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2005 Mercedes benz E320 Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1509355
Internal NHTSA #	11143924
Manufacurer	Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.
Brand	MERCEDES BENZ
Model	E320
Model Year	2005
File date	02/03/18
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Car shut off randomly by going safe mode while driving, constant break warning in bright red " break visit workshop" i went to multiple shops and a consistent electrical issue but, problem to be determined, car has been checked multiple times before i purchased it from the used car dealer with the srs light on, i did not know what it was. The car has had the alternator replaced 3 times, both batteries twice, one short was found in faulty wiring harness in truck being pinched. The dealer would deny sbc unit recall every time i called fletcher jones, and only gave me the option to pay them for a diagnosis and then they will determine if its faulty instead of my life being risked as well as those around me i finally tracked down the number for corporate and i got conformation from mercedes corporate say my vin was included in the list. The car would leave me without breaks, power steering multiple times and always without notice occurring mostly on the freeway. The sbc unit was eventually replaced by a supposed authorized shop and i still have not received any reimbursement and then the same problems occurred shortly after the repair. The electrical issue had drained the batteries yet again so the car was garaged at my parents where it eventually caught fire in that location which makes this whole ordeal even more outrageous due to mercedes major lack of concern with this and they still want me to pay them to fix it before they will even decide to do anything. I have many different quarterly report print outs as well, out of the 100s of 1000s documented to possible 2 million total faulty cars , my car had almost all of different safety issues reported. Bought car @ 73k mi, caught fire, blew hole in manifold @ 123k, just isn't right, seems they are trying to cover up true amount of faulty cars in us by asking confidentiality by nhtsa granted blacked files illegible
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	12300
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	TEMECULA, CA
VIN pattern	WDBUF65J65AXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	Y
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
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Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	0
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2005 Mercedes benz E320 Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2005 Mercedes benz E320 Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

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