014 00:00:00 GMT 2006 MERCEDES E350 PURCHASED IN NOVEMBER 2007. CURRENT MILEAGE LESS THAN 90K. IN MARCH 2012 I ENTERED MY GARAGE AND SMELLED A HEAVY SCENT OF GASOLINE. VEHICLE TAKEN TO MERCEDES BENZ OF BUCKHEAD. ADVISED THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH FUEL LEAKING UNDER BACK PASSENGER SEAT. VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. REPAIR COST $965.63. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e-class https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e-class#complaint-1031717 Sat, 11 Jan 2014 00:00:00 GMT WHENEVER MY CAR FILLED UP (NOT OVER FILL) WITH GASOLINE, THE STRONG GASOLINE SMELL WILL LAST A FEW DAYS. THE CAR WAS INVESTIGATED BY MERCEDES DEALER, THEY FOUND FUEL PUDDLED AT SENDER UNDERNEATH THE REAR SEAT ON LEFT SIDE. THEY STATED THAT THE CAR IS NOT SAFE FOR USE AT THIS TIME DUE TO FIRE HAZARD. HOWEVER, THEY WON'T FIX IT AS MANUFACTURE DEFECT AND WOULD CHARGE ME FOR $1,300.00 AND I DIDN'T RE https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e-class https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e-class#complaint-1027660 Wed, 18 Dec 2013 00:00:00 GMT I TOOK MY CAR INTO GET THE SUSPENSION FIXED AND WAS TOLD THAT THE SPRING PERCH THAT ATTACHED THE SPRING TO THE CAR HAS RUSTED THROUGH AND IS ABOUT TO BREAK. LUCKILY I FOUND IT BEFORE I HAD A BAD ACCIDENT. I AM IN THE PROCESS OF CHECKING WITH MERCEDES TO SEE IF THEY WILL STAND BY A POOR DESIGN ISSUE AND REPAIR IT. I AM AMAZED THAT SOMEONE HAS NOT CONTACTED OWNERS OF OLDER CARS AS THIS COULD BE A V https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e-class https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e-class#complaint-1027233 Mon, 16 Dec 2013 00:00:00 GMT I STARTED SMELLING GAS IN THE CAR CABIN. THERE WAS GAS ON MY DRIVEWAY AS WELL. THE GAS SIGN STARTED TO FLASH ON MY DASH AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THERE WAS A MAJOR LEAK IN THE PURGE SYSTEM. THEY QUOTED ME $3066.88. THEY SHOULD TAKE RESPONSIBILITY AND NOT PASS IT ON TO ME. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e-class https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e-class#complaint-1027234 Mon, 16 Dec 2013 00:00:00 GMT I STARTED SMELLING GAS IN THE CAR CABIN. THERE WAS GAS ON MY DRIVEWAY AS WELL. THE GAS SIGN STARTED TO FLASH ON MY DASH AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THERE WAS A MAJOR LEAK IN THE PURGE SYSTEM. THEY QUOTED ME $3066.88. THEY SHOULD TAKE RESPONSIBILITY AND NOT PASS IT ON TO ME. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e-class https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e-class#complaint-1026340 Wed, 11 Dec 2013 00:00:00 GMT WHILE DRIVING CAR ON A LOCAL EXCURSION OF APPROXIMATELY 30 MILES, I NOTICED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL NO LONGER LINED UP STRAIT. TOWARD THE END OF THE TRIP, I NOTED WHAT SEEMED LIKE STEERING IRREGULARITIES, THEN A RUBBING/ WHINING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT LEFT. AFTER ARRIVING HOME AFTER DARK, I COULD SMELL HOT RUBBER. ALSO THE LEFT FRONT TIRE WAS HOT TO THE TOUCH. THE NEXT MORNING, I REMOVED https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e-class https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e-class#complaint-1026341 Wed, 11 Dec 2013 00:00:00 GMT WHILE DRIVING CAR ON A LOCAL EXCURSION OF APPROXIMATELY 30 MILES, I NOTICED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL NO LONGER LINED UP STRAIT. TOWARD THE END OF THE TRIP, I NOTED WHAT SEEMED LIKE STEERING IRREGULARITIES, THEN A RUBBING/ WHINING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT LEFT. AFTER ARRIVING HOME AFTER DARK, I COULD SMELL HOT RUBBER. ALSO THE LEFT