2001 Mercedes-Benz E320 Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 3%of 38 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the brakes of the 2001 Mercedes-Benz E320, 3% of the 38 complaints for this model year.
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.
“2001 mercedes benz E320. Consumer writes in regards to loss of power steering and brakes. The consumer stated when he drove over a speed bump, the check engine light illuminated. He put the vehicle in reverse, and discovered the brakes did not work, he tried to turn the steering wheel and it was not working either. With great effort, he was finally able to make a left turn. He turned the vehicle off, re-started it, and the check engine light did not come back on. The brakes and steering also resumed to normal operation.”
NHTSA complaint #10557787, filed 2014-01Related service bulletins
- 10186135Dec 9, 2020If the customer brakes sharply from a speed of > 30mph, without ABS intervention, there is a single cracking noise from the area of the ESP hydraulic unit
Brakes: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1 | 6% |
| 2006 | 17 | 41% |
| 2005 | 54 | 23% |
| 2004 | 50 | 25% |
| 2003 | 77 | 36% |
| 2002 | 3 | 13% |
| 2001 | 1 | 3% |
| 2000 | 6 | 14% |
| 1999 | 5 | 6% |
| 1998 | 2 | 5% |
| 1997 | 1 | 2% |
| 1995 | 2 | 2% |
Other parts of the 2001 Mercedes-Benz E320
13 complaintsAir bags
7 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
6 complaintsExterior lighting
5 complaintsEngine
3 complaintsSteering
3 complaintsSuspension
3 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsVehicle speed control
2 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaintsElectronic stability control
1 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2001 Mercedes-Benz E320
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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