Mercedes-Benz E-Class Complaints

3,253 consumer complaints on file.

#11113521July 25, 2018
STRUCTURE:BODY, VISIBILITY/WIPER
THE DRIVERS EXTERIOR LEFT SIDE REARVIEW MIRROR IS OVERLY TOO LARGE AND IS MOUNTED APPROXIMATELY 2" TO 2.5" TOO HIGH . COMBINED WITH THE CO-LOCATED BODY ROOF SUPPORT BEAM BEING VERY LARGE THE DRIVER IS THEREFORE GREATLY IMPACTED BY THE COMBINED REDUCTION IN VISABILITY IN THAT ARC OF VISION WHILE TURNING LEFT. I'VE LEASED IN SUCCESSION 11 M/B SEDANS AND HAVE NEVER BEEN FACED WITH THIS PROBLEM. I'M 5'8", ATHLETIC, WELL AWARE OF ERGONOMICS, I'M A PE - SAFETY ENGINEER AND REALLY ANNOYED AND CONCERNED WITH THIS BIG BLIND SPOT AREA. I'VE FOUND THAT FOR THE FIRST TIME IN MY DRIVING LIFE I'VE HAD TO BE VERY CAREFUL WHEN TURNING LEFT PARTICULARLY IN VERY CONGESTED TRAFFIC SITUATIONS DUE TO THE LARGE REDUCTION IN VISIBILITY IN THAT AREA. PROBLEM STARTS IMMEDIATELY FROM A PARKED OR STOPPED SITUATION, LIKE AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT TO THEN INITIALLY START MOVING PARTICULARLY WHEN IMPLEMENTING A LEFT HAND TURN. VEHICLE LEASED ON 07/31/2017. PROBLEM HAS BEEN CONSTANT SINCE THEN.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11112798July 21, 2018
AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL -- CONSIDERING HOW POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS AND EVEN FATAL THE MALFUNCTIONING TAKATA AIRBAG(S) MAY BE IN MY VEHICLE AND THAT IT HAS BEEN KNOWN FOR YEARS THAT THE AIRBAG(S) MAY PRODUCE DEADLY SHRAPNEL, IT IS TAKING FAR TOO LONG TO HAVE THE RECALL PARTS MADE AVAILABLE FOR REPLACEMENT IN MY VEHICLE. TAKATA SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE THE SAFE REPLACEMENT AIRBAG COMPONENTS NEEDED AND/OR MERCEDES BENZ SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO ENSURE THAT THE AIRBAG(S) WILL BE REPLACED IMMEDIATELY. THE DELAY IS COMPLETELY UNACCEPTABLE AND BOTH TAKATA AND THE AUTO MANUFACTURERS SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE TO GET THIS RESOLVED IN ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES. THE INCIDENT DATE LISTED BELOW (7/20/18) IS JUST THE DATE OF MY COMPLAINT.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11111487July 16, 2018
ENGINE
AFTER ABOUT 1-2 MIKES OF DRIVING MY 2017 MB E300 STARTED JERKING AND ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON WHEN I DROVE TOWARD THE FIRST LANE FOR A LEFT TURN ON A BUSY HIGHWAY INTERSECTION. I ALSO FOUND THE GEAR WAS CHANGED TO NEUTRAL. I TRIED TO CHANGE THE GEAR TO DRIVE WHILE WAITING FOR THE TRAFFIC LIGHT BUT I COULDN'T. I STOPPED THE ENGINE TO RESTART BUT COULDN'T RESTART AT ALL. I PRESSED THE MB ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE BUTTON. THEY SAID A TOW TRUCK WOULD BE THERE WITHIN 20 MINS. IN THE MEANTIME SOMEONE HELPED PUSH THE CAR TO MOVE IT TO THE SIDE BUT THE GEAR DIDN'T STAY ON NEUTRAL. IT KEPT GOING BACK TO PARK. THEN IT DIDN'T GO TO NEUTRAL ANYMORE. I GOT STUCK IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. THERE WAS NOTHING ELSE I COULD DO BUT PATIENTLY WAITED FOR TOWING WITH MY LITTLE KID INSIDE THE CAR WITH AN EMERGENCY LIGHT ON AND 4 WINDOWS OPEN. THE CAR WAS HEATED UP WITH THE OUTSIDE TEMP OF OVER 90F. MY KID WAS GETTING EXHAUSTED AND DROWSY DUE TO A HIGH TEMP OF 110F INSIDE THE CAR. I PRESSED THE ASSISTANCE BUTTON AGAIN AFTER WAITING ALMOST 40 MINS AND EXPLAINED ABOUT AN URGENT SITUATION. THEY SAID THEY WERE STILL SEARCHING FOR A PROVIDER AND WOULD TEXT ME ETA OF A TOW TRUCK ONCE THEY LOCATED IT. COULDN'T BELIEVE WHAT THEY SAID. MY KID WAS ALMOST PASSING OUT FROM THE HEATSTROKE. I STARED LOOKING FOR OTHER WAYS TO TOW MY CAR WHEN I FINALLY GOT A TEXT FROM THE ROADSIDE SERVICE SAYING A TRUCK WOULD BE THERE IN 50 MINS. OMG! THEN A LADY STOPPED HER CAR NEXT TO ME. SHE GAVE US WATER, LET ME MOVE MY KID INTO HER CAR WITH COOL AIR, CALLED HER AAA, AND LET ME USE THE SERVICE. AAA SHOWED UP IN 15 MINS AND TOWED MY CAR TO THE MB DEALERSHIP. I WAS MORE DISAPPOINTED WITH MB ROADSIDE SERVICE THAN THE CAR BREAKDOWN. WHAT'S THE PURPOSE OF THE BUTTON? WHY DID THEY INSTALL THE USELESS BUTTON IN THE CAR? IF IT WASN'T THERE I WOUNDN'T PRESS IT AND WASTE ALMOST 1 1/2 HRS ON THE STREET! MY KID COULD HAVE DIED IN THE CAR!
