Mercedes Benz E320 transmission problems
56 complaint narratives mention transmission terms.
Key facts
1,154 owner complaints analyzed
4 distinct recall campaigns
99,264 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1994 to 2009 model years. Data snapshot: . 875 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Transmission and shifting evidence
56 of 1,154 complaints match this topic (4.9%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10155439 · 2006-04-16 (April 16, 2006)
WIRING HARNESS IN 1995 MERCEDES BENZ E320 DETERIORATED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STOP ABRUPTLY AND HAD TO BE TOWED - THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THESE CARS AND MERCEDES HAS NO RESPONSE TO CORRECT OR DISCOUNT THE REPAIR PARTS - PAID 3200.00 TO REPLACE ENGINE HARNESS, FUEL ACTUATOR, TRANSMISSION WIRING HARNESS - *NM
Owner-reported narrative. 70,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10155439 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10155731 · 2006-04-19 (April 19, 2006)
I OWN A 95 E320 MERCEDES BENZ WHICH HAS 98,000 MILES. SINCE I'VE PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE I HAVE ALWAYS MAINTAINED THE CAR PROPERLY; I CHANGE OIL EVERY 4,000 MILES, I CHANGED THE TRANSMISSION JUST LAST YEAR, ETC. RECENTLY THE SMOG PUMP WORE OUT SO I ASKED A CERTIFIED MERCEDES BENZ TECHNICIAN TO REPLACE IT. AFTER THE REPLACEMENT, HE INFORMED ME THAT HE FOUND ALL OF THE FUEL INJECTION WIRE HARNESSES TOTALLY STRIPPED OF THEIR INSULATION INSIDE THE OUTER FABRIC COVER. HE SAID THE WIRES WERE TOUCHING EACH OTHER AND IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO FIX. HE ALSO SAI…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10155731 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10474421 · 2012-09-09 (September 9, 2012)
THIS VEHICLE (1996 MERCEDES E320) HAS HAD A HISTORY OF ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS OVER THE PAST SEVERAL YEARS. MANY REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE TO THE VEHICLE ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS AT GREAT EXPENSE! THIS TIME THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START AND I WAS INVESTIGATING THE CAUSE MYSELF. TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED A DEFECTIVE WIRING HARNESS ASSEMBLY FROM THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM CONNECTION IN THE LEFT FRONT OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT TO THE PARK/NEUTRAL SAFETY SWITCH ON THE TRANSMISSION AND TO THE STARTER. THIS HARNESS ALSO INCLUDES CONNECTIONS TO THE STARTER AND SENSORS …
Owner-reported narrative. 148,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10474421 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10003396 · 2003-01-25 (January 25, 2003)
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION MALLFUNCTION, FIBERS AND METAL SHAVINGS FOUND IN TRRANSMISSION PAN, SHIFT ADAPTION DATA MAXED AT 180. DEALER REPLACED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, TORQUE CONVERTER AND SHIFT SELECTOR SWITCH, FLUSHED COOLER LINES AND REPLACED TRANSMISSION FLUID. PROVIDED 24,000 MILE/24 MONTH WARRANTY. TOTAL COST: $4,339.83.
Owner-reported narrative. 90,200 miles reported. Look up ODI 10003396 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10016557 · 2003-04-27 (April 27, 2003)
TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 83K MILES. THE 2-3 AND 3-4 GEAR SLIPS. ACCORDING TO MERCEDES MECHANICS, THE TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REBUILT. THEY ALSO SAID THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE 1997 E-CLASS MERCEDES. THE ATF, WHICH IS SUPPOSED TO BE CHANGE AT 100K, DID NOT PROTECT THE TRANSMISSION AS ADVERTISED. ONE MECHANIC, SPECIALIZED IN REPAIRING MERCEDES, HAD REPLACED OVER 10+ TRANSMISSIONS FOR THE SAME MODEL YEAR. *NLM
Owner-reported narrative. 83,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10016557 at NHTSA ↗