general problems of the 2006 Mercedes Benz E350

The engine in these cars are defective and can cause serious harm due to a part that was put inside the motor made of plastic. There was a lawsuit but if you didn’t get in on it you losses out for not knowing. I was recently at mercedes dealership to fix recalls and they brushed me off. The car can catch fire and I’m already experiencing engine failure after only owning the car for a year. They don’t care because it’s an old car but it’s still being sold to unsuspecting buyers. I’m not the only one there are thousands of us who are at risk driving these cars because mercedes won’t admit their off the showroom floor mistake.

2006 mercedes ml350 balance shaft - class action lawsuit - defective. Went into low gear while running. Will not come back to normal. Code from diagnosis states the problem as timing chain. Mercedes states " maybe fixed in good faith" . Bad balance shaft from factory. Many problems with this defective part. But we need money up front to fix which we don't have. From mercedes repair shop.

While driving on us 50 my the sbc failed while driving 60mph I had no brakes the indicators told me to turn the vehicle off and to depress brakes fully. That's hard to do whn ur going 60mph. . . So I had to let the vehicle drift until it came to a stop on the side of the highway. . . Please get mb to correct this problem before someone loses their life. . . After this incident my check engine light came on had the vehicle diagnosed the independent mechanic said as a result of the engine revving so high when the breaks failed I got trouble codes p0016 and p0017. . Related to the balance shaft. . . The vehicle has not been serviced. . . Based on the price I was quoted in order to repair the vehicle I was told it will cost between 4 to $5. 000 usd for repairs.

Vibration when cornering also at certain speeds.

Takata recall , oil leak ,electrical harness.

At 73,480 miles this 2006 mercedes has a faulty conductor plate valve that needs to be replaced. This faulty conductor plate/speed sensor causes the car not to shift from 1st to 2nd gear and instead spins without going into gear. This vehicle has been in motion while this occurs. At stop light, tried to accelerate forward and could not. Shut car off and restarted. Cars in back of me proceeding = dangerous situation to be turning off ignition and restarting car only to move forward! there were also previous occurrences of the same incident.

The transmission conductor plate sensor is defective. I was stuck in either first or second gear. I learn that it was in limp mode. The 722. 9 transmission conductor plate sensor is known to have these issue as I learned from many mercedes owner that have the 7speed tranny. Please advise on this subject to take action on recalling the service for my car. I have 2006 E350,2014ml550,2007 s550. These cars all have the code for the same issue. The code is p0717 and p0718. Thank you for taking action into this matters.

The contact owns a 2006 mercedes-benz E350. While driving approximately 45 to 50 mph, the vehicle approached a ramp and applied the brakes. Messages on the instrument panel illuminated that read "reduced brake pressure and depress brake fully", "traction control", "abs", and "check engine lights". In addition, the steering wheel locked up when the brakes were applied. The vehicle was pulled over, turned off, restarted, and driven home. The failure recurred. The vehicle was driven to a mechanic who diagnosed that the transmission and engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The approximate failure mileage was 129,000.

Tl- the contact owns a 2006 Mercedes Benz E350. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for a routine inspection. The mechanic discovered that the crankshaft position sensor was faulty. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was confirmed that the crankshaft sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 99,700. Jls.

We, my wife and 3 son's were comming down from big bear when it started snowing. Snow got heavy and I was approaching a sharp curve slowed down to about 8miles made the turn nd slowly pressed on the gas peddle, the rpms whent up but the car did not accelerate. I had to stop put the the car in park then turn it of, turn it back on, put it in gear and accelerate slowly. As I looked in the side mirrors, I noticed cars skiding sideways and some hitting the side of the mountain, there was a large 4 wheel drive in back of me so it hid the make of my car and license plate. This has also happend on the freeway when I have to come to a complet stop, then the car will not move but the rpms rev up. Also in the mornings when I go to work the car down shifts extremely hard, seems the transmission is going to break along with my collarbone. Please something has to be done about this Mercedes Benz has now about the defects please before people die.

Tl- the contact owns a 2006 Mercedes Benz E350. The contact stated while driving 60 mph and cruise control engaged when suddenly the back wheels locked up began to skid long controllably . The contact was luckily able to down shifted into 1st gear. The contact pulled over to the shoulder of the highway. The contact attempted to restart the vehicle. The vehicle was able to slowly drive in 1,2,3 and 4th gear successfully. But as soon as the contact shifted into 5th gear the vehicle felt as if the brake pedal was depressed. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The dealer and manufacturer were not made aware of this failure. The failure mileage was 120,000. Az.

On the way to work, the check engine light went on. After a few miles, at an intersection, my car jerked and I didn't have enough time to make the signal light. I decided to go back. After I shifted to reverse, the car didn't move back and stopped there totally. I had to turn off the engine and restarted, the car worked. I took the car to the dealer right away, it needs "entire valve body/conductor plate assy-replace and retest" and total cost is $2000.

Check engine light comes on and when check indicates cam sensor problem. I was told that mercedes knows about this problem.

I was driving on the highway and could hear that the engine didn't sound right, it was revving at a higher rpm than normal. I pulled over to see what was wrong and it continued to do this every time I tried to accelerate. I turned the car off, turned it back on and then only had 3rd. Gear available. Nothing else. I later found out that it's called "limp mode" it wouldn't go faster than 40mph and nothing else worked, just 3rd. Gear and reverse. After doing extensive research I learned this is a problem with most 7-speeds and the amount of people having or had this issue is appalling. Apparently mercedes knew of this matter all along and did nothing. My car is currently at the dealership now and I have to pay $1,600 to have the conductor plate and valve body fixed. I'm a single mom, self employed, but still a single mom. This isn't right and mercedes should bend over backwards to remedy this. ".

Car has check engine light come on, diagnosed to have balance shaft failure. This is a well known defect that happens to many cars with this engine. Mercedes was aware since 2007, but refuses to correct the problem, only offers to give 'free' parts. Dealer says would cost $4500 to $6000 for labor to fix. Mercedes should issue a recall to fix this problem.

Balance shaft failure. At 57,700 miles the check engine light on with codes 1200/1207 also known as p0016 and p0017. The balance shaft sprocket is excessively worn due to manufacturer defect known by Mercedes Benz USA to be due to poorly hardened metal in the manufacture of this part. May cause complete engine failure and loss of power. Manufacturer refused to offer any assistance in correcting the defect.

The contact owns a 2006 Mercedes Benz E350. The contact stated that while attempting to accelerate from a complete stop, the vehicle would not respond. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was notified of the failure. A local mechanic was unable to diagnose the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 60,000 and the current mileage was approximately 61,000. The VIN was unavailable.

Engine/transmission was acting jerky and suddenly the car lost power to engine and the car broke on it's own doing causing the vehicle to swerve into the other lane. Luckily there were no cars behind or to the side of me as this would have surely caused an accident. Currently there is a class action law suit in place specifically to the engine in my car and the part at fault.

2006 mercedes E350. Check engine light on at 83,000 miles. Diagnostic code and inspection finds camshaft premature wear requiring full engine removal and replacement of parts. Service bulletin issued by mercedes and also search of internet finds numerous complaints of this problem. Class action lawsuit filed on this issue. My independent, mercedes only garage, is charging me at least $4200 to repair and vehicle will be unavailable for use for approximately ten days.

The contact owns a 2006 mercedes E350. The contact stated that the vehicle would shutter, jerk and lunge forward abnormally when traveling over 28 mph. The dealer and manufacturer were notified, but denied any assistance with repairs to the defect. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 55,000 and the current mileage was 62,000.