The car would not start, and displaying multiple rotating warnings. The car could not be shifted to neutral. The problem is going away after several hours by itself. Only check engine light remaining after car is able to start. The problem happened three times, most recent on October 20th. The last two problems were potentially addressed by updating software. Obviously the problem is still not fixed.
- NHTSA ID
- 11695208
- Incident
- Oct 20, 2025
ElectricalInterior & seats
Filed Feb 12, 2025
The contact owns a 2024 Mercedes-Benz E350. The contact stated that after starting the vehicle, the infotainment center and instrument panel were no longer illuminated. The contact stated that the driver’s side door latch failed to securely close the door. The door latch had failed three times within a month. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who was unable to duplicate the door latch failure. The dealer performed a software update for the door latch failure. The instrument panel and infotainment center failure were not addressed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 9,600.
- NHTSA ID
- 11642218
- Incident
- Jan 22, 2025
- Mileage
- 9,600 mi
Driver assistanceElectricalExterior lighting
Filed Sep 12, 2024
Main instrument cluster and infotainment system locked up during driving after dark, the screens froze and then went black. All exterior lights went out during driving. No speedometer or other warning lights are working. It is a serious safety issue! Turning the car off, waiting 10 minutes, and starting it again did not fix the issue no matter what i did trying to recover the system. The screens either turn on and stay frozen or they stay dark. The engine starts but all instruments are not working, and all UI controls are unresponsive. It appears that very many other drivers reporting similar safety issues with 2024 Mercedes E350 on the [XXX] user forum and the manufacturer (Mercedes) is not recalling and/or fixing this serious and known issues but keeps selling defective and dangerous cars! I just got delivery of my brand-new car today and the major safety related systems failed in less than 10 miles of driving! In addition, something in the car consumes a lot of electrical power from the 12V battery while the car is parked and locked. I am receiving notifications from the car via Mercedes app that the battery is "very low" after about an hour after parking it. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
- NHTSA ID
- 11614116
- Incident
- Sep 11, 2024
Driver assistanceExterior lighting
Filed Aug 29, 2024
The master central screen as well as the passenger screen that contains all features for radio, navigation, control of reading road signs, climate control and the like go BLACK randomly during the four weeks I have owned the 2024 E Class Mercedes. It will reboot after 2-5 minutes with no lost data. Dealer in Cherry Hill, NJ did major software update not completed at time of purchase. But incident happened after two weeks. Others with this make, year and model have same situations with dealerships not knowing anything. Supposedly, Mercedes knows but a solution may be three months or more. This is a safety issue as if happens at night, you lose all connections even to the cell phone and no speed sign indicator on. You cannot see anything but the driver screen with just the speed you are doing. Cruise control disengages which is using all security systems and navigation map.
- NHTSA ID
- 11611515
- Incident
- Jul 31, 2024
Suspension
Filed Aug 22, 2024
I’ve been hearing a creaking noise in the rear when coming to a stop. Independent mechanic inspected it and said the subframe was severely rusted and that I probably should not drive long distances until it is fixed. They researched and said others have had similar issue. Mercedes apparently is aware and offers an “extended warranty.” I have an appointment in two weeks (!) to have it looked at by a Mercedes mechanic. They will pay for the repair/replacement IF warranted. Should be a recall, IMO. Can’t imagine that the part in question, which according to my mechanic, “essentially holds the back of the car together” wouldn’t be an immediate recall. Car has 120k miles on it.
- NHTSA ID
- 11610129
- Incident
- Aug 14, 2024
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.