Five problems related to automatic transmission have been reported for the 2006 Mercedes Benz E350. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
I have had my mercedes E350 for about 6 months. I purchased used and the car currently has 70,000 miles on it. I got a check engine light and have taken the car to 3 mechanics. The fault codes come up as p00017 and p00018. They are telling me I need to remove the engine and rebuild the camshaft (estimated cost $5,000 -$6,000). I have researched this on line and found many other people with this same vehicle that have had the same result. I have spoken with my local mercedes dealer and they are aware of the problem but offer no assistance to repair. I.
2006 e Mercedes Benz at random, in an attempt to accelerate after slowing down or stoppin the vehicle will not accelerate to sufficient speed. Mercedes benz has not been able to locate the problem. This has presented a danger for others and myself on several occasions.
The transmission (7 speed) in my mercedes E350 wagon experienced a "valve body" failure that disables all steering boost, brake boost, abs system, esp systems and transmission control. This failure if it occurs during travel will make in almost impossible to steer or brake or control the transmission. The electronic brake and stability controls systems fail. The failure of my vehicle occurred while stopped but, had I been in travel I would not have had much control and would not have been able to respond to normal traffic conditions in a safe way.
My Mercedes Benz e-350 has intermittently experienced problems with its 7-speed transmission. The transmission locks up in a high gear and will not shift either automatically or manually. The only way to clear the problem is to turn off the engine and restart. Twice in the last week it has resulted in near collisions. Dealer fix of topping off transmission fluid and resetting the computer doesn't solve problem.
Automatic transmission is malfunctioning, fairly consistent at low speeds.