2004 Mercedes-Benz AMG E55 problems
Owners have filed 129 complaints with NHTSA about the 2004 Mercedes-Benz AMG E55. Fuel system is the most reported problem area, at 89% of complaints. Next are suspension (2%) and brakes (2%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 129 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Fuel system 89% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 2 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 93,000 miles 116 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 0 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 7 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 14 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 21 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 32 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 20 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 11 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 8 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 2 |
What the data shows
Of the 116 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 93,000 miles. For fuel system specifically, the median reported mileage is about 93,000 miles (104 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 2 complaints mention a crash. Its complaints are less severe on average than those of 95% of model years in our database.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2004 ranks 3rd most-complained-about out of 4 model years of the Mercedes-Benz AMG E55 with enough data (5 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 3 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
When I was parking my car I lost full control of my front brakes and hit my front bumper to the pole to avoid a near miss with a pedestrian. After the incident, I pressed on my brakes and there was not pressure, meaning I could press the brakes all the way to the floor and the car would be not stop. Anyway, towed it to mercedes dealer (fletched jones mb) and they said the sbc pump was leaking and the repair would cost $2300.
I had a mercedes benz e-class recall to replace the fuel sending unit done in 2008 and a year and a half later I started smelling gas inside my car each time I filled up the tank. I ignored it in the beginning but after a while I got the check engine light on. I was sure it was related to the gas smell so I took my car to the dealer for inspection, and they said the fuel sending unit needed to be replaced completely for a cost of $1200 plus labor (unfortunately I did not buy the extended warranty).
When filling up my vehicle with fuel I have noticed that for the first few days there is a strong fuel smell coming from inside and outside the car. I work in the automotive field by trade and upon short investigation I have noticed that raw fuel is leaking from the top of the fuel sending unit and pooling up under the back seats where the access panels are located. This raw fuel can and will drip onto a hot exhaust pipe creating a not only dangerous but potentially fatal scenario.
Filled vehicle with fuel and left sitting in garage. The next day, I noticed a strong fuel odor outside of vehicle and, upon opening the driver's door, was overwhelmed with fuel odor. After a quick online search, I found multiple references to fuel filter/pump leak. I pulled out the back seat to investigate and found that the driver's side fuel filter/pump assembly is flooded in and around the retaining nut. This is a major safety issue.