Mercedes-Benz E-Class Complaints

3,253 consumer complaints on file.

#11353161September 4, 2020
AIR BAGS
SRS LIGHT STAYS ON. SCANNED SYSTEM AND GOT A CODE 9103. FOUND THERE WAS A TSB ISSUED BY MERCEDES FOR A WIRING PROBLEM AND HARNESS REPAIR FOR THIS MODEL. I DON'T THINK I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY THE 6 HRS LABOR FOR THIS REPAIR. IT WAS THEIR FAULT IN MAKING THE WIRING HARNESS TOO SHORT FOR A STEERING COLUM THAT MOVES IN AND OUT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11353091September 3, 2020
STEERING
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND MY POWER STEERING WENT OUT. I GOT A MESSAGE STATING "STEERING MALFUNCTION INCREASED PHYSICAL EFFORT SEE OWNER'S MANUAL". THE VEHICLE HAS 16,XXX MILES ON IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11353094September 3, 2020
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
GAS ODOR FROM LEFT REAR WHEEL,
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11352831September 2, 2020
POWER TRAIN, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY HEADING HOME, I HEAR SOMETHING PULL A LOOSE AND A SIZZLING SOUND. PULLED OVER TO CHECK TIRES, THEY WERE OK. PULLED BACK ONTO THE HIGHWAY AND HEARD LOUD SOUNDS OF METAL AS THOUGH EVERYTHING UNDER MY CAR WAS BREAKING APART. PULL OVER AGAIN PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND THE NOISE STOPPED. OPENED DOOR AND NOTICE SMOKE (THOUGHT TO BE FLUIDS) AND FELT HEAT ON THE FLOOR BOARD. OPEN DOOR AGAIN AND SAW FIRE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11352674September 1, 2020
STRUCTURE:BODY
THE SUN ROOF MAKES A LOUD CRACKING NOISE WHEN YOU HIT CERTAIN BUMPS OR DIPS IN THE ROAD. IT DOES IT MORE WHEN THE WEATHER IS HOT. I HAVE NOTICED THAT CERTAIN MODELS YEARS HAVE BEEN RECALLED. THIS CAR DEFINITELY HAS A SUNROOF ISSUE AND ITS HAD THIS PROBLEM SINCE I PURCHASED IT ABOUT A YEAR AGO
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11352099August 30, 2020
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
THERE IS A STRONG FUEL SMELL AFTER WE FILL UP GAS. THE SMELL IS STRONG ENOUGH THAT WE CANNOT PUT THE CAR IN GARAGE BECAUSE OF THE FUMES ENTERING THE HOUSE WHEN WE OPEN THE GARAGE DOOR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11351829August 28, 2020
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS 2011 MERCEDES BENZ E550. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HER SON WAS DRIVING 5 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND THE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE HEAD BUT DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A BODY SHOP. FOR THE BODY WORK OF THE ACCIDENT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V081000 (AIR BAGS) THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER BUT THE CONTACT CALLED MERCEDES-BENZ OF WESTMONT (200 E OGDEN AVE, WESTMONT, IL 605590 AND WAS INFORMED THEM OF THE FAILURE. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 68,972. PART DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. ## VIN PASSED ## MERCEDES-BENZ E550W4 2011 ##
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11351881August 28, 2020
STEERING
THE COLLAR AROUND THE BOTTOM OF THE STEERING WHEEL HAS MELTED. HAPPENED WHILE CAR PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY. I DON'T KNOW HOW! NO ACCIDENT INVOLVED! DEALER CAN'T EXPLAIN WHAT HAPPENED OR WHY! HOW SAFE IS MY VEHICLE? NEVER HEARD OF SUCH! THE BOTTOM OF THE STEERING WHEEL IS EXPOSED! THE COST TO REPAIR IS ON ME! WHAT IS GOING ON. THIS IS NOT A WEAR OR TEAR SITUATION! HOW SAFE AM I? MAYBE HEAT INSIDE THE CAR CAUSED IT! DON'T KNOW! MORE PHOTOS AVAILABLE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11351721August 27, 2020
