2000 MERCEDES BENZ E CLASS Problems & Recalls
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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...
Mileage: 138,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MERCEDES BENZ E320. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD BANGING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE AFTER DRIVING OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE FRONT SPRING TOWER HAD FRACTURED. HE ALSO NOTICED CORR...
Mileage: 148,000
I AM THE OWNER OF A 2000 E320. I HAVE BEEN HAVING CHRONIC PROBLEMS WITH HEADLAMPS, FOG LIGHTS, AND BRAKE LAMPS GOING OUT VERY FREQUENTLY. OFTEN, I RECEIVE AN ERROR MESSAGE THAT THE "LAMPS ARE INOPERABLE", AFTER CHECKING ALL BULBS, I FIND THIS IS NOT THE CASE, MERCEDES MAY NOT ADMIT TO THIS, BUT TH...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MERCEDES E 320. THE CONTACT STATED THAT EVERY PANEL ON THE VEHICLE WAS RUSTED. THE CONTACTS PERSONAL MECHANIC ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE POSSIBLY WOULD NOT PASS INSPECTION WITHIN A YEAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO EXPLAIN THE CAUSE OF THE R...
Mileage: 82,000
FAULTY CAM AND CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR CAUSED ENGINE TO DIE (STALL) IN THE MID TRAFFIC ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS WITHIN A PERIOD OF TWO WEEKS. DEALER REPLACED CAM POSITION SENSOR 003-153-28-28 AND SENDER UNIT 004-153-69-28, INDICATING THE CAUSE AS AN INTERNAL FAULT. DEALER'S SERVICE REP INDICAT...
Mileage: 87,500
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MERCEDES BENZ E CLASS 320 WAGON WHICH WAS PURCHASED USED IN MARCH 2003. HE STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF LESS THAN 40 MPH, THE CONTACT THOUGHT HE HAD RUN OVER SOMETHING AND THERE WAS A VIOLENT VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL. THEN, WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN HE COUL...
Mileage: 130,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MERCEDES BENZ E CLASS 320 WAGON WHICH WAS PURCHASED USED IN MARCH 2003. HE STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF LESS THAN 40 MPH, THE CONTACT THOUGHT HE HAD RUN OVER SOMETHING AND THERE WAS A VIOLENT VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL. THEN, WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN HE COUL...
Mileage: 130,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MERCEDES BENZ E CLASS 320 WAGON WHICH WAS PURCHASED USED IN MARCH 2003. HE STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF LESS THAN 40 MPH, THE CONTACT THOUGHT HE HAD RUN OVER SOMETHING AND THERE WAS A VIOLENT VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL. THEN, WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN HE COUL...
Mileage: 130,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MERCEDES BENZ E CLASS 320 WAGON WHICH WAS PURCHASED USED IN MARCH 2003. HE STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF LESS THAN 40 MPH, THE CONTACT THOUGHT HE HAD RUN OVER SOMETHING AND THERE WAS A VIOLENT VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL. THEN, WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN HE COUL...
Mileage: 130,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MERCEDES BENZ E CLASS 320 WAGON WHICH WAS PURCHASED USED IN MARCH 2003. HE STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF LESS THAN 40 MPH, THE CONTACT THOUGHT HE HAD RUN OVER SOMETHING AND THERE WAS A VIOLENT VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL. THEN, WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN HE COUL...
Mileage: 130,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MERCEDES BENZ E CLASS 320 WAGON WHICH WAS PURCHASED USED IN MARCH 2003. HE STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF LESS THAN 40 MPH, THE CONTACT THOUGHT HE HAD RUN OVER SOMETHING AND THERE WAS A VIOLENT VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL. THEN, WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN HE COUL...
Mileage: 130,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MERCEDES BENZ E CLASS 320 WAGON WHICH WAS PURCHASED USED IN MARCH 2003. HE STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF LESS THAN 40 MPH, THE CONTACT THOUGHT HE HAD RUN OVER SOMETHING AND THERE WAS A VIOLENT VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL. THEN, WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN HE COUL...
