Safety Score
97
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
16
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 1996 Mercedes Benz E Class.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-07-17 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | PERFORMING MAINTENANCE ON THE CAR, I NOTICED THAT THE MAIN ENGINE ELECTRICAL HARNESS WAS ALMOST COMPLETELY DETERIORATED… |
| 2011-12-22 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | AFTER SEVERAL ELECTRICAL ABNORMALITIES, I EXAMINED THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, WHICH FOR ALL PRACTICAL PURPOSES, LOOKS AS N… |
| 2010-08-14 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY & LOST POWER, THE ENGINE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. I ALMOST GOT KILLED, I FINALLY PULLED ON TH… |
| 2008-09-09 | SUSPENSION:FRONT | No | 0 | I OWN A 1996 MERCEDES 300D THE FRONT SPRING RETAINER RUSTED OUT AND THE FRONT RIGHT CAR COLLAPSED. THIS IS A COMMON PRO… |
| 2008-01-24 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | UPON MECHANICAL INSPECTION I WAS TOLD THAT THE FRONT SPRING PERCH WAS CORRODED FROM THE INNER FENDER, IF THIS IS NOT C… |
| 2007-05-01 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS | No | 0 | I STOPPED THE CAR A FEW MINUTS AGO WHEN THE RIGHT FRONT SPRING PERCH BROKE. FORTUNATELY, I WAS NOT DRIVING OTHERWISE I … |
| 2006-11-12 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD | No | 0 | ENGINE WIRING HARNESS INSULATION BREAKING DOWN CAUSING SHORTS AND OTHER PROBLEMS. IT CAUSED MY GLOW PLUG TO BLOW CAUSI… |
| 2006-10-10 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD | No | 0 | ENGINE WIRING HARNESS DISINTEGRATION IN MY 1996 E300D MERCEDES SEDAN. *NM |
| 2006-09-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD | No | 0 | WIRING HARNESS DETERIORATED CAUSING ELECTRICAL SHORT-CIRCUIT. *JB |
| 2006-07-30 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | ENGINE AND ALL ELECTRICAL FUNCTIONS SUDDENLY STOPPED WHILE DRIVING. AFTER TOWING, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE ELECTRICAL… |
| 2006-07-07 | SUSPENSION:FRONT | No | 0 | THE SPRING RIGHT UPPER SPRING MOUNT ON MY 1996 MB E300 RUSTED THROUGH. THE CAR DROPPER AND I HIT THE STREET, RUINED MY… |
| 2005-06-13 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS | No | 0 | I HAVE A 1996 MERCEDES E300D AND RECENTLY I LEARNED FROM AN INTERNET MESSAGE BOARD ABOUT A SAFETY DEFECT ON THIS CHASSI… |
| 2004-07-28 | SUSPENSION:FRONT | No | 0 | RIGHT FRONT SPRING PERCH MOUNT BROKE ON MY 1996 E300D MERCEDES WHILE BEGINNING TO MAKE A RIGHT HAND TURN FROM A STOP SI… |
| 1996-06-15 | EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER | No | 0 | A/C COMPRESSOR FAILED. |
| 1996-06-06 | SUSPENSION:FRONT | No | 0 | THIS IS NOT A FAILURE YET, BUT A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN. I HAVE A 96 MERCEDES E300D, AND THIS PARTICULAR MODEL THE SO CAL… |
| — | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | 1996 MERCEDES-BENZ STALLS OUT.*MR THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE STALLED UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. *JB *NLM |