2005 Mercedes-Benz E320 fuel/propulsion system problems
81 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the fuel/propulsion system on the 2005 Mercedes-Benz E320 — 35% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The passenger compartment smells like gasoline. This is due to an issue that was already investigated by nhtsa however the warranty that was extended is expired by two years. I just purchased this vehicle used and it is unsafe to drive. It did not smell like gas a few weeks ago when it was…”
filed Aug 18, 2021
“Filled up gas tank and had fuel odor inside car and fuel leaking outside the car until fuel level was around 3/4 of a tank. I believe that mine falls under all the other problems listed for fuel leaks for other w211 mercedes. The extended warranty for this was only allowed for original owners and…”
filed Jan 29, 2021
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Fuel/propulsion System problems in other E320 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 E320 | 4 | 10% |
| 2004 E320 | 79 | 39% |
| 2003 E320 | 71 | 33% |
| 2000 E320 | 3 | 7% |
| 1999 E320 | 3 | 4% |
| 1998 E320 | 1 | 3% |
| 1996 E320 | 2 | 4% |
| 1995 E320 | 2 | 2% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2005 Mercedes-Benz E320
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.