Mercedes Benz E500 owners have reported 23 engine and engine cooling related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 7 most common engine and engine cooling problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's engine and engine cooling (13 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's check engine light on (3 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.
Car smells like gas. Constantly a couple machanic. Did some repairs. But there’s a small leak as well from a smoke test. Gas leaks in more than one area. Oil leaks everywhere. Evap leak didn’t pass smog. Then went to a smog station and repair. Check engine light back on again. Read details...
Tl-the contact owns a 2004 mercedes-benz E500. While, filling the vehicle up with fuel noticed that the vehicle was leaking fuel. There was abnormal odor of fuel detected outside of the vehicle the instrument cluster was red and the check engine warning light was illuminated. Read details...
While driving, radiator fluid leaked into the transmission which causes vibrations from the rear of the car. The leak also created a jerking problem while accelerating in the low gears. The issue with the faulty radiator is going to take over $10,000 to repair. Read details...
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...
Suffocating oil smell inside and outside automobile. Pregnant wife became nauseous and had to open all windows and sunroof. Passenger front suspension has liquid splattering on underneath of engine hood. Suspension makes extreme loud knocking sound when going up hill or over a bump. Read details...