FRONT TIRE WAS HOT TO THE TOUCH. THE NEXT MORNING, I REMOVED https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e-class https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e-class#complaint-1024064 Tue, 26 Nov 2013 00:00:00 GMT EACH TIME AFTER FILL UP THE GASOLINE (NO OVER FILL), I HAVE TO SMELL THE FUEL SMELL FOR ONE OR TWO DAYS. I HAD THIS PROBLEM SINCE 2009, BUT THE ODOR IS GETTING EXTREMELY STRONG. I WENT TO A LOCAL MERCEDES DEAL FOR INSPECTION,THEY CHARGED ME $175 AND INSISTED THAT IT IS NOT RECALL ITEM. THE INSPECTION SHOWS: 73412 FUEL SENDER LEAKING FUEL, VEHICLE NOT SAFE FOR USE AT THIS TIME DUE TO FIRE HAZARD, https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e-class https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e-class#complaint-1022537 Mon, 18 Nov 2013 00:00:00 GMT THE CAR EXUDES A VERY STRONG SMELL OF GASOLINE. THE GASOLINE ODOR IS SO STRONG THAT I CAN NO LONGER PARK THE CAR IN THE GARAGE OF OUR HOUSE AS THE FUMES ARE SO OVERPOWERING THEY SEEP INTO THE HOME LIVING AREAS AND CANNOT BE TOLERATED (BREATHING). OVERALL, THE GAS FUMES ARE STRONG ENOUGH THAT I DO FEAR THAT SOMETHING EXTERNAL (COOKING, WATER HEATER PILOT LIGHT) COULD POSSIBLY CAUSE SPONTANEOUS FUM https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e-class https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e-class#complaint-1019029 Thu, 31 Oct 2013 00:00:00 GMT STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE EVIDENT AFTER FILL UP. THIS COINCIDED WITH ACCURACY ISSUES OF THE FUEL GAUGE, WHERE VEHICLE NOW RUNS OUT OF GAS WHEN GAUGE INDICATES 1/4 TANK. THE STRONG SMELL OF GAS HAPPENS NOW REPEATEDLY WITH EVERY FILL UP, WHICH SEEMS TO INDICATE SOME FORM OF LEAKAGE AT OR NEAR THE TOP OF THE TANK. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e-class https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e-class#complaint-1014905 Wed, 09 Oct 2013 00:00:00 GMT THE CAR HAS A STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE BOTH INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THEIR VEHICLE, PARTICULARLY AFTER REFUELING. IT APPEARS THAT THE GASKET ON THE FUEL TANK LEAKS. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e-class https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e-class#complaint-1009718 Sat, 14 Sep 2013 00:00:00 GMT I STARTED THE CAR AND TURNED ON THE DRIVERS SIDE HEATED SEAT. I PULLED OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY AND WAS DRIVING DOWN MY STREET WHEN I STARTED TO SMELL SOMETHING BURNING. AT FIRST I THOUGHT IT WAS COMING FROM THE ENGINE SO I IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER AND CHECKED THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. I DIDN'T SEE ANYTHING SO I GOT BACK IN MY CAR AND STARTED TO DRIVE AGAIN. THE ODOR KEPT GETTING STRONGER AND NOW THE LEFT https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e-class https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e-class#complaint-1002007 Wed, 14 Aug 2013 00:00:00 GMT I PURCHASED THE MERCEDES IN APRIL 2013 OF THIS YEAR AND LESS THAN 30 DAYS OF PURCHASING THE CAR I HAD MAJOR REPAIRS DONE TO THE CAR. I SLIGHTLY SMELLED FUEL VAPORS WHEN I PURCHASED THE CAR HOWEVER I THOUGHT THAT IT WAS JUST A POSSIBLE AFTER EFFECT OF ME REFUELING THE CAR. OVER THE COURSE OF TWO MONTHS THE FUMES BECAME WORSE AND WORSE AND I STAY WITH A MIGRAINE EVERYDAY. TODAY WAS UNBEARABLE AS IT https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e-class https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e-class#complaint-1001817 Wed, 14 Aug 2013 00:00:00 GMT THERE'S STRONG GASOLINE ODOR FROM MY VEHICLE WHENEVER I REFUEL, PARTICULAR AFTER IT'S GARAGED. THE SMELL SEEMS TO GO AWAY ONCE I USED UP 1/3 OR 1/2 TANK. RECENTLY THE SMELL SEEMS TO BE STRONGER. I CAN SMELL IT EVEN WHEN IT'S NOT GARAGED. