2005 Mercedes-Benz E320 Engine cooling Problems
- Complaints
- 8about this part
- Share
- 3%of 231 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 35,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 8 complaints about the engine cooling of the 2005 Mercedes-Benz E320, 3% of the 231 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 35,000 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.
“Cable harness and connectors in steering column airbag, poor connection from using steering wheel. Engine and transmission mounts disintegrated and needed to be replaced. Front thrust arms with bushings had torn boots and needed to be replaced. Crankshaft sensor was faulty and needed to be replaced. Transmission data link connector was faulty and needed to be replaced.”
NHTSA complaint #10477400, filed 2012-09, 75,113 miles“Faulty cam and crankshaft position sensor caused engine to die (stall) in heavy nyc traffic in the center lane of us hwy 9. Dealer indicated that the cam position sensor 003-153-28-28 and sender unit 004-153-69-28 must be replaced, indicating the cause as an internal fault. Dealer's service rep stated that this was a common problem. The failure mode is the same as occurred on my e 320 model year 2000.”
NHTSA complaint #10331972, filed 2010-05, 124,325 miles“Vehicle was acting normally up to incident. Entering highway accelerating like normal and pulled out in front of tractor trailer when suddenly car had dramatic and frightening loss of power. Full throttle did nothing. Downshifting did nothing. With truck horns blaring and near collision, I pulled off the road. Restarting cleared the problem. Dramatic loss of power has occurred three more times with no warning nor check engine light. Now light comes on with EGR out of range code. …”
NHTSA complaint #10418815, filed 2011-08, 62,000 miles“The vehicle smelled like something was burning and the steering wheel squeaked. The dealer was unable to find any defects after servicing the vehicle.”
NHTSA complaint #10099130, filed 2004-11, 18,000 miles“The contact owns a 2005 mercedes benz E320 cdi. The contact stated that when he attempted to start the vehicle, it would not respond. The failure occurred several times and there were no warning lights. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer several times and the computer was reprogrammed. The failure continued. The failure mileage was 13,745 and the current mileage was 14,027.”
NHTSA complaint #10362754, filed 2010-10, 13,745 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10136031Jun 23, 2014Engine noises (rattling) after engine start
- 10167489Mar 19, 2014Noise: A rattling noise may be heard from the area of the chain drive for approx. 2-5 seconds after engine start. And/or: Fault code entries in engine control unit: SIM271DE20…
- 10033070Dec 16, 2009Xentry (mercedes): engine warning lamp is currently on or was on and a delay fault of the camshaft adjust to current or stored in the engine control unit. Models 171, 203, 209…
- 10024362Feb 20, 2008Mercedes-benz - check catalytic converters and replace if necessary - models 203, 209, 211, 215, 230 - model years 2004-2005. *nj update 8/7/2008.
- 10021226Jun 1, 2006Programming battery control module.
Engine cooling: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1 | 13% |
| 2008 | 2 | 20% |
| 2007 | 1 | 6% |
| 2005 | 8 | 3% |
| 2004 | 4 | 2% |
| 2003 | 3 | 1% |
| 2002 | 4 | 17% |
| 2001 | 1 | 3% |
| 2000 | 4 | 9% |
| 1999 | 18 | 22% |
| 1998 | 8 | 22% |
| 1997 | 4 | 6% |
| 1996 | 4 | 9% |
| 1995 | 8 | 8% |
| 1994 | 1 | 9% |
Other parts of the 2005 Mercedes-Benz E320
122 complaintsBrakes
54 complaintsAir bags
22 complaintsElectrical system
16 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
10 complaintsEngine
9 complaintsSteering
6 complaintsSuspension
6 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
5 complaintsVehicle speed control
4 complaintsOther or unknown
3 complaintsSeat belts
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2005 Mercedes-Benz E320
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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