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No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11109496July 4, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I WAS TOLD MY BATTERY DID NOT PASS MEDTRONICS TESTING DURING SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE SERVICE BUT I CHOSE NOT TO REPLACE BATTERY AT THAT TIME, EXACTLY 1 WEEK LATER MY CAR DOES NOT START WHILE OUT RUNNING ERRANDS. I TRY TO JUMP START VEHICLE AND STILL UNABLE TO START IT...I HAVE IT TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP IT WAS AT 1 WEEK PRIOR. THEY REPLACE BATTERY AT $425 THEN TELL ME THAT MY CAR STILL WON'T START. THEY RUN OTHER DIAGNOSTIC TESTS AND TELL ME THAT MY KEY IS NOT RECOGNIZING THE STEERING WHEEL; THAT THE STEERING WHEEL LOCK MODULE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $1409. MY CAR IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY ALTHOUGH, BUT I AM BEING TOLD THAT THIS STEERING LOCK ISSUE IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11105370July 3, 2018
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
STRONG SMELL OF GASOLINE DETECTED. REPAIR TECHNICIAN IDENTIFIED A FUEL TANK LEAK AND STATED OTHER MERCEDES EFFECTED BY THE ISSUE. I CALL MBUSA WHO SAID THEY HAVE NO RECALLS OR WARRANTY EXTENSIONS ON THIS MAKE, MODEL AND YEAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11105147July 2, 2018
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 MERCEDES-BENZ E350. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V043000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER FAILED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WITHIN A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND CONFIRMED THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE TO REMEDY THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11105230July 2, 2018
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHILE DRIVING ON ROAD AT ABOUT 40 MILES , IT WENT INTO PARK AFTER SOME JURKING MOTION AROUND JUNE 13 2018 AROUND 1 PM . WE THOUGHT IT WAS NOTHING SERIOUS, BUT AGAIN IT HAPPENED ON JUNE 21 2018 AT ABOUT 6 30 PM ON CITY ROAD WITH SPEED LIMIT OF 40 MILES ,,, CALLED MERCEDES BENZ DEALER TO REPORT THE ISSUE AND MADE THE APPOINTMENT, .. THEY COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM OR DUPLICATE THE ISSUE FOR MORE THAN A WEEK. I GAVE THEM ALI THE INFORMATION I RECEIVED FROM INTERNET (SEE ATTACHMENT), AND FINALLY THEY ARE TELLING ME THE ISSUE IS WITH ELECTRONIC SWITCH MODULE , WHICH WILL COST ABOUT $ 1500 PLUS TAX . TO US IT IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AND SHOULD HAVE BEEN REPORTED EARLIER BY OTHER DRIVERS TOO , AND SHOULD BE FIXED WITH OUT CHARGE. 4 PM TO 7 PM COMING FROM WORK IS ALWAYS A HEAVY TRAFFIC ISSUE , IT COULD HAVE BEEN WORSE , HAD IT BEEN HIT BY OTHER VEHICLES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11105096July 2, 2018
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 MERCEDES-BENZ E350. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V043000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER (MERCEDES-BENZ OF CATONSVILLE, 6631 BALTIMORE NATIONAL PIKE, CATONSVILLE, MD 21228, (410) 788-7744) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11104985July 1, 2018
