Vehicle Safety Data

NHTSA Complaint #11562755 — 2006 MERCEDES-BENZ E350

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

Check any vehicle history by VIN - Free vehicle history report

Complaint Details

ODI Number 11562755
Vehicle 2006 MERCEDES-BENZ E350
Component ENGINE
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage N/A miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State NY

Consumer Description

Certain Mercedes-Benz models 2005- 2007 M272 V6 and M273 V8’s have faced or are facing issues regarding the balance sprocket in which drives the camshaft and crankshaft of the vehicle. Mercedes-Benz had made a decision to make certain engine components out of soft metals, when such metals are not adequate in handling the stress of the engine. In particular, in many cases, the balance sprocket was made with inadequate materials and gradually deteriorated to the point in which it could not engage the timing chain and cause camshaft-crankshaft misalignment. I personally did not experience such failure yet but it is more of a concern as this is a common issue , the repair is quite substantial and the failure can damage the engine even more

Related Complaints for the 2006 MERCEDES-BENZ E350

Other ENGINE Complaints

#11611501 The engine in these cars are defective and can cause serious harm due to a part that was put inside the motor made of...
#11552776 Engine codes P0016 and P0017 reads cam shaft and crank shaft correlation it is everywhere on the internet and on the...
#11499006 Driving the vehicle on several occasions on Interstate 66 and the vehicle spontaneously went into limp mode. Now we f...
#11496136 We just purchased a 2006 Mercedes for our teenage sons and had a dealer look at it before we purchased it. They told ...
#11467678 Balance shaft issues possible cause of vehicle stalls and safety concerns.

Recent Complaints for the 2006 MERCEDES-BENZ E350

#11702819 FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING Mercedes Benz issued a recall and extended a warranty on its 2003-2005 E Class SBC braking systems (recall # 20051100...
#11702819 SERVICE BRAKES Mercedes Benz issued a recall and extended a warranty on its 2003-2005 E Class SBC braking systems (recall # 20051100...
#11695309 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC The contact called on behalf of the owner of a 2006 Mercedes-Benz E350. The contact stated that while his mother was ...
#11694784 VISIBILITY The contact's son owns a 2006 Mercedes-Benz E350. The contact stated that while his son was driving at an undisclosed...
#11663896 UNKNOWN OR OTHER Reduce power braking depress brake fully keeps popping up on my dash and not letting me take it out of gear
Check any vehicle history by VIN - Free vehicle history report