FaultScore

Mercedes Benz 400E vs Dodge Durango 4X4

Both cars' complete complaint records, side by side.

Read the totals carefully. NHTSA publishes no sales figures, so the car that sold more collects more complaints regardless of quality. The rows worth weighing are the proportions — the share of complaints that involved harm, and which part dominates.

Measure Mercedes Benz 400E Dodge Durango 4X4
Complaints on file 44 109
Model years covered 1992–1993 2007–2009
Worst model year
Best model year
Crashes reported 1 3
Fires reported 3 1
Injuries reported 0 3
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Electrical System Fuel & Propulsion
Share of complaints involving harm 9.1% 6.4%

Mercedes Benz 400E by year

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Engine & Cooling 5 11.4%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 3 6.8%
Transmission & Drivetrain 1 2.3%
Brakes 1 2.3%
Fuel & Propulsion 1 2.3%
Stability & Traction Control 1 2.3%
Other & Unspecified 1 2.3%

Dodge Durango 4X4 by year

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Tires 9 8.3%
Airbags 8 7.3%
Engine & Cooling 7 6.4%
Transmission & Drivetrain 7 6.4%
Electrical System 7 6.4%
Steering 6 5.5%
Other & Unspecified 4 3.7%