Mileage: 130,000
90K MILES GAUGE CLUSTER LED CLOCK AND OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE DISPLAYS FAILING. CAN NOT READ NUMBER. NOT A MAJOR PROBLEM, BUT IT HAS LESS THAN 100K MILES AND IT'S A 2000 I HAD A 1996 AND NOW A 1993 WITH ALMOST TWICE THE MILEAGE AND ALL THE DISPLAYS WORK. *TR
Mileage: 90,000
MY CAR IS A 2000 MERCEDES E320 WITH ONLY 43,000 MILES AND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL HAS NOT BEEN WORKING FOR THE LAST 10,000 MILES. THE BENZ WON'T REPLACE IT OR FIX IT. THE DISPLAYS DON'T WORK!!! *TR
Mileage: 30,000
2000 E320 CLUSTER IS NOT WORKING WHAT NUMBER AND DATE IS NOT SHOWING UP. I SEE ALOT OF PEOPLE HAVE THIS SAME PROBLEM I AM HAVING. *TR
DRIVING VEHICLE AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH AND ENGINE SUDDENLY STOPPED. PULLED TO SIDE OF ROAD WITHOUT THE USE OF POWER STEERING OR BRAKES. CAR WOULD NOT START FOR APPROXIMATELY 2 MINUTES. FINALLY STARTED AND DID NOT STALL AGAIN. NEXT DAY, SAME THING HAPPENED. WAS TOLD IT WAS A FAILURE OF THE CRAN...
Mileage: 76,500
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, A SMALL AMOUNT OF CONDENSATION DRIPPED FROM A WATER BOTTLE SITTING IN THE CENTER CUP HOLDER. IMMEDIATELY, THE WIDOWS WENT DOWN STARTLING ME AS TO WHAT WAS HAPPENING. THE WINDOW BECAME UNRESPONSIVE AND AT THIS POINT WAS STUCK IN THE DOWN POSITION. I WAS ABLE TO PUT THE W...
Mileage: 74,200
SPRING PERCH FAILED, CAUSING LEFT FRONT SPRING TO BRAKE AND COLLAPSE ONTO TIRE.. FORTUNATELY THE CAR WAS STOPPED AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE. *TR
Mileage: 108,000
SPRING PERCH FAILED, CAUSING LEFT FRONT SPRING TO BRAKE AND COLLAPSE ONTO TIRE.. FORTUNATELY THE CAR WAS STOPPED AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE. *TR
Mileage: 108,000
DRIVER SIDE ENGINE MOUNT BROKE WHILE DRIVING AND AS A RESULT, THE HEAT SHIELD AROUND THE STEERING COLUMN BENT FROM THE ENGINE ROTATING. THIS RESULTED IN THE ALUMINUM SHIELD JAMMING THE STEERING COLUMN FROM TURNING. THIS OCCURRED DURING A SHARP CORNER AND STEERING INPUTS TO STRAIGHTEN THE VEHICLE D...
Mileage: 69,000
2000 MERCEDES E320 INSTRUMENT CLUSTER PIXEL FAILURE ..CLOCK AND GEAR SELECTION INDICATOR. REPLACED ORIGINALLY AT 60,000 KILOMETERS AND HAS RECENTLY FAILED AGAIN .MERCEDES WOULDN'T WARRANTY IT AS IT WAS OVER A YEAR. I HAVE HAD IT FIXED AFTER MARKET FOR $225.00 DOLLARS. *TR
Mileage: 110,000
MY 2000 MERCEDES E320 HAS INOPERABLE DISPLAYS FOR THE GEAR, TEMPERATURE, AND TIME. I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THIS BECAUSE THIS IS MY WIFE'S VEHICLE. WITH THE DISPLAY BEING DEFECTIVE, IT IS POSSIBLE FOR AN INEXPERIENCED DRIVER TO PUT THE VEHICLE IN THE WRONG GEAR BECAUSE THERE IS NO VISUAL VERIFICA...
