2000 Mercedes Benz E Class

DT: ON THE HIGHWAY THE ENGINE STOPPED SUDDENLY. THEY PUSHED THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND THEN CALLED A TOW TRUCK. CONSUMER WAITED 30-45 MINUTES AND THE ENGINE STARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN MOVED APPROXIMATELY 2-3 MILES AND THE IT STALLED AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP; THEY WERE CURRENTLY LOOKING AT THE VEHICLE. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT DID COME ON. THERE HAD BEEN NO PROBLEMS WITH THE ENGINE PRIOR TO THIS. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN INSPECTED A MONTH PRIOR, THE CONSUMER HAD SPILLED COFFEE IN THE GEAR SHIFTER.*AK

VEHICLE LOST BELT ON THE HIGHWAY AT 55 MPH. CONSUMER COULD STILL DRIVE CAR BUT POWER STEERING WAS LOST. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT TO THE SERVICE ROAD. THEN, VEHICLE WAS TOWED. THE SERPENTINE BELT MELTED AND FELL OFF. *AK CONSUMER STATED THE BATTERY/ALTERNATOR LIGHT CAME ON AND THE POWER STEERING DID NOT WORKING. THE A/C COMPRESSOR ALSO SIEZED. *BF *NM

I BOUGHT A USED MERCEDES BENZ E320 IN JULY 2004. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE HEADLIGHTS AND BRAKE LIGHTS SEVERAL TIMES. I HAVE ALSO HAD THE FUSES REPLACED. FOR SOME REASON, THE LIGHTS KEEP GOING OUT. I DON'T KNOW IF THIS A FUSE PROBLEM OR IF THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. I BELIEVE THIS SHOULD BE CHECKED OUT. I HAVE SPOKEN TO SEVERAL OTHER PEOPLE WITH THE SAME MODEL...THEY STATED THAT THEY HAD THE SAME PROBLEM, BUT THEY HAVE NEVER DONE ANYTHING ABOUT IT. PLEASE CHECK INTO THIS. IT HAS NEVER CAUSED ANY ACCIDENTS. HOWEVER, IT IS ANNOYING AND DRAINS YOUR POCKETS.*AK

I PURCHASED A USED 2000 MERCEDES E320 ON NEAR THE END OF AUGUST 2004. APPROXIMATLY 45 DAYS LATER I NOTICED A NOISE COMING FROM THE DASHBOARD AREA WHEN MAKING A LEFT OR RIGHT TURN AT LOW SPEED. IT COULD BE DESCRIBED AS A "RUBBER ON RUBBER" SQUEAKING NOISE. IT HAS SLOWLY GOTTEN LOUDER OVER THE PAST FEW WEEKS. SEARCHING THE INTERNET I HAVE FOUND THAT OTHERS HAVE THIS SAME PROBLEM WITH THEIR MERCEDES AROUND THIS YEAR. SINCE I JUST BOUGHT THE CAR, I SUSPECT IT COULD HAVE BEEN SOMETHING THAT WAS "QUIETED DOWN" BY APPLYING A LUBRICANT. I HAVE NO WAY TO PROVE THAT. OTHERS WHO HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM ON THE INTERNET CLAIM THE DEALER REPLACED THE STEERING RACK TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THAT WOULD BE A COST OF APPROXIMATLY $2000. THIS IS APPEARING TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH MERCEDES-BENZ, POSSIBLY JUST A FEW MODELS AND YEARS, AND SHOULD BE TAKEN CARE OF BY THEM. THE AUTOMOBILE I PURCHASED CAME OFF THE MERCEDES LEASE PROGRAM.*AK

CONSUMER STATED THAT PASSENGER SIDE REAR DOOR WAS OPENED TO LET SOME PEOPLE IN VEHICLE. AIR BAG IN THE DOOR PREMATURELY DEPLOYED. HE SAID THIS HAPPENED BEFORE PASSENGER COULD STAND FROM EXITING THE VEHICLE. ALSO, WHAT FRIGHTENED CONSUMER WAS THAT IT HAPPENED MOMENTS BEFORE CONSUMER WAS ON THE HIGHWAY TRAVELING AT ABOUT 70 MPH. *AK

VEHICLE HAS TWO DEFECTS THAT MAY INDIRECT CAUSE INJURY AND ARE VERY EXPENSIVE TO REPAIR. *PH THE VEHICLE HAS A SUNROOF DIRECTLY OVER THE SHIFTING CONSOLE AND HAS A CONSOLE THAT OPENS TO HOLD LIQUIDS DIRECTLY OVER THE SHIFTING CONSOLE. WHEN THERE WAS LESS THAN ONE MINUTE OF LIGHT RAIN, IT WILL GET DOWN IN THE SHIFTER AND THE VEHICLE WOULD BECOME UNDRIVEABLE AND MUST BE TOWED TO THE NEAREST DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS ONLY 4 MONTHS OLD AND MERCEDES DID NOT COVER MOISTURE DAMAGE WITHIN THE WARRANTY. DURING MODERATE RAIN AND WET (NOT FLOODED) STREETS, AS THE CONSUMER STOPPED THE VEHICLE, THE WINDOWS BEGAN TO GO UP AND DOWN, THE ALARM WENT OFF AND ON, AND THE LIGHTS WENT ON AND OFF BY THEMSELVES. MODEL/E-320 *SC *JB