2005 Mercedes Benz E problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Fuel System, Gasoline (3) · Service Brakes (1) · Air Bags (1)
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Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).
Service bulletins (4)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Electrical System:wiring 2010-12-10 · SB-59783 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
mercedes-benz: there are electrical production quality issues that cause the air bag warning light to illuminate. *rm
Traction Control System 2009-06-05 · SB-090930 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
mercedes: the limited warranty on the sbc hydraulic unit for models 211, model 219 and models 230 was extended from the original 4 years/50,000 miles to 10 years with no mileage limitation. the sbc hydraulic unit extended limited warranty applies to all conditions that justify the replacement of t
Exterior Lighting:headlights 2008-06-16 · P-B-82.10/626 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
mercedes-benz: model 211.026, 065, 070, 076, 082, 083, 265, 276, 282, 283 (e-class). vin a564853 and x161341; equipped with bi-xenon and curve illumination. curve illumination nonfunctional. *pe
Exterior Lighting:headlights 2008-05-21 · PB-82-10/612 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
mercedes benz: model 211.026, 056, 065, 070, 072, 076, 077, 082, 083, 087, 090, 256, 265, 276, 277, 282, 283, 287 equipped with option code 615 (bi-xenon). headlamp range adjustment nonfunctional with dtc codes 9010, 9011, 9012, 9013 or 9024 (up to vin b111276); parking light led nonfunctional (u
What owners report
2014-03-23 · Fuel System, Gasoline · 55,000 mi“filled fuel tank , came home ,parked in garage and noticed a strong fuel smell. fuel was leaking on floor and i have to leave it outside now. *tr…”
2014-03-09 · Fuel System, Gasoline · 126,449 mi“i recently bought a used 2005 mercedes e320 with 126.3k miles. at time of transaction, car had half a tank of fuel only. couple days later, when i went to refuel, i filled up tank all the way to top, i drove home and as soon as i exited car, i could smell a very strong odor of gasoline inside car and inside left rear wheel well. i inspected the car…”
2014-02-02 · Fuel System, Gasoline · 33,130 mi“after filling up the fuel tank with gasoline, i smell an odor of gas until the tank is down to about 3/4 full. *tr…”
2013-07-28 · Service Brakes · 80,150 mi“while driving at approximately 50 mph, the sbs system warning light came on along with loss of most braking ability. i managed to stop the car, turn around and return about 8 miles to my home in "limp home" mode. there was no warning whatsoever. i then call the mb dealership which sent a truck to pick up the car. the sbs hydraulic unit had failed a…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.