1999 Mercedes Benz E320

I AM ORIGINAL OWNER OF 1999 MERCEDES BENZ E320. VEHICLE HAS 31000 MILES; KEPT IN GARAGE. REPLACED DRIVER SIDE REAR WINDOW REGULATOR AT $350 COST 2 YEARS AGO. PASSENGER SIDE REAR WINDOW REGULATOR IS NOW INOPERATIVE. I AM RETIREE AND NO ONE RIDES IN BACK SEAT. REAR WINDOWS OPENED IN SUMMER ONLY. CONTACTED SEVERAL DEALERS REGARDING CONCERN. ALL ADVISE NO RECALLS OR SERVICE BULLETINS ADDRESSING PROBLEM. OWNED SEVERAL BRAND AUTOS IN PAST; NEVER THIS PROBLEMS WITH ANY OF THEM.*JB THANKS FOR YOUR HELP.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH THE REAR LEFT TIRE HAD A BLOW OUT ,CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO COLLIDE INTO A GUARD RAIL. THE SERVICE DEALER AND TIRE MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS DEEMED TOTALED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A CONCUSSION, BACK, NECK, AND SPINAL INJURIES. THE TIRE MANUFACTURER WAS PIRELLI . *AK

CRANK POSITION SENSOR (CPS) STARTED TO FAIL WHEN THE OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE WAS ABOVE 95F. CAR (1999 MERCEDES BENZ E320) FAILED TO START TWICE WHEN PARKED AFTER DRIVING FOR A SHORT DISTANCE. ONLY AFTER COOLING IT WOULD START AGAIN. AT ONE POINT THE ENGINE BECAME VERY ERRATIC WHILE IN TRAFFIC. AT ANOTHER POINT I WAS STOPPED ON THE TRAFFIC LIGHT AND THE ENGINE JUST STOPPED RUNNING. FORTUNATELY I WAS NEAR HOME AND AFTER WAITING A FEW MINUTES IT STARTED AGAIN. IT WAS EMBARRASSING TO SAY THE LEAST , HAVING A MB CAR STALL IN FRONT OF OTHER MUCH CHEAPER CARS ON THE TRAFFIC LIGHT. FORTUNATELY, I WAS USING THIS CAR FOR ONLY SHORT TRIPS AND DID NOT INCUR THE RISK OF HAVING IT STALL ON A HIGHWAY, BUT I AM SURE IT WOULD AS LONG AS THE ENGINE TEMPERATURE WAS ABOVE A CERTAIN POINT. I RESEARCHED THIS PROBLEM ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND THE FOLLOWING MB CAR OWNERS CHAT/FORUM ROOM WITH DISCUSSIONS ON THE MANY SIMILAR PROBLEMS EXPERIENCED BY OTHERS: HTTP://WWW.MBWORLD.ORG/FORUMS/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?T=80989. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED BY DIAGNOSTIC TESTING THE AIR MASS SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED ALSO OWNS AN ML320 WHICH HAD THE SAME FAILURE JULY 2006. IF THE AIR MASS SENSOR IS NOT REPLACED, FURTHER DAMAGE CAN RESULT TO THE ENGINE.

I WAS INVOLVED IN A SERIOUS SIDE IMPACT ACCIDENT - IT WAS ESTIMATED THAT THE CAR THAT HIT ME WAS GOING APPROX. 40 MPH. I WAS HIT DIRECTLY ON BOTH THE FRONT AND REAR DOOR (DRIVER'S SIDE) OF MY VEHICLE. THE DAMAGE COST OVER $10,600 TO REPAIR. THE AIRBAGS IN MY 1999 MERCEDES E320 DID NOT DEPLOY. MERCEDES SENT SOMEONE OVER TO INSPECT THE CAR 9 WEEKS AGO AND HAS NOT RESPONDED TO SEVERAL CALLS FROM ME INQUIRING ABOUT THE FAILURE. BOTH THE AMBULANCE ATTENDANTS AT THE SCENE AND THE MERCEDES CERTIFIED REPAIRMAN AGREED THAT THE AIRBAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED - HOWEVER, MERCEDES BENZ WILL NOT ISSUE A REPORT TO ME. I AM NOW DRIVING THE CAR AGAIN AND FEAR THAT THE AIRBAGS ARE FAULTY. *JB

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 THE CAR SUDDENLY LOCKED THE TRANSMISSION TO LOW GEAR AND REFUSED SHIFT TO HIGH GEAR AUTOMATICALLY. I STOPPED THE CAR AND RESTARTED THE ENGINE MAINTAINING A LOW SPEED BACK HOME. ON 8/24/05 I BROUGHT THE ML320 TO FRESNO MERCEDES FOR REPAIR. FINALLY I FOUND THAT THEY SOLD ME ML320 WITHOUT PROPER DISCLOSURE ABOUT THE CAR PREVIOUS HISTORY OF TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTION AND SERVICES IN 2003. I WOULD NOT BUY THAT CAR IF I WAS TOLD ML320 HAVING HAD TRANSMISSION SERVICES. THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 76349 MILES DID INDICATE THAT MECHANICAL FAILURE COULD ENDANGER THE DRIVER'S LIFE IN FREEWAY AT 65 MILES WHEN FOLLOWING CAR COULD HIT FROM BEHIND AS A RESULT OF NO PROPER WARNING SIGNAL LIKE BRAKE LIGHT. IT IS PROPER THAT YOUR GOOD OFFICE LOOK INTO THIS MATTER. EVEN MORE, IF IT WARRANT ML320 SHOULD HAVE A RECALL TO FIX THE TRANSMISSION BEFORE IT COULD HAPPEN TO ENDANGER PUBLIC SAFETY. IT IS MY OPINION THAT 100,000 WARRANTY MUST BE EQUALLY PRINTED WITH ONE YEAR WARRANTY WHICH EVER COMES FIRST. OTHERWISE, WHEN YOU BUY A CERTIFIED CAR YOU THOUGHT YOU BOUGHT 50,000 MILES POWERTRAIN WARRANTY. IT COULD WARRANT ONE YEAR AND IT IS VERY MISLEADING. YOUR ATTENTION IS INVITED TO THIS MATTER STRONGLY. SINCERELY YOURS MICHAEL. *JB

DT: FRONT WHEEL BEARING ON CAR EXPLODED CAUSING DAMAGE TO HUB AND SPINDLE ALSO DAMAGING BRAKES. THIS INCIDENT HAPPENED ON THE RIGHT PASSENGER SIDE AND LAST YEAR ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. THE FIRST INCIDENT HAPPENED AT 50,000 AND THE SECOND TIME HAPPENED AT 60,000. IT IS A CONTAINED UNIT, SO IT CAN NOT BE MAINTAINED AS THOUGH YOU COULD JUST ADD LUBRICATION. SERVICE DEALER WAS SURPRISED AT HOW THIS OCCURRED AT SUCH LOW MILEAGE. *TT *SB *NM