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2003 Mercedes-Benz E320 hesitation / surging reports

9 NHTSA complaints describe hesitation, surging or lurching on acceleration on the 2003 Mercedes-Benz E320 — roughly 4% of all complaints for this model year.

9
Hesitation / surging reports
4%
share of complaints
100,000 mi
median reported incident mileage (all complaints)

Other symptoms owners describe on the 2003 Mercedes-Benz E320

Symptom counts come from keyword analysis of complaint narratives. One complaint can describe several symptoms, and classification is approximate — read the underlying reports on the full 2003 Mercedes-Benz E320 report before drawing conclusions.