2013 Mercedes Benz E Class Recalls, Issues & Maintenance

“I TOOK MY CAR IN FOR ITS ANNUAL SERVICE ON JANUARY 21, 2021, AND WAS TOLD THAT THE REAR SUBFRAME AND BRAKE LINES WERE SO BADLY RUSTED THAT THE CAR WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE”

“On July 5, 2023, I was driving my 2013 Mercedes E350, when a red text warning appeared in the speedometer display: "BRAKE Check Brake Fluid Level". I immediately took my car to the dealer's repair shop at Contemporary Motor Cars in Little Silver, NJ”

“The brake fluid lines rusted. The front line, due to the rusted hole, leaked brake fluid to the point that the car had little to no braking ability”

“Last April, during our routine oil change our mechanic pointed out that our Cam sensors were wicking oil into the harness and making its way to the ECM. This is the first we had ever heard of this issue and the repair was $2400 or so”

“I AM REPORTING A FINDING ON MY ENGINE (M276) THAT IS THE SAME RELATED TO OTHER MERCEDES ENGINE MODELS M272 AND M273. RECENTLY, I DISCOVERED OIL IN ALL FOUR (4) ENGINE CAMSHAFT SOLENOID (P/N 276-156-07-90) CONNECTORS AND THE WIRE HARNESS PLUG”

“The vehicle had been taken to the local dealer an hour before the failure and was diagnosed that the engine was consuming an excessive amount of oil”

“I FIRST HAD A TIRE BLOW-UP IN A MINOR POTHOLE. GOT IT REPAIRED AT THE DEALERSHIP. HOWEVER, RECENTLY I HIT ANOTHER MINOR POTHOLE IN NEW JERSEY, AND THIS TIME, THE RIM OF THE WHEEL CRACKED!”

“AS I DROVE ONTO A FREEWAY ONRAMP, MY RIGHT FRONT TIRE HIT A POTHOLE, CAUSING THE TIRE TO BLOW OUT AND LOSE ALL AIR RESULTING IN THE CAR BEING UNCONTROLLABLE AND NOT DRIVEABLE”

“WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE RIMS WOULD COME OUT OF SHAPE AND DEFORM”

“THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 MERCEDES-BENZ E350. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V010000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE”

“SAFETY RECALL INTERIM NOTICE ABOUT A SAFETY DEFECT FOR MY VEHICLE WAS RECEIVED ON MARCH 19, 2019. STATES A PASSENGER SIDE INFLATOR EXPLOSION COULD OCCUR. AT TIME OF NOTICE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE”

“I'VE BEEN TOLD FOR OVER 2 YEARS NOW THAT MERCEDES WAS GOING TO REPLACE THESE TAKATA AIRBAGS. IT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE DONE NO LATER THAN MAY 2020. STILL NOTHING NOR ANY FOLLOW UP FROM MERCEDES”

“THE ELECTRIC STEERING COLUMN ADJUSTMENT TO MOVE STEERING WHEEL UP AND/OR DOWN BECOMES INOPERABLE. HOWEVER THE IN & OUT ADJUSTMENT STILL WORKS. THIS MAKES PROPER STEERING WHEEL AND AIR BAG LOCATION IMPOSSIBLE”

“THE ELECTRIC STEERING COLUMN ADJUSTMENT TO MOVE STEERING WHEEL UP AND/OR DOWN (TILT FEATURE) HAS BECOMES INOPERABLE (THE TELESCOPIC ADJUSTMENT FEATURE STILL WORKS). THIS MAKES PROPER STEERING WHEEL AND AIR BAG LOCATION IMPOSSIBLE”

“THE CONTACT STATED WHEN HER SPOUSE DROVE HER VEHICLE THE STEERING WHEEL WAS ADJUSTED TO HIS DESIRED POSITION AND AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS THE CONTACT NOTICED THE WHEEL WAS REMAINED IN THE LAST POSITION”

“CAR ACCELERATES SUDDENLY IN SPITE OF FOOT ON BRAKE. AT TIMES FOOT WAS PUT LIGHTLY ON THE GAS AND CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. THESE INCIDENTS HAPPENED AT LEAST 3 TIMES”

“WHILE DRIVING INTO THE GARAGE AT A LOW SPEED, THE VEHICLE UNINTENDEDLY ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO THE GARAGE DOOR”

“WHILE PARALLEL PARKING IN FRONT OF A SMALL RESTAURANT IN A LARGE NORTH TEXAS CITY THE VEHICLE QUICKLY ACCELERATED BACKWARDS AT A HIGH SPEED BACKWARDS, CLIMBING OVER A SIDEWALK CURB AN THEN CLIMBED OVER A NEARLY 3 FOOT HIGH RETAINING WALL”