2005 Mercedes Benz E320 electrical problems

Filed Sep 9, 2018 · Electrical, Engine · 123,000 miles · CA · fire

Battery light came on so it was charged then reconnected, everything good, turn key to on position everything good, turn key to start and bang! Loud bang and white smoke everywhere, engine continued to smoke for several minutes after explosion, hole in front of engine

Filed Feb 5, 2018 · Electrical · 195,100 miles · CA

The car is being hacked into by multiple individuals across triple cities. The hackers are able to lock and unlock the doors, shift gears, turn on the check engine light, control the radio and cd player, open the hood to steal oil and control the complete functionality of the car. Including turning on the cabin lights, blacking out the odometer along with the fuel gauge, and shutting the car off when desired this includes in the middle of the street. Because they can unlock the doors and roll down the windows they have access to the hood and gas door. This allowed them to break the radiator, damage the catalytic converter, and steal gas. Also since the hackers have access they have destroyed the drivers seat, crack the wood on the steering wheel and door trim, removed the right and left front doors, and destroyed the center arm rest. The rf field is controlled by them, and loud cracking sounds are remotely introduced when the car is stationary and key removed. The tele- aid is also activities remotely on occasion as well. The fbi has been notified numerous times to no avail along with the car maker who told me not to contact them again. Three dealerships checked out the car and none knew how to deal with the issue. Mercedes benz in germany was notified by emai and said mercedes USA has my information I'm their legal department. This was over 2 years ago with no contact from them regarding this issue. All attempts to reach them by phone via customer service has failed. Multiple police reports have been made with several police departments.

Filed Feb 5, 2018 · Electrical · 195,000 miles · CA · 1 injury

There is a high level of rf being emitted inside the cabin of the car. The level is so high it pushes pulsed rf waves against an aluminum emergency blanket that was set up to identify which direction it was coming from. This method showed it is coming from multiple direction within the cabin. This is with the engine off and windows rolled up. Also lf l leave the car and come back within less than a minute the climate inside will knock me out, or make me very sleepy. I have to immediately get out of the car and walk 50 to 70 feet away from it to stop this from happening if l catch it in time. Most of the time l do not and someone is using this defect to steal items from the car, destroy the interior ad along with a host of illegal activity while l am passed out inside.because this dangerous activity happens 90 percent of the time the rf may be remotely controlled. Also l have almost been knocked out while driving on several different occasions. Thanks to jesus christ l was able to pull the car over and recover. In addition the rf will isolate and freeze different body parts individually similar to the therapeutic procedure of cool sculpting. Multiple police reports have been made and the dealership notified. The car marker was notified by phone but refuse to help.

Filed Jan 20, 2017 · Electrical · 143,000 miles · HI

Headlight and engine wiring deteriorating beyond repair! Dangerous and may cause sudden crash or fire.,.

Filed Jan 5, 2017 · Electrical · 181,514 miles · CA

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 mercedes-benz e320. While the vehicle was stationary, it was hacked into electronically. The brakes, air bags, radio, and all other electrical functions were able to be controlled, including the vehicle's software. The manufacturer and dealer were unable to assist. The failure mileage was 181,514.

Filed Dec 1, 2016 · Brakes, Electrical · 145,000 miles · GA

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 mercedes-benz e320. The brakes failed to respond when the brake pedal was depressed and the battery warning indicator flashed on the instrument panel. The manufacturer indicated that the statute to receive an extended service campaign expired; therefore, they refused to repair the vehicle. The VIN was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 05v133000 (service brakes, hydraulic). The approximate failure mileage was 145,000.

Filed Feb 22, 2016 · Electrical · 88,700 miles · TN

Bought used one owner car w/88,500 miles in july 2015. After driving only 200 miles check engine light came on, engine would turn over but not start, it was towed to repair shop. Codes read crankshaft sensor, generator. Mechanic replaced crankshaft sensor and repaired wire to it. Did not replace alternator. Called and advised car was ready for pickup. Picked up car and drove less than 2 miles and check engine light came on again. Took back to mechanic who removed codes. Drove another 5 miles and check engine light came on again. He didn't answer phone, drove home in limp mode where it sat for over a month when another mechanic was willing to tackle job. He put on new alternator and drive belt. Crankshaft sensor was bad again and he replaced it. Car would not start. Towed to mb in franklin, tn who said ECM/ ecu module bad. Replaced it and then said batteries bad, and alternator bad. They replaced batteries but local mechanic told them alternator was working fine when it was put in car. Car towed back to local mechanic who checked and said alternator was indeed bad now and he replaced it with one he checked out again before installing. Now the alternator was not being allowed to charge the system and is being towed back to mb in franklin, tn. After searching the internet I found that mb has been installing defective wiring harnesses in their cars since the 1990's and they know it but will only replace the defective harness to those to yell the loudest because there are supposedly millions on cars on the road just waiting to short out expensive parts and cause owners costly repairs. I am yelling at the top of my voice for you to go after them with a vengeance and make them do the repairs. I have spent over $4000. Already on this car which should have been fixed by them at their expense. The covering on the wires gets brittle and shorts out various..

Filed Nov 17, 2014 · Airbags, Electrical · 68,000 miles · CA

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.

Filed Oct 24, 2014 · Electrical · 100,000 miles · CA

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 mercedes benz e320. The contact stated that while driving approximately 20 MPH, the fuel gauge displayed erroneous readings. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician diagnosed that the fuel system had failed. The vehicle was repaired but the failure persisted. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer who stated that the fuel injection and fuel gauge needed to be replaced. In addition, the contact stated that after only driving one block the speedometer would display one mile. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000.

Filed Mar 24, 2014 · Electrical · 24,000 miles · CA · 1 injury

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 mercedes benz e320. The contact stated that there was a daily occurrence of massive rfid leak which caused pain to the contact. The contact mentioned the only way to protect from the pain was to cover the body with aluminum shielding or metal. Additionally, the contact stated that the vehicle would fail to start intermittently. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where the failure was unable to be diagnosed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 24,000 and the current mileage was 153,000.