2000 Mercedes-Benz E320 Engine Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 5%of 44 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 169,798miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the engine of the 2000 Mercedes-Benz E320, 5% of the 44 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 169,798 miles. 1 a fire, 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.
“My mint condition w210 '00 E320 mercedes caught fire last week while my wife was pulling into her high rise office garage in downtown seattle. Fortunately, she was able to escape without injury before the fire grew and consumed the whole engine compartment. This engine fire started on its own with no outside factors. This car had been fully maintained during my 11 year ownership by mercedes of bellevue and mercedes of seattle. The car only had 155,000 miles on it, still fairly low mileage compared to the other mercedes I have owned over the years. …”
NHTSA complaint #10630918, filed 2014-09, 155,000 miles“The contact owns a 2000 mercedes benz E320. While the vehicle was in the park position, the engine stalled. The failure occurred twice. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 184,595.”
NHTSA complaint #10637962, filed 2014-09, 184,595 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10135598Mar 25, 2015Engine diagnosis warning lamp lights up in instrument cluster, fault code U145400: "Implausible data were received from the ethanol sensor"
Engine: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 2 | 25% |
| 2008 | 3 | 30% |
| 2007 | 4 | 24% |
| 2005 | 9 | 4% |
| 2004 | 2 | 1% |
| 2003 | 7 | 3% |
| 2002 | 1 | 4% |
| 2001 | 3 | 8% |
| 2000 | 2 | 5% |
| 1998 | 2 | 5% |
| 1996 | 1 | 2% |
| 1995 | 2 | 2% |
| 1994 | 2 | 18% |
Other parts of the 2000 Mercedes-Benz E320
12 complaintsElectrical system
8 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
7 complaintsBrakes
6 complaintsSuspension
5 complaintsEngine cooling
4 complaintsExterior lighting
4 complaintsFuel system
4 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
4 complaintsBody and structure
3 complaintsTires
3 complaintsVehicle speed control
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2000 Mercedes-Benz E320
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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