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2003 Mercedes-Benz E-Class repairs by problem area
Engine (29%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (5%)
Brakes and Traction Control (11%)
Suspension and Steering (21%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (29%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (1%)
Other (5%)
Select a problem area
- Engine
- Transmission and Drivetrain
- Brakes and Traction Control
- Suspension and Steering
- Electrical and Air Conditioning
- Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim
- Other
Chart based on 154 repairs.
2003 Mercedes-Benz E-Class electrical repair cost distribution
$2500+ (10%)
$1000 - $2499 (18%)
$500 - $999 (20%)
$100 - $499 (28%)
< $100 (25%)
Chart based on 40 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2003 Mercedes-Benz E-Class
Engine not specified
| 51460 mi C $1200 |
The HID bulb stopped working! 2 sides. Now all good. Plus new bulbs, 300$ the d2s. |
| 92000 mi US $350 |
Keyless door lock failed on driver's side. |
2003 Mercedes-Benz E-Class 4dr Sedan
supercharged 469hp 5.4L V8 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD
| 77400 mi US $164 |
Altenator needed replacing. |
| 87428 mi US $512 |
Replaced dehydrator and o-rings as well as o-rings going in to the condenser. A/C was blowing hot air intermittently. Evacuated and recharged. |
2003 Mercedes-Benz E-Class 4dr Sedan
302-horsepower 5.0L V8 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD
| 80000 mi | cd player and cd changer not working-not repaired yet |
| 62480 mi C $370 |
Alarm error. Alarm would go off. Warranty company thought since the alarm is integrated with its electronics and the alarm is called a horn they did not pay. They don't fix horns. |
| 66960 mi C $900 |
Air bag sensor passenger seat. |
| 74140 mi C $1000 |
hose collapsed. |
| 92700 mi US $300 |
Exterior mirrors have taken a mind of their own. Change position when colder than 35f when going down the road. |
| 89100 mi US $300 |
Exterior mirrors have taken a mind of their own. Change position when colder than 35f when going down the road. Dealer unable to fix. I found a factory reset on the instrument control panel and reset to factory settings. No problems since |
| 93000 mi US $3000 |
Wipers would not work if turn signal was on to turn left |
| 90000 mi | Driver's door lock hammering - not locking. |
| 74100 mi | Center brake light partially burned out. Replaced the assembly. |
| 3000 mi US $5000 |
Replace the CD Changer & Radio |
| 22000 mi | Heater water control valve failed no heat. Repaired under warranty. Crack in ash tray cover repaired under warranty. Brakes pads every 25,000 miles at $450 / axle |
| 74500 mi | Driver side door lock actuator motor failure. Replaced under extended warranty |
| 107000 mi US $140 |
AC quit cooling on 2600 mile trip in desert. Dealer diagnosed suction hose delamination internally, over $1000. Parts not available when time to leave on trip but recharged and system has continued to operate normally. Local dealer to check out for reocc |
| 120500 mi US $20 |
Starter drive failed causing poor disengagement of starter. Still working at time of replacement. |
| 125000 mi US $630 |
Starter was replaced due to noisy starter drive 90 days ago. This failure was total burn out of the starter which also killed the main battery. Both were replaced. |
| 127000 mi US $450 |
steering wheel tilt failed full up |
| 116000 mi US $840 |
Replaced battery Control module for total electrical system. |
| 103000 mi US $1200 |
My right front blinker bulb quit working, but would not come unscrewed from the housing. It required taking my front bumper off and replacing the entire housing. |
| 148800 mi $25000 |
Flooding in the front SAM and ECU |
| 118000 mi US $1200 |
radio shorted and failed |
| 122000 mi US $3575 |
radio failed due to short |
| 118000 mi US $700 |
Alternator replaced |
2003 Mercedes-Benz E-Class 4dr Sedan
221-horsepower 3.2L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD
| 63700 mi US $450 |
Lock actuator motor in driver's door changed |
| 75000 mi US $145 |
Battery warning light but battery and alternator were ok. No definitive cause found but some computer updates added. |
| 165000 mi | Passenger-side mirror wouldn't tilt with transmission in reverse after transmission firmware update. Analog clock wouldn't sync with digital input after transmission firmware update. |
| 174000 mi US $700 |
Batteries died. After replacing both, the batteries were dead 2 days later. Took b the va to shop 2 more times. Diagnosed as an open switch but decided to live with issue. Make certain I drive car every day and place batteries on trickle charge twice a week. |
| 101000 mi | flaky wiper function, bad turn/wiper switch |
| 84320 mi $500 |
Forward axilliary battery had dead cell and was draining main battery and causing error messages on control computer resulting in gearbox shifting issues both batteries replaced and error messages cleared and system reset. |
| 120000 mi US $400 |
Software reset |
| 77000 mi US $500 |
Replaced failed generator |
| 94000 mi US $521 |
Driver seat will not automatically move into pre-set position. Mechanic could not determine exact cause so it was not fixed. |
| 102000 mi US $263 |
Replaced ACC Dual heater valve |
| 103000 mi US $176 |
right front headlight Xenon low beam out/replaced bulb |
| 106000 mi US $1751 |
Brake warning light message. Replaced brake lamp switch. $72 and related labor for checking why brake warning message sometimes came on, then went away---$105---total investigation labor and cost to replace brake lamp switch--72+105=$177. |
| 39000 mi | Drivers side vents never blew cold air. Don't know what they did but they fixed it. |
2003 Mercedes-Benz E-Class 4dr Sedan
| 35750 mi | Cam Sensor plus sender unit |
2003 Mercedes-Benz E-Class
6-cylinder automatic 2WD
| 54000 mi US $1900 |
Replaced the main and auxiliary batteries ourselves then went for service because electrical still acting up (car going dead). The computer diagnostic found no electrical problem, all batteries and systems functioning. Car still sitting dead in my garage. Headlight. |
| 55000 mi US $2300 |
Battery would lose charge within 24 hrs. Repaired air conditioning control unit, which was discharging the battery. |
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