Model year record
1999 MERCEDES BENZ E320
No recall campaigns on file for this model year. 109 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Air bags | 9 | 140,000 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling | 7 | 57,901 mi |
| Electrical system | 6 | 107,000 mi |
| Air bags: frontal | 5 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline: belts and associated pulleys | 5 | 60,530 mi |
| Power train: automatic transmission | 5 | 76,249 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip | 4 | 49,000 mi |
| Suspension | 4 | 117,000 mi |
| Suspension: front | 4 | 98,412 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine | 3 | 67,000 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline | 3 | — |
| Exterior lighting | 3 | 80,000 mi |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 3 | 118,000 mi |
| Power train | 3 | 134,000 mi |
| Vehicle speed control | 3 | 62,839 mi |
| Visibility: power window devices and controls | 3 | 12 mi |
| Air bags: side/window | 2 | 58,000 mi |
| Fuel system, gasoline | 2 | 80,000 mi |
| Power train: driveline: driveshaft | 2 | 182,000 mi |
| Structure: body | 2 | 115,000 mi |
| Tires | 2 | 55,000 mi |
| Unknown or other | 2 | — |
| Visibility: windshield wiper/washer | 2 | — |
| Air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module | 1 | — |
| Electrical system: alternator/generator/regulator | 1 | 60,530 mi |
| Electrical system: ignition | 1 | 64,000 mi |
| Electrical system: ignition: switch | 1 | 36,500 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe | 1 | — |
| Equipment | 1 | 33,770 mi |
| Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly | 1 | — |
| Latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch | 1 | 71,250 mi |
| Power train: driveline: universal joint | 1 | 125,000 mi |
| Service brakes | 1 | 124,000 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic | 1 | 107,000 mi |
| Steering: hydraulic power assist system | 1 | 60,530 mi |
| Steering: hydraulic power assist: power steering fluid | 1 | 23,000 mi |
| Steering: linkages: tie rod assembly | 1 | 80,000 mi |
| Steering: rack and pinion | 1 | — |
| Structure: body: door | 1 | — |
| Structure: body: tailgate: hinge and attachments | 1 | — |
| Structure: frame and members | 1 | 127,000 mi |
| Suspension: front: springs: air suspension: springs/bags | 1 | 85,000 mi |
| Suspension: front: wheel bearing | 1 | 50,000 mi |
| Tires: sidewall | 1 | 39,500 mi |
| Tires: tread/belt | 1 | — |
| Tires: valve | 1 | 80,000 mi |
| Visibility: glass, side/rear | 1 | 31,500 mi |
| Wheels | 1 | 100,832 mi |
The 1998 model has 2 times as many complaints as this one. The 2000 model has about 1.5 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.
Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.