2011 Mercedes-Benz E Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 30%of 10 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 100miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2011 Mercedes-Benz E, 30% of the 10 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 100 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.
“2011 mercedes benz e class-this vehicle has an electronic shifter just behind steering wheel. It is difficult to tell if it goes into park or not. My wife had engine running, got out of car to check the trunk and thought she put the vehicle in park. It started to move and she was able to jump inside and hit the brake. Later that morning I pulled into a parking spot and thought I hit the park. I got out leaving the engine running with my wife in the passenger seat on the phone. When finished she shut the engine off and the car started to roll backwards. …”
NHTSA complaint #10356174, filed 2010-09, 100 miles“You put the car in park the digital display says park but it is not. You put the car in drive or reverse the digital display says drive or reverse and car does not move. In order to correct the problem you have to turn off the car and turn it back on then it will start to work properly again. I have taken photo's of the issue with the RPM up to 4k and the car MPH at zero and it says drive in the display. I provided the photo's mercedes and the dealer and they keep saying they cant find anything wrong or duplicate the problem. The problem occurs once or twice a month. …”
NHTSA complaint #10359582, filed 2010-10, 9,898 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10039114Oct 3, 2011Mercedes-benz: the vehicle jolts during start-offs, steady driving, or acceleration. The control valve temporary jams. *rm updated 12/28/11.
- 10039254May 2, 2011Mercedes-benz: there is a transmission trouble code stored. It is a diagnostic problem with the wet start-up clutch.
- 10038977Apr 4, 2011Mercedes-benz: the auto-transmission switches to limp home mode or has no power. There are multiple possible fault codes. A piston may be damaged.
Transmission and drivetrain: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 3 | 30% |
| 2008 | 1 | 14% |
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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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