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2006 Mercedes-Benz E-Class repairs by problem area
Engine (41%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (9%)
Brakes and Traction Control (3%)
Suspension and Steering (14%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (23%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (6%)
Other (4%)
Chart based on 268 repairs.
2006 Mercedes-Benz E-Class engine repair cost distribution
$2500+ (7%)
$1000 - $2499 (11%)
$500 - $999 (12%)
$100 - $499 (31%)
< $100 (38%)
Chart based on 97 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2006 Mercedes-Benz E-Class
Engine not specified
| 29140 mi | Faulty glow plugs replaced. |
2006 Mercedes-Benz E-Class 4dr Wagon
supercharged 469hp 5.4L V8 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD
| 99000 mi US $950 |
Fuel pumps leaking |
2006 Mercedes-Benz E-Class 4dr Wagon
268-horsepower 3.5L V6 7-speed shiftable automatic RWD
| 152000 mi US $300 |
Replaced Balancer shaft, which required removing engine and taking it apart. A crack in the intake manifold was found, so that too was replaced. Those all together took 40 hours of labor, plus parts paid $10 grand by 3rd party warranty. |
| 103000 mi US $3800 |
some idiot engineer designed the PCV valve ($12) as part of the intake manifold ($1200), and it cannot be replaced individually |
| 93000 mi US $100 |
Minor oil leak from PCV valve, so it was replaced since the part/labor was inexpensive. |
2006 Mercedes-Benz E-Class 4dr Wagon
268-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 151700 mi US $685 |
the intake manifold air tumbler flap lever broke.only discernable diff was more pedal pressure..drove me crazy as it used to be smooth before and guess what it is again NOW |
| 100000 mi US $250 |
Multirib belt "blew," broke idler and Groved. Replaced belt, idler pulley, accessory belt tensioner, groved pulley. Cam plugs replaced. |
| 119000 mi US $722 |
Replaced intake manifold, 2 coils. |
| 120690 mi US $2284 |
REPLACE #1,3,4,5 IGNITION COILS 1/31/2017 375 120690 REPLACE COOLANT " 24 " NEW THERMOSTAT ASY " 160 " EXPANSION TANK CAP " 25 " ORINGS, WATERPUMP GASKET,TIMING CVGSK " 35 " OIL FILTER HOUSING " 118 " LABOR FOR ABOVE " 1335 " SHOP SUPPLIES 25 " TAX " 187 " TOTAL FOR 1/31/2017 2284 |
2006 Mercedes-Benz E-Class 4dr Sedan
turbocharged 201hp 3.2L I6 Diesel 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD
| 103000 mi US $1000 |
Thermostat needed to be replaced. Coolant system was drained. Glow plug control module needed to be replaced. |
| 103200 mi US $179 |
Coolant hose at back of engine split leaking coolant |
| 109900 mi US $578 |
Glow plugs were not working |
| 116000 mi US $3500 |
Injection and main fuel pumps failed |
| 41100 mi US $70 |
Leaking cam plug. |
| 76465 mi US $344 |
Replace Thermostat, Gasket and Coolant |
| 94832 mi US $555 |
Replaced all glow plugs |
| 132194 mi US $1150 |
Oil Change - Oil, Oil Filter, Seal Ring Oil Separator Leak - Replaced Oil Separator, Oil Drip Pan, Gasket, Filler Cap, Molded Hose, Seal Ring Coolant Flush Air Filter |
| 143000 mi US $848 |
Replaced Water Pump. Small Leak. |
| 159000 mi US $350 |
Replaced Diesel Glow Plugs |
| 174204 mi US $1120 |
Replaced Glow Plug Control Module Exhaust System - Broken Exhaust Bracket, Weld Failed Due to Corrosion - Attached to Catalytic Converter. Removed Exhaust Pipe, Repaired by Re-Welding, and Grinding. Reattached to Vehicle. |
| 211926 mi US $731 |
Replaced Engine and Transmission Mounts |
| 244002 mi US $1897 |
Replace Intake Manifold. Swirl Flap's had failed, and had caused the car to enter limp home mode. |
| 32000 mi US $1000 |
Glow plug failure...all replaced |
| 60000 mi US $280 |
Check engine, 2 glow plug failures, all 6 replaced |
| 96500 mi US $50 |
Replaced failed coolant thermostat |