Mileage: 60,000
THERE ARE MANY OWNERS OF W210 2000 MERCEDES-BENZ E320 OWNERS THAT ARE HAVING INSTRUMENT CLUSTER MALFUNCTIONS. THE WIDESPREAD PROBLEMS WITH THE CLUSTER ARE WITH THE GEAR SELECTED, CLOCK, AND TEMPERATURE DISPLAY. THE DISPLAYS EITHER HAVE MISSING PIXELS OR ARE COMPLETELY NOT VISIBLE. ON MY VEHICLE, THE...
Mileage: 61,000
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY, THERE WAS A LOSS OF ALL VEHICLE POWER, AND THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT MANEUVERED THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE ENGINE WOULD NOT RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, WHO DETERMINED THE ME CONTROL ...
Mileage: 65,000
I WANT TO BRING THIS MATTER TO YOU REGARDING THE MERCEDES BENZ MODEL W210 1997/2002 THEY ARE PRONE TO RUST ON THE DOOR/TRUNKS AND THE FRONT UPPER SPRING MOUNTS.. AS THE SPRING MOUNTS SEPARATED ON MY CAR AND CAUSED LOSS OF STEERING THE SPOT WELDS RUSTED OUT ON A SIX YEAR OLD CAR WITH 47,000 MILES T...
SPILLED SMALL AMOUNT (2 OZ MAXIMUM) OF LIQUID FROM CUP HOLDER ONTO SHIFTER CONSOLE WHILE BRAKING. CAR WAS IMMEDIATELY DISABLED. IT WAS STUCK IN 2ND GEAR. DEALER TELLS ME AND I HAVE SUBSEQUENTLY VERIFIED ON VARIOUS MERCEDES OWNER FORUMS THAT THIS IS A SIGNIFICANT DESIGN FLAW WITH THIS CAR THAT SHO...
Mileage: 48,000
2000 MERCEDES BENZ E320. WITH 118,000 MILES, HAVING BEEN WELL-MAINTAINED, AND NEVER IN A MAJOR ACCIDENT, THE FRONT SUBFRAME OF THE CAR BROKE ALL THE WAY THROUGH, NEAR THE UPPER CONTROL ARM. THE FRONT END IMMEDIATELY MADE LOUD SCRAPING NOISES. UPON TAKING IT TO A DEALER, WE WERE TOLD IT WAS NOT SAFE ...
Mileage: 118,890
SEVER LOSS OF POWER DURING OPERATION AS A RESULT OF FAULTY CATALYTIC CONVERTERS IN MERCEDES E300 (2000 MODEL). *NM
Mileage: 78,800
DT: ON THE HIGHWAY THE ENGINE STOPPED SUDDENLY. THEY PUSHED THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND THEN CALLED A TOW TRUCK. CONSUMER WAITED 30-45 MINUTES AND THE ENGINE STARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN MOVED APPROXIMATELY 2-3 MILES AND THE IT STALLED AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHI...
DT: WHEN COFFEE SPILLED ON THE DASHBOARD AND THE GEAR SHIFTER, THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO TAKE THE GEAR OUT OF PARK. *AK *JB
VEHICLE LOST BELT ON THE HIGHWAY AT 55 MPH. CONSUMER COULD STILL DRIVE CAR BUT POWER STEERING WAS LOST. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT TO THE SERVICE ROAD. THEN, VEHICLE WAS TOWED. THE SERPENTINE BELT MELTED AND FELL OFF. *AK CONSUMER STATED THE BATTERY/ALTERNATOR LIGHT CAME ON AND THE POWER ST...
Mileage: 120,312
I BOUGHT A USED MERCEDES BENZ E320 IN JULY 2004. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE HEADLIGHTS AND BRAKE LIGHTS SEVERAL TIMES. I HAVE ALSO HAD THE FUSES REPLACED. FOR SOME REASON, THE LIGHTS KEEP GOING OUT. I DON'T KNOW IF THIS A FUSE PROBLEM OR IF THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. I BELI...
