1996 Mercedes Benz E300
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Owner complaints
1 complaints
Latest complaints
- Electrical system
Main wire harness defective. Insulation leading to all sensors and glow plugs has degraded or disappeared. Bare metal wire IS exposed in the engine compartment and driveability, stalling and fire hazard and smoke has been detected.
Service bulletins
Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.
- 10186142Unmotivated Reaction from Park Assist - model series 213 facelift / 238 facelift with option code 235 (active par- king assist) and option code 501 (surround view system)
- 10186135If the customer brakes sharply from a speed of > 30mph, without ABS intervention, there is a single cracking noise from the area of the ESP hydraulic unit
- 10181124Harsh engagement when changing gear range from P to D or R
- 10181123Harsh engagement when changing gear range from P to D
- 10179951AIRMATIC Fault Message "Max 80 km/ h (50 mph) " In Instrument Cluster
- 10167525Apple products (iPhone or iPod) are not charged via the serial USB interface of the COMAND Online control unit (A40/3) in the stowage compartment of the center console.
- 10167000Surface damage on steering wheel trim
- 10166976Message in instrument cluster "DISTRONIC PLUSCurrently Unavailable - See Owner's Manual"
- 10166090Possible complaints: 1. Memory function of electric seat fore/aft adjustment not functioning. 2. Seat fore/aft adjustment with easy entry/exit feature not functioning. 3. Head restraint presetting not functioning. 4. Seat fore/aft adjustment can only be adjusted for 2 sec with the seat adjustment switch (seat can only be adjusted in longitudinal direction in fits and starts). 5. Function "Collision avoidance when folding down the rear seat backrest" not functioning (seat fails to move forward when the rear seat backrest is folded down).
- 10165849AIRCAP functions excessively
- 10164811Throttle lift-off clunking noises at drive shafts of rear axle
- 10164810Throttle lift-off clunking noises at drive shafts of front axle
- 10164807Assessment of actuating and operating noise from steering
- 10151959Seat belt extender toothed rack sluggish or makes noises
- 10151948Display of suspension setting in head unit implausible
- 10151924Liftgate intermittently does not open fully
- 10136035Complaints about poor wiping effect of winshield wiper
- 10135639Vehicle cannot be unlocked (CL), engine does not start - 12V starter battery discharged
- 10135628iPhone mobile phone: Various complaints after software update to iOS8
- 10135598Engine diagnosis warning lamp lights up in instrument cluster, fault code U145400: "Implausible data were received from the ethanol sensor"
- 10134789Various fault codes logged in power electronics control unit
Every Mercedes Benz E300 model year
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