AIR BAGS
I CANNOT GET MY 2014 MB E350 CABRIOLET TAKATA AIRBAG THAT HAS BEEN RECALLED REPAIRED BY MY DEALERSHIP. IT IS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE HERE IN VERY HOT PHOENIX ARIZONA. I HAVE NOT EVEN BEEN GIVEN A FUTURE TIME FOR REPAIR. MY DEALERSHIP DOES NOT CONTACT ME WITH INFORMATION. I AM PND TAK PSAB PHASE 4. WHY IS MINE NOT REPLACED?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11351311August 26, 2020
SERVICE BRAKES
BRAKES DID NOT CATCH LIKE I PUSHED BRAKES ALL THE WAY.I HAVE TO PUMP BRAKES 3-4 TIMES BEFORE DRIVING AND WHEN REVERSING THEY LOCK.I TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC AND THE ABS CONTROL MODULE IS NOT WORKING NOW IT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED.I CAN'T DRIVE IT SINCE THE BRAKE LINES HAV ENO BRAKE FLUID RUNNING THROUGH THEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11351068August 25, 2020
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE AIR FROM AC VENTS SMELLS MOLDY AND OF MILDEWY ODOR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11351149August 25, 2020
AIR BAGS
SAFETY RECALL INTERIM NOTICE ABOUT A SAFETY DEFECT FOR MY VEHICLE WAS RECEIVED ON MARCH 19, 2019. STATES A PASSENGER SIDE INFLATOR EXPLOSION COULD OCCUR. AT TIME OF NOTICE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. DESPITE DIRE WARNINGS OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SEVERE INJURY OR DEATH DUE TO THE DEFECT, IT IS NOW SEVENTEEN MONTHS LATER AND MERCEDES STILL DOES NOT HAVE AN ESTIMATED DATE OF REPAIR OR EVEN WHEN PARTS WILL BE AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11350980August 24, 2020
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 MERCEDES BENZ E400. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V010000 (AIR BAG). AFTER CONTACTING MERCEDES OF SOUTH ORLANDO LOCATED AT 4301 MILLENIA BLVD, ORLANDO, FL 32839, AND THE MANUFACTURER, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE RECALL REMEDY WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE AND NO ESTIMATED TIME FOR RECEIVING THE PARTS COULD BE PROVIDED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. *BF*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11350593August 21, 2020
SEATS
SEATS TORN IN SEAM FOR A WHILE . STARTED WITH A SMALL CRACK AND EVENTUALLY GREW OVER YEARS . MERCEDES NEEDS TO DO BETTER , THIS SEAMS TO BE COMMON WITH YOUR CARS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11350309August 19, 2020
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS ON THE HIGHWAY ON A LONG ROAD TRIP, THERE WAS AN INCREASINGLY LARGE RATTLE WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS UNDER LOAD. EVENTUALLY THE RATTLE STOPPED. THEN WHEN I TRIED TO FILL UP THE CAR WITH GAS, IT LEAKED EVERYWHERE CAUSING A MASSIVE FIRE HAZARD. WHILE THIS WAS PUT UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR 15 YEARS BY MERCEDES BENZ, A 2003 MODEL IS OUT OF WARRANTY BY 3 YEARS. THIS IS COMPLETELY UNACCEPTABLE AS IT LEFT ME STRANDED IN RURAL MONTANA ON A ROAD TRIP (I'M FROM WA) AND POSED A MASSIVE FIRE HAZARD IN THE BLAZING HEAT OF SUMMER. I HAD TO TOW IT BACK ON A UHAUL TO PREVENT FURTHER DAMAGE TO THE CAR OR A POTENTIAL FIRE. EVEN