1999 MERCEDES BENZ E320 Power Train Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 MERCEDES-BENZ E320. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE CONTACT FELT A VIBRATION COMING FROM THE VEHICLE AND THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAGS AND FRONT DRIVER SIDE DOOR AIR BAG ERRONEOUSLY DEPLOYED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED A CONCUSSION AND INJURIES TO THE FACE, NECK, AND SHOULDERS, WHICH REQUIRED HOSPITALIZATION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED FROM THE SCENE. THERE WAS NO CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS EXAMINED BY THE MANUFACTURER WHO DETERMINED THAT THE FRONT UNIVERSAL JOINT AND DRIVESHAFT FRACTURED, WHICH CAUSED THE AIR BAG SENSOR TO ERRONEOUSLY ACTIVATE AND DEPLOY THE AIR BAGS. THE MANUFACTURER AND LOCAL DEALER (MERCEDES-BENZ OF GREENWICH, 261 WEST PUTNAM AVE, GREENWICH, CT) WERE NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,000. THE VIN WAS INVALID.

Mileage: 125,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 MERCEDES E320. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE EXITING A DRIVEWAY, THE FRONT DRIVESHAFT FRACTURED AND ALL OF THE AIR BAGS INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED. THE CONTACT DID NOT CRASH INTO ANYTHING PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC WHERE THEY ADVISED THAT THEY COULD NOT DETERMINE WHY THE DRIVE SHAFT WAS FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 182,000.

Mileage: 182,000

AS I WAS ENTERING THE INTERSTATE ON THE ON RAMP MY REAR U JOINT ON FRONT DRIVE SHAFT CAME APART. SUBSEQUENTLY BOTH MY CURTAIN AIRBAGS DEPLOYED AS WELL AS MY DRIVER FRONT DOOR AIR BAG. AS IT WAS CONSIDERED A MECHANICAL FAILURE MY INSURANCE WITH USAA DID NOT COVER ANYTHING. *TR

Mileage: 218,556

1999 MERCEDES BENZ E320, TRAVELING EASTBOUND IN THE CENTER LANE. UNIT 1 HIT HER BRAKES AND A SMALL DRIVE SHAFT BROKE AND TORE A WIRE LOOSE UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE CURTAIN SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. *BF ACCORDING TO THE POLICE REPORT, THE BROKEN WIRE MAY HAVE BEEN THE CAUSE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYING. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10-0858-90) UPDATED 02/15/11 *BF

ENGINE JUST STOPS RUNNING/STALLING AFTER FROM 15 - 30 MINUTES OF DRIVING. HAS HAPPENED TWICE MIDWAY THROUGH LEFT TURNS. (SCARY!) CAN HAPPEN ANYTIME AND ANY SPEED. *TR

Mileage: 134,000

DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSIONS IN 1999 MERCEDES BENZ MODEL E320S. CARMAKER SAID TRANSMISSIONS DID NOT REQUIRE SERVICING BECAUSE THEY WERE SEALED. POLICY ONLY APPLIED TO CARS SOLD IN US. RESEARCH REVEALED THIS WAS BECAUSE DEALERSHIPS IN THE US WANTED A PROGRAM TO HELP SELL CARS. THEY THOUGHT IF MZB INCLUDED THE MAINTENANCE IN THE PRICE OF THE CAR, MORE PEOPLE WOULD BUY THEM. HOWEVER, MANY OWNERS, INCLUDING ME DISCOVERED THIS WASN'T TRUE AFTER HAVING REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION. *TR

Mileage: 113,840

CONSUMER 1999 E320 HAD TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS AND CAUGHT ON FIRE WITH 110,000 MILES ON IT. *TS THE CONSUMER STATED THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS STARTED WHEN THE VEHICLE ONLY HAD 55,000 MILES. BEFORE THE FIRE, THE VEHICLE HAD A TIRE LEAK AND A DEFECTIVE LAMP ASSEMBLY. *JB

Mileage: 55,000

I BOUGHT A MERCEDES ML320 IN 2003 AS CERTIFIED CAR WITH ONLY 45628 MILES. I DROVE ON MY WAY FROM MARIPOSA ON 8/23/05 THE CAR SUDDENLY LOCKED THE TRANSMISSION TO LOW GEAR AND REFUSED SHIFT TO HIGH GEAR AUTOMATICALLY. I STOPPED THE CAR AND RESTARTED THE ENGINE MAINTAINING A LOW SPEED BACK HOME. ON 8/24/05 I BROUGHT THE ML320 TO FRESNO MERCEDES FOR REPAIR. FINALLY I FOUND THAT THEY SOLD ME ML320 WITHOUT PROPER DISCLOSURE ABOUT THE CAR PREVIOUS HISTORY OF TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTION AND SERVICES IN 2003. I WOULD NOT BUY THAT CAR IF I WAS TOLD ML320 HAVING HAD TRANSMISSION SERVICES. THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 76349 MILES DID INDICATE THAT MECHANICAL FAILURE COULD ENDANGER THE DRIVER'S LIFE IN FREEWAY AT 65 MILES WHEN FOLLOWING CAR COULD HIT FROM BEHIND AS A RESULT OF NO PROPER WARNING SIGNAL LIKE BRAKE LIGHT. IT IS PROPER THAT YOUR GOOD OFFICE LOOK INTO THIS MATTER. EVEN MORE, IF IT WARRANT ML320 SHOULD HAVE A RECALL TO FIX THE TRANSMISSION BEFORE IT COULD HAPPEN TO ENDANGER PUBLIC SAFETY. IT IS MY OPINION THAT 100,000 WARRANTY MUST BE EQUALLY PRINTED WITH ONE YEAR WARRANTY WHICH EVER COMES FIRST. OTHERWISE, WHEN YOU BUY A CERTIFIED CAR YOU THOUGHT YOU BOUGHT 50,000 MILES POWERTRAIN WARRANTY. IT COULD WARRANT ONE YEAR AND IT IS VERY MISLEADING. YOUR ATTENTION IS INVITED TO THIS MATTER STRONGLY. SINCERELY YOURS MICHAEL. *JB

Mileage: 76,249

THE REGULATOR ON THE WINDOWS HAVE FAILED AT LEAST EVERY 6 MONTHS THE CHECK EGINE LIGHT HAS BEEN ON SINCE THE PURCHASE OF THE VEHICLE EVEN AFTER REPAIRS WHERE DONE. THE TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN LOSING POWER AND NOW WILL NOT SHIFT SINCE THE PURCHASE. *AK

Mileage: 12

TRANSMISSION WILL LOCK UP WHILE DRIVING, AND WILL NOT ALLOW CONSUMER TO GO MORE THEN 40 MPH. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THE DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK

A MALFUNCTION WITHIN TRANSMISSION CAUSES A DELAY WHEN UPSHIFTING AND DOWN SHIFTING, CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER IS WILLING TO REPLACE TRANSMISSION WITH A REBUILD TRANSMISSION. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK