Electrical System Related Problems of the 2004 Mercedes Benz E500

Table 1 shows three common electrical system related problems of the 2004 Mercedes Benz E500. The number one most common problem is related to the battery (two problems). The second most common problem is related to the crankshaft position sensor (two problems).

Table 1. Electrical System related problems of Mercedes Benz E500


Recently reported Electrical System problems of the 2004 Mercedes Benz E500

The Battery problem

My car battery kept dyeing and all of the speakers on the right side was not working. In fact when the car was off those speakers would make static noises. I had an electronic auto store look at the car and they told me they could not find the problem, but when they posed the question to their   Read details...

The Crankshaft Position Sensor problem

Benz E500 2004 (54k miles) safety issue1: Nov 2008(36k miles), the car used to lose power and shut down while driving with all the lights blinking on the dash board. But I was able to break ansdstop . Sometimes it started back on and sometimes it did not.   Read details...

The Electrical System problem

The contact owns a 2004 Mercedes Benz E500. The contact stated that while driving at approximate 60 mph, the vehicle stalled but continued to roll without stopping, the brake pedal failed, and the gear shifter failed to come out of park.   Read details...


Electrical System related problems in other Mercedes Benz E500 model year vehicles:



E500 Service Bulletins
E500 Defect Investigations