2006 Mercedes-Benz AMG E55 problems
Owners have filed 37 complaints with NHTSA about the 2006 Mercedes-Benz AMG E55. Fuel system is the most reported problem area, at 95% of complaints. Suspension follows with 5%.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 37 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Fuel system 95% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 71,000 miles 34 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 | 1 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 5 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 5 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 10 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 7 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 4 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 2 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 34 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 71,000 miles. For fuel system specifically, the median reported mileage is about 72,000 miles (32 complaints with mileage).
None of these complaints report a crash, fire, injury or death. Its complaints are less severe on average than those of 100% 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 2006 ranks 2nd most-complained-about out of 4 model years of the Mercedes-Benz AMG E55 with enough data (7 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 4 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.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 mercedes benz e 55. While driving 65 MPH he heard 2 loud pops and then the vehicle collapsed to the ground. Sparks flew all over the highway, which almost caused a major crash. The air bag suspension on the rear of the vehicle had blown. He was able to pull the vehicle over to call the roadside assistant, but the wait time was too lengthy. He then drove the vehicle home at very low speeds from pennsylvania to virginia.
Sitting in 2006 e55 amg mercedes benz station wagon on saturday august 29 2010 at shopping center in when right front airmatic suspension gave way. Car was not moving at time. Car now sitting in my driveway until this dangerous issue is resolved. Car has approx 38000 miles.
Summary: both fuel sending units leaking from the top of the fuel tank. Fuel was puddling under the rear seats and was dripping on to the ground. My 6 year old son got in the car this morning and complained that it smelled like gas. This a major safety issue as well as an environmental issue. What would happen if the leaking fuel came in contact with a hot exhaust pipe?
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 mercedes benz e55. The contact stated that after refueling the vehicle, he could smell gasoline inside the cabin of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnosis and the contact was informed that the fuel tank seals would need to be replaced. In the process of replacing the seals, the mechanic discovered that the fuel pump was also cracked. The fuel pump was not replaced and after the repair, the failure recurred.
Stepped into my 2006 e55 amg in the morning to a strong fuel odor, drove the car a few miles, still smelled the fuel. When I came home I jumped on to the computer and searched on google about fuel oder inside w211 chassis cars. Found a lot of other owners have experienced same symptoms, confirmed by lifting up rear seats to find fuel puddle under the seat cushion behind the driver side. The cushion, sound deadening material and wires were all wet from fuel.