Mercedes Benz E500 - Problems, Statistics, and Analysis

Mercedes Benz E500 owners have reported a total of 531 problems for their cars built in the 7 model years listed in the chart below. The chart shows the number of problems reported across all service years for each given model year of the Mercedes Benz E500. The 2005 Mercedes Benz E500 cars have the most problems reported (165 problems).

Table 1. Total number of problems by model year for Mercedes Benz E500

Model Year Number of Problems
  2009 E500
1
  2008 E500
1
  2007 E500
1
  2006 E500
57
  2005 E500
165
  2004 E500
163
  2003 E500
143

🔍 Common problems of Mercedes Benz E500

The following chart shows the 20 most common problems for Mercedes Benz E500 cars. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's fuel system, other (197 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's service brakes, hydraulic (106 problems).

Table 2. Common problems of Mercedes Benz E500

Problem Category Number of Problems
  Other Fuel System
197
  Service Brakes
106
  Suspension
54
  Gasoline Fuel System
34
  Power Train
24
  Engine And Engine Cooling
23
  Electrical System
19
  Air Bag
18
  Equipment
17
  Electronic Stability Control
7
   
  Vehicle Speed Control
6
  Visibility
6
  Steering
5
  Wheel
5
  Seat Belt
4
  Tire
2
  Seats
1
  Unknown Or Other
1
  Structure
1
  Forward Collision Avoidance
1


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