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2014 Mercedes-Benz E-Class repairs by problem area
Engine (20%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (9%)
Brakes and Traction Control (6%)
Suspension and Steering (3%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (34%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (21%)
Other (5%)
Chart based on 129 repairs.
2014 Mercedes-Benz E-Class repair cost distribution
$2500+ (4%)
$1000 - $2499 (8%)
$500 - $999 (5%)
$100 - $499 (14%)
< $100 (69%)
Chart based on 74 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2014 Mercedes-Benz E-Class 4dr Wagon
turbocharged 577hp 5.5L V8 7-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| Mercedes-Benz E-Class in California, United States Oct 2013 - May 2016 | |||
| Aug 20148000 mi | Rear window washer not working. It's a Station Wagon. | ||
| Mercedes-Benz E-Class in Ontario, Canada Jul 2014 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Nov 201635900 mi | Failure of secondary systems battery leading to loss of cruise control, automated highbeams and other features. | ||
| Dec 201757660 miC $460 | Front Caliper seized. This require replacement of both front rotors and the passenger front caliper. Brake pads changed as well due to new rotors. | ||
| Mercedes-Benz E-Class in California, United States Oct 2015 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Sep 20169000 mi | Rear windshield washer was not working. Hose replaced. | ||
| Nov 201714000 mi | Interior rattles from trim and door mounted speakers. Felt applied and tweeters replaced. | ||
| Jun 201816000 mi | Rattling from speakers and door trim. Fully resolved by installation of felt padding | ||
| Mercedes-Benz E-Class in Arizona, United States Jan 2014 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Sep 201511000 mi | AC had an odor when first starting up. Replaced evaporator core and passenger compartment air filter. Cleaned the system with a foam cleaner. | ||
| Jul 201616200 mi | Took the car in for new tires and the dealer found a bushing that "looked distorted". They replaced the bushing and performed a four wheel alignment under warranty. I consider this fantastic service. | ||
| Jun 201722000 mi | Seat belt sensor flashed a warning "PreSafe inoperable, check owners manual". The warning went away but I wished to have it checked out. Sensor currently working properly but "saved" a record of the warning. Dealer ordering a new sensor just to keep the car "perfect". | ||
2014 Mercedes-Benz E-Class 4dr Wagon
302-horsepower 3.5L V6 7-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| Mercedes-Benz E-Class in Ontario, Canada Jun 2014 - Nov 2019 | |||
| Feb 201617360 mi | Blindspot information and lane assist stopped working. Three radar sensors replaced under warranty. | ||
| Mercedes-Benz E-Class in Washington, United States Aug 2016 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Nov 201626200 mi | Dealer replaced the center console lid (leather was lifting in the center. The dealer also replaced the aluminum trim on the Steering wheel due to bubbling along the edges. All covered under warranty. | ||
| Jan 202269000 miUS $160 | Main battery failed a load test. Replaced Battery | ||
| Mercedes-Benz E-Class in New Hampshire, United States May 2016 - May 2016 | |||
| May 201625000 mi | Check engine light came on. Tech read codes and unplugged the airflow sensor wire for 30 seconds. Reconnected wire with no check engine light since. No other issues in 25,000 miles. | ||
| Mercedes-Benz E-Class in Texas, United States Oct 2013 - Mar 2018 | |||
| Dec 20132000 mi | Check engine light came up with error code for inconsistent Ambient Air Temperature and Intake Air Temperature readings. Service diagnosed the problem and replaced faulty Intake Air Temperature sensor. | ||
| Sep 201428000 mi | Rear cup holder locking mechanism will not latch. New part was ordered from Germany, waiting on replacement. Rear cup holder locking mechanism will not latch. Dealer replaced it with new cup holder. | ||
