2003 Mercedes-Benz E500 Electronic stability control Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 3%of 125 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 83,025miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the electronic stability control of the 2003 Mercedes-Benz E500, 3% of the 125 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 83,025 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
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.
“Coming out of the parking lot, the car drives funny and suddenly the red lights on the dash board came on stop. Car too low. Return to the parking lot tried the raise button. You can hear the car raising and than it goes down again. Call the tow truck to tow it back.”
NHTSA complaint #10703802, filed 2015-04, 83,025 miles“Takata recall each year it fails the emmission test the failed code is po456. I had an evap system test ran they said it was a problem with the purge valve, eval hose, and the filler neck. (leaks). In my own words, the engine comes on and off, the computer is indicating that the truck is open when it is not, the seatbelt tighten up and makes a clicking noise while I'm driving, and sometimes I can't get out of the car it locks me inand I have to push the unlock button on the dash, and the alarm comes on whenever! And the tire pressure indicator stays on and we recently had new tires put on. …”
NHTSA complaint #10823092, filed 2016-01Related 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
- 10151948Jul 19, 2018Display of suspension setting in head unit implausible
Electronic stability control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1 | 2% |
| 2003 | 4 | 3% |
Other parts of the 2003 Mercedes-Benz E500
41 complaintsBrakes
38 complaintsSuspension
19 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
10 complaintsAir bags
7 complaintsOther or unknown
5 complaintsEngine cooling
4 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
3 complaintsElectrical system
2 complaintsEquipment
2 complaintsVehicle speed control
2 complaintsEngine
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2003 Mercedes-Benz E500
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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