1998 Mercedes-Benz E Class Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 17%of 24 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 118,750miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 1998 Mercedes-Benz E Class, 17% of the 24 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 118,750 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Automatic transmission failure, stays on 1st. Gear (rough run). Took to authorized mbz repair station, they reset the computer and run approximately 450 miles ok and again the same problem. Went back and they flushed the transmission and reset again computer faults , run again for 75 miles and same problem, and so on.....”
NHTSA complaint #10145133, filed 2005-12, 139,500 miles“The gear moved on its own with no key. Vehicle was in park a child entered the vehicle, moved the gear from park to neutral, and vehicle rolled back, going through a fence and striking a tree. The child sustained no injuries.”
NHTSA complaint #10113120, filed 2005-02, 98,000 milesTransmission and drivetrain: other model years
Other parts of the 1998 Mercedes-Benz E Class
7 complaintsElectrical system
4 complaintsEngine cooling
4 complaintsAir bags
1 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaintsTires
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1998 Mercedes-Benz E Class
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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