| Dec 201436000 mi | Outer transfer case bearing was making a noise related to speed. Dealer ordered and replaced entire transmission. There is a service program for all 4-Matic Mercedes relating to this issue due to tolerance stacking. | ||
| Mar 201548000 mi | Cargo cover magnet holder broke off. Dealer ordered and replaced cargo cover in trunk. | ||
2014 Mercedes-Benz E-Class 4dr Sedan
turbocharged 577hp 5.5L V8 7-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| Mercedes-Benz E-Class in Ontario, Canada Mar 2014 - Dec 2017 | |||
| Feb 20159300 mi | Oil line to turbo was leaking. Oil line replaced same day. | ||
| Mercedes-Benz E-Class in New York, United States Jan 2015 - Sep 2015 | |||
| Mar 20156000 mi | shifter became unresponsive after a few seconds of starting car. you'd have to select a gear quickly or you couldn't, nor could you select another. the only way to get back into park was by opening the door. trans needed a "software update" | ||
| Sep 201512000 mi | the auxiliary battery stopped working properly | ||
2014 Mercedes-Benz E-Class 4dr Sedan
turbocharged 402hp 4.7L V8 7-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| Mercedes-Benz E-Class in North Carolina, United States May 2014 - Sep 2016 | |||
| Dec 201423000 mi | Rough downshifts from 5th to 4th. Reset adaptable trans module. Did not fix. Similar issue with diffusers behind the dash that direct airflow that I had at delivery. Sound of springs popping from behind dash. Repeat fix. I suspect it will again be a temporary one. | ||
| Mar 201526000 mi | Rough downshifts from 5th to 4th and sometimes 4th to 3rd. There was a code stored in the system and the dealer was instructed by MBUSA to teplace the torque converter, which they did. This fix was not successful. | ||
| May 201527000 mi | Transmission slipping on accelerating downshifts, rough decelerating downshifts from 5-4 and sometimes 4-3. | ||
| Sep 201642000 mi | Transmission slipping. | ||
| Mercedes-Benz E-Class in California, United States Jan 2014 - Apr 2022 | |||
| Jun 201615000 mi | Key fob buttons and keyless system stopped working. Faulty antenna booster was the problem. | ||
| Dec 201618000 mi | Parktronic, Eco mode and Brake Hold features stopped working. Diagnosis - Auxiliary battery failed prematurely. | ||
| Mercedes-Benz E-Class in Missouri, United States Dec 2014 - Jan 2022 | |||
| Jul 201860000 miUS $3000 | Rotors and pad replacement. | ||
| Mercedes-Benz E-Class in Illinois, United States Jun 2017 - Jul 2022 | |||
| Mar 202165000 mi | Engine wiring harness replacement due to sensors leaking (oil contamination). Required R&R of drivetrain. Warranty | ||
| Mercedes-Benz E-Class in Texas, United States Jun 2016 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Mar 201744000 mi | Oil leak | ||
2014 Mercedes-Benz E-Class 4dr Sedan
turbocharged 195hp 2.1L I4 Diesel 7-speed shiftable automatic RWD
| Mercedes-Benz E-Class in Louisiana, United States Mar 2015 - Aug 2016 | |||
| Jun 20156000 mi | CPO windshield wasn't properly installed causing a leak. It took nearly a month for them to receive the replacement windshield and repair it. Once received, they damaged body of car. | ||
| Mercedes-Benz E-Class in California, United States May 2018 - Jul 2018 | |||
| Jul 201842000 mi | CEL w/Ammonia smell from exhaust; Heating sensor fault (replaced), AdBlue valve "sticking" (replaced), Grey smoke from exhaust (Catalytic converter cleaned) | ||
| Mercedes-Benz E-Class in California, United States Jul 2017 - Jun 2021 | |||
| Jan 201839000 mi | Parking brake would sporadically not release. | ||
| Apr 201848000 mi | Drivability issues. Car would jerk and shudder upon acceleration intermittently. Diagnosed repair for new crank positioning sensor which was replaced. | ||
| May 201848000 mi | Second trip: Replaced the transmission control module. New torque converter installed. | ||