Mileage: 54,800
I BOUGHT A USED MERCEDES BENZ E320 IN JULY 2004. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE HEADLIGHTS AND BRAKE LIGHTS SEVERAL TIMES. I HAVE ALSO HAD THE FUSES REPLACED. FOR SOME REASON, THE LIGHTS KEEP GOING OUT. I DON'T KNOW IF THIS A FUSE PROBLEM OR IF THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. I BELI...
Mileage: 54,800
I BOUGHT A USED MERCEDES BENZ E320 IN JULY 2004. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE HEADLIGHTS AND BRAKE LIGHTS SEVERAL TIMES. I HAVE ALSO HAD THE FUSES REPLACED. FOR SOME REASON, THE LIGHTS KEEP GOING OUT. I DON'T KNOW IF THIS A FUSE PROBLEM OR IF THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. I BELI...
Mileage: 54,800
I PURCHASED A USED 2000 MERCEDES E320 ON NEAR THE END OF AUGUST 2004. APPROXIMATLY 45 DAYS LATER I NOTICED A NOISE COMING FROM THE DASHBOARD AREA WHEN MAKING A LEFT OR RIGHT TURN AT LOW SPEED. IT COULD BE DESCRIBED AS A "RUBBER ON RUBBER" SQUEAKING NOISE. IT HAS SLOWLY GOTTEN LOUDER OVER THE PAST FE...
CONSUMER STATED THAT PASSENGER SIDE REAR DOOR WAS OPENED TO LET SOME PEOPLE IN VEHICLE. AIR BAG IN THE DOOR PREMATURELY DEPLOYED. HE SAID THIS HAPPENED BEFORE PASSENGER COULD STAND FROM EXITING THE VEHICLE. ALSO, WHAT FRIGHTENED CONSUMER WAS THAT IT HAPPENED MOMENTS BEFORE CONSUMER WAS ON THE...
HEADLIGHT PLASTIC BULB HOLDER MELTED CAUSING WIRES TO BECOME BURNT. *AK
VEHICLE HAS TWO DEFECTS THAT MAY INDIRECT CAUSE INJURY AND ARE VERY EXPENSIVE TO REPAIR. *PH THE VEHICLE HAS A SUNROOF DIRECTLY OVER THE SHIFTING CONSOLE AND HAS A CONSOLE THAT OPENS TO HOLD LIQUIDS DIRECTLY OVER THE SHIFTING CONSOLE. WHEN THERE WAS LESS THAN ONE MINUTE OF LIGHT RAIN, IT WILL G...
VEHICLE HAS TWO DEFECTS THAT MAY INDIRECT CAUSE INJURY AND ARE VERY EXPENSIVE TO REPAIR. *PH THE VEHICLE HAS A SUNROOF DIRECTLY OVER THE SHIFTING CONSOLE AND HAS A CONSOLE THAT OPENS TO HOLD LIQUIDS DIRECTLY OVER THE SHIFTING CONSOLE. WHEN THERE WAS LESS THAN ONE MINUTE OF LIGHT RAIN, IT WILL G...
THE VEHICLE WOULDN'T START. THE CONSUMER CALLED ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE WHICH STATED FLUIDS SPILLED ON THE SHIFT DEVICE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. MERCEDES E320. *NLM
SMALL AMOUNT OF FLUID SPILLED FROM CUP HOLDER IN 2000 E320 DURING BRAKING. DISABLED THE CAR ALMOST IMMEDIATELY BY DESTROYING ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION SYSTEM. CARBECAME STUCK IN 2ND GEAR. WHEN PULLED OFF HIGHWAY AND TRIED TO RESTART, CAR WAS STUCK IN PARK. TOLD BY MB DEALER IN FRESNO, CA THAT EVEN MIN...
