2007 Mercedes-Benz E350 Engine Problems
- Complaints
- 28about this part
- Share
- 8%of 350 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 93,622miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 28 complaints about the engine of the 2007 Mercedes-Benz E350, 8% of the 350 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 93,622 miles.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“My car was running suddenly stop and does not start, I take it to mercedes dealer and they charge me $195.00 plus tax to scanned it they found the ECM engine control module need to be replace. Cost is $2,300 plus tax. Please contact me for at your convenience so I can take further steps towards mercedes benz.”
NHTSA complaint #11321180, filed 2020-04, 37,000 miles“My vehicle shut off while I was driving on a main street. Two minutes later I could start it. Then next day I could so I took it to a trusted mechanic and was informed about recall. It hasn't started since. The mechanic isn't certain about exactly the problem but said there was some misfires on sensors. Unknown exactly what's wrong. I did get a letter in the mail about a recall offered to me if similar conditions happen.”
NHTSA complaint #11289093, filed 2019-12, 145,775 miles“The engine stalled while in motion and driving over 45 MPH. This is the 2nd time this has occurred. Both times I was travelling over 45 MPH on a large and busy city street and had difficulty steering my car to safety. There are no codes to explain what might be the cause. Replaced the transmission control unit the first time. After removing the key, putting the car in park and waiting for 5-10 minutes, in both occurrences I was able to restart the vehicle and drive to the dealership, which was less than 5 miles from my location.”
NHTSA complaint #11209890, filed 2019-05, 132,000 miles“Check engine light came on. Took the vehicle to the local dealer and they found codes 1200, 1208, p0016 and p0017. Worn balance shaft sprocket. Doing research online turns out there are hundreds and hundreds of affected mb customers. Mercedes knew of this problem as early as 2007 but has not publicly addressed this issue or issued a recall. The bill to fix this issue is over $4,000, some people report the dealer quoting them over $10,000. My price to fix this is $5,995. My complaint is that this is a known issue by mercedes. …”
NHTSA complaint #10607626, filed 2014-07, 48,000 miles“Car was acting wield while driving at 55 or 65 MPH on freeway for sometimes and suddenly engine got kill off completely on freeway 57 and I was almost got kill with this benz. The car check engine light went on for a few days and then went off again and I don't know what is that means so I had the car scan check for problem but it showed nothing on computer. After the incident, I has it rescan again, and it showed a p0025 problem code pointing it to a faulty part cam shaft retard on bank 2 . …”
NHTSA complaint #10477294, filed 2012-09, 46,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 11017039Apr 1, 2025Complaint Vehicle with atypical reduced heat output. Cause Silicate granulate may have escaped from a damaged bag in the expansion reservoir (not visible), reducing the coolant…
- 10158329Oct 9, 2017Oil in engine wiring harness
- 11031629Oct 30, 2015To enhance the satisfaction of our customers, avoid further costs of litigation and return focus to its core businesses, Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) entered into a settlement…
- 10135598Mar 25, 2015Engine diagnosis warning lamp lights up in instrument cluster, fault code U145400: "Implausible data were received from the ethanol sensor"
- 10051540Oct 26, 2012Xentry: m271.8 evo engine has poor accelerator response- lack of power under full load and high rpm. Engine diagnosis warning lamp (cel) lights up, vehicle is in limp-home mode…
Engine: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 4 | 31% |
| 2020 | 3 | 38% |
| 2017 | 2 | 29% |
| 2016 | 5 | 10% |
| 2015 | 2 | 6% |
| 2014 | 20 | 7% |
| 2013 | 15 | 9% |
| 2012 | 20 | 9% |
| 2011 | 13 | 6% |
| 2010 | 15 | 8% |
| 2009 | 5 | 8% |
| 2008 | 13 | 8% |
| 2007 | 28 | 8% |
| 2006 | 50 | 13% |
Other parts of the 2007 Mercedes-Benz E350
253 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
21 complaintsElectrical system
17 complaintsSeats
12 complaintsSuspension
9 complaintsTires
8 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
7 complaintsOther or unknown
6 complaintsEngine cooling
5 complaintsWheels
5 complaintsExterior lighting
4 complaintsAir bags
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2007 Mercedes-Benz E350
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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