https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e New NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for the Mercedes-Benz E. en-us Tue, 22 Sep 2026 14:52:12 GMT https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e#complaint-1048782 Sun, 23 Mar 2014 00:00:00 GMT FILLED FUEL TANK , CAME HOME ,PARKED IN GARAGE AND NOTICED A STRONG FUEL SMELL. FUEL WAS LEAKING ON FLOOR AND I HAVE TO LEAVE IT OUTSIDE NOW. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e#complaint-1044083 Sun, 09 Mar 2014 00:00:00 GMT I RECENTLY BOUGHT A USED 2005 MERCEDES E320 WITH 126.3K MILES. AT TIME OF TRANSACTION, CAR HAD HALF A TANK OF FUEL ONLY. COUPLE DAYS LATER, WHEN I WENT TO REFUEL, I FILLED UP TANK ALL THE WAY TO TOP, I DROVE HOME AND AS SOON AS I EXITED CAR, I COULD SMELL A VERY STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE INSIDE CAR AND INSIDE LEFT REAR WHEEL WELL. I INSPECTED THE CAR AND AFTER LIFTING REAR SEAT CUSHION, I OPENED THE https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e#complaint-1036117 Sun, 02 Feb 2014 00:00:00 GMT AFTER FILLING UP THE FUEL TANK WITH GASOLINE, I SMELL AN ODOR OF GAS UNTIL THE TANK IS DOWN TO ABOUT 3/4 FULL. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e#complaint-1010245 Tue, 17 Sep 2013 00:00:00 GMT TIRE TREAD IS SEPARATING FROM TIRE ON BACK OF TIRE. ALL FOUR TIRES ON VEHICLE DISPLAY TREAD SEPARATION APPROXIMATELY HALF CIRCUMFERENCE OF TIRE IS AFFECTED. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e#complaint-1010282 Tue, 17 Sep 2013 00:00:00 GMT ALL FOUR TIRES ON 2011 MERCEDES E550 HAVE TREAD SEPARATION. TREAD SEPARATION IS OCCURRING ON THE BACK SIDE OF THE TIRE AND IS UNKNOWN UNTIL THE TIRE BEGINS TO LOSE TIRE PRESSURE. TIRES ARE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT MICHELIN RADIAL X TIRES. FAILURE BETWEEN 38,000-40,000 MILES. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e#complaint-997420 Sun, 28 Jul 2013 00:00:00 GMT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE SBS SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT CAME ON ALONG WITH LOSS OF MOST BRAKING ABILITY. I MANAGED TO STOP THE CAR, TURN AROUND AND RETURN ABOUT 8 MILES TO MY HOME IN "LIMP HOME" MODE. THERE WAS NO WARNING WHATSOEVER. I THEN CALL THE MB DEALERSHIP WHICH SENT A TRUCK TO PICK UP THE CAR. THE SBS HYDRAULIC UNIT HAD FAILED AND WAS REPLACED UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY AT NO COST https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e#complaint-958010 Mon, 14 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT SRS SYSTEM MALFUNCTION. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e#complaint-947414 Thu, 01 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT THE TRUNK RELEASE FEATURE ON MY 2010 E-CLASS MERCEDES-BENZ KEY WILL ENGAGE IN MY POCKET WITHOUT ACTUALLY PRESSING THE BUTTON OCCASIONALLY. THIS HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES (APPROXIMATELY 10 TIMES) IN THE 4 MONTH PERIOD I HAVE OWNED THE VEHICLE. THE MOST RECENT OCCASION RESULTED IN EVERYTHING IN MY TRUNK BEING STOLEN IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT. I SUSPECT IT IS THE FLAWED/POOR DESIGN ON THE KEY A https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e#complaint-932955 Wed, 08 Aug 2012 00:00:00 GMT AFTER FUELING UP COMPLETELY, THERE WAS A STRONG RAW GASOLINE SMELL IN MY GARAGE. IT WAS COMING FROM THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL WELL. THIS IS THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF WHERE THE FUEL FILL CAP IS! THERE WERE NO VISIBLE PUDDLES ON MY FLOOR, BUT IT SMELLED AS IF THERE SHOULD BE. THE PROBLEM WENT AWAY FOR A LITTLE BIT, HOWEVER, IT DOES THIS NOW EVERY TIME I FILL UP THE CAR AND IT IS HOT OUTSIDE. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e#complaint-927903 Fri, 13 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT FUEL LEAK AT LEFT HAND FUEL TANK SENDING UNIT, PUDDLE OF FUEL ON TOP OF SENDER, LEAKING ONTO GROUND. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e#complaint-922031 Thu, 07 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMT STRONG FUEL ODOR AFTER FILLING TANK. RETURNED TO DEALER 3 TIMES ODOR REMAINS AFTER SUPPOSED REPAIRS. THIS APPEARS TO BE A SAFETY ISSUE. *JS https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e#complaint-909965 Thu, 15 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT REFERENCE NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: PE12001 EVERY TIME I FILL MY TANK THERE IS A STRONG FUEL SMELL, WHICH LASTS UNTIL IT THE TANK LEVEL DECREASES. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e#complaint-896045 Mon, 19 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT 5 MONTHS INTO MY 2011 MB E350 BLUETECH LEASE THE FRONT LEFT TIRE BLOWS ON A HIGHWAY. THE TIRES ARE RUNFLAT BRIDGESTONE TURANZA EL400-02 MOEXTENDED 245/45R17 95H. STOPPED THE CAR AND SAW THE RIM MADE A CUT IN A SIDEWALL. NOT REPAIRABLE, HAD IT REPLACED. 45 DAYS LATER ANOTHER FRONT TIRE IS AGAIN BLOWN ON A HIGHWAY THE SAME WAY. PUT ON A SPARE AND ORDERED REPLACEMENT. 2 DAYS LATER - THIRD TIRE https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e#complaint-886901 Sun, 23 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT I CURRENTLY DRIVE A 2004 MERCEDES E500 4MATIC WITH 78,000 MILES CURRENTLY ON IT. RECENTLY, AFTER REFUELING THE CAR I HAVE NOTICED A VERY STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE BOTH INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE CAR. AFTER HAVING THE SAME ISSUE AFTER FILLING MY TANK ABOUT 3 TIMES I DECIDED TO DO SOME RESEARCH ON THE ISSUE. WITH NOT MUCH SEARCHING I FOUND A FLOOD OF COMPLAINTS FROM MERCEDES OWNERS CLAIMING THE EXACT S https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e#complaint-883630 Wed, 05 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT COMPLETE FAILURE OF WIRING HARNESS FOR ENGINE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS INCLUDING DAMAGE TO MASS AIR SENSOR, THROTTLE BODY, ECU, ETC. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e#complaint-883631 Wed, 05 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT COMPLETE FAILURE OF WIRING HARNESS FOR ENGINE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS INCLUDING DAMAGE TO MASS AIR SENSOR, THROTTLE BODY, ECU, ETC. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e#complaint-883632 Wed, 05 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT COMPLETE FAILURE OF WIRING HARNESS FOR ENGINE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS INCLUDING DAMAGE TO MASS AIR SENSOR, THROTTLE BODY, ECU, ETC. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e#complaint-873464 Fri, 12 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 MERCEDES BENZ E-350. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 60 MPH WHEN THE CONTACT WAS INVOLVED IN A REAR-END CRASH. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE GUARDRAIL. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AND THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE NECK AND BACK. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED REGARDING THE FAILURE OF THE AIR BAGS BU https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e#complaint-858874 Sat, 28 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT I RECENTLY PURCHASED A MERCEDES 2011 E550. I FOUND THE SPEEDOMETER VERY DIFFICULT TO READ DURING DAYLIGHT CONDITIONS IT IS NOT LIGHTED. MY EYESIGHT IS 20/20). THIS IS A SAFETY PROBLEM BECAUSE IT TAKES YOUR EYES OFF THE ROAD TOO LONG TO READ THE VERY DIM SPEEDOMETER. IT ALSO CAUSES ONE TO GO AT SPEEDS NOT EASILY CONTROLLED BY A NORMAL "GLANCE"AT THE SPEEDOMETER. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e#complaint-850200 Tue, 05 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT MERCEDES 2011 E550 HAS A SPEEDOMETER THAT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO READ AND REQUIRES EYE DIVERSION FROM THE ROAD TO AN UNSAFE EXTENT TO VIEW YOUR DRIVING SPEED. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e#complaint-848780 Fri, 25 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT E 350 2011 MERCEDES BENZ I OWN HAS PROBLEMS WITH GEAR SHIFTING WHILE DRIVING UPHILL. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e#complaint-840362 Fri, 04 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 MERCEDES BENZ E-350. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 1 MPH IN REVERSE THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME VERY STIFF AND DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE CONTACT CONTINUED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE AND THE POWER STEERING CONTINUED TO MALFUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS EVENTUALLY TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS A DEFECT WITHIN THE POWER STEERING PUMP. THE POWER STE https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e#complaint-840363 Fri, 04 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 MERCEDES BENZ E-350. