2004 Mercedes-Benz E500 Equipment Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 1%of 142 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 55,250miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the equipment of the 2004 Mercedes-Benz E500, 1% of the 142 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 55,250 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.
“6 disc changer door will not open. Right after bumper to bumper warranty was over, dealer said they had replaced many of them that week, but refused to fix it and it was only 1,000 miles past warranty. Before warranty was up, the dealer said the fixed gas hose recall but still smell gas after filling the vehicle. They will not look at it anymore.”
NHTSA complaint #10228665, filed 2008-05, 49,500 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10235972Apr 4, 2016Enclosed for your information and pursuant to part 579.5, please find our latest Service and Warranty Bulletins for March, 2016
- 10135628Oct 14, 2014iPhone mobile phone: Various complaints after software update to iOS8
- 10136029Jun 20, 2014SENTEX gate operator with Clik Card Remote not compatible with Homelink
- 10167525Mar 3, 2014Apple products (iPhone or iPod) are not charged via the serial USB interface of the COMAND Online control unit (A40/3) in the stowage compartment of the center console.
- 10166975Feb 11, 2014This Customer 1 Action has been initiated because certain mbrace subscribers were recently contacted by mbrace informing them that they need to have an i-button call performed to…
- 10166976Feb 3, 2014Message in instrument cluster "DISTRONIC PLUSCurrently Unavailable - See Owner's Manual"
Equipment: other model years
Other parts of the 2004 Mercedes-Benz E500
84 complaintsBrakes
26 complaintsSuspension
23 complaintsElectrical system
7 complaintsEngine
7 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
7 complaintsEngine cooling
3 complaintsOther or unknown
3 complaintsAir bags
1 complaintsSeat belts
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaintsTires
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2004 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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