Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STRUCTURE - BODY - ROOF AND PILLARS | |||||
| PB 63-20-15 | 02/22/2008 | 10025649 | Water entry at a-pillar on model 211.026, 065, 070, 076, 082, 083, 265, 282, 283 (e320 cdi; e320; e500;e55amg; e320 4matic; e500 4matic; e320 wagon; 320 4matic). unknown years. *pe | 08/27/2008 | |
| STRUCTURE - FRAME AND MEMBERS | |||||
| PB 63-20-15 | 02/22/2008 | 10025649 | Water entry at a-pillar on model 211.026, 065, 070, 076, 082, 083, 265, 282, 283 (e320 cdi; e320; e500;e55amg; e320 4matic; e500 4matic; e320 wagon; 320 4matic). unknown years. *pe | 08/27/2008 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STRUCTURE | |||
| 04/12/2009 | 134000 | 1 | |
| Front spring perches must have been rusted at the welding seam. when i was driving at 35 mph i heard a big snap and the front of the car hit the ground at which point i lost steering control. the front perches must have dislodged and almost caused accident while i was driving. this is a vital part of the suspension/steering system and should be recalled. the dealership would not help out replacing this part. this is clearly a manufacturing issue and should be recalled. luckily i was driving on a local road, or it could have caused an accident or death, at which point they would have had a lawsuit on their hands. i also had 2 additional passengers at the time of the occurrence. this event could have been prevented by a recall as i've also heard the same issues from other owners. the car is a mercedes benz 1996 e320 with 134,000 miles on it. *tr | |||
| 03/12/2008 | 111896 | 1 | 05/16/1996 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 1996 mercedes benz e320. the vehicle was at the dealer to have the bumper repainted due to a crash. the dealer noticed rust on the trunk of the vehicle. the failure mileage was 111,896 and current mileage was 116,772. updated 07/29/08 *bf the consumer stated there was rust on the vehicle in 3 placed. updated 07/29/08 | |||
| STRUCTURE - FRAME AND MEMBERS | |||
| 11/04/2003 | 110000 | 1 | 03/01/1996 |
| The perch assembly that held the wheel welding came apart from the frame . this occurred while driving at 60 mph which resulted in the consumer temporarily losing control of the vehicle and almost being hit by passing motorist. consumer was able to control the vehicle by slowing it down and pulling off the highway onto the shoulder. the dealership replaced the perch. *ak *jb | |||
| 11/20/2003 | 105400 | 1 | |
| Consumer stated front end collasped because of the corrosion of the frame. *ak | |||
| STRUCTURE - FRAME AND MEMBERS - UNDERBODY SHIELDS | |||
| 02/07/2003 | 1 | 03/14/1996 | |
| The spring purch plate had rusted and ripped apart from the frame. mr scc | |||