Safety Score
93
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
36
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 1998 Mercedes Benz E320.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-08-13 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | THIS SILVER MERCEDES (NOT SURE THE YEAR) CAR HAS BEEN PARKED IN FRONT OF MY HOUSE FOR OVER TWO WEEKS, NO SIGNS OF IT BE… |
| 2017-08-06 | WHEELS | No | 0 | I HAVE PRIMEWELL VALERA TOURING 2 TIRES AND THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE DEVELOPED A SIDEWALL BULGE WHEN I WAS REVERSING… |
| 2017-05-10 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | PASSENGER COIL SPRING SEAT BROKE , CAR IN GARAGE LAST 15 YEARS , NOT EVEN 100000 MILES YET |
| 2017-01-19 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | YOUR WEB SITE STATES "INVALID REQUEST" WHEN I PLACE VIN NUMBER IN. CORRECT CHARACTERS WERE USED. *TR |
| 2016-06-02 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING IN TRAFFINC EAST ALONG HADDONFIELD BERLIN ROAD IN CHERRY HILL NJ, I WAS SLOWING TO A STOP APPROACHING A R… |
| 2015-01-21 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | ON WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 21, 2015, 4:45 PM, AN ATTENDANT AT SAM'S CLUB GAS PUMPS, TULSA HILLS SHOPPING CENTER, TULSA, OK, … |
| 2014-12-04 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 MERCEDES BENZ E320. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY… |
| 2014-07-11 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | HAD AN INSPECTION ON FRIDAY. FOUND PASSENGER SHOCK TOWER BROKEN FROM THE BODY FRAME, THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SIT… |
| 2013-11-29 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 MERCEDES BENZ E-320. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SRS AND ABS WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. TH… |
| 2011-11-25 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | SOME RUST DAMAGE HAS BEEN OBSERVED ON THE BODY OF THE CAR FOR QUITE SOME TIME, BUT NO MERCEDES MECHANICS SUGGESTED IT W… |
| 2011-07-01 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 MERCEDES BENZ E320. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED BY ANOTHER MOTORIST THAT… |
| 2009-10-14 | SUSPENSION:FRONT | No | 0 | DURING THE COURSE OF OWNERSHIP OF AN 1998 MERCEDES BENZ E320 THE FRONT TOP SPRING SUPPORT A.K.A RUSTS OUT AND CAN EASIL… |
| 2009-01-06 | VISIBILITY | No | 0 | A/C, HEATER BLOWER, WINDOWS REGULATOR FAILED AS EXPECTED. SEEMS TO BE A COMMON DEFECT THAT HAS BEEN IGNORED BY MANUFACT… |
| 2008-11-08 | STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS | No | 1 | I WAS DRIVING MY 1998 E-320 DOWN A MAIN ROAD AT ABOUT 45 MPH WHEN MY FRONT SPRING CAME OFF THE FRAME AND FELL OFF MY CA… |
| 2008-10-02 | STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS | No | 0 | I NOTICED WHILE AT A STOPLIGHT WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE, THAT MY STEERING COLUMN WAS VIBRATING, AS WELL AS THE GEAR SH… |
| 2008-02-09 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 MERCEDES E320. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A TREE ON THE F… |
| 2008-01-13 | SUSPENSION:FRONT | No | 0 | THE COIL SPRING AND TWO ROUND PLASTIC PARTS JUST FELL OFF ON OUR 1998 E320 MERCEDES BENZ FRONT DRIVER SIDE. THE VEHICL… |
| 2004-04-12 | TIRES | No | 0 | CONSUMER EXPERIENCED A LEFT FRONT TIRE BLOW OUT 18 MONTHS AFTER PURCHASE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE TIRE AND NO COST TO … |
| 2003-12-26 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING THE ENGINE'S CRANKSHAFT PULLEY BROKE. AS A RESULT THE POWER STEERING FAILED, WHICH CAUSED THE DRIVER TO L… |
| 2003-10-23 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | THE HARMONIC BALANCE, LOCATED IN THE CRANKSHAFT, FAILED AND CAUSED INTERNAL ENGINE DAMAGE. ALSO, SUN ROOF FRAME WAS F… |
| 2003-10-07 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | 1998 MERCEDES E320 AT DIFFERENT TIMES, THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER DOORS LOCKED BY THEMSELVES WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS RUNNIN… |
| 2002-10-11 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | THE CONSUMER STATES THAT THE HARMONIC BALANCER BROKE CAUSING DAMAGES. TS THE CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN THE HARMONIC B… |
| 2002-10-11 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | MORE CARS WITH SAME PROBLEM: I FOUND A FORUM ON LINE WHERE ADDITIONAL MERCEDES OWNERS HAVE HAD THE SAME SCARY INCIDENT… |
| 2002-08-18 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS | No | 0 | HARMONIC BALANCER FAILED ON MY 1998,MERCEDES BENZ THE DRIVEBELT SHREAD,AND AN OIL LEAK IN THE TIMING CHAIN COVER.*AK |
| 2000-07-25 | STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR | Yes | 1 | THE REAR LEFT DOOR OPENED ON IMPACT. THE CAR WAS HIT MOSTLY ON THE DRIVER'S DOOR TOWARDS THE CENTER COLUMN AND THE REAR… |
| 1999-05-28 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | CAR HAS STALLED 3 TIMES. ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. *AK |
| 1999-05-28 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | CAR HAS STALLED 3 TIMES.ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON. *AK |
| 1998-10-21 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:FOG LIGHTS | No | 0 | FOG LIGHT/LAMP FAILED. YH |
| 1998-10-01 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES | No | 0 | TRANSMISSION LEAKING. MJS |
| 1998-10-01 | VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES | No | 0 | SIDE MIRROR FAILED. YH |
| 1998-07-01 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Yes | 1 | MERCEDES E-320 1998, SUDDEN ACCELERATION, REF. ODI 10113529. *BF THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION, JU… |
| 1998-02-01 | EQUIPMENT | No | 0 | 3RD ROW SEAT FOLDING CUP HOLDER FAILED. *TT |
| — | EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER | No | 0 | A/C MOTOR VACCUM FAILURE CAUSED LOW PITCH NOISE WHEN A/C TURNED OFF. YH |
| — | STEERING | No | 0 | DEFECT IN FRONT END DESIGN CAUSES STEERING PROBLEM WHEN TURING A SHARP CORNER. YH |
| — | EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. | No | 0 | RADIO IS NOT WORKING. YH |
| — | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING PROBLEM WITH ENGINE SHUTING OFF. CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN THE … |