Safety Score
96
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
24
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 1998 Mercedes Benz E Class.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-10-27 | SUSPENSION:FRONT | No | 0 | I AM WRITING REGARDING AN INVESTIGATION INTO MERCEDES BENZ E300 (W210 CHASSIS) FAILURES. WHILE DRIVING ON THE MASSACHUS… |
| 2007-05-29 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS | No | 0 | 1998 MERCEDES BENZ E-320, SPEED <15 MPH HAD THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE COIL SPRING EJECTED AND HOUSING COMPLETELY SEPARATED… |
| 2006-07-13 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS | No | 0 | THE MAIN SUSPENSION SPRING FROM MY RIGHT FRONT TIRE FELL OUT ON THE GARAGE FLOOR AND THE CAR CAME DOWN ON THE TIRE. T… |
| 2006-06-07 | SUSPENSION:FRONT | No | 0 | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS AT A STOP, THE FRONT END COLLAPSED TO THE GROUND. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED… |
| 2006-02-14 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR | No | 0 | CATALYTIC CONVERTER LOOSE INSIDE, RATTLING AND NOT EFFECTIVE. *JB |
| 2006-01-01 | TIRES | No | 0 | TIRES OVERHEAT ON DRY PAVEMENT, CAUSING DECREASED TRACTION. *JB |
| 2005-12-15 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS | No | 0 | 1998 MERCEDES BENZ E300D 4 DOOR SEDAN. DRIVER SIDE SPRING PERCH IS RUSTED AND PEELING OFF DUE TO MANUFACTURING DEFECT.… |
| 2005-09-09 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE, STAYS ON 1ST. GEAR (ROUGH RUN). TOOK TO AUTHORIZED MBZ REPAIR STATION, THEY RESET THE … |
| 2005-09-01 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS | No | 0 | I HAVE NOTICED THAT THE SPRING/COIL UPPER TOWER PERCH HAS ALMOST COME COMPLETELY OFF. IF IT COMES OFF WHILE DRIVING TH… |
| 2005-06-22 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | No | 0 | WHEN THE ENGINE GETS HOT, IT STALLS . AFTER IT COOLS FOR SOME TIME, IT RE-STARTS. IT HAPPENED TO ME ON THE HIGHWAY (BUM… |
| 2005-05-17 | STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | No | 0 | DRIVING CAR AT 55 MILES PER HOUR WHEN HARMONIC BALANCER FAILED, LOST POWER STEERING, WAS ABLE TO DIRECT CAR TO SIDE OF … |
| 2005-02-26 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL) | Yes | 0 | THE GEAR MOVED ON ITS OWN WITH NO KEY. VEHICLE WAS IN PARK A CHILD ENTERED THE VEHICLE, MOVED THE GEAR FROM PARK TO … |
| 2004-11-22 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS | No | 0 | THE TOP SPRING MOUNT BROKE OFF THE SUSPENSION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN FOR A CHECK UP, AND IT WAS FOUND THAT THE OTHER R… |
| 2004-07-27 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | THE CRANK SHAFT BALANCER DISINTEGRATED WITHOUT WARNING AT 40 MPH RESULTING IN PARTIAL ENGINE DESTRUCTION, OIL PAN, FAN… |
| 2003-08-06 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | No | 0 | 1998 MERCEDES BENZ E320 DASHBOARD HAS DEVELOPED SEVERE CRACKS AROUND THE PASSENGER-SIDE AIRBAG. |
| 2003-07-02 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | FAILURE OF HARMONIC CRANKSHAFT BALANCER IN 1998 MERCEDES BENZ E320. *LA |
| 2003-05-11 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | APPROXIMATELY 10 MINUTES AFTER FIRST STARTING THE CAR FOR THE DAY AND DRIVING 5 OR 6 MILES ON RURAL ROADS, I STOPPED AT… |
| 1998-12-22 | POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | TRANSMISSION--VALVE BODY, CLUTCH, CONTROL UNIT. |
| 1998-10-01 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | PARKING LIGHT FAILED. YH |
| 1998-09-01 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | TANSMISSION SLIPPING. NLM |
| 1998-06-01 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH | No | 0 | REAR DOOR LOCK FAILED. NLM |
| 1998-04-01 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | GAS TANK GAUGE NOT WORKING AT ALL. YH |
| — | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY:RELAY | No | 0 | STARTER RELAY FAILED. YH |
| — | VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | SUNROOF FAILED. NLM |