general problems of the 1996 Mercedes Benz E320

Two problems related to engine and engine cooling have been reported for the 1996 Mercedes Benz E320. The most recently reported issues are listed below.

1 Engine And Engine Cooling problem

Failure Date: 09/04/2013

After filling up on gas just two days ago, there was a very peculiar smell. It smelled of gas fumes. Just today, I noticed that my gas gauge was going down quite fast and it wasn't until just now that my gas tank is leaking.

2 Engine And Engine Cooling problem

Failure Date: 12/19/2009

The contact owns a 1996 mercedes e 320. The contact was driving approximately 10 mph, black smoke circulated throughout the air vents inside the vehicle. The contact shifted the gear into park and exited the vehicle. Immediately, the vehicle engulfed into flames and was completely destroyed. The fire department extinguished the fire. The manufacturer was notified and sent an investigator to inspect the vehicle. The investigator stated "there was no product defect regarding the fire". The contact requested the incident report of the investigation and the manufacturer had not provided the information at the time of the complaint. The contact stated the cause of failure was electrical; and life threatening. The failure mileage was 95,000.


Other Engine And Engine Cooling related problems of the 1996 Mercedes Benz E320



E320 Service Bulletins
E320 Defect Investigations