2006 MERCEDES BENZ AMG E55 Fuel/propulsion System Problems

I was driving my car and the inside started to smell like gasoline, and after that I noticed it was leaking from outside, and when I started to investigate, it started to come from it looked like my fuel pump on the drivers side, fuel started to leak out the fuel pump or fuel tank and leaking to the outside to the rear left side of the car

STEPPED INTO MY 2006 E55 AMG IN THE MORNING TO A STRONG FUEL ODOR, DROVE THE CAR A FEW MILES, STILL SMELLED THE FUEL. WHEN I CAME HOME I JUMPED ON TO THE COMPUTER AND SEARCHED ON GOOGLE ABOUT FUEL ODER INSIDE W211 CHASSIS CARS. FOUND A LOT OF OTHER OWNERS HAVE EXPERIENCED SAME SYMPTOMS, CONFIRMED BY LIFTING UP REAR SEATS TO FIND FUEL PUDDLE UNDER THE SEAT CUSHION BEHIND THE DRIVER SIDE. THE CUSHION, SOUND DEADENING MATERIAL AND WIRES WERE ALL WET FROM FUEL. IMMEDIATELY TOOK THE CAR TO MERCEDES AT FOOTHILL RANCH IN CA, AND THEY STATED THERE IS A OPEN RECALL AND WARRANTY EXTENSION. HOPING TO GET THIS FIXED.

Mileage: 141,500

THERE IS AS STRONG SMELL OF GASOLINE THAT PERMEATES THROUGHOUT THE CAR AND TRUNK. THE GAS TANK WAS JUST REPLACED 4 WEEKS AGO AND THE SMELL HAS NOT DECREASED AT ALL. THAT COST WAS IN EXCESS OF $1,800. *TR

Mileage: 56,400

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCEDES BENZ E 55. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FUEL FUMES EMITTED IN AN AROUND THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL TANK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

Mileage: 50,000

FILLED UP GAS TANK, WHEN I PULLED IT INTO THE GARAGE I HAD A VERY STRONG GAS SMELL COMING FROM THE DRIVERS REAR SIDE WHEEL WELL.CAR WAS BROUGHT IN TODAY, I WAS TOLD THAT I HAVE A LEAKING FUEL SENDING UNIT ON THE PASSENGERS SIDE AND IT NEED TO BE REPLACED. COST IS $1050 INCLUDES LABOR AND PARTS. *TR

Mileage: 74,000

I FILLED UP WITH GAS AND ONCE I GOT HOME AND CAR SAT IN GARAGE THERE WAS A VERY STRONG SMELL OF GAS. COULD SMELL IT COMING INTO HOUSE. I COULD NOT SEE ANY VISIBLE GAS INSIDE OR OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE. THIS CONCERNS ME VERY MUCH. *TR

Mileage: 72,500

FUEL SMELL IN CABIN AFTER SLOWING TO A STOP. FUEL SMELL OUTSIDE VEHICLE. NO FUEL LEAKS SEEN ON GROUND OR IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT. *TR

Mileage: 98,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCEDES BENZ E55. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN A MANUFACTURER'S RECALL FOR THE FUEL SENDING UNIT AND WAS REPAIRED AT AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. A FEW YEARS AFTER THE RECALL REPAIR WAS PERFORMED, THE CONTACT NOTICED A STRONG GASOLINE FUEL SMELL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FUEL SENDING UNIT WAS LEAKING FUEL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000.

Mileage: 68,000

SENDER UNIT LEAKED UNDER BACK SEAT. PRESSURE VALVE FAILED IN FUEL TANK. I HAD TO PAY TO REPLACE DEFECTIVE PARTS. POOL OF GASOLINE UNDER READ SEAT. STRONG ODOR OF GAS WHEN THE CAR WAS FILLED UP. LOCAL DEALER GOODILLED PART OF THE REPAIR DUE TO MY CONSTANT BUSINESS AND PREVIOUS PURCHASES. *TR

Mileage: 89,097

AFTER FILLING VEHICLE WITH GASOLINE THE CAR SMELLED OF GAS FOR THE NEXT TWO DAYS BOTH WHILE DRIVING AND WHILE STOPPED. ALSO IT WAS NOTICED INSIDE THE CABIN AND OUTSIDE. *TR

