IllustrationWHEN APPLYING BRAKES PEDAL EXCEEDS TO THE FLOOR,CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK
2002 Mercedes Benz E320
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 2002 Mercedes Benz E320 do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 42.5.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 18 of 23 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Electrical System. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Air Bags. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
1 crash reports1 fire reports1 injury reports
What owners actually said
23 reportsTHE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A FLAT TIRE, THE TIRE WAS REPLACE WITH THE SPARE THAT CAME WITH THE VEHICLE AND THE LUG NUTS WITH THE ORIGINAL TIRE, IT APPEARS THAT THE SPARE TIRE USES DIFFERENT SIZE LUG NUTS THAN THE ORIGINAL WHEEL, AS A RESULT OF USING THE INCORRECT LUG NUTS THE BRAKES WERE DAMAGED, THERE ARE NO LABELS OR WARNINGS IN…
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THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A FLAT TIRE, THE TIRE WAS REPLACE WITH THE SPARE THAT CAME WITH THE VEHICLE AND THE LUG NUTS WITH THE ORIGINAL TIRE, IT APPEARS THAT THE SPARE TIRE USES DIFFERENT SIZE LUG NUTS THAN THE ORIGINAL WHEEL, AS A RESULT OF USING THE INCORRECT LUG NUTS THE BRAKES WERE DAMAGED, THERE ARE NO LABELS OR WARNINGS IN THE POCKET GUIDE STATING TO USE THE ADDITION LUG NUTS PROVIDED WHEN USING THE SPARE TIRE. NLM
WHEN APPLYING GAS FROM A STOP, VEHICLE WILL HESITATE AND THEN STALL. THIS HAS HAPPENED 25 TIMES, DEALER CANNOT FIND A CAUSE. *AK DEALER REPLACED MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR, BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. MANUFACTURER ADVISED CUSTOMER THAT CUSTOMERS WHO DRIVE WITH TWO FEET MAY EXPERIENCE SOME ENGINE HESITATION. *TT
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.