Mercedes Benz E300 owners have reported 2 lane departure related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 1 most common lane departure problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's blind spot detection (2 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Blind Spot Detection problems |
There is no spare tire and during our drive to las vegas the run flat tires blew out and the tire ripped off the rim. We couldn't even travel one mile on the run flat tires. We were stuck in the hot desert for over 2 1/2 hours before the towing car came. Mercedes did not let us know that due to run flat tires there was no spare tire but unfortunately the run flats don't work and cannot be driven not even 1 mile. Our lives were in danger and thank god we had water in the 100 degree heat in the desert.
The right side blind assist turns on when making a right turn and also gives false warning light and sound when there's no car. The run flat tires blew out and didn't work. There's no spare tire so I called mb sos. I had to call them 4 times to get them to send the towing truck. I was told it would be 45 minutes but it took over 2. 5 hours in the desert sun outside of las vegas.