Two problems related to engine belts and pulleys have been reported for the 2006 Mercedes Benz E350. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
Timing belt sprocket lost teeth on it due to it not being strong enough dealer need to replace this part since it part of engine this part should not be giving it like this.
The contact owns a 2006 Mercedes Benz E350. While driving approximately 20 mph, the vehicle began jerking violently. The jerking would intensify whenever the accelerator pedal was depressed. The tachometer gauge displayed between 50-70 in the red zone whenever she depressed the accelerator pedal. Shortly afterwards, the vehicle stalled. After approximately 10-15 minutes,the vehicle was able to be restarted and drove normally. The vehicle has been taken to the repair shop on numerous occasions and the contact was informed that the timing belt needed to be replaced. In addition, two head gaskets were blown and also needed to be repaired. The incident occurred twice within 30 days. The first repair only corrected the failure for a few weeks. The contact believes that a recall should be issued so that the vehicle can be properly repaired. The failure mileage was 40,000 and current mileage was 42,000.