| 113000 mi US $25 |
#2 Glow plug |
| 116700 mi | #1 glow plug |
| 144500 mi US $400 |
Water pump started leaking, replaced water pump and idler pulleys, latter preventive. Engine motor mounts failed and were completely collapsed. Replaced both mounts plus the transmission mount (which was still okay). |
| 146000 mi US $60 |
High pressure fuel pump was leaking at startup when engine was cold. Replacement pump is expensive, so I bought a seal kit from Europe and replaced all the seals. |
| 152000 mi US $15 |
Replaced #4 glow plug |
| 206406 mi US $30 |
Injector 2 seal started leaking. Replaced copper seal and replaced injector nozzle while the injector was out as well. |
| 88000 mi US $360 |
Water pump leak |
| 98000 mi US $150 |
Changed my Glow plugs |
| 127300 mi US $300 |
water pump and serpentine belt replacement -- expected at 129k miles, serpentine belt was also original. |
| 29000 mi US $25 |
#4 glow plug replaced |
| 55000 mi US $350 |
Return repair from previous transmission problem. Transmission stuck in 1st gear. Replaced trans. computer.Problem with shifting returned w/ check eng. light. Reflashed trans. w/ new SW. Replaced tension pulley as well due to squeaks. |
| 67000 mi US $95 |
Replaced 2 pre-heat glow plugs |
| 83800 mi US $50 |
Replace 1 bad glow plug |
| 127000 mi US $35 |
Replace number 5 glowplug |
| 188457 mi US $100 |
Replaced glow plugs 2 and 6 |
| 89000 mi | Motor Mounts Replaced |
| 35000 mi US $350 |
All glow plugs replaced due to failure of two |
| 49000 mi US $983 |
wheel bearing adjustment engine and transmission mounts (3) |
| 58820 mi US $2500 |
motor mounts, main battery. Four tires plus align |
| 50000 mi US $300 |
Bad glow plug |
| 113000 mi US $550 |
Replaced water pump, thermostat, coolant. The thermostat was getting weak (holding temps around 65C rather than 92C). Replaced accessory belt, idlers, tensioner due to a squeal on start-up. |
| 159000 mi | Communications problem with Glow Plug controller - not sure if it is glow plugs or computer issue |
| 30000 mi | Leak of fuel tank where level sender enters tank. |
| 35300 mi US $1100 |
Glow plug failure. |
| 39200 mi US $16 |
No. 1 glow plug failed and I replaced. Shop wanted $200! I did it myself for $16. |
| 37000 mi | one glow plug faulty |
| 55000 mi | Low level oil sensor replaced. |
| 71000 mi US $400 |
Glow plug |
| 72000 mi US $700 |
Replaced remain 5 glow plugs |
2006 Mercedes-Benz E-Class 4dr Sedan
supercharged 469hp 5.4L V8 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD
| 79000 mi US $230 |
Bad belt tensioner and idler pulley bearings. Replaced tensioner assembly and pulley bearing. |
| 90600 mi US $65 |
Idler pulley for accessory drive belt replaced due to noisy bearing. |
2006 Mercedes-Benz E-Class 4dr Sedan
302-horsepower 5.0L V8 7-speed shiftable automatic RWD
| 40000 mi | Return of inconsistent shifting. Reflashed transmission computer. |
| 40000 mi | Return of transmission shifting problem. New software was available and seems to have finally corrected problem. |
| 116000 mi US $920 |
Crankshaft rear main seal |
| 88000 mi US $200 |
Engine runs rough sometimes, indication is that catalytic converters need replacement. Repetitive codes appear and will likely need to replace exhaust components. |
2006 Mercedes-Benz E-Class 4dr Sedan
302-horsepower 5.0L V8 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 40000 mi | crankshaft seal replaced oil pan seal replaced |
| 145000 mi US $450 |
Engine crank sensor, air filters |
| 149000 mi US $400 |
Replaced thermostat and coolant Replaced air sensor |
| 47000 mi US $150 |
Valve cover gasket replaced |
2006 Mercedes-Benz E-Class 4dr Sedan
268-horsepower 3.5L V6 7-speed shiftable automatic RWD
| 15000 mi | A belt pully and pully guide was replaced because of a dealer campaign to do so. |
