2005 Mercedes-Benz E320 fuel system, gasoline problems
41 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the fuel system, gasoline on the 2005 Mercedes-Benz E320 — 18% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Fuel leak and strong odor of fuel after fill up. Fumes are highly flammable, toxic and noxious. Thought this issue was addressed under nhtsa action # ea13003 (dated dec 19th 2014) and mercedes is telling me they are unaware of any extended warranty to correct this highly dangerous issue and…”
filed Dec 29, 2014
“1. Fueling the vehicle- after fueling the vehicle and filling up the tank, a very very strong odor of gasoline/fumes stays in the cabin of the vehicle days or until gas tank drops down to under half a tank. 2. Fumes are so strong, causes occupants headaches and nausea 3. Vehicle stopped on idle-…”
filed Dec 22, 2014
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Fuel System, Gasoline problems in other E320 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 E320 | 3 | 7% |
| 2004 E320 | 38 | 19% |
| 2003 E320 | 18 | 8% |
| 2002 E320 | 1 | 4% |
| 2001 E320 | 1 | 3% |
| 2000 E320 | 1 | 2% |
| 1999 E320 | 3 | 4% |
| 1997 E320 | 1 | 2% |
| 1996 E320 | 2 | 4% |
| 1995 E320 | 5 | 5% |
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.