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2000 Mercedes Benz E320

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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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.

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44Owner complaints

Model-year median: 42.5

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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

What owners reported most

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

Suspension complaints

5 reports
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Mileage unknown · Mar 20, 2025
SteeringSuspensionWheels

My car passenger side control arm has dry rotted and cracked in half I noticed this because my car steering wheel has never turned all the way to the right side so as I pulled up to the store, I had got out my car to check to see what the problem was and come to find out that the lower control arm by the lower ball joint was cra…

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My car passenger side control arm has dry rotted and cracked in half I noticed this because my car steering wheel has never turned all the way to the right side so as I pulled up to the store, I had got out my car to check to see what the problem was and come to find out that the lower control arm by the lower ball joint was cracked in half from the control arm

NHTSA ODI #11649473

160,000 miles · Sep 7, 2017
SteeringSuspension

WHILE PULLING OUT OF A PARKING LOT, THE FRONT LEFT CORNER OF CAR FELL DOWN AND THERE WAS A SOUND LIKE I HIT A POTHOLE. THE ROAD WAS CLEAR. AT THIS POINT THE VEHICLE BECAME DIFFICULT TO STEER. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO MY HOUSE AND AFTER FURTHER INSPECTION, I NOTICED THE LOWER CONTROL ARM HAD ROTTED OUT AND BROKE.

NHTSA ODI #11022050

189,300 miles · Jun 4, 2015
Suspension

THE SPRING PERCH BROKEN ON THE CAR WHILE IT WAS PARKED, ALONG WITH THE PERCH THE SPRING BROKE AS WELL.

NHTSA ODI #10723330

200,000 miles · Feb 4, 2013
Suspension

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MERCEDES BENZ E320. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEED, THE VEHICLE MADE A SQUEAKING AND SCRAPING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHO INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND FOUND THAT THE PASSENGER FRONT COILS SPRING HOLDER HAD CORRODED AND CAUSED THE SPRING TO RELEASE. THE …

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MERCEDES BENZ E320. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEED, THE VEHICLE MADE A SQUEAKING AND SCRAPING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHO INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND FOUND THAT THE PASSENGER FRONT COILS SPRING HOLDER HAD CORRODED AND CAUSED THE SPRING TO RELEASE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 200,000.

NHTSA ODI #10496358

137,000 miles · Aug 10, 2009
Suspension

FRONT END SUSPENSION DUE TO SPRING PERCH WENT OUT. SPRING PERCH CAME OFF OF WHEEL WELL. EXTENSIVE FRONT SUSPENSION REPAIRS DUE TO LEFT FRONT SPRING PERCH. OLD PARTS ARE WITH COLLISION CENTER THAT IS FIXING THE ISSUE. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10279900

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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