2006 Mercedes-Benz E350: engine stalls while driving

Filed Jun 5, 2022 · Engine · IL

Balance shaft issues possible cause of vehicle stalls and safety concerns.

Filed Feb 20, 2020 · Brakes, Engine · 154,000 miles · NC

This vehicle is a threat to my health with all the problems I'm having with it. I have to press extra had to stop . Had brakes checked and there was no problem. There is a bad gasoline leak and loud smell of gas when I fill up. Looked under rear seat and saw gas on gas tank. Dried gas up and the big puddle returned. Can I drive this car? I need someone to tell me what to do. The last and most worrisome thing to me is that there are 2 dtc codes coming up causing the check engine light to come on. Had mechanic to clear then but they come right back when car is started. I need to get this car inspected. Someone tell me what to do. Mechanic said that the code indicate a problem with the engine and that it might take $8700 to repair every thing. I dont have that type of money. This is the car makers problem. Who is looking out for me. Is the goverment doing there job when it comes to this car. Heard there are more cars like this. Oh this is a 2006 mercedes e350. Will the goverment, dealer or manufacturer buy this car from me. This is a plea for help from anywhere. They say there is a recall on this car but when it came out there was 1 year left on car warranty before it ran out. The car didn't quit running when the stalling to repair these cars took place. Some one is in someones back pocket. Someone needs to do their job and get this problem taken care of once and for all. You may lose some friends in the process but this is better than someone losing their life. This vehicle has haad problems stationary and while moving.

Filed Oct 10, 2017 · Brakes, Engine · 143,000 miles · CA · crash

Tl* the contact owned a 2006 mercedes-benz e350w. While driving 30 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning and the brakes failed to stop the vehicle. As a result, the contact rear ended the preceding vehicle. The air bags deployed. There were no injuries. A police report was filed. The contact's vehicle was towed from the scene to mercedes-benz of ontario (3787 e guasti rd, ontario, ca 91761), but was not diagnosed. The contact's insurance company confirmed that the vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 143,000.

Filed Oct 7, 2017 · Engine · 143,000 miles · CA · crash · 2 injuries

My 2006 mercedes benz 350 e series had gotten in a accident due to the car stalling out. I have a code reader and will provide the necessary pictures I took the day prior of the accident.

Filed Jun 13, 2017 · Brakes, Engine · 101,000 miles · PA

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 mercedes-benz e350. While driving 5 MPH, the vehicle stalled and the stop braking system warning indicator illuminated and flashed. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The vehicle was taken to a local mercedes-benz dealer (located at 404 pennsylvania in pa 19034 866‑383‑0881) where it was diagnosed, but the failure could not be duplicated. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to the dealer regarding the spc pump. The failure mileage was 101,000.

Filed Oct 16, 2015 · Brakes · 147,000 miles · SC

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 mercedes benz e350. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 55 MPH, the vehicle stalled and the service brake warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the sbc pump needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure and the VIN was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 04v296000 (service brakes, hydraulic). The failure mileage was 147,000.

Filed Sep 27, 2015 · Driver assistance, Engine · 107,000 miles · FL

The engine of my car stalled suddenly, braking power was reduced dramatically. I was about to get into a serious crash but likely this happened in a local street at a traffic light when everyone was ready to slow down and stop. My dealer told me the engine stalled due to a broken vacuum intake manifold linkage which controls air in and out in the system. The only way to fix is to replace the entire manifold ($2100) and mercedes benz does not offer an extended warranty on this component. I was surprised with the quality of mb especially when I checked the internet to find out hundreds with the same incident and with many unpleasant customers. The broken intake manifold linkage is 100% design issue. My car has 107k miles, I had my extended warranty up until 100k, so I can't believe these 7k miles caused this linkage to be broken. It is a design issue (probably cheap plastic part that aged over time). Mb had several extended warranty on other major components such as: gas tank ($2,400) and sbc pump ($2,000) due to fatal incidents, so I am not sure how many people have to die in car crashes before mb offers this extended warranty. I can't believe I am saying this about mb quality, but just go online and you will find out more and more about these issues. The problem with this component is the fact that it is unpredictable because it depends on the position of these flabs (closed, semi opened, opened position). Which makes it scary to drive the car when you know that this may happen at any time and it could impact your life and the lives of your beloved ones and probably others who would be driving around you.

Filed Mar 19, 2015 · Engine, Fuel system · 103,586 miles · MA

There is a serious safety issue with 2006 mercedes-benz e class (mbec) because of a manufacturer's and/or design defect which causes this vehicle to not go into proper gear and/or stall suddenly putting the public at risk. I barely escaped being smashed into by oncoming traffic while making a routine left hand turn into a gas station because my mbec was stuck in gear and did not accelerate as it was manufactured and designed to do but rather sputtered at less than 5 miles per hour (MPH). The only reason I was not t-boned and likely seriously injured along with other people was because the other drivers swerved into oncoming traffic causing those drivers to also swerve. Miraculously no one was injured, this time. Also, the reason why I was turning into the gas station was because I was forced to get off the highway because my mbec would not change gear after I got on the highway and was approaching red-lining at and it seemed like the engine might blow. The tiptronic also failed during this malfunction. I had the authorized mb dealer that I have used since I purchased my mbec pickup my vehicle to look into this issue and my advisor told me I needed a new balance shaft because the one in my vehicle had prematurely worn (even though I have always stringently followed my mb advisor's suggestions) and it would cost roughly $6,500. S/he also said this occurs in roughly 15-20% of '06 mbec. But mb would not fix this safety defect unless I paid. Worse yet, my advisor never made me aware of this serious safety issue even though s/he previously knew or should have known and as a result put the public at risk by not enabling me to resolve this serious safety issue with my model year vehicle until the occurrence of a near catastrophe. There should be a safety recall now that this safety defect has come to light and unless there is, the public will remain at serious risk.

Filed Dec 22, 2014 · Engine · CA

Gearing mechanism suddenly failed while driving thus causing the vehicle to stall. Was unable to move forward until the car was shut off, restarted and then car moved forward with a very jerky motion situation posed a dangerous hazard to passengers as well as other vehicles in the flow of traffic.

Filed Dec 11, 2014 · Engine · 87,000 miles · AR

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 mercedes benz e350. While driving approximately 45 MPH, the vehicle jerked, stalled, and the check engine warning light illuminated. In order for the vehicle to be restarted, the key had to be taken out of the ignition and re- inserted. The failure recurred on numerous occasions. The vehicle was taken to a dealer. The technician diagnosed that the balance shift and crank shaft needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 87,000.

Filed Mar 12, 2014 · Fuel system · 148,000 miles · AL

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 mercedes benz e350. The contact stated while driving approximately 70 MPH, the engine stalled without warning. The vehicle failed to restart and was towed to an authorized dealer for diagnosis. The technician stated that the fuel pump was faulty however, the fuel tank would need to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the defect. The approximate failure mileage was 148,000.

Filed Mar 17, 2011 · Engine · 72,000 miles · NJ

Failure of the balance shaft (defective) causing loss of engine timing and engine skips and stalls. Mercedes benz has conceded in tech bulletins to their dealer repair shops that this is a common defect for 2005-2007 e-350 and other models. The dealer repaired my car and mb paid 60% of the bill as a concession. Repair required 30 hours of labor (removal of engine, replacement of balance shaft and other parts and then reinstallation of engine). Cost was $4,000 and my out of pocket was $1,900.