| Jun 201848000 mi | New transmission installed. Vehicle was returned today so too early to assess the fix. It was at the shop for roughly 10 days, but we were provided a loaner each time, so no problem. Fingers crossed. Dealership was very accommodating. | ||
| Sep 201849000 mi | Faulty crank sensor | ||
| Mercedes-Benz E-Class in California, United States Nov 2016 - Feb 2020 | |||
| Mar 201720000 mi | Wood fading Seat bottom re-stuffed | ||
| Nov 201726000 mi | Parking brake replaced | ||
| Apr 201832000 miUS $700 | Front drivers seat bottom replaced Had service manager take the car to replicate the wind noise coming from the front grill at 70mph Coolant leak from crack In coolant distribution pipe. | ||
| Mercedes-Benz E-Class in California, United States Oct 2016 - Jan 2022 | |||
| Jun 201733000 mi | Black paint on left side steering wheel control buttons peeling off. Part replaced. | ||
| Aug 201739000 mi | Seam came loose in upper part of driver side back cushion. Required replacement of cushion cover. | ||
| Jun 201885700 miUS $1500 | Turbocharger tubing to intake (pressurized side) failed. | ||
| Oct 2021139000 miUS $1500 | Ad-Blue level sensor including fluid heater. | ||
| Mercedes-Benz E-Class in Oregon, United States Apr 2016 - Dec 2017 | |||
| Jul 201623500 mi | repaired front console (cover over ashtray) one of keys stopped working. Required new key. window would not go down all the way driver's side | ||
| Nov 201736000 mi | Emissions repair approximately $6000 covered under warranty. I think the filters and nozzles that deliver the DEF were defective. | ||
| Mercedes-Benz E-Class in Texas, United States Sep 2013 - Mar 2020 | |||
| Feb 20145000 mi | Internet access could not connect | ||
| Jun 201410000 mi | Drivers seat cushion, uncomfortable. Lumbar adjustment lacks padding and side bolsters have no padding. | ||
| Mar 201843000 miUS $550 | Tire inflation monitor, lost signal had to replace. We hit something in the road and had to replace a tire. After the tire was replaced, they told us the sensor was defective so it was either the debris in the road or the installation of the tire that caused the problem. Otherwise a lovely car. | ||
2014 Mercedes-Benz E-Class 4dr Sedan
turbocharged 195hp 2.1L I4 Diesel 7-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| Mercedes-Benz E-Class in Ontario, Canada Jun 2014 - Jun 2016 | |||
| Dec 201514880 mi | Power windows stopped working. Three days later they started again. Visit to dealer was to get a software update. | ||
| Mercedes-Benz E-Class in Wisconsin, United States Mar 2016 - Sep 2018 | |||
| Feb 201722000 mi | Rear sunshade broken in up position. Rear Package shelf rattle, turned out to be center speaker was loose and uninsulated. Front dash rattle, "crackle" sound Center seatbelt trim rattle AdBlue Fault, CEL, immediately after "Service B" was performed at dealer. Had to take to local dealer on trip because the car would potentially not restart after this fault. Dealer knew of software upgrade and didn't perform at service | ||
| Jul 201728000 mi | Auxiliary Battery (for ECO system) failed it's self test. This caused "restarts" to be seriously harsh, and other issues. | ||
| Aug 201731500 mi | engine mount failure, which spilled all of it's hydraulic fluid over the underside of the car and in garage | ||
| Sep 201731500 mi | Rattles in dash, steering column, and rear-view mirror. The mirror resolved itself, the others not so much. The car is now out of it’s OEM warranty, and has an aftermarket warranty until 150K miles. The ONE thing that doesn’t cover is interior rattles. UGH. | ||
| Jun 201837000 miUS $1900 | Two wheels losing air consistently. Both wheels had transverse cracks in the inner rim | ||
| Mercedes-Benz E-Class in New York, United States Dec 2016 - Aug 2019 | |||
| Jan 201742500 miUS $400 | DEF tank had shown empty even though the tank was filled by myself. Was unable to start car due to software, needed car towed to the dealer. Tank was checked for cracks and software was reset. | ||
