Nine problems related to other fuel system pump have been reported for the 2004 Mercedes Benz E55. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
Takata recall ok I bought my wife the 04 E55 amg mercedes about 3 years ago shortly after buying the car we started to notice a faint fuel smell occasionally, so within the past the three years the fuel smell has gotten significantly worse and worse on the inside of the car causing my wife to not want to drive the vehicle in fear of a fuel system related fire with my kids in the vehicle, I do not blame her. So I started driving the car myself within the last few weeks I filled the tank up on 2 separate occasion and it has the first time the gas smell was so bad I had a hard time driving the car myself but this last time, it drained over half of the gasoline into the floor of my garage. Not only making the floor of my garage gasoline covered miss but making the entire car smells like gasoline my garage smell like gasoline. As well as the inside of my house. Once this had happened I looked into trying to fix the problem myself and found that the wiring going to the fuel fuel pump system had burned a hole from the outside of the tank into the gas tank causing the leak. (hot enough wires to burn though the gas tank lid very concerning if I do say so myself. . . And this gas station is only 4 minutes from my house and this was under no hard driving conditions just semi- straight shot from the gas station to the house hopefully they can remedy this problem because it is rather concerning to know that these car will leak gas not only inside the car but outside putting our family and others at risk.
After filling up car at gas station strong gas smell inside and outside car. While car was in driveway I noticed gas leaking from rear driver side. I looked under driver rear seat there was a pool of fuel around the crown of the fuel pumps.
Noticed strong fuel smell in garage after a fill up. I am a mechanic so removed rear seat to inspect fuel pumps, found the passenger side fuel pump leaking quite a bit of fuel through the electrical connector because housing was melting around the electrical pins allowing fuel to pool up on top of the fuel pump. Very dangerous to have these fuel fumes trapped in the garage around so many things that can spark. Also not safe at all to have standing gasoline on contact points of the fuel pump electrical connector. Vehicle needs fuel pump module replaced. Very high risk of fire!!.
Evap code - p0456. Fuel sender leak. Faulty fuel pump/gas tank leak. Strong fuel smell coming from rear of vehicle as well as gasoline pooling under vehicle. Heavily fumed cabin as well.
Fuel pump leaks on the top of the assembly. Smell of gas inside cabin and outside of vehicle removed rear seat and opened fuel pump covers revealed gasoline pooling on top of pumps. Seems to be due to cracks on the top of assembly. Many 2003-2006 mercedes e class have this issue mine have been changed once problem still persists ## VIN passed ## mercedes E55 amg 2004 ##.
Very strong fuel odor coming into the cabin of the car and making the passengers dizzy. The fuel pump appears to be defective and leacking gas into the car. Potential fire hazard and health hazard when inhaled. Taken to the nearest dealership and was told this was a normal occurance with these cars. It seems to me like this is a major liability that should be looked at as a case for a potential recall.
Filled car up with gas and gas started pouring our of rear underneath vehicle and also under seat in rear of car. Very strong smell of gasoline everywhere. Car was a gas bomb! very dangerous! I have 4 children and this could have been a very bad situation. This needs to be addressed by NHTSA. I have since had to replace 2 fuel pumps (passenger side of vehicle) due to same problem, and now I am replacing the driver's side fuel pump as I type this. This is a very dangerous and expensive problem with whom Mercedes Benz should be responsible. This is a wide spread problem. Do a search on google. . Read more...
After the 2008 recall on mercedes fuel pump replacement did not resolve the problem, I have replaced them 2 times. As of Feb 2014 they are leaking again, my main concern is that the fumes after repairing the car still come back, cause my wife to be sick and after having cancer she has not able to use the car unless we air it out 2-3 days before. After each replacing the pumps look burned, and mercedes has not given us reason why this problem exist or solution to the problem.
Heavy fuel fumes eminating from vehicle. Dealer states fuel pump and/or gas tank replacement necessary.