2003 Mercedes-Benz S600 Engine cooling Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 33%of 6 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 60,456miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the engine cooling of the 2003 Mercedes-Benz S600, 33% of the 6 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 60,456 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.
“The contact owns a 2003 mercedes benz S600. The contact stated that while driving 55 MPH, the distribution hose failed. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where the contact inquired about NHTSA campaign id number: 07v263000 (engine and engine cooling) but his advised that his VIN was not included in the recall. The manufacturer was then contacted and confirmed that the vehicle was not under recall and offered no further assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 63,988.”
NHTSA complaint #10380101, filed 2011-02, 63,988 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10033070Dec 16, 2009Xentry (mercedes): engine warning lamp is currently on or was on and a delay fault of the camshaft adjust to current or stored in the engine control unit. Models 171, 203, 209…
- 10028627Dec 15, 2008Mercedes: display in instrument cluster "air suspension" or "abc service required" is displayed in the instrument cluster, the engine wiring harness may have been damaged by the…
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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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