2004 Mercedes Benz E
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Owner complaints
2 complaints
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- Fuel/propulsion system
After fueling up completely, there was a strong raw gasoline smell in my garage. it was coming from the rear driver's side wheel well. this IS the opposite side of where the fuel fill cap IS! there were no visible puddles on my floor, but it smelled as if there should be. the problem went away for a little bit, however, it does this now every time I fill up the car and it IS hot outside. *tr
- Fuel system, gasoline
I currently drive a 2004 mercedes E500 4matic with 78,000 miles currently on it. Recently, after refueling the car I have noticed a very strong odor of gasoline both inside and outside of the car. After having the same issue after filling my tank about 3 times I decided to do some research on the…
I currently drive a 2004 mercedes E500 4matic with 78,000 miles currently on it. Recently, after refueling the car I have noticed a very strong odor of gasoline both inside and outside of the car. After having the same issue after filling my tank about 3 times I decided to do some research on the issue. With not much searching I found a flood of complaints from mercedes owners claiming the exact same issues. From what I have gathered it sounds like its a safety concern and IS a design flaw. *tr
Service bulletins
Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.
- 10030964Mercedes: 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 the sbc hydraulic unit under the standard warranty terms and conditions.
- 10025826Mercedes 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 (up to vin b100720).
- 10025825Mercedes-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.
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