1999 Mercedes-Benz E320 engine and engine cooling problems
18 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling on the 1999 Mercedes-Benz E320 — 22% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Just like the gm cars now being recalled, my car shut itself off completely while I was traveling at 60 mph. It had to be towed to be repaired---and the diagnosis was made immediately, as the mechanic had done taken car of a car that had the identical "problem" just the week before. Parts replaced…”
filed Mar 9, 2014
“Engine just stops running/stalling after from 15 - 30 minutes of driving. Has happened twice midway through left turns. (scary!) can happen anytime and any speed. *tr”
filed Sep 29, 2010
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Engine and Engine Cooling problems in other E320 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 E320 | 8 | 3% |
| 2004 E320 | 4 | 2% |
| 2003 E320 | 3 | 1% |
| 2002 E320 | 4 | 17% |
| 2001 E320 | 1 | 3% |
| 2000 E320 | 4 | 9% |
| 1998 E320 | 8 | 22% |
| 1997 E320 | 4 | 6% |
| 1996 E320 | 4 | 9% |
| 1995 E320 | 8 | 8% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1999 Mercedes-Benz E320
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.