2004 Mercedes-Benz E320 fuel/propulsion system problems
79 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the fuel/propulsion system on the 2004 Mercedes-Benz E320 — 39% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Driver is experiencing a heavy odor of gasoline after fill up. Vehicle is not overfilled/topped off. Vehicle was sitting inside garage when owner noticed a heavy fuel odor and notified fire department to investigate. Per recommendations of fire department, keep vehicle out of garage until issue…”
filed Feb 23, 2021
“I filled the gas tank full and on pulling in the garage could smell a strong smell of gasoline... Went to get my oil change the next day and the gentleman mentioned he could smell gas coming from my car at valvoline oil change.... Very strong smell in the interior of the car as well as when walking…”
filed Jan 16, 2021
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Fuel/propulsion System problems in other E320 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 E320 | 4 | 10% |
| 2005 E320 | 81 | 35% |
| 2003 E320 | 71 | 33% |
| 2000 E320 | 3 | 7% |
| 1999 E320 | 3 | 4% |
| 1998 E320 | 1 | 3% |
| 1996 E320 | 2 | 4% |
| 1995 E320 | 2 | 2% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2004 Mercedes-Benz E320
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.