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#11 of 1094 Brakes by mb2003 Aug 01, 2003 (4:54 am)
Donk7,   the brakes on mine doesn't make the noise you mentioned. However, as MortorTrend puts it, it is difficult to modulate the brakes to stop in linear/smooth fashion.   perhaps there's a fix for this?
#12 of 1094 by fintail Aug 04, 2003 (7:05 pm)
Sell it, and if you need an E class, buy an immaculate 124 for 1/4th-1/5th the price (or 1/2 if you opt for a factory fresh E500/500E) and enjoy....
#13 of 1094 Not sure if this helps by JPham Aug 10, 2003 (11:07 am)
http://automotivedigest.com/view_art.asp?articlesID=9723
#14 of 1094 2003 E 500 The worst MBZ I have owned! by hkent1 Aug 10, 2003 (1:35 pm)
I too am having the same electronic problems that have been mentioned (Gateway, etc.) Friday, my left stoplight malfunctioned and the entire assembly (LED) had to be replaced. My biggest complaint has been the rattles and noises, not just the SBC brake pump but sunroof, dashboard and seat noises. I have had my seat frame replaced twice. I have owned ten MBZ cars and have always been satisfied. This one was one of the first in So. CA. (Sept. 2002). I have 7,000 mi. and have contacted MBZ. in an attempt to get out of my lease or replace the car. If you were a early buyer of this model, you were told that the GPS system would be available in Jan. 2003 but has you all know it is not and cannot be added to cars that were not shipped from the factory with GPS as original equipment. What a tragedy for Mercedes to produce their best selling car with one with so many design and quality problems! Next time you really want to get upset, turn the AC on and on a hot day stand outside the car...it sounds like a helicopter under the hood. They went to a single fan this year vs. the two stage from previous models.
#15 of 1094 Alarm system problem by ran60 Aug 12, 2003 (6:45 am)
Just bought a 2003 E500. After activating the Tele-aid, I started to get calls from MB response center that the alarm had activated, one of these calls came when then the car was parked in my garage. When I went out to the garage, sure enough the lights were flashing, but no audio from the horn.   After 10 calls within the first 2 days of owning the car, I returned it to the dealer for service. The dealer was able to locate the problem, it's a module that the alarm system is connected to. The service advisor said the module is back ordered, and didn't know when it would arrive. There must be a big demand for these modules. 7 days later I'm still waiting.   I'm longing for my 2001 C320 that I traded in. Never had any problems with it. It's sad to see that MB continues to have quality control problems with its vehicles.....
#16 of 1094 2003 E500 Wet Roads by hclassic Sep 06, 2003 (4:01 am)
Has anyone had a problem driving through puddles in a rainstorm and having the car pull hard. It seems as though the low profile tires make driving in the rain a little hairy. Has anyone changed tires yet. Are their any great rain tires for this car? Thanks
#17 of 1094 E320 2001 problems and service by bob_e2001 Sep 06, 2003 (10:01 pm)
Recently had first B service at 21.7K miles. There were a bunch of little problems that detracted from enjoying the car perfectly. 1. The readio volume control on the console would sometimes not work...the control on the steering wheel always worked. They replaced the radion. It appears to work okay now.   2. A rear window would not always work with express up. They said that it could not be reproduced and did nothing.   3. I complained about a drive train resonance that could be felt on smooth roads at around 65 MPH within the first 4 miles from cold start. They replaced a broken mount on a crossmember support. This fixed the problem and has reduced the background noise when driving significantly.   4. Cruise control would down shift when going down a slope to hold the speed, but would not up shift when coming to a level. They made some adjustments but did not fix the problem.   Other item: Break pads remaining on front 70% on the rear 80%. Seems that we may get close to 40K miles on the front pads.   Bob
#18 of 1094 RE: E320 2001 problems and service by mynextcar Sep 08, 2003 (6:50 am)
Regarding #2 in your problem. Try reset windows with your key. I had a same problem with my 2002 E320 and my dealer showed me how to fix. Aim your key to your driver side handle. When you press unlock, all the windows should scroll down and press lock to scroll up all the windows. After you did this, see if you will have the same problem. In my case, that fixed the problem and dealer told me that this problem occurs when your on board computer goes 'out of sync'. Hope this help!
#19 of 1094 Alignment & Tire problems by chitownmb Sep 12, 2003 (1:54 pm)
2003 E320 Sport, 8000 miles - My issue is chronic out of alignment and shimmy with car pulling to the right after two balances and alignments. This last one they returned to me with 5 lbs less pressure in the left tire to correct - pretty shady stuff. My salesman says the Continental tires are "crap" and that I need MB to replace them. Have a call into Service Manager.   Have also noticed (just once) the lopsided parking situation once that someone mentioned. Other than my issues, I feel pretty lucky compared to the rest of you.   Shame on me for not doing my homework but with MB I thought I was safe - lesson learned.
#20 of 1094 chitownmb: by microrepair Sep 13, 2003 (6:12 am)
The dealer *might* be right. Tires are not perfect and I've had some pretty bad ones over the years that have needed to be replaced. If the balancing requires more than 1.5 or 2 ounces of weights, chances are that the tire is causing most of your problem; it might be out of round. Take the car to a top notch independent suspension/tire shop and have them check the tire/wheel combination. Ask them to check the roundness of the tires as well as the wheels. I even had a bad wheel a few years back that had to be replaced after trying 4 different shops to get it balanced properly. And it was my MB dealer who caught the bad wheel. So they aren't all bad..!!   FWIW, my 96 E320 holds it's alignment for years at a time and that's driving around New England's SMOOTH roads..!!

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