| May 201745000 miUS $547 | Small crack in OEM wheel, leading to air leak. Replaced wheel. | ||
| Feb 201855000 miUS $1500 | Wheel alignment and tire replacement. Parts of driver assistance system failed, dealer said connections suffered damage from water and were frayed. System worked fine going in to dealership, returned broken. No reasoning giving by dealership. | ||
2014 Mercedes-Benz E-Class 4dr Sedan
302-horsepower 3.5L V6 7-speed shiftable automatic RWD
| Mercedes-Benz E-Class in North Carolina, United States Nov 2016 - Mar 2017 | |||
| Jan 201718000 mi | washer motor did not operate and had to be replaced. | ||
| Mercedes-Benz E-Class in Florida, United States Feb 2014 - Jul 2016 | |||
| Sep 20145000 mi | Aux battery malfunction warning. | ||
| Mercedes-Benz E-Class in Texas, United States Dec 2013 - Sep 2014 | |||
| Feb 2014 | Reverse Cam froze and guided lines disappeared. | ||
| Mercedes-Benz E-Class in Indiana, United States Feb 2014 - Apr 2015 | |||
| Apr 2014 | Automatic trunk lock did not latch. | ||
| Apr 20159000 mi | Driving on an interstate highway the car shut off. The dealer has not been able to identify the problem. Keyless door locks did not work always. I have asked the dealer to replace the car, but no response. MB USA is replacing the car. | ||
| Mercedes-Benz E-Class in California, United States Mar 2016 - Apr 2019 | |||
| Feb 201746000 mi | The interior painting around the rear AC vent was peeling off. Free replacement to the new one | ||
| Mercedes-Benz E-Class in New Mexico, United States Sep 2017 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Feb 201838000 mi | Bad center speaker covered by warranty. | ||
| Mercedes-Benz E-Class in California, United States Dec 2013 - Mar 2016 | |||
| Oct 20144000 mi | Power steering failed & warning light came on. | ||
| Mercedes-Benz E-Class in California, United States Sep 2016 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Dec 201740000 mi | The "Pre-Safe" system detected a fault which ended up being a faulty passenger-side seatbelt mechanism. The belt worked no problem, so the issue was with the "pre-safe system" with regard to this seatbelt. | ||
| Mercedes-Benz E-Class in Illinois, United States Oct 2014 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Nov 20156300 mi | Navigation went out dealer could not fix. Navigation would go out when there was a daylight savings time change. It would go out and then all of a sudden it would come back on. Dealer had no idea what the problem was. Update: later fixed itself. | ||
| Jun 20167000 mi | Jerks between 1st and 3rd gear and 4th to 5th gear. Have had this problem since I received the car. They have no solution for it except to reprogram it and that only lasts for about a month and then it goes back to old routine. Worst trans in any car I have ever owned. According to MBUSA they are aware of the problem but have no solution for it. | ||
| Sep 201610000 mi | Cruise control was not working properly | ||
| Feb 201711225 mi | Navigation went out again. They replaced the antenna then the cable then the head unit. After they replaced the head unit and reloaded the unit with the most updated info the unit finally worked. They also disconnected all my aftermarket stuff and rewired the aftermarket stuff wrong. When I got car home the next day it was dead. Found out they wired the radar system so it was on all the time. It took me about 3 hours to sort through what they messed up and straighten out. | ||
| Mar 201813000 miUS $131 | Main battery dead | ||
| May 201813500 miUS $125 | aux battery in trunk went bad. | ||
| Mercedes-Benz E-Class in South Carolina, United States Aug 2014 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Dec 201415000 mi | Excessive wind noise. All door seals replaced at dealers cost. May have had expectations too high being a E class MB. Better but still hear some noise. | ||
