1999 Mercedes Benz E320

Safety Score
84
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars

Recalls (0)

No recalls found for the 1999 Mercedes Benz E320.

Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)

Date Component Crash Injuries Summary
2019-08-26 AIR BAGS No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 MERCEDES-BENZ E320. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS REVERSING THE VEHICLE, THE DRIVER, PASSENGER, CEI…
2019-01-13 POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:UNIVERSAL JOINT No 1 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 MERCEDES-BENZ E320. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE CONTACT FELT A VIBRATION COMING…
2018-08-31 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 8/31/18 IN MOTION ON A CITY STREET, THE CABIN FILLED WITH SMOKE (FROM A FIRE BUT NO FLAME WAS SEEN) I HAD TO OPEN ALL W…
2018-04-02 AIR BAGS No 0 TAKATA RECALL SRS LIGHT ON FRONT PASSENGER SEAT
2017-06-19 FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM No 0 MY VEHICLE IS LEAKING FUEL AND THE SMELL OF THE GAS IS REALLY BAD FROM INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE CAR. BASED ON THE ANAL…
2015-10-11 SUSPENSION No 0 1999 E320 RIGHT FRONT UPPER COIL SPRING MOUNT ALMOST COMPLETELY RUSTED AWAY FROM FRAME. THIS PROBLEM IS FREQUENT ON THI…
2014-07-21 STRUCTURE:BODY No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 MERCEDES E320. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, AN ABNORMAL NOIS…
2014-03-26 SERVICE BRAKES No 0 MY CAR SKIDDED OF THE ROAD AFTER I TRIED TO BRAKE IN ORDER TO SLOW DOWN BECAUSE TWO RIGHT WHEELS OF THE CAR WERE IN A P…
2013-04-01 WHEELS No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 MERCEDES BENZ E320. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE…
2013-02-20 POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 MERCEDES E320. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE EXITING A DRIVEWAY, THE FRONT DRIVESHAFT FRACT…
2012-07-23 FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM No 0 THERE WAS A FUEL LEAK UNDER THE REAR DRIVER SIDE SEAT NEAR THE REAR TIRE. I HAD IT FIXED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, B…
2012-02-01 FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 MERCEDES BENZ E320 . THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REFUELING, AN ABNORMAL HISSING NOISE WAS…
2011-11-23 AIR BAGS No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 MERCEDES BENZ E320. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION SW…
2011-11-19 AIR BAGS No 0 AS I WAS ENTERING THE INTERSTATE ON THE ON RAMP MY REAR U JOINT ON FRONT DRIVE SHAFT CAME APART. SUBSEQUENTLY BOTH MY …
2011-10-18 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING No 0 JUST LIKE THE GM CARS NOW BEING RECALLED, MY CAR SHUT ITSELF OFF COMPLETELY WHILE I WAS TRAVELING AT 60 MPH. IT HAD T…
2011-10-08 AIR BAGS No 0 I WAS PULLING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY, GOING ~5 MPH, WHEN I SMELLED SOMETHING, THERE WAS AN EXPLOSION BY MY HEAD AND THE AIR…
2011-09-29 SUSPENSION No 0 FRONT SPRING PERCH: THIS COMPONENT IS HEAVILY CORRODED. IT STARTED TO SEPARATE FROM THE BODY WORK. SPRING IS NOTICIBLY …
2011-07-21 SUSPENSION No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 MERCEDES BENZ E320. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE BODY OF THE VEHICLE COLLAPSED ON THE TIRE WHE…
2011-04-28 SUSPENSION:FRONT No 0 THE SUSPENSION SPRING PERCH BROKEN AND SPRING COIL FELL OUT. *TR
2011-03-15 STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 MERCEDES-BENZ E320. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS BEING SERVICED FOR THE BRAKES W…
2011-02-04 AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW No 1 DRIVER SIDE SRS AIRBAG DEPLOYED SPONTANEOUSLY. NOT RELATED TO ANY COLLISION OR ACCIDENT. CAR WAS STOPPED, IN PARK, WH…
2010-12-26 AIR BAGS No 0 TL*THE CONTACT OWNED A 1999 MERCEDES BENZ E-320. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE VEHICLE…
2010-12-08 POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT No 0 1999 MERCEDES BENZ E320, TRAVELING EASTBOUND IN THE CENTER LANE. UNIT 1 HIT HER BRAKES AND A SMALL DRIVE SHAFT BROKE A…
2010-10-14 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF FIRST GEAR, THE ABS LIGHTS ON AND THE ASR, FUSE NO 2 ON THE K40 MODULE WAS BLOWN A…
2010-09-29 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING No 0 ENGINE JUST STOPS RUNNING/STALLING AFTER FROM 15 - 30 MINUTES OF DRIVING. HAS HAPPENED TWICE MIDWAY THROUGH LEFT TURNS…
2009-08-01 SUSPENSION No 0 INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) SEPTEMBER 12, 1998 I PURCHA…
