2009 MERCEDES-BENZ E300
0 recalls — 2 complaints — 34 TSBs
No recalls found for this vehicle.
Complaint Statistics
2 total complaints
1 fires
Top Reported Components
| Component | Complaints |
|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | 1 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 1 |
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Mar 21, 2012
Incident date: Mar 14, 2012
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 MERCEDES BENZ E300. WHILE PARKED, THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE WIRING HARNESS WAS OVERHEATING ON THE PASSENGER SIDE, CAUSING THE CIRCUIT BOARD AND WIRES TO MELT. THE DRIVER SIDE HAD A B... Read more
Fire
SUSPENSION
Jan 10, 2011
Incident date: Jan 5, 2011
HAD A SPRING PERCH FAILURE ON THE FRONT LEFT SIDE WHILE I WAS REVERSING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY IN THE MORNING. THE SPRING FELL ON THE GROUND AND THE BODY OF THE CAR RESTED ON THE WHEEL. MY LOCAL MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THE ROOT CAUSE AS RUST WHERE THE PERCH ATTACHES TO THE FRAME.
Technical Service Bulletins — 2009 MERCEDES-BENZ E300
34 manufacturer communications from 15 unique bulletins. TSBs describe known problems and recommended fixes from the manufacturer.
Most Affected Components
| Component | Bulletins |
|---|---|
| 250000 ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL | 1 |
| 140000 AIR BAGS | 1 |
| 030000 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | 1 |
| 036100 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE | 1 |
| 061200 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL | 1 |
| 021230 SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM | 1 |
| 021300 SUSPENSION:FRONT:SHOCK ABSORBER | 1 |
| 022130 SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM | 1 |
LI82.30-P-059239
Jun 23, 2014
136000 VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
Complaints about poor wiping effect of winshield wiper
LI-91-40P051830
Apr 20, 2012
151300 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
MERCEDES-BENZ: THE FRONT SEAT BELT CATCHES WHEN PULLED OUT, BECAUSE THE STRAP WAS NOT GUIDED BACK PROPERLY. HAPPENS ON BOTH THE PASSENGER AND DRIVER'S SIDE. *RM UPDATED 5/22/2012. *JS
LI-91-40P051830
Apr 20, 2012
151000 SEAT BELTS:FRONT
MERCEDES-BENZ: THE FRONT SEAT BELT CATCHES WHEN PULLED OUT, BECAUSE THE STRAP WAS NOT GUIDED BACK PROPERLY. HAPPENS ON BOTH THE PASSENGER AND DRIVER'S SIDE. *RM UPDATED 5/22/2012. *JS
20-P-053398
Mar 12, 2012
010000 STEERING
XENTRY: RATTLING/THUMPING NOISES FROM THE AREA OF THE STEERING ON ROUGH ROADS OR WHEN DRIVING OVER ROAD UNDULATIONS. NO MODEL YEARS GIVEN. ALSO INCLUDED MODELS 168 AND 172. *JS
LI-05-20-P
May 31, 2011
061000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
MERCEDES-BENZ: THE MALFUNCTION LIGHT IS ON WITH MULTIPLE POSSIBLE TROUBLE CODES STORED. THERE COULD BE A PROBLEM WITH THE CAMSHAFT AND/OR SCORING OF A PISTON. *RM
LI-72-12-P
May 31, 2011
162300 STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
MERCEDES-BENZ: THE REAR DOOR CANNOT BE OPENED FROM THE OUTSIDE IN COLD TEMPERATURES. THE WINDOW GUIDE RAIL OF THE DOOR FREEZES. *RM
LI-27-60-P051773
May 2, 2011
103100 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
MERCEDES-BENZ: THERE IS A TRANSMISSION TROUBLE CODE STORED. IT IS A DIAGNOSTIC PROBLEM WITH THE WET START-UP CLUTCH. *RM
LI-27-60-P049270
Apr 4, 2011
103000 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MERCEDES-BENZ: THE AUTO-TRANSMISSION SWITCHES TO LIMP HOME MODE OR HAS NO POWER. THERE ARE MULTIPLE POSSIBLE FAULT CODES. A PISTON MAY BE DAMAGED. *RM
LI32-22-P-047927
Feb 2, 2011
020000 SUSPENSION
MERCEDES-BENZ: THERE ARE DEFECTIVE CONNECTING CABLES THAT ARE DRAINING THE AIRMATIC COMPRESSOR CAUSING THE AIRMATIC LIGHT TO COME ON. *RM
LI-82-10
Dec 13, 2010
124000 EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BACK UP LIGHTS
MERCEDES-BENZ: CURVE ILLUMINATION IS INOPERATIVE. *RM
LI-82-10
Dec 13, 2010
127200 EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH
MERCEDES-BENZ: CURVE ILLUMINATION IS INOPERATIVE. *RM
LI-82-10
Dec 13, 2010
127100 EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:UNIT
