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2010 Mercedes-Benz E350 Electrical system Problems

Complaints
17about this part
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9%of 184 total for the year
Median mileage
73,000miles
Trend
RisingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% higher than in the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 17 complaints about the electrical system of the 2010 Mercedes-Benz E350, 9% of the 184 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 73,000 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“If I'm coming to a stop at a light or a stop sign, the car throws itself into park before I come to a complete stop. It has happened intermittently. It happens in speeds of less than 5mph. When I turn the car off and restart the vehicle. The problem goes away. There isn't a specific temperature or time of day when it occurs. It just happens intermittently. I have also read a tech service bulletin on this issue for other mercedes owners.”

NHTSA complaint #11376246, filed 2020-11, 135,400 miles

“I bought a 2010 E350 mb in november of 2015 as a birthday gift. My 3rd week of own it the check engine light came on and keeps going on and off. Brought it back to the dealer where I bought it and told me to bring it to mb. Turn out to be heck engine light due to faulty camshaft adjuster solenoid on Mercedes-Benz E350. Why is their no recall on this, it cost $8,000.00 to get it fixed?”

NHTSA complaint #10819257, filed 2016-01, 49,900 miles

“My 2010 E350 check engine light comes on and off but mostly on for 5 days out of 1 week, 2 days off. Been doing this since I got it bought it in nov of 2015. I was told by other owners that this may cost up to $8/12gs to get it fix. Why there wasn't a recall for this? Please expand, anyone??????”

NHTSA complaint #11024785, filed 2017-09, 49,000 miles

“Check engine light comes on than off for a few day at a time. It cost $10,000.00 to have it replace. Don't have any issue with the car not starting or stalling. Car works great. Why is their no recall for this? Thousand of people who pay good morning for a great car, like mercedes. We need a recall for this> hello!!!! Plus, the wood trim are fading, I trade to get the dealer to replace it and they wont $3,500.00 to do so.”

NHTSA complaint #10855487, filed 2016-04, 49,000 miles

“I backed the car out of the garage at my condominium building in sarasota and placed the car in park to remove something from the windshield (I believed the car was in park -- but it could have failed to engage it or I possibly nicked it on my way out of the car). I started to move out of the car, while my right foot was on the brake -- about 90% of my body weight was out of the car and then I took my right foot off the brake. …”

NHTSA complaint #10550105, filed 2013-10, 30,000 miles

Related service bulletins

Electrical system: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2024240%
2023117%
2022111%
2021431%
2020225%
2017114%
2016918%
2015516%
20143814%
2013127%
2012199%
201142%
2010179%
200935%
20081810%
2007175%
2006195%
2005213%
2004110%
2003229%

Other parts of the 2010 Mercedes-Benz E350

Air bags
68 complaintsFuel system
20 complaintsOther or unknown
19 complaintsSuspension
17 complaintsEngine
15 complaintsBrakes
14 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
14 complaintsBody and structure
11 complaintsSteering
8 complaintsExterior lighting
5 complaintsSeats
4 complaintsVehicle speed control
4 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2010 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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