Srs light stays on. Scanned system and got a code 9103. Found there was a tsb issued by mercedes for a wiring problem and harness repair for this model. I don't think I should have to pay the 6 hrs labor for this repair. It was their fault in making the wiring harness too short for a steering colum that moves in and out.
2006 Mercedes-Benz E350 airbags problems
13 complaints (3% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 86,605. 5 crashes reported.
- owner complaints
- 13
- of this car's complaints
- 3%
- typical mileage
- 86,605
- crashes
- 5
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
- Frontal2
- Side/window1
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
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200k+
Mercedes-Benz E350 airbags problems in other years
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.
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What 2006 Mercedes-Benz E350 owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Takata recall , oil leak ,electrical harness
The pasenger-side airbags deployed without a collision. The car was in motion and the airbags deployed without even hitting a pothole.
Takata recall I went over a speed bump and my air bags deployed on the drivers side and the rear passenger (behind the driver).
The driver was operating her 2006 mercedes-benz e350 on a county road in redmond, washington. Driver was involved in an accident, in which she rear-ended the car in front of her, causing her car's driver's seat airbag contained in the steering wheel to deploy. When the airbag deployed, some portion of the air bag or its cover (possibly the metallic mercedes- benz emblem) sliced the driver's throat, severely lacerating her trachea and neck tissue...updated 12/03/15 *bf
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 mercedes benz e350. While driving 10 MPH, the contact's vehicle struck a parked vehicle in the rear. As a result, all the air bags deployed. There were no injuries sustained and a police report was not filed. The vehicle was towed to an impound lot. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 60,000.
I am reporting a very serious, disturbing, shocking and tragic accident on 9/12/2015 on randall road in elgin, il USA at 2:35 pm just after big timber road signal.my southbound 2006 mercedes benz e350 car was hit by the high speed out of control northbound 2014 toyota corolla, which had crossed/swerved the center line and resulted in a head on collision/crash.....updated 10-27-15 *bf
Moved telescoping steering wheel out SRS warning light appeared. Mercedes is aware the connecting harness is too short they make a repair kit but will not warranty after 100,000. This is a safety issue that mercedes should have recalled and replace before incident.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 mercedes benz e350. The contact stated that while driving approximately 40 MPH and hitting a pot hole, the air bags on the drivers side deployed without any warning. The contact did not receive any injuries. The vehicle was later taken to an independent mechanic. After diagnosis, they were unable to diagnose the failure. The manufacturer was later contacted and they sent an investigator out inspect the vehicle. The failure mileage was approximately 55,000. The current mileage was approximately 56,000. The VIN was unavailable....updated 07-10-13 *bf updated 07/17/2013
Side and curtain airbags deployed unexpectedly when stopping at traffic light. No impact.
Questions about the 2006 Mercedes-Benz E350 airbags
Does the 2006 Mercedes-Benz E350 have airbags problems?
Owners have filed 13 complaints about the airbags of the 2006 Mercedes-Benz E350, 3% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 2006 Mercedes-Benz E350 airbags problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 86,605 miles.
Was there a recall on the 2006 Mercedes-Benz E350 airbags?
There is no recall for this problem on this model year.
What year does the Mercedes-Benz E350 have bad airbags?
The Mercedes-Benz E350 model years with the most airbags complaints are 2011 (108 complaints), 2012 (84 complaints) and 2010 (68 complaints).
Other 2006 Mercedes-Benz E350 problems
Fuel system 219Engine 72Brakes 54Transmission 37Electrical 19Driver assistance 8Visibility 8Acceleration 7Steering 6Body 5Lights 5Tires 5Suspension 4Seats 2Wheels 2
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