2005 Mercedes-Benz E500 fuel system problems
Owners reported fuel system problems in 78 complaints for the 2005 Mercedes-Benz E500, 46% of the complaints on file. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 78 46% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 95,000 miles 67 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 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 | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 10 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 12 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 13 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 12 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 4 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 8 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 4 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 2 |
What the data shows
Of the 67 fuel system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 95,000 miles, and 18% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 injury.
What owners wrote
The fuel tank, pump and sender started leaking. Fuel had pooled on top of sender unit. This made my daughter in the back seat so ill we had to take her to urgent care. I called a dealer. Bought "improved seals for the sender and pump. The problem is not gone. Now the dealer is telling me it could be $1500-$2500 to replace the tank and sender/pump. It is unreal that a potentially lethal fuel leak is widely known about all the 2003-2008 e class mercedes and nothing is being done.
I took my car to the dealership because it was a red battery on the dash board, I was told I need a fuel pump, I told the dealership I have a warranty for this, but I was told the paper I have explain what a warranty is, I called mercedes headquarters several times and I was told I keep calling about the same thing its in the notes it is up to the service manager to approve the warranty I had to pay for the car repairs even tho I had a warranty.
Other problems reported for the 2005 Mercedes-Benz E500
- Brakes 38 complaints