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2017 Mercedes-Benz E300 drivetrain & axles problems

Owners reported drivetrain & axles problems in 15 complaints for the 2017 Mercedes-Benz E300, 8% of the complaints on file.

At a glance

Complaints
15 8% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
83,000 miles 10 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
0 and 0
Injuries and deaths
0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When drivetrain & axles problems show up

Drivetrain & axles complaints by mileage, 2017 Mercedes-Benz E300 Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 83,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 1 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 0 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 2 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 2 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 2 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 1 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 1 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 1 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 83,000 miles
Based on 10 complaints that include mileage. 30% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles1
20k to 40k miles0
40k to 60k miles2
60k to 80k miles2
80k to 100k miles2
100k to 120k miles1
120k to 140k miles1
140k to 160k miles1
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 10 drivetrain & axles complaints that report mileage, the median is about 83,000 miles, and 30% were reported before 60,000 miles.

None of the drivetrain & axles complaints mention a crash, fire, injury or death.

What owners wrote

When applying gas after braking, the car has an intermittent stutter. The car was recalled for a transmission issue and after the recall was performed, the problem appeared. Local dealer calls it normal

Reported at 20 miles, July 2019

The contact owns a 2017 Mercedes-Benz E300. The contact stated that while coming to a stop at red traffic lights or stop signs, on several occasions the gear shifter inadvertently shifted into neutral(N). Additionally, on several occasions when the gear shift lever was shifted in gear, the gear shifter unintendedly shifted into neutral(N). The vehicle was towed to the residence. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact associated the failure with NHTSA Campaign Number: 17V078000 (Power Train).

Reported at 92,000 miles, November 2024

Other problems reported for the 2017 Mercedes-Benz E300

Drivetrain & axles problems in other years

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Drivetrain & axles problems across all Mercedes-Benz models