2006 Mercedes-Benz E350: engine failure

Filed Aug 29, 2024 · Acceleration, Engine · MO · 1 injury

The engine in these cars are defective and can cause serious harm due to a part that was put inside the motor made of plastic. There was a lawsuit but if you didn’t get in on it you losses out for not knowing. I was recently at Mercedes dealership to fix recalls and they brushed me off. The car can catch fire and I’m already experiencing engine failure after only owning the car for a year. They don’t care because it’s an old car but it’s still being sold to unsuspecting buyers. I’m not the only one there are thousands of us who are at risk driving these cars because Mercedes won’t admit their off the showroom floor mistake.

Filed Dec 5, 2022 · Engine · MN

We just purchased a 2006 Mercedes for our teenage sons and had a dealer look at it before we purchased it. They told us there were a couple of codes that were worth watching but that it wasn’t anything significant right now. After the car started jerking and shaking while driving it, we brought it in to dealership where they told us it had a common code for Mercedes in this timeframe P0016. Repair estimate is nearly $5000 to replace timing chain and balance shaft, or a new engine which would be roughly the same. After researching on my own upon being told this code, I found all of the information about the class action lawsuit and settlement, which of course we are too late to be a part of. The dealer said there is a potential that the car could just seize up at some point, so I don’t want my young sons to be out on the road when that happens. I am very frustrated and upset that this wasn’t a recall since it apparently affected a huge amount of vehicles manufactured within this time frame. There is a specific list of engines with known issues and ours is among them. Mercedes Benz should be held responsible for making this right because it was definitely a quality issue. Now we are stuck with an unsafe vehicle, or a massive expense due to defect.

Filed Aug 11, 2014 · Fuel system · 132,456 miles · FL

Just bought the car a month ago, and had mercedes benz of orange park put a new engine in. Just filled up the tank and noticed a strong smell of gasoline, so I took it back to mercedes benz, who informed me that the top of the gas tank was leaking as a result of a defective seal on the top of the tank and is a well known issue. This is a serious safety issue since gas is in the passenger compartment.

Filed Mar 19, 2014 · Engine · 97,000 miles · MA

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 mercedes-benz e350. The contact stated that while traveling various speeds, the engine seized. The vehicle was taken to the manufacturer where it was found that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted about the failure. The failure mileage was 97,000.

Filed Mar 26, 2012 · Engine, Transmission · 57,700 miles · NC

Balance shaft failure. At 57,700 miles the check engine light on with codes 1200/1207 also known as p0016 and p0017. The balance shaft sprocket is excessively worn due to manufacturer defect known by mercedes benz USA to be due to poorly hardened metal in the manufacture of this part. May cause complete engine failure and loss of power. Manufacturer refused to offer any assistance in correcting the defect.

Filed Sep 11, 2005 · Transmission · 1,195 miles · WA

I purchased a 2006 mercedes e350 in august 13 and today with 1175 miles on the odometer; the transmission failed. I was driving about 30 MPH and all of a sudden; the engine high revved like it went into neutral. The vehicle was stuttering like the clutch was slipping (the car is a automatic) and was barely moving; I pulled off to the side and contacted sos system. There was no check engine failures on the obc.