| Mercedes-Benz E-Class in United Arab Emirates Aug 2017 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Aug 201834100 mi¤2000 | Noise from roof on rough road | ||
| Feb 202262620 mi¤60 | The sunroof wasn't closing well. | ||
| Mercedes-Benz E-Class in Florida, United States Jan 2016 - Jul 2018 | |||
| Dec 201737000 mi | Check engine light was on. Not sure what they replaced but all done under warranty and working fine now | ||
2014 Mercedes-Benz E-Class 4dr Sedan
302-horsepower 3.5L V6 7-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| Mercedes-Benz E-Class in Wisconsin, United States Feb 2017 - Jun 2019 | |||
| Jun 201855000 miUS $230 | Auxiliary battery which run accessories while engine shuts down at stoplights | ||
| Mercedes-Benz E-Class in Colorado, United States Feb 2015 - Apr 2015 | |||
| Feb 20155000 mi | Main computer malfunction requiring a new wiring harness, Car was driveable, continued on trip and visited hometown Mercedes dealer who repaired satisfactorily. | ||
| Mercedes-Benz E-Class in Washington, United States Nov 2017 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Jun 201858000 miUS $1100 | Replaced control sensor of the lane detection alert and adaptive cruise control. | ||
| Aug 2021147000 miUS $8200 | Problem: disintegrating timing chain Correction: replace entire engine with used motor from salvage | ||
| Mercedes-Benz E-Class in Quebec, Canada Apr 2017 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Mar 202149600 mi | Blind spot sensors on both sides | ||
| Mercedes-Benz E-Class in Iowa, United States Aug 2013 - Apr 2017 | |||
| Mar 201645000 mi | The "Check Engine" light came on. The dealer determined that an oxygen sensor in the emissions system was at fault. The part had to be ordered and put in on another day. All was covered under warrantee. | ||
| Sep 201653000 miUS $272 | The Auxiliary Battery malfunctioned and required replacement. The Command Module that controls the display for audio/video/nav malfunctioned and required replacement. | ||
| Mercedes-Benz E-Class in Kansas, United States Oct 2017 - Jun 2022 | |||
| May 201960000 miUS $220 | replaced auxiliary battery replaced both batteries | ||
| Mercedes-Benz E-Class in Illinois, United States Oct 2013 - Jun 2018 | |||
| May 201612000 mi | HVAC Blower failure. Blower and circuit board replaced. | ||
| Jun 201612000 mi | Auxillary Battery Malfunction reported on dash. ECO system and Distronic would not work. Auxilary Battery failed diagnostics and was replaced. | ||
| Mercedes-Benz E-Class in New Jersey, United States Oct 2013 - Jan 2016 | |||
| Dec 20132000 mi | Pre-safe/Distronic sensor failed. Diagnosed, replaced, repaired. | ||
| Aug 201410700 mi | Dealer broke windshield during oil change | ||
| Apr 201520500 mi | Car continually displaying "Check Washer Fluid" while it was full. | ||
| Jan 201615000 mi | Very minor squeaking/cricket noise that varies with engine speed. Dealer said loose glove box adjusted, but noise still present. | ||
| Mercedes-Benz E-Class in Missouri, United States Jun 2017 - Sep 2020 | |||
| May 201724000 miUS $100 | Secondary battery replaced | ||
| Mercedes-Benz E-Class in West Virginia, United States Jan 2017 - Feb 2018 | |||
| Sep 201744000 miUS $525 | Front passenger control arm needed camber bolt to get into alignment. Additionally front brakes had to be replaced, Auxilary battery needed replaced and a software update to fix the steering wheel motor. | ||
| Feb 201852000 mi | Clutch kit in transfer case had to be replaced twice. First time vehicle was in the shop for 48 hrs the next time (7-10 days later) a full week. | ||
| Mercedes-Benz E-Class in Illinois, United States Apr 2016 - Feb 2021 | |||
| May 201617500 mi | check engine light came on, slight misfiring occurring -- CEL at first flashing, then a solid light w/out misfiring. Dealer did software upgrade to remedy issue. | ||
| Mercedes-Benz E-Class in New York, United States Apr 2014 - Jul 2016 | |||
