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2000 Mercedes Benz E320

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Owner complaints for the 2000 Mercedes Benz E320 do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 42.5.

Counts are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. A lower count does not establish that a car is problem-free.

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44Owner complaints

Model-year median: 42.5

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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Inspection summary

2000 Mercedes Benz E320

NHTSA snapshot: September 18, 2026. 44 owner complaints · 0 recall campaigns · 0 investigations.

Counts are not failure probabilities and are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. One report may name several categories. Comparison method and limitations.

Top reported categories (up to 5)

  • Air Bags: 12 reports
  • Electrical System: 8 reports
  • Power Train: 7 reports
  • Suspension: 5 reports
  • Engine And Engine Cooling: 4 reports

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Recall links

    No recall campaigns in this snapshot.

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    How this year compares

    Owner complaints by model year

    Other model years Selected year
    63
    1997    37
    1998    83
    1999    44
    2000    38
    2001    23
    2002    214
    2003
    Compare all E320 years →

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

    What owners reported most

    Air Bags
    12    Electrical System
    8    Power Train
    7    Suspension
    5    Engine And Engine Cooling
    4
    All reported categories
    Exterior Lighting
    4    Visibility
    4    Fuel/propulsion System
    3    Service Brakes
    3    Service Brakes, Hydraulic
    3    Structure
    3    Tires
    3    Vehicle Speed Control
    3    Electronic Stability Control (esc)
    2    Engine
    2    Equipment
    2    Steering
    2    Fuel System, Gasoline
    1    Fuel System, Other
    1    Wheels
    1

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    When problems were reported

    Mileage at the reported incident

    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 reports
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    166,000 miles · May 21, 2008
    Exterior Lighting

    BRAKE LIGHT BULBS CONTINUE TO BLOW OUT AND THE SOCKET HAS BURN MARKS. *TR

    NHTSA ODI #10228377

    42,690 miles · Nov 9, 2006
    Electrical SystemEngine And Engine CoolingEquipment

    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 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

    NHTSA ODI #10173005

    Mileage unknown · Feb 22, 2002
    Exterior LightingService Brakes, Hydraulic

    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

    NHTSA ODI #758471

    Mileage unknown · Feb 15, 2001
    Electrical SystemEngine And Engine CoolingExterior Lighting

    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

    NHTSA ODI #880606

    Recall campaigns

    0

    No recalls in this snapshot.

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    Defect investigations

    0

    No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.

    An investigation is not a finding of a defect, and closure does not prove a vehicle is problem-free.