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2007 Mercedes-Benz E350 transmission problems

The 2007 Mercedes-Benz E350 has 21 transmission complaints filed with NHTSA — 5% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.

21

Transmission complaints

5%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Transmission complaints by year

E350 transmission complaints by model year37 complaints2003: 1 complaints2006: 37 complaints2007: 21 complaints2008: 5 complaints2009: 2 complaints2010: 14 complaints2011: 6 complaints2012: 10 complaints2013: 7 complaints2014: 15 complaints2015: 1 complaints2016: 5 complaints
E350 transmission complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE ENGINE STARTED MAKING A "CLICKING" NOISE. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE MERCEDES DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THAT THE BALANCE SHAFT GEAR WAS COMPLETELY DETERIORATED. THEY DESCRIBED THE GEAR AS "CHEWED UP"! I HAD NO CHOICE BUT TO PAY $4,000.00 TO GET THE ENGINE REMOVED…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Transmission · January 10, 2011

Common questions

How many transmission complaints does the 2007 Mercedes-Benz E350 have?

NHTSA has 21 complaints about the 2007 Mercedes-Benz E350 transmission — 5% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.