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1998 Mercedes Benz 320

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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39Owner complaints

Model-year median: 19

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Visibility
6Exterior Lighting
5Steering
5Engine And Engine Cooling
4Fuel System, Gasoline
4
All reported categories
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
4Power Train
3Seats
3Structure
3Suspension
3Air Bags
2Electrical System
1Equipment
1Fuel System, Other
1Latches/locks/linkages
1Tires
1Vehicle Speed Control
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 6 of 39 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Visibility. Review the 6 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Exterior Lighting. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Steering. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

1 crash reports1 fire reports1 injury reports

Engine And Engine Cooling complaints

4 reports
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Mileage unknown · Oct 4, 2004
Engine And Engine Cooling

ENGINE CONSTANTLY LOOSES OIL, POTENTIAL TO LOCK ENGINE.*AK

NHTSA ODI #10093566

Mileage unknown · Jul 2, 2002
Engine And Engine Cooling

SOUTHERN STAR REPAIR SHOP 256-236-5389 HAD ANOTHER VEHICLE WITH SAME PROBLEM IN JUNE, 2002. YOUR DATABASE ODI # 607611 APPEARS TO BE SAME. DEALERSHIP IN MONTGOMERY, AL AND KANSAS CITY, MO, HAVE SEEN SAME PART FAILURE. -- THANK YOU. NO SAFETY DEFECT MENTIONED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #763750

Mileage unknown · Feb 1, 1999
Engine And Engine Cooling

BELT TENSIONER FAILED.

NHTSA ODI #607611

Mileage unknown · Feb 1, 1999
Engine And Engine CoolingFuel System, Other

OXYGEN SENSOR FAILED. *YC

NHTSA ODI #606827

Official recalls

0

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NHTSA investigations

0

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