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 1 MPH IN REVERSE THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME VERY STIFF AND DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE CONTACT CONTINUED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE AND THE POWER STEERING CONTINUED TO MALFUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS EVENTUALLY TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS A DEFECT WITHIN THE POWER STEERING PUMP. THE POWER STE https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e#complaint-837733 Thu, 20 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT EXTREMELY DANGEROUS: YESTERDAY 1/19/11 WHILE DRIVING ~35-40MPH AND PRESSING THE GAS PEDAL, MY 2006 MERCEDES BENZ ML350 SUDDENLY &RAPIDLY DECELERATED WHILE MAKING A LOUD GRINDING NOISE AND THE AUTO GAVE THE MESSAGE THAT THE AIRBAGS WERE DEACTIVATED BY THE CAR. THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED A FATAL ACCIDENT FOR ME HAD I BEEN ON THE BUSY HIGHWAY. I TOOK THE AUTO TO THE DEALERSHIP- MERCEDES BENZ HONOLULU https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e#complaint-818965 Thu, 07 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT YOU PUT THE CAR IN PARK THE DIGITAL DISPLAY SAYS "PARK" BUT IT IS NOT. YOU PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE OR REVERSE THE DIGITAL DISPLAY SAYS DRIVE OR REVERSE AND CAR DOES NOT MOVE. IN ORDER TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM YOU HAVE TO TURN OFF THE CAR AND TURN IT BACK ON THEN IT WILL START TO WORK PROPERLY AGAIN. I HAVE TAKEN PHOTO'S OF THE ISSUE WITH THE RPM UP TO 4K AND THE CAR MPH AT ZERO AND IT SAYS "DRIVE" https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e#complaint-814919 Fri, 17 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT 2011 MERCEDES BENZ E CLASS-THIS VEHICLE HAS AN ELECTRONIC SHIFTER JUST BEHIND STEERING WHEEL. IT IS DIFFICULT TO TELL IF IT GOES INTO PARK OR NOT. MY WIFE HAD ENGINE RUNNING, GOT OUT OF CAR TO CHECK THE TRUNK AND THOUGHT SHE PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK. IT STARTED TO MOVE AND SHE WAS ABLE TO JUMP INSIDE AND HIT THE BRAKE. LATER THAT MORNING I PULLED INTO A PARKING SPOT AND THOUGHT I HIT THE PARK. https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e#complaint-713702 Thu, 26 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT I PURCHASED A 2009 MERCEDES E320 BLUETEC VEHICLE ON DECEMBER 10, 2008 WITH 18 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. JANUARY, 2009 THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYED ON AND THE DEALER REPLACED AN OXYGEN SENSOR. THE CAR HAD APPROXIMATELY 2000 MILES. AT 5000 MILES, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON. THE DEALER INFORMS AFTER ANOTHER DIAGNOSIS THAT THE PROBLEM IS THE SOFTWARE AND A PATCH HAS NOT BEEN DEVELOPED FOR THE 2009 https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e#complaint-713557 Wed, 25 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MERCEDES BENZ 350E. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE FROM 35 TO 75 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AS IF IT ENGAGED INTO THE NEUTRAL GEAR. AFTER THE FAILURE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR WAS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO REGAIN FULL POWER AND DRIVE TO THE DEALER. UPON INSPECTION, THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE TRANSMIS https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e#complaint-709053 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT REPEATED REAR SUSPENSION AIR BAG FAILURES CAUSING NEAR LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e https://plaincars.com/make/mercedes-benz-e#complaint-684027 Tue, 19 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT I HAVE A NEW 2008 E350 MERCEDES WITH CONTINENTAL CONTIPRO CONTACT 265/35 R 18.97V TIRES. AT 6000 I NOTICED A BULGE ON THE SIDEWALL. I WAS TOLD I HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD & IT WASN'T COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. NOW AT 7000 MILES I NOTICED YESTERDAY 2 MORE BULGES ON THE SIDEWALL OF 2 ADDITIONAL TIRES. I WAS FORCED TO BUY A REPLACEMENT TIRE AT $300. NOW I AM TRYING TO GET COMPENSATION FROM CONTINENTAL OR