Mileage: 39,000
WHILE ENTERING VEHICLE AND STARTING ENGINE UP DOOR IS NOT PROPERLY SHUT. THERE IS NO WARNING LIGHT OR SOUND TO NOTIFY DRIVER OR PASSENGERS THAT DOOR OR DOORS ARE STILL OPEN. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED; HOWEVER, UNABLE TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM.*AK
WHILE DRIVING, THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED, THE DEALER REPLACED THE BRAKE BOOSTER AND FLUID. *JB
CONSUMER STATES THE FUEL GAUGE WAS NOT REGISTERING CORRECTLY, THE GAUGE WOULD READ 3/4 TANK WHEN TANK WAS ACTUALLY FULL, DEALER ORDERED AN INSTRUMENT CLUSTER AND INSTALLED SENDING UNIT. *JB
CONSUMER STATED STEERING WHEEL WAS RUBBING/SQUEAKING WHEN MAKING TURNS, THE DEALER REPLACED THE POWER STEERING GEAR BOX AND STEERING RACK. *JB
CONSUMER STATED STEERING WHEEL WAS RUBBING/SQUEAKING WHEN MAKING TURNS, THE DEALER REPLACED THE POWER STEERING GEAR BOX AND STEERING RACK. *JB
CONSUMER STATED THE CIGAR LIGHTER WAS INOPERATIVE.*JB
THE TRANSFER CASE AS WELL AS THE TRANSMISSION FLUID WERE LEAKING. *JB
THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON WHILE DRIVING, AND THERE WAS POOR ACCELERATION AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, CONSUMER STATED THE ENTIRE FUEL INJECTION CONTROL MODULE AND FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM HAD TO BE REPLACED.*JB
THE WASHER FLUID LIGHT ILLUMINATED, ALSO THE WINDSHILED WIPER WAS NOISY.*JB
THE VALVE STEM CAPS WERE MISSING FROM TIRES.*JB
WHILE DRIVING, THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED, THE DEALER REPLACED THE BRAKE BOOSTER AND FLUID. *JB
CONSUMER STATES THE FUEL GAUGE WAS NOT REGISTERING CORRECTLY, THE GAUGE WOULD READ 3/4 TANK WHEN TANK WAS ACTUALLY FULL, DEALER ORDERED AN INSTRUMENT CLUSTER AND INSTALLED SENDING UNIT. *JB
CONSUMER STATED STEERING WHEEL WAS RUBBING/SQUEAKING WHEN MAKING TURNS, THE DEALER REPLACED THE POWER STEERING GEAR BOX AND STEERING RACK. *JB
CONSUMER STATED STEERING WHEEL WAS RUBBING/SQUEAKING WHEN MAKING TURNS, THE DEALER REPLACED THE POWER STEERING GEAR BOX AND STEERING RACK. *JB
CONSUMER STATED THE CIGAR LIGHTER WAS INOPERATIVE.*JB
THE TRANSFER CASE AS WELL AS THE TRANSMISSION FLUID WERE LEAKING. *JB
THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON WHILE DRIVING, AND THERE WAS POOR ACCELERATION AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, CONSUMER STATED THE ENTIRE FUEL INJECTION CONTROL MODULE AND FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM HAD TO BE REPLACED.*JB
THE WASHER FLUID LIGHT ILLUMINATED, ALSO THE WINDSHILED WIPER WAS NOISY.*JB
THE VALVE STEM CAPS WERE MISSING FROM TIRES.*JB
THE VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH "BRAKE ASSIST SYSTEM" WHICH IS SUPPOSED TO HELP TO ENGAGE THE BRAKE PEDAL FASTER WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED DURING A PANICK STOP. DURING A PANIC STOP, IN MY CASE AT 10 MPH, WHEN I HIT THE BREAKS, THE BRAKE PEDAL FELT HARD AS A ROCK AND REFUSED TO TRAVEL DOWN, EXHIBITING...