2003 Mercedes-Benz AMG E55 fuel/propulsion system problems
40 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the fuel/propulsion system on the 2003 Mercedes-Benz AMG E55 — 57% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“While the vehicle was on the highway on a long road trip, there was an increasingly large rattle when the vehicle was under load. Eventually the rattle stopped. Then when I tried to fill up the car with gas, it leaked everywhere causing a massive fire hazard. While this was put under extended…”
filed Aug 19, 2020
“What should have been a classified as a total recall turned into an extended warranty, and as a result I have lost $1700. After a battle with the nhtsa, back in 2015 mercedes settled to do a retroactive extended warranty on certain 2003-2011 vehicles due to how many problems and safety concerns…”
filed Nov 25, 2019
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Fuel/propulsion System problems in other AMG E55 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 AMG E55 | 16 | 47% |
| 2005 AMG E55 | 75 | 57% |
| 2004 AMG E55 | 62 | 56% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2003 Mercedes-Benz AMG E55
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.