2014 Mercedes-Benz E350 electrical system problems
Owners reported electrical system problems in 38 complaints for the 2014 Mercedes-Benz E350, 10% of the complaints on file. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 38 10% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 50,000 miles 20 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 9
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When electrical system problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 3 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 4 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 8 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 3 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 1 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 20 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 50,000 miles, and 75% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 crash, 9 fires.
What owners wrote
There have been three events, all the same. Each time a speaker in a door, while driving, has began to squeal, sputter and the smoke. The first occurred while sitting inside a car wash, with the windows up, obviously. I was able to open the window, drenching myself, but venting the acrid electrical smoke. The second was while driving home from a medical clinic.
I was traveling on highway 26 at approximately 60 MPH getting ready to merge onto highway 526, when the entire digital warning panel lit up and then went dead, with the engine inoperable light coming on and asking me to refer to the owners manual. All power was cut from the gas pedal and I was lucky enough to be able to coast to a very small strip of median without being hit by any other vehicles.
Other problems reported for the 2014 Mercedes-Benz E350
- Brakes 51 complaints
- Air bags 49 complaints
- Fuel system 37 complaints
- Suspension 30 complaints
- Steering 27 complaints
- Body & structure 26 complaints
- Engine 21 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 15 complaints