1996 Mercedes-Benz E320 Equipment Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 4%of 45 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 138,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the equipment of the 1996 Mercedes-Benz E320, 4% of the 45 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 138,000 miles.
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.
“I have a 1996 E320 and the first thing to go was the condenser fan, when you turn the AC on its the fans that help keep your car cool, but then that went out and my car would run hot if I constantly ran AC. Then my AC blower just went out one day. Then I took it to a mercedes specialist and he noticed that the wiring harness was frail and worn. He called my car a time bomb and said it would be a matter of time before it died on me. But I thought that mercedes last a long time. …”
NHTSA complaint #10162824, filed 2006-07, 138,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10235972Apr 4, 2016Enclosed for your information and pursuant to part 579.5, please find our latest Service and Warranty Bulletins for March, 2016
- 10135628Oct 14, 2014iPhone mobile phone: Various complaints after software update to iOS8
- 10167525Mar 3, 2014Apple products (iPhone or iPod) are not charged via the serial USB interface of the COMAND Online control unit (A40/3) in the stowage compartment of the center console.
- 10166976Feb 3, 2014Message in instrument cluster "DISTRONIC PLUSCurrently Unavailable - See Owner's Manual"
Equipment: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1 | 0% |
| 2004 | 1 | 0% |
| 2003 | 5 | 2% |
| 2002 | 1 | 4% |
| 2000 | 2 | 5% |
| 1999 | 1 | 1% |
| 1998 | 4 | 11% |
| 1997 | 1 | 2% |
| 1996 | 2 | 4% |
| 1995 | 2 | 2% |
| 1994 | 1 | 9% |
Other parts of the 1996 Mercedes-Benz E320
19 complaintsElectrical system
12 complaintsAir bags
5 complaintsBody and structure
5 complaintsEngine cooling
4 complaintsFuel system
4 complaintsSteering
3 complaintsEngine
1 complaintsSeat belts
1 complaintsTires
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1996 Mercedes-Benz E320
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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