THE MECHANICS AT A NEAR-ISH (200 MILES AWAY FROM THE MONTANA HIGHWAY I BROKE DOWN ON) WERE HESITANT TO EVEN MOVE THE CAR DUE TO FIRE HAZARD. THIS ISSUE SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED FOR SAFETY REASONS OR BEEN GIVEN A MUCH LONGER EXTENDED WARRANTY. IN ADDITION TO THE SHAKE, NOW THE BRAKES WILL NOT LET GO WHEN I TRY PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL. THIS WOULD NORMALLY BE A SEPARATE ISSUE, BUT IF IT CREATES A SPARK NEXT TO THE FUEL ISSUE, IT COULD MEAN THAT THE CAR IS QUITE LITERALLY A BOMB IF DRIVEN. THE WHOLE INTERIOR SMELLS LIKE FUEL AS WELL. MERCEDES SEEMS TO ADMIT THERE IS A PROBLEM BY COMPLYING WITH A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AGAINST THE FUEL TANK AND ADDING THE WARRANTY BUT REFUSES TO DO A RECALL OR LONGER EXTENDED WARRANTY DUE TO GREED. THIS CAN CAUSE DANGEROUS SITUATIONS LIKE MY OWN AND EVEN WORSE ONES WHERE THE FUEL MAY IGNITE IN THE FUTURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11349608August 15, 2020
POWER TRAIN
I WAS DRIVING ON A CITY STREET MY CAR JUST STOPPED I TRIED TO PUT IT IN GEAR WOULD NOT MOVE..MY EPS LIGHT CAME ON AND THE DASH SAID INOPERATIVE PLEASE SEE MANUAL. I HAVE MY CAR TOWED TO MERCEDES. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH I BELIEVE IT WAS THE SENSOR WENT BACK...I GOOGLED WHAT I EXPERIENCED A LOT OF MERCERDES WITH THE SAME YEAR AS MY CAR HAD THE SAME PROBLEM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11349046August 13, 2020
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 MERCEDES-BENZ E350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EMITTED AN ABNORMAL FUEL ODOR. THE CONTACT CONTACTED THE DEALER MERCEDES-BENZ OF SOUTH ORLANDO - ADDRESS: 4301 MILLENIA BLVD, ORLANDO, FL 32839; PHONE: (407) 374-0033) WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE FUEL FILTER FLANGE WAS FRACTURED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V557000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE) HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11348881August 12, 2020
STEERING
I WAS BACKING THE CAR WHEN THE STEERING BECAME STIFF AND A MESSAGE STATING 'POWER STEERING MALFUNCTION SEE OWNERS MANUAL' APPEARED. I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND RESTARTED AN HOUR LATER AND THE SAME MESSAGE APPEARED. STEERING WAS VERY DIFFICULT. THANKFULLY, IT DIDN'T HAPPEN AT A HIGH SPEED OR TURNING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11348441August 10, 2020
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
MY VEHICLE IS EMITTING A VERY STRONG FUEL SMELL AND POSSIBLE LEAK COMING FROM THE FUEL PUMP. THIS IS LOCATED UNDER THE REAR SEAT, WHICH HAD A RECALL. I BELIEVE THAT THE ITEM IS FAULTY AND SHOULD REPLACED ONCE AGAIN. I REACHED OUT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND TO MB CORP; BUT THEY DO NOT WANT TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR FAULTY DESIGN AND PRODUCT. THE VEHICLE IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE WITH THE STRONG VAPORS, WHICH ARE DANGEROUS TO HEALTH. ALSO, I AM FORCED TO LEAVE THE VEHICLE OUTSIDE OF THE GARAGE BECAUSE OF MY FEAR THAT THIS WILL CAUSE A FIRE OR EXPLOSION, RESULTING IN MASSIVE HOUSE DESTRUCTION AND POSSIBLE DEATH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11344027August 8, 2020
AIR BAGS
NO PARTS AVAILABLE FOR RECALL
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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