MERCEDES-BENZ: CURVE ILLUMINATION IS INOPERATIVE. *RM
LI-82-10
Dec 13, 2010
127000 EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS
MERCEDES-BENZ: CURVE ILLUMINATION IS INOPERATIVE. *RM
LI-82-10
Dec 13, 2010
125100 EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
MERCEDES-BENZ: CURVE ILLUMINATION IS INOPERATIVE. *RM
LI-82-10
Dec 13, 2010
125000 EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
MERCEDES-BENZ: CURVE ILLUMINATION IS INOPERATIVE. *RM
LI-82-10
Dec 13, 2010
124100 EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BACK UP LIGHTS:SWITCH
MERCEDES-BENZ: CURVE ILLUMINATION IS INOPERATIVE. *RM
LI-82-10
Dec 13, 2010
123100 EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS:SWITCH
MERCEDES-BENZ: CURVE ILLUMINATION IS INOPERATIVE. *RM
LI-82-10
Dec 13, 2010
123000 EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS
MERCEDES-BENZ: CURVE ILLUMINATION IS INOPERATIVE. *RM
LI-82-10
Dec 13, 2010
122100 EXTERIOR LIGHTING:FOG LIGHTS:SWITCH
MERCEDES-BENZ: CURVE ILLUMINATION IS INOPERATIVE. *RM
LI-82-10
Dec 13, 2010
122000 EXTERIOR LIGHTING:FOG LIGHTS
MERCEDES-BENZ: CURVE ILLUMINATION IS INOPERATIVE. *RM
LI-82-10
Dec 13, 2010
121300 EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:HIGH/LOW BEAM DIMMER SWITCH
MERCEDES-BENZ: CURVE ILLUMINATION IS INOPERATIVE. *RM
LI-82-10
Dec 13, 2010
121200 EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
MERCEDES-BENZ: CURVE ILLUMINATION IS INOPERATIVE. *RM
LI-82-10
Dec 13, 2010
121100 EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:CONCEALMENT DEVICES
MERCEDES-BENZ: CURVE ILLUMINATION IS INOPERATIVE. *RM
LI-82-10
Dec 13, 2010
121000 EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
MERCEDES-BENZ: CURVE ILLUMINATION IS INOPERATIVE. *RM
SB-20101100005
Dec 1, 2010
118000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
MERCEDES-BENZ: SOFTWARE UPDATE FOR HEATER LINES. *RM
SB-32-25-82
Nov 19, 2010
022400 SUSPENSION:REAR:SHOCK ABSORBER
MERCEDES-BENZ: SHOCK ABSORBER PROCEDURE. *RM
SB-32-25-82
Nov 19, 2010
022130 SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM
MERCEDES-BENZ: SHOCK ABSORBER PROCEDURE. *RM
SB-32-25-82
Nov 19, 2010
021300 SUSPENSION:FRONT:SHOCK ABSORBER
MERCEDES-BENZ: SHOCK ABSORBER PROCEDURE. *RM
SB-32-25-82
Nov 19, 2010
021230 SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM
MERCEDES-BENZ: SHOCK ABSORBER PROCEDURE. *RM
SB-91-60-193
Jun 11, 2010
140000 AIR BAGS
MERCEDES: AIRBAG DURABILITY AND RELIABILITY. AIR BAG SRS CONTROL MODULE (N2/2) DOES NOT HAVE A SET SHELF LIFE AND WILL NORMALLY BE RELIABLE FOR THE LIFE OF A VEHICLE. WITH 164, 216 221, 251 AND NEWER, THE AIRBAG CONTROL UNIT CAN BE RESET
LI-42-46
Mar 17, 2010
036100 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
XENTRY(MERCEDES): SBC CONTROL UNIT CANNOT BE PROGRAMMED. THE SBC CONTROL UNIT IS ABORTED AT 20% PROGRESS. DUE TO A DEFECTIVE ELECTRONIC COMPONENT IN THE SBC MODULE, COMMUNICATION BETWEEN THE SBC MODULE AND THE SBC CONTROL UNIT (A7/3N1) IS
LI-42-46
Mar 17, 2010
030000 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
XENTRY(MERCEDES): SBC CONTROL UNIT CANNOT BE PROGRAMMED. THE SBC CONTROL UNIT IS ABORTED AT 20% PROGRESS. DUE TO A DEFECTIVE ELECTRONIC COMPONENT IN THE SBC MODULE, COMMUNICATION BETWEEN THE SBC MODULE AND THE SBC CONTROL UNIT (A7/3N1) IS
LI03-20-P-048278
Feb 22, 2010
061200 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
MERCEDES (XENTRY): ENGINE MAKES NOISE, TICKING/CRACKLING AT IDLE SPEEDS UP TO APPROX. 1500 RPM. RUN IN EFFECT OF 1ST CRANKSHAFT MAIN BEARING. MODELS 211, 219, 164, 251, 203, 204, 209, 221, 461 AND 463. NO MODEL YEARS LISTED. *PE
PB-42-45-105
Mar 2, 2009
250000 ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL
MERCEDES BENZ: ALL MODEL 202, 208, 210 EQUIPPED WITH CODE 472A (ELECTRONIC STABILITY PROGRAM) ESP INDICATOR LAMP ILLUMINATED/FAULT CODE C1401 OR C1405. NO MODEL YEARS LISTED. *PE
MERCEDES-BENZ E300 — All Years Overview
Complete safety history for the MERCEDES-BENZ E300 across all model years (2016–2017).
17
Total Recalls
237
Total Complaints
0
Investigations
8
Reported Crashes
6
Reported Fires
0
Reported Deaths