9.9

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
250 miles

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problem #2

May 042021

E320

  • miles
The vehicle will flood after being exposed to rain which has caused all sorts of electrical issues. I have read online where several others have filed lawsuits regarding E class Mercedes for similar issues. The car-€™s interior will take on water and since there-€™s several electrical components running along the floor board of the car they will become damaged and cause the car-€™s computers and electrical system to go crazy. I picked up my car from having the oil changed at a local service shop a few days after it was repaired and I was driving back home after the service pick up and the car completely lost power. I got out of the car and opened the trunk in which I had to do so by using the key inside of the key fob. When I opened the trunk, I noticed that there was a little bit of water in the trunk which led me to open the back door and to my surprise there was standing water behind the driver seat. I checked the driver floor and it was soaked as well. I had the car towed back to the shop where I had the oil changed and the owner did not have the available equipment to test the car. I dried the car out over the next several days and drove to a local Mercedes dealership where they told me to do a full diagnostic on the car it would cost upwards of $19k. Are you kidding me" Now I know from reading others stories that this isn-€™t an unknown issue. So, what do I do now-€¦file an insurance claim" I guess that would be the next step but they-€™ll turn around and get the money right back out of me by raising my policy rates. This is terrible. My car is a 2004 E320 with just under 65k miles on it.

- Atlanta , GA, USA

problem #1

Mar 152005

E320 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 500 miles
Vibration when vehicule cold, after a few miles problem goes away.

- North Brunswick, NJ, USA