general problems of the 2003 Mercedes Benz E320

*1. The fuel tank and components and/or system failed or malfunctioned. *2. After filling the gas tank, the odor of strong pungent gasoline fumes fills the cabin of the and lingers for some time in the car and garage until the gasoline level goes down after being driven for a few miles. *3the car has been taken to a certified Mercedes Benz dealership service center and was told that the problem was the gas tank and system/components. *4. The car was inspected by a certified Mercedes Benz dealership service center mechanic *5. There were no warning lamps or messages on the dashboard or message center on car. The only symptoms of the problem was the strong odor of gasoline fumes after fuel fill ups.

Everytime I get in my car, the battery is dead! I have purchased several brand new batteries, and the same thing! I purchased a new battery, and my wife and I went on vacation, and as we was headed back home, we began to smell a real foul oder! we stop to the gas station, and looked everywhere, but didn't see anything! as we continue to drive, and turned in the drive way the battery light came on! I opened the trunk, and there was the foul smell, and the battery was so hot it could have caught fire, luckily we was home.

Tl-the contact owns a 2003 mercedes E320. The contact stated that while parked, the vehicles service brakes-visit workshop light becomes illuminated. The light stays on and only goes away when it is reset. The contact also was hearing a motor running coming from the engine that comes on and off periodically. The vehicle wa not taken to a dealer or repaired however, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 77,000. Ed.

There is a sensor in the passenger seat that is defective causing the front passenger airbag to turn off, even when a passenger is properly seated.

I purchased my car from a used car dealership of course I expected to have to have minor work done on it. Immediately noticed that the heater didn't work when I had it repaired I was told that some valve often gets stuck on these cars the dealership always run diagnostics on your car whether you want them to or upon running the diagnostic I was advised the my new used card would need about $6k in work done from the hood to the trunk I decided to keep the car and get the major work done in stages 1st thing I had done was front break pads and rotors although I opted to have the work completed by an authorized repair shop and not the dealship for obvious reasons (cost) not once did the dealership complete recall repair work or even mention it to me that there were several recalls and my car needed to have those repairs completed but rather over charged me for ball joints plus several other things that more than likely did not need to be repaired. I felt completely taken advantage of and raised my concern adamantly to little avail. I took my car to the dealership multiple time prior to the expriration of the said 10yr extended warranty with regard to the sbc failing not once did they mention or repair it knowing full well that the main purpose of me bringing my car to them was specifically due to the brake warning light being illuminated on the dash I was told that it was some type of sensor not a big deal to worry about that my car would continue to stop and there was no need to replace the said sensor an unnecessary cost since my breaks were fine I told them my breaks weren't fine it was taking too long for the car to slow down and stop they did nothing that was 2012 the condition worsened and the light went from white to red I decided to research online a few months ago and came across 3 recalls I called mbusa they told me the warranty expired November 2013.

While driving at 45mph to go to work my car lost the brakes. The display showed brakes defective. Luckily I had plenty of space to stop the car with emergency brakes. I did diagnostic on the car and the sensotronic brake control sbc unit as mercedes-benz calls it (the brake unit) was defective. This is unacceptable defect and could be life threatening to others if they loose the brakes like I did while driving. Dealer diagnosed the car as well and replaced the sbc pump.

It started with a esp warning on the cluster, with increased brake distance, after restart the warning was gone, after many months the warning came back on in Nov of 2013, went back off and came back on Jan 14 2014, called the mercedes dealer in nashville TN, was advised that the auto did have a recall on the sbc unit, which is the abs brake system, but the recall ended on 11-12, which I do not understand how a saftey recall can exprire with mileage or date. The repair will cost about $2000. 00 with no manufacture support or help. Merecedes has know about the bosch system have only so many brake cycles, I purchased this vehicle used in 2009 and have never received any infomation on the recall. This is not the way a recall is supposed to work. . Mercedes said sorry, thats not good enough, this is the saftey of my family and others that own these vehciles.

2003 E320 mercedes brake failure!! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I bought this car in 07 with 65,000 miles a good deal. Fine car! however. . . Today while driving to work a red brake failure warning. . . Flashes across the screen and my car would not stop!!! I am rolling across a small country rd bridge and thankfully am at the bottom of a steep hill. The brake pedal just flopped. . Nothing. . I managed to get it into park and get out with the car still running!!! I've had it towed two hours away. . . While waiting on my husband to get home to go the dealership with me, I located about 3 recalls on this model. . Question. . . What responsibility does this used import car dealer have to me as a customer? they are consulting the mercedes dealership to see if it is indeed an issue with a brake/hydraulics recall. . I don't want to drive this car again. . I owe some money on it. What could I insist they do???.