2001 Mercedes-Benz S600 engine problems
22 complaints about engine have been filed for the 2001 Mercedes-Benz S600, which is 50% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 22 50% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 65,000 miles 19 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When engine problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 0 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 6 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 8 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 4 |
| 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 | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 19 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 65,000 miles, and 37% were reported before 60,000 miles.
None of the engine complaints mention a crash, fire, injury or death.
What owners wrote
Tl*the contact owns a 2001 mercedes benz s-600. While driving 40 MPH, the check engine light illuminated. On the way to the dealer the contact stated that the vehicle began to violently shake. The dealer stated that the faulty seal was allowing oil to enter the wiring of the vehicle, causing a short circuit. The dealer also found an oil leak on top of the engine caused by the oil cooler. This failure caused oil to leak into the intake manifold. The current and failure mileages were 57,000.
Engine oil cooler leaks. This looks to be a common problem with this model with v12 engine.this vehicle should be recalled because of this very expensive problem.
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