Five problems related to air bag have been reported for the 2003 Mercedes Benz E320. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2003 Mercedes Benz E320 based on all problems reported for the 2003 E320.
Report number: cal-03-07 new car assessment program (ncap) frontal barrier impact test.
System restraint malfunction seems like it the passenger side airbag won’t let you no if on or of.
The contact owns a 2003 mercedes-benz E320. The contact stated that while driving at 40 mph, the contact hit a pot hole which caused the passenger's side frontal air bag to deploy without warning. The vehicle was driven to the residence. The contact spoke with mercedes-benz of atlanta south (3775 royal s pkwy, atlanta, GA 30349) and was informed that the vehicle was not included in an air bag recall. The manufacturer was also notified of the failure and offered no assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was unknown.
The contact owned a 2003 mercedes-benz E320. While driving 45 mph, the rear passenger side and rear ceiling air bags deployed without warning or impact. There were no injuries. The dealer diagnosed that a crack in the rim caused the air bags to deploy. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 140,000.
On-board computer gives an "srs malfunction - visit workshop!" message, despite being evaluated and reset by local service center at owner's expense. Problem appears to exist for many owners of this make/model.