2005 Mercedes-Benz E320 electrical system problems
16 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 2005 Mercedes-Benz E320 — 7% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Battery light came on so it was charged then reconnected, everything good, turn key to on position everything good, turn key to start and bang! Loud bang and white smoke everywhere, engine continued to smoke for several minutes after explosion, hole in front of engine”
filed Sep 9, 2018
“The car is being hacked into by multiple individuals across triple cities. The hackers are able to lock and unlock the doors, shift gears, turn on the check engine light, control the radio and cd player, open the hood to steal oil and control the complete functionality of the car. Including turning…”
filed Feb 5, 2018
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Electrical System problems in other E320 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 E320 | 2 | 5% |
| 2004 E320 | 13 | 6% |
| 2003 E320 | 21 | 10% |
| 2002 E320 | 4 | 17% |
| 2001 E320 | 13 | 34% |
| 2000 E320 | 8 | 18% |
| 1999 E320 | 8 | 10% |
| 1998 E320 | 1 | 3% |
| 1997 E320 | 5 | 8% |
| 1996 E320 | 12 | 27% |
| 1995 E320 | 89 | 93% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2005 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.