2016 Mercedes-Benz E400 technical service bulletins
160 technical service bulletins and manufacturer communications cover the 2016 Mercedes-Benz E400, including 4 warranty extensions.
Bulletins tell dealers how to fix known problems. A warranty extension means the manufacturer pays for that repair for longer.
- To enhance the satisfaction of our customers, avoid further costs of litigation and return focus to its...
- Mercedes-Benz AG (“MBAG”), the manufacturer of Mercedes-Benz vehicles, has extended the warranty for the...
- Visibility/wiper
- Engine
- Dear Dealer Partners, The part numbers listed in the chart below should no longer be installed, and any...
- Customer complaints relating to automatic transmission 725.0 (NAG3 Classic /9G‑TRONIC automatic...
- Repeat workshop visit for vehicle vibration while braking from 60MPH. NOTE: Although the symptom is...
- Clanking noise from the area of the speakers in the doors
- Customer complaints relating to automatic transmission 725.0 (NAG3 Classic / 9G‑TRONIC automatic...
- A popup is seen on the HU with the message "data connection temporarily not available". Potentially...
- This document is intended as a pre-case diagnostic reference for transmission related concerns
- Single throttle lift-off clunking noise from the side shaft when moving off (audible at the outboard end)
- After successful commissioning of the HERMES control unit (N112/9) with XENTRY Diagnosis DVD 03/2026, the...
- Dear Mercedes-Benz USA Dealers, The part numbers listed in the chart below should no longer be installed,...
- There are several types of complaint about noises or poor windshield wiper wiping performance: A: Wiper...
- The part numbers listed in the chart below should no longer be installed, and any existing stock must be...
- Potential corrosion on the rear axle carrier
- The part numbers listed in the chart below should no longer be installed, and any existing stock must be...
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- Headlamp, front fog lamp leaky or fogged
- Headlamp, front fog lamp leaky or fogged
- Headlamps leaking or fogged
- Unknown or other
- Check engine light on with the following fault is current in the VGS Control Unit: P084300 Oil pressure...
- (Original LI document #: LI27.35-P-079039) Clicking noises from the electro-hydraulic control unit (EHS)...
- The flap of the reversing camera opens and closes by itself during forward travel several times during the...
- 1. General Diagnostic Tips 2. One or More PARK Sensor Activations 3. Red Ring Around Vehicle 4. "Active...
- Single throttle lift-off clunking noise from the side shaft when moving off (audible at the outboard end)
- Possible complaints about shift quality, issues with learning the park lock, and slipping/rinse entries in...
- Only vehicles with a variable transfer case are affected
- Transmission control unit Y3/8n4 (fully integrated transmission control unit (VGS)) not listed in quick...
- Message in Instrument Cluster for "Active Distance Assist not enabled, but can be purchased subsequently"...
- Commissioning not possible after replacement of TRANSMISSION 722.9 or of electrohydraulic controller unit...
- After a software update of HERMES communication module N112/9 has been performed on a gray import vehicle,...
- Headlamp, front fog lamp leaky or fogged
- A popup is seen on the HU with the message "data connection temporarily not available". Potentially...
- Potential corrosion on the rear axle carrier
- Vehicle with atypical reduced heat output
- A clicking/ticking/taping noise from underneath the vehicle with engine off during ECO stop event or after...
- During a phone call, the called party has difficulty understanding/cannot understand the driver, or...
- The flap of the reversing camera opens and closes by itself during forward travel several times during the...
- Customer-perceived problem: • Fuel gauge reading implausible • MIL ON (market-dependent) N118/3 Fault...
- Power train
- Single throttle lift-off clunking noise from the side shaft when moving off (audible at the outboard end)
- Single throttle lift-off clunking noise from the side shaft when moving off (audible at the outboard end)
- The flap of the reversing camera opens and closes by itself during forward travel
- Transmission control unit Y3/8n4 (fully integrated transmission control unit (VGS)) not listed in quick...
- Washer fluid system leaks
- Tension-releasing impact of the propeller shaft with the force-free in D "KID" function, after vehicle has...
- Headlamp or front fog lamp leaky or fogged
- Headlamps fogged or droplets forming
- To insure vehicle down time is kept at a minimum and all required information is available when case is...
- Dynamic seat function or multicontour system inoperative Noises from area of lateral support bladder
- Headlamps fogged or droplets forming
- Electrical system
- In our continuing efforts to ensure the proper performance and quality of your vehicle, we are writing to...
- Rear lamps fogged up/not leaktight
- Only vehicles with a variable transfer case are affected
- Customer complaints relating to automatic transmission 725.0 (NAG3 Classic / 9G-TRONIC automatic...
- Complaints about shift quality in vehicles of MODEL 205, 212 and 222 with TRANSMISSION 724.2.
- As previously reported, to enhance the satisfaction of our customers, avoid further costs of litigation...
- Crease formation on genuine leather seat covers in vehicles with low mileage ⢠Objects left on the seats...
- In our continuing efforts to assure the proper performance of Mercedes-Benz products and to enhance the...
- In our continuing efforts to assure the proper performance of Mercedes-Benz products and to enhance the...
