Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY | |||||
| LI46-40-P-047549 | 08/13/2009 | 10032709 | Mercedes: cracking/creaking noises from front axle when vehicle is subject to torsion or when steering wheel is turned. this is mainly heard when the vehicle is stationary or when the vehicle is moving slowly. relative movement between th | 04/30/2010 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||
| 06/06/2011 | 45965 | ||
| My mercedes e500 2004 randomly loses power after coming to a stop. i have to pull over to the side and stop. i turn the engine off and back on and it the power is ok. the check engine light goes out after restarting this would happen one or twice a month. i only have 45k on the car. now it's happening quite often. the check engine light would come on and than go out after restarting. i have taken it to the dealer sevral times and they have found no trouble. they give me the gas cap , bad gas, ect. today i lost power took in to the dealer and now they are stating a power train problem. i get nervous on the road way when i lose power because i can not speed up and get away from on coming traffic. the dealer is stating 2 to 5 thousand dollars for the repair. this car has less than 45k and i keep it in mint condition and only drive it on week ends. i see that several e500 2004 owners have had the same problem via an on line forum for 2004 e500 | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 07/08/2008 | 88000 | 1 | |
| Driving at about 60 mph and start decelerating to turn and the transmission shifted out of gear or to first gear the initial time. i had to pull over, cut the car off completely and then re-start the vehicle for it to shift correctly. went about a month and it happened again. at first i thought that i had done something, but it started happening more often like once a week and then daily. i was traveling at one time on i-64 and decelerated a bit to go through the hampton tunnel and realized that it happened again as i was accelerating at the end of the tunnel. once again, i had to pull over, shut the vehicle off and restart it for the transmission to reset. it also happened at traffic lights. one time while my son and i were riding we actually felt the car jolt as it shifted out of the proper gear. the last time it happened i was on busy rt. 29 right at rush hour. i stopped at a light and when the light changed green i stepped on the gas to accelerate and all i could hear was the engine revving. i tried the usual, cutting the vehicle off and restarting it, but this time the transmission didn't reset itself at all and i ended up getting towed to a shop. my car is in the shop now and the transmission is being replaced. the car will go when it happens, but it will not shift from first gear at all. i just looked at a couple sites online and see where at least three other people had this same issue. i also found a tsb (technical service bulletin) on the allworldauto.com website, for transmissions downshifting for the mercedes benz e class. *tr | |||
| 03/06/2004 | 300 | 2 | 03/03/2004 |
| While driving transmission failed at 300 miles. dealer stated transmission needed to be replaced.*ak failure occurred when consumer was crossing lanes to an on coming traffic. as the transmission failed, the gear shifted from first gear to neutral on acceleration and vehicle wouldn't move forward. *la | |||
| 30 | 1 | 01/02/2004 | |
| Engine check light illuminated. driver put vehicle into driver and it would only go backwards. took vehicle to dealer, and dealer determined the need for a new transmission. *ak | |||