SUSPENSION
IN MANY MERCEDES BENZ VEHICLES WITH AIR RIDE SUSPENSION THE "AIR STRUTS" FAIL. THIS HAPPENED TO MINE. IT CAN HAPPEN WHILE SITTING STILL OR WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED ON THE ROADS. THE DASHBOARD GOES RED AND TELLS YOU TO STOP DRIVING AS THE SUSPENSION HAS GONE TOO LOW. MY SUSPENSION WENT ALL THE WAY DOWN AND THE FRONT END WAS ONLY A COUPLE OF INCHES OFF THE GROUND. VERY DANGEROUS, AT SPEEDS OF 70 MPH ON THE INTERSTATE THIS COULD CAUSE CATASTROPHIC ISSUES. MERCEDES BENZ HAS KNOW ABOUT THESE PROBLEMS FOR OVER A DECADE AND STILL USE THESE PARTS. WHY HAS NOTHING BEEN DONE ABOUT THIS? THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SAFETY ISSUE, THAT COULD CAUSE DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY TO THE DRIVER, OCCUPANT, OR OTHERS ON THE ROAD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11104882June 30, 2018
AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL. MY WIFE AND I PURCHASED OUR MERCEDES BENZ 18 JULY 2017 AND WERE REQUIRED TO SIGN A DOCUMENT STATED THAT WE UNDERSTOOD THAT THE TAKATA AIR BAG WAS UNDER RECALL BUT HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE PURCHASE. THE DEALER SHIP AND MERCEDES BENZ WEB SITE ESTIMATED THE REPAIR WOULD TAKE PLACE IN MARCH 2018. DURING MARCH 2018 I CHECKED WITH MY LOCAL DEALER AND THE MERCEDES BENZ WEB SITE AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE REPAIRS WOULD TAKE PLACE IN JUNE 2018. AGAIN, AT THE END OF JUNE 2018 I CONTACTED THE DEALER AND THEY HAD NO INFORMATION ON THE RECALL REPAIR DATE. I CONTACTED MERCEDES BENZ AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE REPAIR DATE IS NOW DECEMBER 2018. I HAVE INFORMED MERCEDES BENZ, IN WRITING, THAT THE AIR BAG RECALL IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND NEEDS TO BE REPAIRED. I HAVE NOT RECEIVED AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. THE MANUFACTURER #: 2018030011 THE NHTSA RECALL #: 16V081 THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE. SINCERELY: [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).' *PM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11104644June 29, 2018
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 MERCEDES-BENZ E350. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V081000 (AIR BAGS) AND 16V363000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. MERCEDES-BENZ OF CORAL GABLES (300 ALMERIA AVE, CORAL GABLES, FL) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDIES UNTIL DECEMBER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11104186June 27, 2018
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: DYNAMIC BRAKE SUPPORT/BRAKE ASSIST
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 MERCEDES-BENZ E300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ACTIVE BRAKING ASSIST DRIVING ASSISTANCE PACKAGE ACTIVATED SEVERAL TIMES WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING OVER BRIDGES. THE FAILURE CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STOP ABRUPTLY SEVERAL TIMES. THE DEALER (MERCEDES-BENZ OF ATHENS, 4735 ATLANTA HIGHWAY, BLDG. A, ATHENS, GA 30606, (706) 549-6585) WAS NOTIFIED, BUT COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE BECAUSE FAILURE SITE IS IN BLUFFTON, S.C. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO MERCEDES-BENZ OF HILTON HEAD (155 FORDING ISLAND RD, BLUFFTON, SC 29910, (843) 815-0300). THE ASSOCIATES FROM THE DEALER TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE WHILE ONE OF THEM RECORDED A VIDEO OF THE SYSTEM ENGAGING. THE SECOND DEALER INDICATED THAT A FORM WOULD NEED TO BE SIGNED TO DEACTIVATE THE SYSTEM; HOWEVER, THE CONTACT WANTED TO ENSURE THAT THE SYSTEM FUNCTIONED PROPERLY. A TECHNICIAN WAS SENT FROM THE MANUFACTURER WHO INDICATED THAT THE ACTIVE BRAKING ASSIST DRIVING ASSISTANCE PACKAGE DETECTED AN OBSTACLE AND WAS ENGAGING WHEN THERE WAS NO OBSTACLE. THE MANUFACTURER PROVIDED NO REMEDY AND STATED THAT THE SYSTEM WAS PERFORMING AS DESIGNED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11104119June 26, 2018
