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1998 Mercedes Benz 320

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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39Owner complaints

Model-year median: 19

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Visibility
6Exterior Lighting
5Steering
5Engine And Engine Cooling
4Fuel System, Gasoline
4
All reported categories
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
4Power Train
3Seats
3Structure
3Suspension
3Air Bags
2Electrical System
1Equipment
1Fuel System, Other
1Latches/locks/linkages
1Tires
1Vehicle Speed Control
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 6 of 39 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Visibility. Review the 6 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Exterior Lighting. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Steering. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

1 crash reports1 fire reports1 injury reports

What owners actually said

39 reports
Mileage unknown · Sep 8, 1999
Exterior LightingLatches/locks/linkages

LEFT TURN SIGNAL. LOCK ON BACK HATCH.

NHTSA ODI #609680

Mileage unknown · Sep 8, 1999
Fuel System, Gasoline

FUEL LEVEL SENSOR.

NHTSA ODI #609656

Mileage unknown · Apr 29, 1999
Seats

POWER SEAT COMPLETELY MOVED BACK AND RECLINED WHILE CAR WAS IN MOTION MAKING IT IMPOSSIBILE FOR ME TO REACH THE PEDALS

NHTSA ODI #706092

Mileage unknown · Apr 21, 1999
Fuel System, GasolineSteeringVisibility

EXCESSIVE WIND NOISE SUNROOF/WINDOWS/LARM MALFUNCTIONED. ALSO FUEL PUMP FAILURE. CAR IS BECOMING A LEMON. *AK

NHTSA ODI #705861

Mileage unknown · Mar 27, 1999
Exterior Lighting

THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THE TURN SIGNAL SWITCH HAS BROKEN IN 9 MONTHS. IF YOU OPERATE THE SWITCH ON OR OFF WHEN THE FRONT WHEELS ARE NOT POINTED STRAIGHT AHEAD (E.G. A CURVED ROAD), YOU CAN FEEL THE POOR OPERATION OF THIS SWITCH. IT NEEDS TO BE REDESIGNED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #705006

Mileage unknown · Feb 1, 1999
Structure

TRIM PIECE FAILED. *YC

NHTSA ODI #608533

Mileage unknown · Feb 1, 1999
Visibility

ELECTRONIC SUNROOF FAILED. *YC

NHTSA ODI #607756

Mileage unknown · Feb 1, 1999
Visibility

AUTOMATIC WINDOW FAILURE.

NHTSA ODI #607619

Mileage unknown · Feb 1, 1999
Engine And Engine Cooling

BELT TENSIONER FAILED.

NHTSA ODI #607611

Mileage unknown · Feb 1, 1999
Visibility

AUTOMATIC WINDOW FAILED. *YC

NHTSA ODI #607141

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.