10 complaints reported

2017 Mercedes-Benz E-Class Power Train

Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.

Reports
10
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0

Complaint Timeline

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Jan 2026

The contact owns a 2017 Mercedes-Benz E300. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle failed to accelerate as intended while depressing the accelerator pedal. The message "Reverse not Possible - Service Required" was displayed. The contact pulled over to the side of the road and turned off the vehicle. The contact waited for approximately five to ten minutes, and the vehicle restarted. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the electronic shift lever had failed. The vehicle was repaired. The contact picked up the vehicle from the dealer, and two days later, the same message was displayed. The contact stated that on a separate occasion, while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle failed to accelerate as intended while depressing the accelerator pedal, and the vehicle stalled. The message "Reverse not Possible - Service Required” was displayed. The vehicle was coasted to the side of the road, and the contact waited before restarting the vehicle. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the Transmission Control Module (TCM) had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle remained at the dealer unrepaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 144,000.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2017 MERCEDES-BENZ E300, Manufacturer: Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Incident: Dec 2025
Oct 2025

Crankcase ventilation system has failed. Spending $1700 because Mercedes won’t fix it because it’s a known issue and requires a lot of work. They left my car sitting in their parking lot for a week. I have the screen shots to prove it.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2017 MERCEDES-BENZ E300, Manufacturer: Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Incident: Oct 2025
Jun 2025

The contact owns a 2017 Mercedes-Benz E300. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the accelerator pedal was depressed; however, the vehicle failed to accelerate as intended. The contact stated that the gear shifter failed to shift into drive as intended. In addition, the contact stated that when the gear shifter was shifted into drive after several attempts, the gear shifter shifted to drive three instead of drive one. No warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed with transmission control module and a shift level module failure. The contact was informed that the transmission control module and shift level module needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. In addition, the contact stated that when the failure had started, the transmission slipped, and the gear shifter independently shifted into neutral. The contact stated that the failure persisted. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The contact was advised to contact the NHTSA Hotline to report the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 43,000.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2017 MERCEDES-BENZ E300, Manufacturer: Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Incident: Jun 2025
May 2025

The contact owns a 2017 Mercedes-Benz E300. The contact stated while driving approximately 40 MPH, the accelerator pedal was depressed; however, the vehicle hesitated before shifting to a higher gear. The contact stated that the transmission was also slipping out of gear, and the vehicle shifted into LIMP Mode. The contact stated that several unknown warning lights were illuminated. The contact stated that the transmission was not shifting above second gear. The contact had the vehicle towed to a local dealer who diagnosed the vehicle and determined that the transmission control module (TCM) had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was being repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The contact researched online and related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 17V078000 (Power Train); however, the VIN was not included in the recall. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2017 MERCEDES-BENZ E300, Manufacturer: Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Incident: Feb 2025
Jul 2024

The contact owns a 2017 Mercedes-Benz E300. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicle downshifted inadvertently. The contact stated that the vehicle was jerking while shifting from neutral to park. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer, where it was confirmed, that the vehicle was not under recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact related the failure to an unknown recall; however, the vehicle was not included. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 130,981.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2017 MERCEDES-BENZ E300, Manufacturer: Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Incident: Jun 2024
May 2024

The contact owns a 2017 Mercedes-Benz E300. The contact stated that while coming to a stop at red traffic lights or stop signs, on several occasions the gear shifter inadvertently shifted into neutral(N). Additionally, on several occasions when the gear shift lever was shifted in gear, the gear shifter unintendedly shifted into neutral(N). The vehicle was towed to the residence. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact associated the failure with NHTSA Campaign Number: 17V078000 (Power Train). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 92,000.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2017 MERCEDES-BENZ E300, Manufacturer: Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Incident: Mar 2024
Oct 2022

The contact owns a 2017 Mercedes-Benz E300. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle experienced jerking and hesitation and erroneously switched from the automatic transmission to the manual transmission position, without the transmission selector being switched. The cause of the failure was not determined. The manufacturer was contacted but no assistance was offered. The local dealer was not yet notified of failure. The failure mileage was 50,000.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2017 MERCEDES-BENZ E300, Manufacturer: Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Incident: Jan 2022
May 2022

The contact owns a 2017 Mercedes-Benz E300. The contact stated that while attempting to reverse to another gear, the gear shifter seized. The contact stated that after turning off and restarting the vehicle several times the gear shifter operated as needed. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the failure persisted. The contact drove the vehicle to an independent mechanic who diagnosed the vehicle and determined that the failure was related to NHTSA Campaign Number: 17V078000 (Power Train). The contact was advised by the mechanic to take the vehicle to an authorized dealer. The contact had not taken the vehicle to a dealer. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 74,000.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2017 MERCEDES-BENZ E300, Manufacturer: Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Incident: Jun 2022
May 2021

The contact owns a 2017 Mercedes-Benz E300. The contact stated while attempting to move the gear shifter from neutral to reverse or to drive, the gear shifter failed to move. The gear shifter returned to the neutral position. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who stated that the power train control module needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer was contacted and the contact was informed that the failure was related to NHTSA Campaign Number: 17V078000 (Power Train) however, the VIN was not included. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 97,000.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2017 MERCEDES-BENZ E300, Manufacturer: Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Incident: May 2021
Jul 2019

WHEN APPLYING GAS AFTER BRAKING, THE CAR HAS AN INTERMITTENT STUTTER. THE CAR WAS RECALLED FOR A TRANSMISSION ISSUE AND AFTER THE RECALL WAS PERFORMED, THE PROBLEM APPEARED. LOCAL DEALER CALLS IT NORMAL

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2017 MERCEDES-BENZ E300, Manufacturer: Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Incident: Jan 2019

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Quick Summary

The 2017 Mercedes-Benz E-Class has 10 Power Train complaints on file. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.