Illustrationi got abs warning on the dash board, anti lock brake warning, sbc warnings, brake shop warnings...messages, brake pedal travels to the floor,. not stopping the car at the least.
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.
Counts are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. A lower count does not establish that a car is problem-free.
About this comparison →44Owner complaints
Model-year median: 42.5
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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
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What owners reported most
All reported categories
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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
Service Brakes complaints
3 reportsTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MERCEDES BENZ E320. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY FOLLOWED BY AN UNINTENDED ACCELERATION AND DECELERATION OF THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 107,900.
THE "IDIOT" LIGHT MESSAGES CAME ON AS FOLLOWS: BRAKE ASSIST, ESP, VISIT WORKSHOP FOLLOWED BY: ELECT. STABIL. PROG., ESP, VISIT WORKSHOP. THESE MESSAGES THEN WENT AWAY, BUT RETURNED SEVERAL DAYS LATER. NO ISSUES COULD BE DETERMINED AS TO WHAT COULD BE WRONG. THIS PATTERN RE-OCCURRED OVER A COUPLE OF DAYS. IS THERE A RECAL…
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THE "IDIOT" LIGHT MESSAGES CAME ON AS FOLLOWS: BRAKE ASSIST, ESP, VISIT WORKSHOP FOLLOWED BY: ELECT. STABIL. PROG., ESP, VISIT WORKSHOP. THESE MESSAGES THEN WENT AWAY, BUT RETURNED SEVERAL DAYS LATER. NO ISSUES COULD BE DETERMINED AS TO WHAT COULD BE WRONG. THIS PATTERN RE-OCCURRED OVER A COUPLE OF DAYS. IS THERE A RECALL OR A SERVICE BULLETIN RELATED TO THIS MAKE, YEAR, AND MODEL, RELATED TO THE MESSAGE THAT COMES UP PERIODICALLY? *TR
Recall campaigns
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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Defect investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.
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