2013 Mercedes-Benz E350 Engine Problems
- Complaints
- 15about this part
- Share
- 9%of 164 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 39,536miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 15 complaints about the engine of the 2013 Mercedes-Benz E350, 9% of the 164 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 39,536 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved and 2 a fire, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Takata recall on numerous occasions when I travel back home from work (driving 85+miles), I hear this bubbling sound coming from the engine. I took it to the dealer but they couldn't duplicate the problem. I told them to drive on the freeway at high speed and then park the car and turn off and you should hear the sound. It sounds as tho something is boiling. Dealer claim they couldn't duplicate the problem but I'm afraid that one day something will burst and I get sculled.”
NHTSA complaint #10958565, filed 2017-03, 42,000 miles“Good day! I got my car june 2, 2013 with 12 miles on it. If I start my car, there is a 3-4 seconds of knocking sound. It does happen randomly (warm or cold engine), not all the time. The dealer said it was the injectors. Some people are having there my2012/13mercedes E350 engine rebuilt (connecting rods, pistons, wrist pins), my engine is the new direct injection. Li03.10-p-054702 is the mercedes memo or TSB? It would be a let down knowing my car will eventually have an engine rebuild also low resale value. I think this is defect complaint though. …”
NHTSA complaint #10532088, filed 2013-07, 46 miles“The car stop inoperative and stop by itself without any control no matter on freeway in local,even in garage. It happened 3 times within a week. After checking, dealer think it is not a big problem, they only update the software of cpu,and told me it won't happened again. At the same day of picking up the car, the same problem happened on freeway. The car suddenly stopped, and I couldn't control anything. I was almost hit by a ups commercial truck and dead on that day. The car was towing to dealer for repairing again. They don't know what the exactly problem is. …”
NHTSA complaint #10503698, filed 2013-03, 5,104 miles“Transmission was not shifting properly. The mercedes dealership says that the radiator leaked water into the transmission causing damage to the transmission and possibly the torque converter. Our mercedes only has 44,000 miles on it.”
NHTSA complaint #11366677, filed 2020-10, 44,100 miles“Failed cam selenoid triggered check engine light. Throwing codes because oil has traveled into the wire harness. Body/wire harness replacement as well as affected 02 sensors from oil saturation”
NHTSA complaint #11404258, filed 2021-03, 39,536 milesRelated service bulletins
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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 2013 Mercedes-Benz E350
47 complaintsBrakes
32 complaintsBody and structure
18 complaintsOther or unknown
16 complaintsSuspension
13 complaintsElectrical system
12 complaintsFuel system
11 complaintsSteering
10 complaintsVehicle speed control
9 complaintsWheels
8 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
7 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
7 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2013 Mercedes-Benz E350
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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