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
WHILE DRIVING ON FREEWAY, ENGINE SUDDENLY REVVED HIGH AND ALMOST RED-LINED ON RPM GAUGE. EXITED FREEWAY AND RPM (WHILE LOWERED) WAS STILL HIGH. A 3RD PARTY MECHANIC DIAGNOSED TRANSMISSION VALVE BODY FAILURE AND ADVISED ON REPLACEMENT. THIS MUST BE A A KNOWN ISSUE BECAUSE MECHANIC ASKED THAT IN ORDER TO REPLACE THE PART A VALID PERSONAL ID MUST BE RECORDED AS PART OF THE PARTS REPLACEMENT PER MERCEDES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11103983June 26, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MERCEDES-BENZ E350. WHILE DRIVING LOW SPEEDS ON VARIOUS OCCASIONS, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND ALL THE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT HAD TO WAIT A FEW MINUTES BEFORE RESTARTING THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE COMPUTER BOARD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TOWED TO MERCEDES-BENZ OF MELBOURNE (509 E NASA BLVD, MELBOURNE, FL 32901, (321) 557-9342) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE COMPUTER BOARD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 150,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11103651June 24, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE CAR AUTOMATICALLY SHIFTS ITSELF INTO PARK AT SPEEDS BELOW 5MILES PER HOUR. IT DOES THIS WHEN THE CAR IS VERY HOT. IT LITERARILY PUTS ITSELF INTO PARK WHILE THE CAR IS STILL MOVING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11103483June 22, 2018
AIR BAGS
THE RECALL STARTED INJANUARY OF 2016. WE ARE NOW MIDWAY THROUGH 2018. I WOULD LIKE TO PURCHASE A NEW CAR BUT BECAUSE OF THE RECALL I'VE BEEN TOLD THE DEALER CAN'T RESELL THE CAR. THEY CAN ONLY TAKE IT TO AUCTION. NOW MY TRADE IN VALUE IS LESS. I'VE CALLED MERCEDES AND WAS TOLD THEY HAVE NO IDEA WHEN THE AIRBAG WILL BE IN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11103493June 22, 2018
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 MERCEDES-BENZ E350. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V081000 (AIR BAGS), WHICH INDICATED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED TO PERFORM THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11102760June 20, 2018
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCEDES-BENZ E350. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD AND THE BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT ENGAGED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE HYDRAULIC BRAKING PRESSURE NEEDED SERVICING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 127,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11102193June 15, 2018
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 MERCEDES-BENZ E350. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V081000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT TO CALL NHTSA. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11102049June 14, 2018
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, SEAT BELTS
CPSC: MY 2011 MERCEDES E-CLASS SEDAN HAS A DESIGN FLAW THAT CAUSES THE CLIP ON THE REAR SEATBELTS TO RUB AGAINST THE BELTS AND EVENTUALLY WEAR THEM AWAY. *DT *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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