Mercedes Benz E500 owners have reported 24 power train related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 8 most common power train problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's power train (13 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's automatic transmission (4 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.
I was traveling at about 60mph and started to slow to turn off the highway. Suddenly a red brake warning light came on and it took tremendous pressure to slow the car down and I overshot the turn. Then the car had no power. I was 36 miles from my home. Read details...
After coming to a stop at an entrance to a busy highway, my 2005 E500 just barely moved onto the busy highway, and would not accelerate. The transmission was "stuck" in one of the higher gears. I pulled the car to the shoulder, turned off the ignition, and restarted it. Read details...
The original radiator for the 2003 Mercedes Benz E500 leaks coolant into the transmission and torque converter, causing the car to jerk and jump. The coolant in the transmission acts as an containment and ruins the transmission and torque converter, which later will need to be replaced, along with Read details...
While driving at various speeds a very loud noise came m the engine. When taken vehicle to dealer for service it was determined that the noise was due to defective automatic transmission. Read details...
The problem with my vehicle is that with its current tcm( transmission control module) in a 722. 9 transmission, the conductor plate that holds the sensors in place become defective and creates a problem in which the transmission gets stuck in 2nd gear. Read details...