1998 Mercedes-Benz E320 Equipment Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 11%of 37 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 5,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the equipment of the 1998 Mercedes-Benz E320, 11% of the 37 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 5,000 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.
“1998 mercedes E320 at different times, the driver and passenger doors locked by themselves while the vehicle was running. In june of 2003 the consumer heard a loud noise from the engine, the vehicle was taken to a mechanic, who immediately diagnosed the problem as the crankshaft dampner which was in pieces, the rubber drive belt damaged the engine front cover and engine oil pan. …”
NHTSA complaint #10042440, filed 2003-11, 5,000 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 1998 Mercedes-Benz E320
8 complaintsSuspension
7 complaintsBody and structure
5 complaintsOther or unknown
4 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
4 complaintsAir bags
3 complaintsExterior lighting
3 complaintsBrakes
2 complaintsEngine
2 complaintsTires
2 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
2 complaintsElectrical system
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1998 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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