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What 88 owners told NHTSA about the 2016 Mercedes-benz E-class Wagon

These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.

All (88)Crash / fire / injury (7)Airbags (30)Electrical system (10)Steering (9)Visibility & wipers (8)Body & structure (7)Engine (7)Transmission & drivetrain (6)Brakes (5)Fuel system (5)Speed control (5)

1 of 88 complaints match · Engine · crash/fire/injury only · clear filters

Jan 23, 2018EngineFire

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2016 MERCEDES-BENZ E350. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL ENTERED THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE THROUGH THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM. DIRECTLY AFTERWARDS, THE CONTACT HEARD THREE EXPLOSIVE NOISES COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER, OPENED THE HOOD, AND NOTICED FLAMES UNDER THE HOOD. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. MERCEDES-BENZ NATIONWIDE IN MIAMI, FLORIDA AND MANUFACTURER WERE MADE AWARE OF THE FIRE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 28,000. *TT *TR

NHTSA ODI 11064455

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How to use these: a complaint is one owner’s report, filed voluntarily and published unverified. Patterns matter more than any single story. If several owners describe the same failure at similar mileage, put that system at the top of your pre-purchase inspection list. Back to the full 2016 Mercedes-benz E-class Wagon verdict →