Model year record
2001 MERCEDES BENZ E Class
No recall campaigns on file for this model year. 33 owner complaints on file.
Recalls
No recall campaigns on file for this model year.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
| Component | Complaints | Median mileage |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical system | 2 | 128,431 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine | 2 | — |
| Interior lighting | 2 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic | 2 | 128,431 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip | 2 | — |
| Unknown or other | 2 | 30,000 mi |
| Air bags: frontal: sensor/control module | 1 | — |
| Electrical system: instrument cluster/panel | 1 | 30,000 mi |
| Electronic stability control (ESC) | 1 | 128,431 mi |
| Electronic stability control: automatic (ASC) | 1 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control: catalytic convertor | 1 | — |
| Equipment | 1 | — |
| Equipment: appliance: air conditioner | 1 | — |
| Equipment: electrical | 1 | — |
| Exterior lighting: headlights | 1 | — |
| Exterior lighting: turn signal: switch | 1 | — |
| Fuel system, gasoline | 1 | — |
| Power train: automatic transmission: lever and linkage: floor shift | 1 | 69,000 mi |
| Steering | 1 | — |
| Suspension: front: wheel bearing | 1 | — |
| Tires | 1 | 62,000 mi |
| Tires: temporary/emergency spare tire | 1 | 99,485 mi |
| Traction control system | 1 | 128,431 mi |
| Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal | 1 | — |
| Vehicle speed control: cruise control | 1 | — |
| Visibility: power window devices and controls | 1 | — |
| Visibility: windshield wiper/washer | 1 | — |
The 2000 model has about half as many complaints as this one. The 2002 model has 4 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.
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