Engine complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2003 Mercedes-Benz E-Class has 14 NHTSA engine complaints and 0 engine-related recalls.
14
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 10, 2015 | ENGINE | DURING INITIAL WARMUP OF VEHICLE (GENERALLY SOAKED AT AMBIENT TEMPERATURES 60F AND BELOW) A SHORT TE... |
| Feb 17, 2014 | ENGINE | CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR - THE ENGINE SHUTS DOWN WITHOUT ANY WARNING, SOMETIMES WHILE DRIVING AT S... |
| Aug 13, 2013 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN | TOOK MY CAR INTO DEALERSHIP TO GET CHECKED FOR A KNOWN ISSUE IN WHICH THE RADIATOR WOULD MIX THE ENG... |
| Mar 4, 2013 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MERCEDES BENZ E 320. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LI... |
| Jul 30, 2012 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN | RECENTLY PURCHASED THIS 2003 MB E500 WHILE DRIVING ALONG THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO STUTTER AND SHAKE @ AR... |
| Sep 2, 2011 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | AS I WAS MERGING ON TO THE HIGHWAY FROM ANOTHER HIGHWAY AT ABOUT 40MPH, I HAD TO SPEED UP BECAUSE OF... |
| Nov 11, 2010 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | WHILE DRIVING, RADIATOR FLUID LEAKED INTO THE TRANSMISSION WHICH CAUSES VIBRATIONS FROM THE REAR OF ... |
| Apr 2, 2010 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | MY 2003 MERCEDES E320 ENGINE STALLED MOMENTARILY AS I SPED UP TO ENTER I-95 NEAR FREDERICKSBURG, VA.... |
| Jun 7, 2009 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MERCEDES BENZ E320. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO JERK AND ... |
| Dec 1, 2007 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN | I HAVE A MERCEDES-BENZ 2003 E500 THAT HAS A DEFECTIVE VALEO RADIATOR THAT CAUSED GLYCOL CONTAMINATIO... |
| Mar 21, 2006 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN | I HAVE HAD SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH MY CAR HESITATING AND JERKING FIRST FEW TIMES THEY FIXED IT THEN MY... |
| May 20, 2005 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | DT: CONSUMER SMELLS A GAS ODOR IN THE CAR. SHE HAS HAD THIS SAME PROBLEM SINCE SHE BOUGHT THE CAR.... |
| Dec 22, 2003 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | THE PURGE VALUE FOR THE EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM, MAKES A TAPPING NOISE IN THE ENGINE AT IDLE, AS IF ... |
| Jul 10, 2003 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | MY 2003 E 320 HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP 3 TIMES BECAUSE WHEN I COME TO A STOP AT TIMES IT WILL SUDDENLY S... |