| Issue ID | 1699695 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11366193 |
| Manufacurer | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| Brand | MERCEDES-BENZ |
| Model | E350 |
| Model Year | 2014 |
| File date | 24/10/20 |
| Component | STRUCTURE:BODY |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Trunk has opened 6 - 8 times on its own. In just over 5,000 miles of ownership and two documented attempts to repair the problem persists. The trunk opens on its own in nearly any combination of; in motion, stopped, in gear, out of gear, moderate speed (40-50 mph), low speed (a crawl) cool temps., warm temps., top up, top down. I have even tried, while the car is in motion, to deliberately open the trunk with the key fob and with the door mounted release. It did not open when i tried to replicate an unintentional opening. Most recent incident, 10/24/2020- while in my garage, temperature cool ~ 65 degrees, key in ignition engine and running for about 1-2 minutes, both car doors closed, putting on seat belt, emergency brake still on, still in park, heard the trunk pop open. Confirmed the open trunk in the rear-view mirror. The eight + months between this occurrence and the last attempt to repair is misleading as the car's been driven less than 500 miles between the last repair and when the trunk opened on its own this time. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 35000 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | EDGEWATER, MD |
| VIN pattern | WDDKK5KFXEFXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| 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 | 50 |
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