What should have been a classified as a total recall turned into an extended warranty, and as a result I have lost $1700. After a battle with the federal safety agency, back in 2015 mercedes settled to do a retroactive extended warranty on certain 2003-2011 vehicles due to how many problems and safety concerns there were with the fuel system. Unknown to me, not receiving any letters about the issue since purchase, my car was out of the warranty period by 3 months when I got a check engine light. I had the check engine light read by a reputable gas-station shop, and they found an evap leak. This was no normal hose leak/gas cap open evap leak. They ended up finding a massive leak at the top fuel pump! There was actually dark plastic/signs of high-heat inside the gas tank (on the pump). Fire hazard?!? I had the car towed to mercedes of wilmington for a second evaluation because it was a time bomb. I was quoted $2100 to fix the issue for a new fuel pump and fuel sender. I fought with mbusa to get it covered for two weeks, but my car, after 15 years, was out of the warranty period! They wouldnt even drop the cost down to $2000 even when I asked for some sort of good will if I got the work done. I needed my car so I had the car taken to the most reputable private benz shop in delaware - "euro tech". I purchased an fcpeuro fuel pump kit and had them install it for less than the dealer wanted. This should be a total recall and people on the biggest mb-fan website, mbworld.com, are still posting week after week with fuel pump horrors! This is well documented already by you guys. I am also sending this email to mbusa. If I don't hear back from mbusa I will be seeking legal advice. I have spent $100 at shop #1, $100 at the mb dealer to tell me 'no', $1050 in parts, and $450 in labor, for something that should be a recall.
Mercedes-Benz AMG E55 check engine light comes on
15 of the 347 owner complaints about the Mercedes-Benz AMG E55 describe check engine light, most of them for the 2004 model year.
- owner complaints
- 15
- worst model year
- 2004
- typical mileage
- 64,000
By model year
- 20053
- 20049
- 20033
Often reported together
Trouble codes mentioned
P0456 3
What owners say
Strong gas smell inside and outside. Check engine came on and gave me a code p0456. Plesse advise!
Bought a pre-owned 2003 e55 from mercedes dealer 2005. Have had car serviced regularly and exclusively at dealer ever since. Have smelled gasoline smell in garage especially after filling-up car. Most recently, on 21-apr-15 check engine light lit. Took car to dealer. Dealer said gas tank leaking and they would fix it - courtesy of mercedes-benz - no cost to me. My concern is: if mercedes knew about this defect (see link to mercedes lawsuit (below)) for the past several years and I brought the car to them for servicing, regularly, for the last 10 years (and spent more than $10,000 in service over those years) why did the dealer not preemptively alert me earlier to this very dangerous liability and rectify it years ago? Http://www.scribd.com/doc/100877072/mercedes-lawsuit.
Check engine light illuminated, code scan revealed code p0456. Inspection reveals fuel leakage at both the left fuel sender and the right fuel pump housings. Liquid fuel is externally evident along with the associated smell of raw fuel vapor. This is a very common problem with these vehicles and the manufacturer should be held responsible for repair of what is a potentially dangerous issue.
Check engine light remains on. Potent fuel smell present when gas tank filled above 3/4. Fumes are noxious and present inside the vehicle. Burning plastic-like scent also frequent even when tank not filled above 3/4. Vehicle may vibrate or hesitate while moving, may jerk unexpectedly forward when stopped even with brakes fully applied. Any leaking fuel a potential fire hazard due to sparking or friction common in moving vehicles.
The fuel tank cracked and leaks fuel when the tank is full. The check engine light also comes on stating small evap leak for the fuel system, because of this crack/leak. It is potentially a fire issue and causes noticeable fuel vapor/smell inside and outside of the vehicle. It is known to effect many if not all e-classes from this generation and mercedes benz is refusing to accept liability or repair the problem.
The vehicle was repaired by the previous owner at mercedes under a recall, for the fuel leaks. The vehicle threw a code for gas cap. I replaced the gas cap. Two days later the check engine light disappeared and the car threw a code for an evap leak. I replaced the charcoal canister and the gas cap thinking it may have been faulty. The vehicle continues to throw a check engine light when it is filled with gasoline. Once the tank level drops below 3/4 the warning goes away however the check engine light remains.
I smell fuel inside and outside the car after filling the tank. I smell this more in cooler months than warmer months. I've been smelling fuel for over 2 years now but didn't think much of it. I have recently had an engine light come on and did some research. The fault points to the fuel system. I'm wagering that when I remove the back seat, I'm going to find evidence of a fuel leak like many others online have found. The car has not been in any recorded accidents that I'm aware of. It's used premium fuel since I've owned the car at 50,000 miles. I now have over 163,000. I also take additional interest in the fuel issue now that I have a child in the back seat that has also commented about the smell.
Today I start the car and the check engine appears. I went to the dealer and scan the car. The code was p0456 and we notice a hard smell of fuel. Then I entered the code in google and began to search about this problem and saw that a few members have the same problem and they put a complain on it. So im filling the same complaint that they do.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 mercedes benz e55. The contact stated that while traveling 25 MPH the check engine warning light illuminated. The contact also mentioned that fuel fumes were emitted inside of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The dealer diagnose that the fuel tank needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 50,200 and the current mileage was 51,000.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the Mercedes-Benz AMG E55 check engine light
Why does the check engine light come on in the Mercedes-Benz AMG E55?
Owners who report it most often also describe gas smell in the cabin, fuel leak and fuel pump failure, and the codes they mention most are P0456.
Which Mercedes-Benz AMG E55 years have check engine light problems?
The model years with the most reports are 2004 (9 complaints), 2003 (3 complaints) and 2005 (3 complaints).
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