2009-05-07 SUSPENSION:FRONT No 0 AFTER TURNING INTO THE PARKING LOT OF A REPAIR SHOP, THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE DROPPED TO THE GROUND. FURTHER INVESTIGA…
2009-01-13 AIR BAGS Yes 1 TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 MERCEDES E320. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO DRIFT TO THE FAR LE…
2008-08-04 SUSPENSION:FRONT No 0 FUNNY NOISES FROM FRONT END, THEN SUSPENSION DROPPED, DISENGAGING FROM FRAME.*TR THE CONSUMER STATED THE BRACING THAT …
2007-04-02 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 99 MERCEDES BENZ WITH CRACKS ALONG THE SEAMS OF THE PASSENGER SIDE DASHBOARD AIRBAGS**CC *JB
2007-02-21 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION No 0 DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSIONS IN 1999 MERCEDES BENZ MODEL E320S. CARMAKER SAID TRANSMISSIONS DID NOT REQUIRE SERVICING BECAU…
2007-01-20 VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS No 0 I AM ORIGINAL OWNER OF 1999 MERCEDES BENZ E320. VEHICLE HAS 31000 MILES; KEPT IN GARAGE. REPLACED DRIVER SIDE REAR WIND…
2006-08-23 TIRES Yes 1 DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH THE REAR LEFT TIRE HAD A BLOW OUT ,CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO COLLIDE INTO A G…
2005-09-29 AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE Yes 1 I WAS INVOLVED IN A SERIOUS SIDE IMPACT ACCIDENT - IT WAS ESTIMATED THAT THE CAR THAT HIT ME WAS GOING APPROX. 40 MPH. …
2005-08-23 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION No 0 I BOUGHT A MERCEDES ML320 IN 2003 AS CERTIFIED CAR WITH ONLY 45628 MILES. I DROVE ON MY WAY FROM MARIPOSA ON 8/23/05 …
2005-07-01 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING No 0 DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT…
2005-06-10 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION No 0 CRANK POSITION SENSOR (CPS) STARTED TO FAIL WHEN THE OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE WAS ABOVE 95F. CAR (1999 MERCEDES BENZ E320) …
2005-06-01 POWER TRAIN No 0 CONSUMER 1999 E320 HAD TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS AND CAUGHT ON FIRE WITH 110,000 MILES ON IT. *TS THE CONSUMER STATED TH…
2005-04-25 SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING No 0 DT: FRONT WHEEL BEARING ON CAR EXPLODED CAUSING DAMAGE TO HUB AND SPINDLE ALSO DAMAGING BRAKES. THIS INCIDENT HAPPENED …
2004-08-31 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS No 0 AS I WAS ACCELERATING ONTO THE FREEWAY, I HEARD A LOUD NOISE FROM MY ENGINE. I STARTED LOSING POWER STEERING AND MY BA…
2004-08-13 VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS No 0 THE REGULATOR ON THE WINDOWS HAVE FAILED AT LEAST EVERY 6 MONTHS THE CHECK EGINE LIGHT HAS BEEN ON SINCE THE PURCHASE …
2004-07-02 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS No 0 DURING NORMAL OPERATION I EXPERIENCED TOTAL LOSS OF STEERING ASSIST AND THE ENGINE QUIT RUNNING. I BARELY MISSED HITTI…
2004-06-17 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Yes 0 WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A RIGHT HAND TURN THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION AND CROSSED THE MEDIUM INTO INCO…
2004-06-11 SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:AIR SUSPENSION:SPRINGS/BAGS No 0 WHILE BACKING THE VEHICLE OUT OF THE GARAGE THE FRONT DROPPED TO THE GROUND. AFTER EXAMINING THE VEHICLE CONSUMER FO…
2004-06-04 STEERING:RACK AND PINION No 0 WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN, THE STEERING FAILED. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND DROVE IT …
2004-05-30 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE No 0 ON 3 OCCASIONS PUMPING GAS IN THE LAST 4 MONTHS I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH GASOLINE SPEWING OUT OF THE TANK AFTER I REMOV…
2004-05-13 VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR No 0 CONSUMER STATED THAT REAR WINDOW WAS HARD TO ROLL UP DUE TO THE FAILURE OF THE PULLEY. THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BU…
2004-05-06 AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW Yes 1 CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH. UPON IMPACT, SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CONS…
2004-02-09 STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:POWER STEERING FLUID Yes 0 WHILE DRIVING, POWER STEERING FLUID LEAKED. THIS WOULD CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO LOSE POWER STEERING. *AK *JB
2004-01-27 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH No 0 KEY CAN BE REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH WITHOUT THE TRANSMISSION BEING IN PARK. *AK