- The Mercedes me connect services cannot be activated
- Visibility
- The trunk lid is not drawn into the end position with the help of the trunk lid power closing function...
- To enhance the satisfaction of our customers, avoid further costs of litigation and return focus to its...
- Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) has extended the warranty for the rear subframe on the vehicles listed...
- Dear Mercedes-Benz Owner: In our continuing efforts to assure the proper performance of Mercedes-Benz...
- In our continuing efforts to assure the proper performance of Mercedes-Benz products and to enhance the...
- The garage door hand transmitter cannot be initialized with the integrated garage door opener in the...
- The range of the integrated garage door opener (GTO) is too short
- MY15+ M278 and M157 Equipped Vehicles with Fault Code ""P023400 – Boost Pressure is Too High"" "
- Electrical system: software
- If the customer brakes sharply from a speed of > 30mph, without ABS intervention, there is a single...
- Unmotivated Reaction from Park Assist
- Shifting complaints and transmission fault codes in vehicles with transmission 725.0
- Engine diagnosis warning lamp activated
- Hold detent for front door hinges
- Airmatic
- Lamp unit fogged or droplets forming
- To enhance the satisfaction of our customers, avoid further costs of litigation and return focus to its...
- Information Label on Tire Sealant
- Update AMG Suspension Control Unit Software
- Assessment of actuating and operating noise from steering
- Throttle lift-off clunking noises at drive shafts of front axle
- Throttle lift-off clunking noises at drive shafts of rear axle
- The purpose of this letter is to advise you of additional benefits that Mercedes-Benz is providing to you...
- Seat belt extender toothed rack sluggish or makes noises
- Display of suspension setting in head unit implausible
- Liftgate intermittently does not open fully
- No/poor radio reception in AM frequency range.
- Ticking or pulsing noise from high-pressure pump and/or fuel injectors.
- Traffic information service and posibly the voice control, nonfunctional after navigation software update.
- Anti-theft protection activated".
- Enclosed for your information and pursuant to part 579.5, please find our latest Service and Warranty...
- Engine diagnosis warning lamp lights up in instrument cluster, fault code U145400: "Implausible data were...
- IPhone mobile phone: Various complaints after software update to iOS8
- The pneumatic 4-way lumbar support fails
- Various transmission complaints in combination with the fault code P060C00 and/or P060600
- Possible complaints: 1. Memory function of electric seat fore/aft adjustment not functioning
- Pneumatic comfort systems with insufficient performance, entirely inoperative or leaky.
- Engine noises (rattling) after engine start
- AIRCAP functions excessively
- Minor leaks at the oil duct of the left or right cylinder head of engines 157, 276 and 278
- Sloshing noises from area of rocker panels/ longitudinal members on left and right.
- Air conditioning intermittently does not cool.
- Apple products (iPhone or iPod) are not charged via the serial USB interface of the COMAND Online control...
- The vehicle cannot be started The vehicle may start by itself shortly after the startup attempt with a...
- Single throttle lift-off clunking noise from the side shaft when moving off (audible at the outboard end)
- Creaking noise when making vertical or longitudinal adjustment to electrical steering column
- Battery discharged, vehicle does not start.
- The 360° camera cannot be calibrated.
- Collision Prevention Assist (CPA) may warn for no obvious reason (optical and acoustic warning message).
- Surface damage on steering wheel trim
- Fault code U41600 logged in 'ES' (electric steering) control unit after software update or steering gear...
- Engine diagnosis warning lamp active
- The key is not recognized in the electronic ignition switch, the vehicle cannot be started and/or the...
- Engine diagnosis warning lamp lights up
- Message in instrument cluster "DISTRONIC PLUSCurrently Unavailable
- This Service Campaign has been initiated because Daimler AG (DAG), the manufacturer of Mercedes-Benz...
- Creaking/squeaking noises from the front axle when steering
- The Parktronic system switches to malfunction
- SOS mbrace service not activated".
- Software update of COMAND Online control unit.
- Mobile phone cotacts are not transferred completely.
- Metadata loss- Please reimport all media data".
- The COMAND unit does not start or the display remains dark.
- FC 2783 (Friction power of torque converter lockup clutch is too high) or FC 0741 (Actuation of torque...
- Shift quality complaints and/or automatic transmission in limp-home mode in combination with one or more...
- The side air vents in the instrument panel may be reflected in the side windows in sunlight
- Single, throttle lift-off, clunking noise from the side shaft when starting off (audible at the wheel)
- Customer experiences low battery conditions, resulting in jump starts, and eventually requiring battery...
- Engine diagnosis warning lamp activated
- 1. Noises when operating electric seat fore/aft adjustment 2. Electric fore/aft adjustment nonfunctional...
- Switch for seat belt extender inoperative.
- Glove box squeaks/rattles at top left mounting.
- The COMAND unit does not start or the COMAND display remains dark
- If it is necessary to replace an HV battery, the return will only be accepted with the filled-out...
- Outside mirror fogged.
- Engine does not start, or various fault messages in instrument cluster immediately after engine start and...
- Harsh 4-3 and/or 4-5 shifts may be experienced, usually more noticeable with light throttle drivers
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