Mercedes Benz E320 won't start problems

Filed Jul 2, 2017 · Fuel system · 135,378 miles · CA

8/4/16 vehicle had strong smell of gas inside after fillup. Went away after half full. Noticed recall in online doc's and took to mercedes of san diego where tank mod, cable harness, bracket, seal ringx2, insulation under seat were replaced no charge under warranty. 6/20/17 vehicle quit when approaching residence. Then wouldn't start but cranked. Same symptoms next day. Towed to mb san diego diagnosed fuel pump components failed $1,000 w/no offer to cover under recall. I further reviewed same internet doc's which show fuel pumps, filters, fuel level senders are covered under mb 15 yr. Unltd miles warranty. Will call service writer in morning to advise they should cover repairs, tow plus rental car while I was researchng.

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 Feb 5, 2016 · Engine · FL

When veh. Is stopped at a light or just in a parking lot, it stalls or will not start right away. Eventually it starts and away we go. Never a warning whatsoever. All fluids are full and battery is good. Rec. Fuel(gas) is always used.

Filed Sep 17, 2014 · Brakes · 88,881 miles · GA

Went to start the car and at first the key wouldn't turn over I had to keep taking put and inserting it at a different side it eventually started. Soon as it turned over the brake light esp and ABS light started flashing the car is stuck in park.

Filed Apr 26, 2014 · Driver assistance, Engine · 111,573 miles · OH

I left my home in cincinnati, oh at 8:25, with a 1/2 tank of gas, drove ~ 3 miles to hwy126 and merged to 75s. I moved from the right to the middle to the left lane. After being at 50 MPH ~ 2 minutes on the left lane, the car suddenly stopped. The dashboard was all lit up with warning signs, check engine, brakes and oil. I put my hazard light on, put the car in park, turned the key off, and then back on. The same warning signs came on and the car did not start. I called mercedes assistance who advised to call 911 and that a tow truck will arrive in 1 hour. I called 911 and surprisingly got a voice message that all operators are busy! A minute later an operator came on the line, she asked where I was and I told her that I was on the left (high speed lane). She asked me if I was in a black mercedes. She indicated that a dispatcher is on the way. At 8:51 I called aaa to get a towtruck earlier. They said they will come in 45 min. A car assistance van came and eventually the police car. They stopped behind my car, and tried to turn the car on and were unable to, they asked me to put it in neutral but the gear would not move. The policeman stopped the traffic on the highway, asked me to step out of the car while he managed to put the gear on neutral and asked me to sit back in the car and steer. They manually pushed the car to the right shoulder but I was not able to steer as the power steering was not working. At 9:18 the aaa truck came and towed the car to the mercedes dealership. They diagnosed the problem as a sudden failure of the crankshaft position sensor and replaced it for a charge of $463.46. I found on the web that several mercedes models have had this problem occur but there has never been a recall. The sudden complete failure of a car in the midst of rush hour traffic creating a major hazard to me and other drivers needs the attention of the federal safety agency.

Filed Jun 20, 2013 · Electrical, Steering · CA · crash

My vehicle was parked in front of store allowing a 93 year old lady to go shopping,as I was parked there I was sideswiped, I immediately took it to the auto shop to have it repaired, after doing this I discovered that the key can't start the car because the ignition is jammed or key will not turn, so the car won't start. I called a locksmith and discovered that the ignition is defected.

Filed Sep 9, 2012 · Electrical · 148,000 miles · GA · fire

This vehicle (1996 mercedes e320) has had a history of electrical problems over the past several years. Many repairs have been made to the vehicle electrical systems at great expense! This time the vehicle would not start and I was investigating the cause myself. Troubleshooting revealed a defective wiring harness assembly from the electrical system connection in the left front of the engine compartment to the park/neutral safety switch on the transmission and to the starter. This harness also includes connections to the starter and sensors on the transmission. All wires in the entire harness have crumbled insulation and have shorted together. This caused shorting and burning of the wires and damage to other system components. I have been a mechanic for 15+ years and it is obvious that the harness assemblies on this vehicle are of poor quality and subject to failure. The insulation on all wires is inferior and will fail and crack over short periods of time. Further investigation of the other harnesses on the vehicle has revealed the same problems. This could have caused a major fire and personal injury. Luckily the damage was small and contained to this one harness, however all harness on the vehicle must be replaced.

Filed Dec 23, 2010 · Body, Electrical · 136,000 miles · CA

Tl*the contact owns a 2001 mercedes benz e 320. The contact stated that the cup holder was too close to the gear shift and when liquid spills into the gear shift, it shuts the vehicle off. When this happened it shorted out the controls on the instrument panel and the vehicle would not start until it dried out. The instrument panel; however, has to be replaced. The failure occurred twice. The VIN was unknown. The failure mileage was unknown and the current mileage was 136000.

Filed Nov 25, 2007 · Electrical · 156,212 miles · MI

Engine wiring harness crumbling leaving exposed wires. As result, engine will not start.

Filed Jun 24, 2005 · Brakes, Electrical · 6,496 miles · GA

Dt: purchased a new mercedes benz , 320e 2004 model. On 2 occasions on the freeway at highway speeds the engine shut down without warning. The engine shut off at once and will not crank when engine has been tried to start again. Had to have vehicle towed. Dealer explained he was unfamiliar with this problem. Thought this may be the computer in the car. Made repairs and replaced parts. About 2 weeks afterwards this happened again. Took back to dealer, and this was corrected. However, was afraid this may happen again. However, has not happened 2-3 months after the repairs. *ak the control module failed. Also, consumer has continuous problems with braking system. *tt