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2000 Mercedes Benz E430

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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19Owner complaints

Model-year median: 19

0Recall campaigns

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1Investigations

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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

Air Bags
5Electrical System
3Power Train
3Suspension
2Unknown Or Other
2
All reported categories
Equipment
1Exterior Lighting
1Seat Belts
1Service Brakes, Hydraulic
1Visibility
1Wheels
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 12 of 19 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.

  • Air Bags. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Power Train. Review the 3 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 reports0 fire reports1 injury reports

Unknown Or Other complaints

2 reports
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41,085 miles · Oct 14, 2005
Unknown Or Other

PETITION FOR INVESTIGATION INTO DESIGN DEFECT OF THE CUP HOLDER ON THE 2000 E430 MERCEDES BENZ, CUP HOLDER LOCATED OVER SHIFTING MECHANISM, COFFEE SPILLED AND SHUT DOWN ENTIRE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. *TS THE CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING IN THE MIDDLE LANE OF TRAFFIC WHEN THE LIQUID SPILLED. THE CAR JERKED AND SLOWED DOWN. THE CONSUMER W…

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PETITION FOR INVESTIGATION INTO DESIGN DEFECT OF THE CUP HOLDER ON THE 2000 E430 MERCEDES BENZ, CUP HOLDER LOCATED OVER SHIFTING MECHANISM, COFFEE SPILLED AND SHUT DOWN ENTIRE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. *TS THE CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING IN THE MIDDLE LANE OF TRAFFIC WHEN THE LIQUID SPILLED. THE CAR JERKED AND SLOWED DOWN. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MANEUVER THE VEHICLE TO AN ENTRANCE OF A SHOPPING CENTER. THE CONSUMER PAID $905.27 TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM AND FEELS THAT THE COST SHOULD BE ABSORBED BY THE MANUFACTURER. THE DESIGN HAS BEEN REDESIGNED IN NEWER MODELS SO THAT THE ENTIRE GEAR SHIFT IS COVERED WITH LEATHER AND DOES NOT EXPOSE ANY PART OF THE MECHANISM. *NM

NHTSA ODI #10141055

Mileage unknown · Sep 1, 2005
Unknown Or Other

CONSUMER'S CONCERNS REGARDING THE DESIGN OF THE 2000 MERCEDES BENZ CUP HOLDER WHICH SITS OVER THE GEAR SHIFT MECHANISM.*MR THE CONSUMER HAD LIQUID IN THE CUP WHICH SPILLED INTO THE GEAR SHIFTER AND CAUSED THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM TO SHUT DOWN. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10138804

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

1

PE03058 · Engine Crankshaft Pulley Failure

Opened Dec 17, 2003 · Closed Apr 22, 2004

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Engine And Engine Cooling:engine:gasoline:belts And Associated Pulleys

THE OFFICE OF DEFECTS INVESTIGATION (ODI) OPENED THIS PRELIMINARY EVALUATION TO INVESTIGATE ALLEGATIONS OF ENGINE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY HARMONIC BALANCER FAILURE THAT COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF POWER-STEERING ASSIST.ODI HAS RECEIVED A TOTAL OF 546 NON-DUPLICATIVE REPORTS THAT ALLEGE ENGINE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY HARMONIC BALANCER FAILURE ON ALL MERCEDES-BENZ VEHICLES USING THE SUBJECT COMPONENT.THE SUBJECT COMPONENT FAILURES ARE PROGRESSIVE IN NATURE AND ONLY A SMALL PERCENTAGE OF THE COMPLAINTS AND WARRANT CLAIMS INVOLVED A FAILURE THAT HAD PROGRESSED FAR ENOUGH TO EFFECT POWER STEERING PERFORMANCE (6 OF 55 ODI COMPLAINTS REFERENCE INCREASED STEERING EFFORT).THERE HAVE BEEN NO CRASHES OR INJURIES RELATED TO THE ALLEGED DEFECT.A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED AT THIS TIME AND FURTHER USE OF AGENCY RESOURCES DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE WARRANTED.ACCORDINGLY, THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT DOES NOT EXIST.THE AGENCY WILL TAKE FURTHER ACTION IF WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES.SEE SUMMARY REPORT ATTACHED FOR FURTHER DETAIL.