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e-class https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e-class#complaint-993757 Mon, 15 Jul 2013 00:00:00 GMT MY E 320 HAS GAS SMELL IN MY GARAGE AFTER REFUELING SINCE JUNE/2012. THE SMELL IS GETTING EVEN STRONGER FOR LAST A FEW MONTHS. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e-class https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e-class#complaint-993216 Thu, 11 Jul 2013 00:00:00 GMT TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCEDES E280. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE PASSENGER'S SIDE OF HIS VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE STOMACH. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. A POLICE WAS REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND AFTER INSPECTING IMAGES FROM THE CRASH SCENE, RULED THAT THE IMPACT DID NOT WARRANT A https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e-class https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e-class#complaint-987594 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT WIRING HARNESS HAS SAME PROBLEM AS NOTED BY OTHER OWNERS-STARTED WITH WIRING TO MAS MELTING. I REWIRED THAT-DROVE CAR ANOTHER YEAR WITH SMALL ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS BLOWING FUSES WITHOUT FINDING CAUSE-DROVE CAR TO WORK ONE DAY,RAN FINE,CAME OUT TO GO HOME AND IT HAD A MISS. REMOVED COVER OVER INJECTORS AND FOUND ALL THE WIRING WAS BARE.THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH MBS AND THEY SHOULD HAVE A RECALL. https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e-class https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e-class#complaint-987595 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT WIRING HARNESS HAS SAME PROBLEM AS NOTED BY OTHER OWNERS-STARTED WITH WIRING TO MAS MELTING. I REWIRED THAT-DROVE CAR ANOTHER YEAR WITH SMALL ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS BLOWING FUSES WITHOUT FINDING CAUSE-DROVE CAR TO WORK ONE DAY,RAN FINE,CAME OUT TO GO HOME AND IT HAD A MISS. REMOVED COVER OVER INJECTORS AND FOUND ALL THE WIRING WAS BARE.THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH MBS AND THEY SHOULD HAVE A RECALL. https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e-class https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e-class#complaint-971088 Thu, 28 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT THE WARNING LIGHT OF BRAKES FAILURE CAME ON AT HIGHWAY EXIT AT 65MPH AND THE BRAKE PADDLE HIT THE FLOOR WITH NO BRAKES. PULLED OVER AND TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER IN MID MARCH AND WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT THIS IS THE SBC PUMP THAT FAILED WHICH WOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED BY MERCEDES BENZ UNDER SERVICE BULLETIN NO.: 484656 BUT THE WARRANTY EXPIRED ON 02/28/13 AND SINCE I WAS 15 DAYS OVER THIS WILL N https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e-class https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e-class#complaint-961377 Mon, 04 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT I'M WRITING TO LODGE A COMPLAINT CONCERNING A DANGEROUS FUEL LEAK INTO THE CABIN OF MY PARENTS' 2006 MERCEDES BENZ E 350 (VIN [XXX]), WHICH HAS RESULTED IN GAS SOAKING THE REAR INSULATION PAD, SOUND PAD, & REAR SEAT CUSHION, ALL OF WHICH ARE "SOAKED" IN GAS (PER THE REPAIR RECOMMENDATION FROM MB OF SAN DIEGO). I SHOULD ADD THAT THE CAR ONLY HAS ABOUT 55K MILES. MY MOM IS 76 AND MY DAD IS 82. TH https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e-class