| 76000 mi | Cam plugs and oil centrifuge leaking, replaced plugs and centrifuge. |
| 115000 mi US $1800 |
Intake manifold went out |
| 135000 mi US $820 |
Radiator thermostat went out, also needed software reset due to fuel vapor warnings. |
| 57000 mi US $301 |
Leaking centrifuge cover replaced. |
| 149000 mi US $352 |
Ignition coil on cylinder #4 went out. |
| 157000 mi US $1800 |
Replaced leaking cam plugs and oil centrifuge cover. Also performed 156k service, and replaced original main battery (11yrs old). |
| 189 mi US $1403 |
Secondary air pump and fuse link went out. |
| 191 mi US $370 |
Ignition coil on cylinder 3 misfiring. Replaced cylinder ignition coil |
| 78000 mi US $1200 |
had air intake pump repaired for emissions |
| 53000 mi US $1000 |
Fuel injection air pump failure |
| 10901 mi | Drive Dynamic seat not operating, pump air line replaced, driver side, warranty item |
| 71000 mi US $400 |
squeak till motor warmed up. Serpentine belt replaced as well as tensioner and both pulleys |
| 94100 mi US $14000 |
2 intermittently failing cam position sensors Minor oil leak |
| 104160 mi ¤250 |
Fuel pump and Fuel filter failed |
| 37000 mi | engine management update. |
| 62000 mi US $75 |
serpentine belt pulley was noisy...replaced pulley |
| 86000 mi US $2500 |
fuel tank was leaking. entire unit had to be replaced. THIS IS A COMMON W211 problem. the local dealer keeps tanks in stock. parts price $1900. |
2006 Mercedes-Benz E-Class 4dr Sedan
268-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 64000 mi | Cracked intake linkage Mechanic said there was a device mounted to the side of the engine and oil was leaking from it |
| 78000 mi US $60 |
Car gave P0015 error code, camshaft timing retarded. Purchased new camshaft solenoids/magnets and replaced both passenger side solenoids, which cleared the code. No real symptoms present during the time the code was active. |
| 84000 mi US $80 |
CPS failed causing car to lose power mid-drive; regained power immediately but did not drive again until CPS was replaced. Apparently they die every 80k-120k miles. Tricky to reach CPS, but still a relatively easy repair. |
| 96300 mi US $55 |
Engine was not reaching operational temperature (97C), remaining at ~40C during colder months. Drained coolant and replaced thermostat which solved the problem (heats up within 5 minutes of drive time) CEL with code P0020 came on. Somewhat inaccurate error description, fixed by replacing driver's side camshaft solenoids/magnets. |
| 43000 mi | Charcoal Canister |
| 73000 mi US $4000 |
CEL read 'Retarget Cam Shaft'. Got astronomical quote; traded the car in the following monday on a new Kia Sportage SX. |
| 49000 mi US $180 |
Computer went haywire, needed reprogramming |
| 91440 mi C $4000 |
Balancing shaft worn out. |
| 38000 mi US $90 |
The bracket holding exhaust pipe broke. Clunking noise on acceleration. This possibly caused transmission into limp home mode. |
| 63100 mi US $100 |
Serpentine belt and idle pulley replaced DIY Still minor squeaking from tensioner pulley that was not replaced |
| 106640 mi C $200 |
When engine is cold, it makes noise, which seems to come from the belt/tensior pulley/s. Some pulleys have been changed, but noise is still there. I am waitng for new part and will try to repair it this week. |
| 107140 mi | I had a noise problem when the engine was running... Worse when it was cold. We replaced several pulleys and the belt |
| 111600 mi | The car has been running rough for a while and it got worse. The engine light as well as the battery light came on. Mechanic told me that it is the sensor for the camshaft. Not fixed yet, will have to take it back after the New year. |
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