general problems of the 2006 Mercedes Benz E350

Takata recall , oil leak ,electrical harness.

Check light.

The same day plate light, trunk remote opener stop working due to melted brown wire in the trunk dealer do not want to fix actually asked for 300 to check the problem . A lots of discussion is going on the web to solve but I could not . Fuel smell in the garage often.

My check engine light is on so I took it to the mb dealer and they stated that it was a balance sensor located inside the engine and it cost $7000. 00 to fix cause the entire engine has to be taken out, my car only has 70,000 miles and I have noticed that many people are complaining about this issue with their mb cars as well. There are hundreds of people complaining about this problem with their benz and therfore there should have been some recall on it by now.

I just was advised by my mercedes only independent garage that the on-going cel on my 2006 E350 (48000 miles) is for the camshaft wear mentioned in this lawsuit. The mechanic advises repair cost is $6200. He has the bulletin and has seen this issue in multiple cars. I will be complaining to the NHTSA and hoping NHTSA can recover my damages for this obvious and known defect. Check engine lights star diagnosis indicated : code 1200 and 1208 ( p0016 and p0017) for mb E350 2006 48000 mil mercedes has known about this problem since 2007 and has failed to notify any owners of the problem. Probably because the repair is so expensive ranging from $4,000-$8,000 and with most, the problem doesn't show up until after the warranty has expired. So it's a win-win situation for mercedes. I don't feel all warm and fuzzy inside because mercedes offered to put a little "goodwill cash" towards a repair that cost me thousands that they should have covered in full. And their 2 "rules" for qualifying for "goodwill assistance" for the repair has nothing to do with the repair. It's not preventable. If your vehicles falls between the serial numbers, your balance shaft will fail. On facebook specifically for the balance shaft you can get information and a number of vehicles affected. . Read more...

2006 Mercedes Benz E350 cannot open the trunnk remotely or with the lever on the drivers door, both license plate lights and third brake light not working.

Check engine light illuminated followed by another light indicating check oil level at next refueling. Had vehicle immediately examined by Mercedes Benz dealer. Engine oil level okay. No codes came up for oil sensor. Car has 66,239 miles. Was told by mbz dealer that balance shaft needs replacement due to sprocket failure (coming apart); gear is worn. Needs $6,200 of repair. Called Mercedes Benz of north America who said that to date, no recalls or campaigns have been initiated for this complaint. Car has been maintained according to mbz scheduled maintenance using mbz synthetic oil and mbz parts, if and when necessary. The internet is replete with complaints of this same type from all over u. S. And canada.

Srs system shut down on 2006 Mercedes Benz 350e 4-matic. Light came on dash notifying me of the failure of the system. Took to dealer who informed me of code 9103 "resistance in drivers airbag" informed that harness in steering column was designed too short and when steering wheel is telescoped out the wire will eventually break shutting down the srs system. Replacement part # 211-440-4509 is a longer harness demonstrating that mercedes is aware of the defect. R&r requires removal of steering column cover, 3 hours of labor, costing over $600 including diagnosis. Since the problem is known to the manufacturer and results in an ineffective safety system, these harnesses should be recalled.

Submission for defective 2006 mercedes e-350 station wagon from plaza motors company. The consumers purchase station wagons because they often purchase items that cannot be carried in a sedan. The operator's manual gives direction as to how to lower the back seats to expand the cargo compartment. The problem is that when the rear seats were lowered the front passenger seat could not be slid back, using the controls on the side of the door, for an adult passenger to ride in the front seat. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who indicated that this was a design problem originating in germany.