2000 Mercedes Benz E320 problems and owner complaints

BRAKE LIGHT BULBS CONTINUE TO BLOW OUT AND THE SOCKET HAS BURN MARKS. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 166,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10228377 at NHTSA ↗

THE EVENT INVOLVED MY 2000 E320 SEDAN. I HAD DRIVEN TO ALBUQUERQUE AND USED MY CRUISE CONTROL AS USUAL - IT WAS STILL ON BUT NOT ENGAGED. I ENTERED KIRTLAND AFB, WHERE I STOPPED AT THE GUARD SHACK TO PRESENT MY ID AND THEN STARTED DOWN WYOMING STREET AT 25 MPH. SUDDENLY, THE ACCELERATOR WAS DRAWN DOWN TO THE FLOOR AND THE CAR ACCELERATED LIKE A ROCKET! I GRABBED THE WHEEL WITH BOTH HAND AND STOOD ON THE BRAKE PEDAL WITH BOTH FEET, ALMOST STOPPING BEFORE I OVERTOOK AND HIT A PICKUP TRUCK THAT HAD BEEN THREE BLOCKS AHEAD OF ME. NO INJURIES. …

Owner-reported narrative. 130,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10232422 at NHTSA ↗

VEHICLE AUTOMATICALLY SHIFTED INTO LOWEST GEAR WHILE DRIVING, CAUSING A DANGEROUS CONDITION, SLOWING THE VEHICLE SUBSTANTIALLY IN TRAFFIC. VEHICLE REFUSED TO SHIFT INTO HIGHER GEAR OR REVERSE. TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP, WHO REPLACED SHIFTER MECHANISM DUE TO ELECTRONIC FAILURE, CAUSED BY SPILLS. OBSERVATION OF THE PART SHOWED NO RESIDUE FROM ANY LIQUID. DEALERSHIP SAID IT HAPPENED ALL THE TIME BECAUSE THE CUP HOLDER WAS RIGHT ABOVE THE CIRCUIT BOARD IN THE CONSOLE AND IT WAS NOT SEALED. STATED THE REPLACEMENT PART INSTALLED WAS IMPROVED TO P…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10148999 at NHTSA ↗

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE REAR WINDOWS FAILED TO OPERATE WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP, WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THE WINDOW REGULATOR FRACTURED. THE WINDOW REGULATORS WERE REPLACED. THE BLOWER MOTOR WAS REPLACED. UPDATED 01/16/07. *JB THE CONSUMER DISCOVERED THE REASON WHY THE WINDOWS FAIL AS THEY DO, IS BECAUSE THEY AREN'T USED FREQUENTLY. THE CLOCK WAS LOSING TIME, THE STOP LIGHT SWITCH WAS DEFECTIVE AND ULTIMATELY REPLACED. THE HORN WAS REPLACED, TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS LEAKING. THE AIR MASS SENOR WAS REPLA…

Owner-reported narrative. 42,690 miles reported. Look up ODI 10173005 at NHTSA ↗

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. IT WAS MANEUVERED OFF THE ROAD AND RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE STALLED AGAIN AT 55 MPH. IT WAS LATER TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO DETERMINED THE AIR BAG SENSOR FAILED CAUSING THE ENGINE TO STALL. THE DEALER REPLACED THE AIR BAG SENSOR. UPDATED 10/31/2006 - *NM

Owner-reported narrative. 67,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10170720 at NHTSA ↗

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MERCEDES BENZ E320. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PARK POSITION, THE ENGINE STALLED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 184,595.

Owner-reported narrative. 184,595 miles reported. Look up ODI 10637962 at NHTSA ↗

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED, WHEN THE IGNITION WAS TURNED TO START THE VEHICLE, THE RIGHT FRONT AND SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. THE AIR BAGS ALSO DEPLOYED IN THE REAR SEATS, WHERE CHILDREN WERE LOCATED. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE SERVICE DEALER, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE BATTERY UNDER THE REAR PASSENGER SEAT HAD EXPLODED, CAUSING THE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. ONE INJURY WAS REPORTED.

Owner-reported narrative. 60,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10163980 at NHTSA ↗

FAULTY ELECTRICAL WIRES. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 724075 at NHTSA ↗

My car passenger side control arm has dry rotted and cracked in half I noticed this because my car steering wheel has never turned all the way to the right side so as I pulled up to the store, I had got out my car to check to see what the problem was and come to find out that the lower control arm by the lower ball joint was cracked in half from the control arm

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11649473 at NHTSA ↗