Srs warning light on. Replaced seat control a 211 870 05 26. No help. Service technician could not find the problem. Service decided to replace entire seat frame at a cost in excess of $2,800 including parts and labor. Srs code was identified when the car was stationary and just started in enclosed parking space with door open.
2005 Mercedes Benz E320 airbags problems
22 complaints (10% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 50,485. 5 crashes reported.
- owner complaints
- 22
- of this car's complaints
- 10%
- typical mileage
- 50,485
- crashes
- 5
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
- Side/window2
- Frontal: sensor/control module2
- Frontal1
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
Mercedes Benz E320 airbags problems in other years
Specific symptoms reported on the 2005 Mercedes Benz E320 airbags
Phrases found in the owners' own descriptions, so one complaint can mention several symptoms.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Related investigations
Driver Air Bag Circuit High Resistance
Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) has reported a high number of warranty claims for air bag warning lamp illumination due to a diagnostic fault code 9103 or 9123 indicating a high resistance in the driver's frontal air bag firing circuit.MBUSA's testing and evaluation have shown that this condition is the result of a faulty connector (specifically, improper wire crimp) but that it will not prevent proper deployment of the driver's frontal air bag.The faulty connector can cause the air bag circuit resistance levels to exceed the threshold that illuminates the air bag warning lamp, but they do not exceed a higher limit at which proper deployment of the air bag may no longer occur.The agency believes that further expenditure of agency resources does not appear to be warranted at this time.The closing of this investigation does not constitute a finding by the federal safety agency that no safety-related defect exists.The agency will monitor the issue and reserves the right to take future action if warranted by the circumstances.During the investigation, ODI learned that MBUSA will initiate a warranty extension program to address the faulty connectors in subject model year 2005 and 2006 E-Class and other MBUSA model/model year vehicles.This action will extend the warranty coverage for this issue to 10 years or 100,000 miles, whichever occurs first.MBUSA will notify all affected vehicle owners of this action.A bulletin describing this program is available in the investigative file.
PE10017
What 2005 Mercedes Benz E320 owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Takata recall: the SRS light in my vehicle has been on for a while. It just happened overnight without any reason. My concern is what would happen if I got into an accident, would the air bags still work. I'm wondering if this issue comes from the manufacture because I have heard of some of the benz from this year with the same issue
Car was elevated on a 2 post car lift and we were working on the underside of the body. 2 sharp blows were struck on a bolt head on the underside of the car with a hammer in an effort to loosen the bolt. After the second blow, the drivers side side airbags deployed. The car was stationary, the transmission was in neutral and the ignition key was turned to the accessory position.
Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2005 mercedes-benz e320. While the contact was driving at a low rate of speed, another vehicle switched lanes into the path of the contact's vehicle. The contact swerved to the right and crashed into a curb to avoid the other vehicle. Some of the air bags deployed. Smoke appeared inside and outside the front passenger side of the vehicle. There were no injuries. The insurance company towed the vehicle to a facility. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was not available.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 mercedes-benz e320. When the vehicle was started, the front passenger air bag warning chime was audible. The contact stated that the warning chime continued until the seat belt was secured even though there was no passenger seated in the front passenger seat. The vehicle was not taken to be diagnosed. Mercedes-benz of florence (2199 david h mcleod blvd, florence, sc 29501, (843) 410-5188) stated that the vehicle needed to be diagnosed, but declined to do so. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 82,000.
Purchase this car in february 2017 smells like gas is seeping out from somewhere. Stopped in the middle of highway. Now having problems with starting car and airbag suspension light is on.
The driver of the mercedes was traveling east on interstate 80 in a rural area of california. The driver claims to have fallen asleep while driving the vehicle and allowed the vehicle to leave the south side of the freeway while traversing a left curve in the roadway. The vehicle launched off a slight downhill embankment south of the roadway and the vehicle traversed an undulated vegetative area prior to striking a large diameter tree with the front of the vehicle. The impact was right of the center of the front of the vehicle. The driver and front passenger were wearing their type-2 safety belts. After striking the tree, the vehicle overturned onto its left side and came to rest on its roof. The driver front and side-curtain airbags deployed as did the front passenger side-curtain airbag. The front passenger front airbag did not deploy. Both occupants sustained major injuries as a result of the collision. The investigating chp officer observed that the front passenger front airbag did not deploy and requested an evaluation of the system due to a perceived potential SRS system failure. Chp multidisciplinary accident investigation team (mait) evaluated the system (see included mait investigation).
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 mercedes benz e320. The contact stated that the fuel gauge and the speedometer gauge displayed inaccurate readings on the instrument panel. The vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 08v303000 (electrical system). The dealer did not recode the scn, but rather emptied the fuel tank and replaced the fuel and the fuel lever sensor. The failure recurred intermittently. The vehicle was also not included in the federal safety agency action number: ea13003 (fuel system, gasoline). The contact reported the safety concern with the air bag sensor, which was not included in pe: 10017 (air bags and electrical system). The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer more than twice, but the failures persist. The manufacturer was notified of the failures. The approximate failure mileage was 68,000.
Cable harness and connectors in steering column airbag, poor connection from using steering wheel. Engine and transmission mounts disintegrated and needed to be replaced. Front thrust arms with bushings had torn boots and needed to be replaced. Crankshaft sensor was faulty and needed to be replaced. Transmission data link connector was faulty and needed to be replaced.
I was driving a 2005 e320 mercedes and had another vehicle passes the stop sign and we had a car accident. None of the airbags in my vehicle deplored and I was injured.
Questions about the 2005 Mercedes Benz E320 airbags
Does the 2005 Mercedes Benz E320 have airbags problems?
Owners have filed 22 complaints about the airbags of the 2005 Mercedes Benz E320, 10% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 2005 Mercedes Benz E320 airbags problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 50,485 miles.
Was there a recall on the 2005 Mercedes Benz E320 airbags?
There is no recall for this problem on this model year.
What year does the Mercedes Benz E320 have bad airbags?
The Mercedes Benz E320 model years with the most airbags complaints are 2005 (22 complaints), 2003 (19 complaints) and 1999 (17 complaints).
Other 2005 Mercedes Benz E320 problems
Fuel system 122Brakes 54Engine 17Electrical 16Transmission 10Steering 6Suspension 6Visibility 5Acceleration 4Seat belts 3Tires 3Driver assistance 2Lights 2Seats 2Body 1Locks 1
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