2004 Mercedes-Benz E320 fuel system problems
119 complaints about fuel system have been filed for the 2004 Mercedes-Benz E320, which is 49% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 119 49% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 90,000 miles 108 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When fuel system problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 1 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 5 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 13 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 21 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 21 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 17 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 20 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 4 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 3 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 2 |
What the data shows
Of the 108 fuel system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 90,000 miles, and 18% were reported before 60,000 miles.
None of the fuel system complaints mention a crash, fire, injury or death.
What owners wrote
Gas leak in cabin area under rear seat behind driver. I removed the seat and saw a collection of fuel accumate on top of the fuel sender unit and smells when gas tank is full. However, the smell disappears as gas is used up. I took to dealer and they refuse to cover under manufacturer defect. This is major defect and when I searched the internet several folks had the same issue. Please help with getting the manufacturer to cover this since this is a major hazard the a major safety issue and could cause explosion...
Car started reading SRS airbag malfunction (still needs to be repaired) car is sometimes unable to read how much gas is in the vehicle. Car couldn't pass emissions. Check engine light on.the car smells of a strong gas odor. Unable to park the car in the garage because of the strong smell. Every time the tank is filled with gas the car presents a strong gas odor until it gets below half a tank.
Other problems reported for the 2004 Mercedes-Benz E320
- Brakes 50 complaints