| Jul 20141500 mi | There was a piece of wood trim missing from the dashboard under the instrument cluster. MB and the dealer claimed it was a "mid year design change" and that there was nothing wrong. I don't believe them. | ||
| Mercedes-Benz E-Class in New Jersey, United States Jun 2014 - Dec 2016 | |||
| Aug 201628000 mi | Auxiliary battery failed | ||
| Mercedes-Benz E-Class in Maryland, United States Sep 2015 - Feb 2022 | |||
| Nov 201522000 mi | Second key would not work. Brace buttons would not work. | ||
| Dec 201523000 mi | Various repairs re: CTO purchase - all under warranty.-Spare key program-Re-program mbrace-Engine noise (replace timing chain tensioner)-Replace scratched windshield-Replace rear wheel brake rotors | ||
| Oct 201750000 mi | Four wheels repaired | ||
| Mercedes-Benz E-Class in Virginia, United States Aug 2016 - Jan 2022 | |||
| Dec 201777000 mi | The "KeyLess Go" ignition switch was replaced. The faulty switch was draining the main battery overnight. Repaired under warranty. | ||
| Mercedes-Benz E-Class in Virginia, United States Jun 2016 - Aug 2017 | |||
| Dec 201621000 mi | Auxiliary Battery Malfunction - replaced under 4/50k new car warranty. | ||
| Mercedes-Benz E-Class in Ohio, United States Oct 2015 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Jan 201730800 mi | Back up camera dynamic guide lines went missing, and fixed by software reprogram. | ||
| Feb 201745000 mi | "Easy access steering movement out of the way mechanism stuck up" Sticking parking brake in cold weather. | ||
| May 201860000 mi | The cars had hesitation and shuddering. The check engine light came on. The car was diagnosed with a faulty fuel injector. The high pressure fuel pump was leaking oil into the fuel system, so they had to replace all injectors, the fuel rails, and the high pressure fuel pump all under campaign at no cost to me. | ||
| Apr 202196000 miUS $3300 | Experienced a misfire. An independent shop botched the repair three times. I took the car to the Mercedes dealer and had it fixed correctly the first time. The independent shop improperly coded the injectors, put in incorrect sparkplugs, and reused intake gaskets resulting in leaks. Over time the downstream catalytic converter was destroyed. The independent shop refunded me for the parts, and labor. Six fuel injectors, six coil packs, and the downstream catalytic converter were replaced. | ||
| Mercedes-Benz E-Class in Washington, United States Feb 2017 - Mar 2017 | |||
| Mar 201724000 mi | Leather on the drivers seat began to crack. | ||
| Mercedes-Benz E-Class in Virginia, United States Jul 2016 - Jul 2018 | |||
| Jun 201733000 mi | There was a cracking sound coming from the left rear of the panoramic sunroof every time the car goes through a curb in an angle. R/R complete headliner to inspect. Removed panoramic sunroof glass and guide rails. Cleaned and re-torqued complete panoramic glass assembly. Connected and disconnected SDS and battery charger to normalize panoramic sunroof. | ||
| Sep 201734000 mi | Exterior door handle for front passenger side was replaced. Sensor was bad. Could not lock or unlock that door with the key fob within 3 feet from the door. | ||
| Jan 201837000 mi | The parking brake doesn't release on its own I had to help it with my left foot. It was really a problem especially on very cold days. Parking brake assembly was replaced. This was done under the CPO warranty. | ||
| Mercedes-Benz E-Class in Pennsylvania, United States Nov 2016 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Oct 201737000 mi | Auxiliary Battery Malfunction fixed under warrenty | ||
2013.5 Mercedes-Benz E-Class 4dr Wagon
turbocharged 168hp 2.1L I4 Diesel 7-speed shiftable automatic RWD
| Mercedes-Benz E-Class in Great Britain Jul 2021 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Oct 2021105000 mi£20 | Brake not releasing Spring & mechanism greased improved it for a short period of time but the problem came back Now I tend not to use the mechanical parking brake | ||
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