Mercedes Benz E300 owners have reported 4 problems related to exterior lighting (under the exterior lighting category). The most recently reported issues are listed below. Also please check out the statistics and reliability analysis of Mercedes Benz E300 based on all problems reported for the E300.
The instrument panel that displays the digital speed, warning lights, etc. Went black suddenly when turning on the car. It came back on suddenly while driving on the highway but after the car was turned off and restarted, the instrument panel has remained black. This is a huge safety issue as there is no warning light indicators, merging lanes does not signal if another car is present, among many other concerns. The vehicle has been inspected by mechanic. There was no warning indicators that instrument panel would go black suddenly. It happened in February 2025.
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The car lurches forward upon accelerating. Other times the car lags when accelerating after slowing for a dip or speed bump. This has caused me to almost be hit from behind on multiple occasions. My car has been in the shop multiple times since I bought it.
Vehicle instrument cluster has gone completely off while driving, will not display. Everything else in car works fine. Fuses are not blown. Shows recall in 2017 for this make and model but VIN does not show as any active recalls related to this for this vehicle.
Adaptive high beam was not working - upon initial activation of the high beam the car would provide an error that the camera was blocked and it would not work. The dealer investigated and it appears a piece of trim from installation when new was left in the camera and it was not installed properly. This is an issue if you suddenly needed the high beams on and the car makes you process the error first. This could impact any driver aids using the multifunction camera.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
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| Exterior Lighting problems | |
| Headlights problems |