https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e-class#complaint-954114 Mon, 17 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT DURING THE PAST 2-3 YEARS, MY WIFE AND I BEGAN TO NOTICE A GASOLINE VAPORS IN OUR CLOSED GARAGE IMMEDIATELY AFTER OUR 2005 E320 HAD BEEN REFUELED. WE ALSO NOTICED THAT AFTER A FEW DAYS DRIVING, THE GASOLINE VAPORS, DIMINISHED. MORE RECENTLY, IT ALSO SEEMED THAT THE GASOLINE ODOR HAS BEEN STRONGER AFTER REFUELING. IN ADDITION, MY WIFE, WHILE DRIVING THIS CAR, HAS RECENTLY BEGUN TO SMELL GASOLINE https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e-class https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e-class#complaint-952728 Fri, 07 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT HAD TO REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP NOW I HAVE TO REPLACE THE FUEL TANK. CAN NOT FILL MY FUEL TANK IF SO THE FUEL SMELL FILLS MY HOME BECAUSE I PARK IN THE GARAGE. TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC AND WAS TOLD TO WATCH FOR FLAMES IT COULD CAUSE SERIOUS PROBLEMS. PLEASE HELP WITH THIS ISSUE. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e-class https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e-class#complaint-949262 Tue, 13 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT WE FIRST NOTICED A STRONG FUEL SMELL WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS FILLED UP, BUT SHORTLY AFTER WE WILL THE VEHICLE FUEL STARTED TO DRIP ONTO THE PAVEMENT NEAR THE DRIVERS SIDE REAR WHEEL AREA. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e-class https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e-class#complaint-942279 Tue, 02 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT FUEL TANK WAS LEAKING UNDER THE BACK SEAT WHEN FILL UP TANK. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e-class https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e-class#complaint-940910 Mon, 24 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT EACH TIME I FILL UP THE GAS TANK TO CAPACITY, THE FUEL TANK EMITS VAPORS. IT SEEMED SOMEWHAT TOLERABLE IN THE PAST, THOUGH THIS PAST WEEK, IT WAS ENOUGH TO GO THROUGH WALLS AND UP 2 STORIES. IT'S PAST TOLERABLE AND JUST DOWNRIGHT UNACCEPTABLE NOW. I KNOW I'M NOT THE ONLY OWNER TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM. FRANKLY I'M AMAZED A COMPANY WITH THE "PEDIGREE" OF MERCEDES BENZ HAS ALLOWED THIS TO GO UNSOLVED AC https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e-class https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e-class#complaint-939602 Sun, 16 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT I FILLED MY GAS TANK AND THE NEXT DAY I SMELLED GAS BOTH NEAR MY DRIVERS SIDE WHEEL WELL AND INSIDE THE CAR IN THE REAR SEAT AREA. I FILLED THE CAR AS I ALWAYS DID UNTIL CLICK AND I AM SURE NONE SPILLED, AS I AM VERY FUSSY ABOUT MY CAR. I CANNOT PUT THE CAR IN THE GARAGE AS IT FILLS THE GARAGE WITH FUMES. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE NOW UPON FUELING UP. IT NEVER HAPPENED BEFORE. I HAVE SEEN WHERE OTH https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e-class https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e-class#complaint-936298 Mon, 27 Aug 2012 00:00:00 GMT MY 2000 E320 HAS EXCESSIVE RUST ISSUES THROUGH OUT THE ENTIRE BODY. I WAS TOLD BY MERCEDES BENZ OF NORTH AMERICA THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE BECAUSE OF THE USE OF A NEW WATER BASED PAINT USED BETWEEN 1997-2002 BUT BECAUSE I AM OUT OF WARRANTY AND THE CAR IS OVER 10 YEARS OLD THEY CAN NOT HELP ME OR OFFER ME ANY FURTHER ASSISTANCE WITH THE ISSUE. I HAVE LOCATED ONLINE FORUMS WITH CONSUMERS WHO OWN THE S