Mercedes Benz R350 owners have reported 51 engine and engine cooling related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 13 most common engine and engine cooling problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's engine and engine cooling (17 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's check engine light on (15 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.
Error codes p0016 and p0017 camshaft out of alignment and vehicle will not pass smog test, also loss of power of the engine. Read details...
Check engine light came up. Car cannot accelerate beyond ~30 mph even with high rev. Read details...
Manifold issues. Read details...
Tl- the contact owns a 2006 Mercedes Benz R350. The contact stated that while backing up the vehicle made an abnormal noise then the steering wheel seized and the vehicle smoked from under the hood; the contact turned the engine off. The vehicle would not restart. Read details...
My 2006 Mercedes Benz R350 was diagnosed with a counter balance shaft/gear problem. It has 85000 miles. . . Which doesn't seem like a lot for a car that is 5 years old and supposed to last forever. Plus I have maintained the car with oil changes, tires, etc and am the original owner. Read details...