Engine And Engine Cooling Problems of Mercedes Benz S500

Mercedes Benz S500 owners have reported 17 engine and engine cooling related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 8 most common engine and engine cooling problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's engine and engine cooling (10 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's engine exhaust system (1 problem). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.


Recently reported Engine And Engine Cooling problems of Mercedes Benz S500

The Engine And Engine Cooling problem

Vehicle stall - engine cut off - on highway at speed (50-55miles/hr) posing driver and passenger safety. No obd error code or ecu error similar incidents reported by mercedes owners S500 model across USA as posted on mercedes forums.   Read details...

The Engine Exhaust System problem

The contact owns a 2005 Mercedes Benz s-500. The contact stated that the engine and service light illuminated and there was a loss of brakes. The failure has occurred 16 times. The dealer was unable to repair the vehicle. The contact would not provide detailed information about the failures.   Read details...

The Manifold/header/muffler/tail Pipe problem

When backing up in reverse the car begins to smoke from tail pipe. Once in drive it begins to shake and moves slowly in traffic then slowly picks up speed after an unusually long duration. Dashboard is almost totally blacked out cannot read gauges (gas level,speed odometer, engine temperature,   Read details...

The Catalytic Convertor problem

Right side catalyst broke apart and fail. It caused the car to run really horrible and stall out many times. Manufacturer doesn't want to be responsible for the repair, even if the vehicle only has 65000 miles. It won't pass the California emission testing.   Read details...

The Engine Stall problem

The contact owns a 2006 Mercedes Benz S500. The contact stated that while driving at 50 mph, the engine stalled. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the position sensor failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired.   Read details...




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