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2005 Mercedes-Benz E320 fuel system problems

125 complaints about fuel system have been filed for the 2005 Mercedes-Benz E320, which is 44% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
125 44% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
80,000 miles 108 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
1 and 2
Injuries and deaths
4 and 4

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When fuel system problems show up

Fuel system complaints by mileage, 2005 Mercedes-Benz E320 Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 80,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 1 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 4 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 14 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 32 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 15 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 23 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 11 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 6 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 1 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 1 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 80,000 miles
Based on 108 complaints that include mileage. 18% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles1
20k to 40k miles4
40k to 60k miles14
60k to 80k miles32
80k to 100k miles15
100k to 120k miles23
120k to 140k miles11
140k to 160k miles6
160k to 180k miles1
180k to 200k miles1
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 108 fuel system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 80,000 miles, and 18% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 1 crash, 2 fires, 4 injuries, 4 deaths.

What owners wrote

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 mercedes benz e320. The contact stated that the driver of the vehicle was traveling approximately 40 MPH when another vehicle crashed into the rear passenger's side of the vehicle. The vehicle immediately became engulfed in flames. The driver was fatally injured with trauma to the head. The passenger was fatally injured with trauma to the torso and the two rear passengers died from smoke inhalation. The police were on scene and a report was filed.

Reported at 65,000 miles, April 2009 CrashFireDeath

There is a very strong smell of gasoline in the cabin of the car after I fill the gas tank. The smell persists until about one-eighth to one-quarter of the tank has been used then dissipates. I have read where this is a common problem for this class and year of mercedes. I just purchased the car. Is there a recall to solve this problem? If so, is there a reference number? If not, is there a service bulletin issued by your agency or by mercedes to its dealers to fix the problem.

Reported at 75,000 miles, December 2013

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Fuel system problems across all Mercedes-Benz models