2003 Mercedes Benz E Class problems, complaints & recalls

2014-04-29 · Fuel System, Gasoline · 80,000 mi

“my whole garage smells like gasoline whenever we fill up the gas tank. the smell will remain until we drive the car for a few days, consuming perhaps 1/4 of the tank. this has been on-going only for the last year. *js…”

2013-12-16 · Service Brakes · 88,900 mi

“i started smelling gas in the car cabin. there was gas on my driveway as well. the gas sign started to flash on my dash and the check engine light came on. went to the dealership and they said there was a major leak in the purge system. they quoted me $3066.88. they should take responsibility and not pass it on to me. *tr…”

2013-10-31 · Fuel/Propulsion System · 53,000 mi

“strong odor of gasoline evident after fill up. this coincided with accuracy issues of the fuel gauge, where vehicle now runs out of gas when gauge indicates 1/4 tank. the strong smell of gas happens now repeatedly with every fill up, which seems to indicate some form of leakage at or near the top of the tank. *tr…”

2013-08-14 · Fuel/Propulsion System

“i purchased the mercedes in april 2013 of this year and less than 30 days of purchasing the car i had major repairs done to the car. i slightly smelled fuel vapors when i purchased the car however i thought that it was just a possible after effect of me refueling the car. over the course of two months the fumes became worse and worse and i stay wit…”

2013-03-28 · Service Brakes · 120,000 mi

“the warning light of brakes failure came on at highway exit at 65mph and the brake paddle hit the floor with no brakes. pulled over and took the car to the dealer in mid march and was told by the dealer that this is the sbc pump that failed which would have been covered by mercedes benz under service bulletin no.: 484656 but the warranty expired on…”

2012-09-24 · Fuel/Propulsion System · 210,000 mi

“each time i fill up the gas tank to capacity, the fuel tank emits vapors. it seemed somewhat tolerable in the past, though this past week, it was enough to go through walls and up 2 stories. it's past tolerable and just downright unacceptable now. i know i'm not the only owner to have this problem. frankly i'm amazed a company with the "pedigree" o…”

2012-07-30 · Fuel/Propulsion System · 103,000 mi

“tl* the contact owns a 2003 mercedes e class. the contact stated that a fuel odor was present inside of the vehicle and the fuel tank was leaking. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the dealer was notified and stated that they were unaware of this type of failure. the dealer also stated that there were no recalls addressing the failure. the m…”

2012-04-29 · Fuel System, Gasoline · 78,000 mi

“fuel leaking from vehicle near rear left tire. found fuel around fuel sensor under rear passenger seat. most evident after filling fuel tank. first discovered leak at 70k mileage and again on 128k. *tr…”

2011-11-22 · Electrical System · 4 mi

“i started the car in the morning, and it gave me a malfunction message stating that the display is defective. the fuel gauge display doesn't read the proper level, the backup lights do not work, the signals and hazard lights do not operate, the wipers do not work. the features of auto adjusting the steering wheel tilt, the mirrors, and the seats ar…”

2011-10-29 · Fuel System, Gasoline · 107,000 mi

“very strong gas fumes when gas tank is full. fumes completely permeate my two car garage and also enter passenger compartment. the fumes disappear when tank level reaches 7/8 full. there are several postings on different websites on the web regarding strong gas odor when the tank is full on e model mercedes years 2003 to 2006. this is a serious…”