IllustrationBRAKE LIGHT BULBS CONTINUE TO BLOW OUT AND THE SOCKET HAS BURN MARKS. *TR
2000 Mercedes Benz E320
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 2000 Mercedes Benz E320 do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 42.5.
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
00–25K
225–50K
550–75K
275–100K
6100–150K
16150K+
31 reports with mileage · 13 unknown
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.
- Air Bags. Review the 12 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electrical System. Review the 8 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Power Train. Review the 7 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
2 crash reports2 fire reports4 injury reports
Exterior Lighting complaints
4 reportsDT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE REAR WINDOWS FAILED TO OPERATE WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP, WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THE WINDOW REGULATOR FRACTURED. THE WINDOW REGULATORS WERE REPLACED. THE BLOWER MOTOR WAS REPLACED. UPDATED 01/16/07. *JB THE CONSUMER DISCOVERED THE REASON WHY THE WINDOWS FAIL AS TH…
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DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE REAR WINDOWS FAILED TO OPERATE WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP, WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THE WINDOW REGULATOR FRACTURED. THE WINDOW REGULATORS WERE REPLACED. THE BLOWER MOTOR WAS REPLACED. UPDATED 01/16/07. *JB THE CONSUMER DISCOVERED THE REASON WHY THE WINDOWS FAIL AS THEY DO, IS BECAUSE THEY AREN'T USED FREQUENTLY. THE CLOCK WAS LOSING TIME, THE STOP LIGHT SWITCH WAS DEFECTIVE AND ULTIMATELY REPLACED. THE HORN WAS REPLACED, TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS LEAKING. THE AIR MASS SENOR WAS REPLACED, THE COOLANT LIGHT ILLUMINATED, THE CONSUMER HAD TROUBLE SHIFTING THE GEAR INTO REVERSE, THE A/C WAS BLOWING HOT AIR, THE THROTTLE VALVE WAS REPLACED, THE CONSUMER STATED THE ENGINE HAD A LOUD VALVE TRAIN NOISE. UPDATED 03/02/07. *JB
ABS WARNING LIGHT COMES ON WHILE DRIVING. THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED TWICE AND BOTH TIMES THE STOP LAMP SWITCH WAS FOUND TO HAVE CAUSED THE PROBLEM BY THE DEALER. THE FIRST WAS ON 01/19/01 WITH 9613 MILES ON THE CAR. THE SECOND REPLACEMENT WAS ON 01/29/02 WITH 19175 MILES ON THE CAR. *AK
WITHOUT APPLICATION WINDSHIELD WIPERS/ WARNING: HAZARD LIGHTS/TURN SIGNALS, AND HORN COME ON. ALSO, WHEN TURNING ENGINE OFF TRUNK OPENS. DEALER HAS SEEN VEHICLE 4 TIMES AND CAN'T FIX PROBLEMS. *AK
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.