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2001 Mercedes Benz E320

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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Owner complaints for the 2001 Mercedes Benz E320 do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 42.5.

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38Owner 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

Electrical System
13Air Bags
7Power Train
6Exterior Lighting
5Engine
3
All reported categories
Steering
3Suspension
3Vehicle Speed Control
2Visibility
2Electronic Stability Control (esc)
1Engine And Engine Cooling
1Fuel System, Gasoline
1Fuel System, Other
1Seat Belts
1Service Brakes, Hydraulic
1Structure
1Unknown Or Other
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

24 reports with mileage · 14 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.

  • Electrical System. Review the 13 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Air Bags. Review the 7 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Power Train. Review the 6 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

6 crash reports4 fire reports5 injury reports

Structure complaints

1 reports
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136,000 miles · Dec 23, 2010
Electrical SystemStructure

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MERCEDES BENZ E 320. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CUP HOLDER WAS TOO CLOSE TO THE GEAR SHIFT AND WHEN LIQUID SPILLS INTO THE GEAR SHIFT, IT SHUTS THE VEHICLE OFF. WHEN THIS HAPPENED IT SHORTED OUT THE CONTROLS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START UNTIL IT DRIED OUT. THE INSTRUMENT PAN…

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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MERCEDES BENZ E 320. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CUP HOLDER WAS TOO CLOSE TO THE GEAR SHIFT AND WHEN LIQUID SPILLS INTO THE GEAR SHIFT, IT SHUTS THE VEHICLE OFF. WHEN THIS HAPPENED IT SHORTED OUT THE CONTROLS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START UNTIL IT DRIED OUT. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL; HOWEVER, HAS TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED TWICE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 136000.

NHTSA ODI #10372208

Official recalls

0

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NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.