2003 Mercedes-Benz AMG E55 Fuel system Problems
- Complaints
- 63about this part
- Share
- 90%of 70 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 73,296miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 63 complaints about the fuel system of the 2003 Mercedes-Benz AMG E55, 90% of the 70 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 73,296 miles.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Strong fuel smell from the driver's rear side of the car, trunk and inside the car. My wife filled the car with close to full tank due to recent ca gas prices jumping 50c in one week. I have tried to ventilate the vehicle and park outside, but the smell is still very strong. There needs to be recall for the failing tank or sender unit.”
NHTSA complaint #10479291, filed 2012-10, 108,000 miles“Upon filling the fuel tank, there is an obvious odor of fuel which is noticed outside the vehicle but difficult to pinpoint where it's coming from. I went to the dealer and they said all the recalls or safety recalls were performed on my vehicle already. But the odor of gas is very strong and not resolved yet.”
NHTSA complaint #10486211, filed 2012-11, 89,000 miles“Each time I fill the vehicle with gasoline, especially until the tank is full, I have a very strong fuel smell inside the vehicle. This always happens on a full tank, and the less fuel I have the problem seems to go away. Most likely a leak of fuel into the interior of the vehicle. Ref: NHTSA action# pe12001.”
NHTSA complaint #10479305, filed 2012-10, 55,000 miles“My 2003 mercedes e55 amg sedan has a strong smell of fuel coming from the vehicle. I contacted my local dealer and they said the problem was fixed back in 2008. Apparently the problem has not been solved and I fear an explosion from my garage filling up with fumes and 2 sources of fire, my furnace and my water heater.”
NHTSA complaint #10375162, filed 2011-01, 93,000 miles“While the vehicle was on the highway on a long road trip, there was an increasingly large rattle when the vehicle was under load. Eventually the rattle stopped. Then when I tried to fill up the car with gas, it leaked everywhere causing a massive fire hazard. While this was put under extended warranty for 15 years by mercedes benz, a 2003 model is out of warranty by 3 years. This is completely unacceptable as it left me stranded in rural montana on a road trip (I'm from wa) and posed a massive fire hazard in the blazing heat of summer. …”
NHTSA complaint #11350309, filed 2020-08, 103,700 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10016670May 1, 2009Mercedes: the fuel level indicated in the instrument cluster does not match the actual fill level. This may be caused by a fault in the fuel level sensor function chain…
- 10025554Mar 1, 2008Mercedes benz service campaign: see document search button for owner letter. Check fuel filter module assembly and repair or replace if necessary. Models 211 and 219 amg. Model…
Fuel system: other model years
Other parts of the 2003 Mercedes-Benz AMG E55
3 complaintsElectrical system
3 complaintsEngine
2 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
2 complaintsAir bags
1 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaintsSeats
1 complaints
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About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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