Mileage: 64,000

REFERENCE NHTSA ACTION # PE12001. AFTER REFUELING CAR, INTERIOR WOULD HAVE AN OVERWHELMING SMELL OF GASOLINE AFTER LEAVING IT PARKED. INVESTIGATION REVEALED FUEL POOLED UP UNDERNEATH REAR PASSENGER SEAT AND REQUIRED REPLACEMENT OF FUEL PUMP. *TR

Mileage: 42,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCEDES BENZ E55. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER REFUELING THE VEHICLE, HE COULD SMELL GASOLINE INSIDE THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FUEL TANK SEALS WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. IN THE PROCESS OF REPLACING THE SEALS, THE MECHANIC DISCOVERED THAT THE FUEL PUMP WAS ALSO CRACKED. THE FUEL PUMP WAS NOT REPLACED AND AFTER THE REPAIR, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 32,000.

Mileage: 32,000

CAR DEVELOPED STRONG FUEL SMELL INSIDE CABIN. DURING 100K MILES SERVICE, DEALER SUGGESTED POSSIBLE FUTURE REPLACEMENT OF FUEL SENDING UNIT AT CUSTOMER'S EXPENSE. AFTER SERVICE VISIT TO DEALER, FUEL SMELL INSIDE CABIN BECAME STRONGER AND REAR SEAT WAS REMOVED BY CUSTOMER AND DISCOVERED FUEL FLUID ACCUMULATING BENEATH REAR SEAT. INSPECTION COVER WAS REMOVED AND THE SENDING UNIT WAS FOUND LEAKING FUEL FROM TOP COVER OF SENDING UNIT THROUGH A CRACK ON IT. FUEL LEAK IS CONFIRMED TO GENERATE THROUGH A HAIRLINE CRACK AT TOP OF SENDING UNIT. IT IS NOT FROM SEALS OR THREADED COVER. *TR

Mileage: 100,486

FILLED UP WITH PREMIUM FUEL THEN DROVE HOME AND PARKED CAR IN DRIVEWAY. ENTERED CAR THE NEXT MORNING AND WAS OVERWHELMED BY GAS FUMES. THIS IS THE SECOND INCIDENT IN 3 MONTHS. *TR

Mileage: 83,145

PLEASE REFERENCE EXISTING NHTSA COMPLAINT #PE12001. MY 2006 MERCEDES E55 HAS RAW FUEL PUDDLING UNDER THE REAR SEAT AREA BEHIND THE DRIVER'S SEAT. THERE APPEARS TO BE A LEAK FROM THE HOUSING OR TANK ITSELF IN THIS AREA. THE FUEL LEAK IS SUBSTANTIAL AND THE VAPORS FROM THIS LEAK ARE OVERWHELMING INSIDE THE CAR. I HAVE TAKEN NUMEROUS DETAILED PHOTOGRAPHS OF THIS LEAK. I ALSO HAVE A VIDEO CLIP THAT APPEARS TO CAPTURE A HISSING SOUND OF PRESSURIZATION INSIDE THE TANK FORCING FUEL VAPOR INTO THE INTERIOR OF THE CAR. I WOULD BE HAPPY TO SHARE ANY OF THIS INFORMATION WITH YOU TO HELP WITH YOUR INVESTIGATION. MY UNDERSTANDING IS THAT YOU HAVE ALREADY RECEIVED SEVERAL DOZEN COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS EXACT PROBLEM FROM OTHER MERCEDES E55 OWNERS, AND PERHAPS FROM OTHER MERCEDES MODELS THAT USE THE SAME GAS TANK / SENDER UNITS. DUE TO THE AMOUNT OF FUEL THAT IS PUDDLING UP IN THE BACK OF MY CAR, I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE IT AND THE RAW FUEL SMELL IS GIVING ME A HEADACHE EVEN WHEN I KEEP THE WINDOWS ROLLED ALL THE WAY DOWN. I WOULD APPRECIATE YOUR HELP IN APPLYING PRESSURE ON MBUSA TO PROVIDE A VALID AND COMPLETE FIX FOR THIS ISSUE. *TR

Mileage: 36,100

I CAME OUTSIDE TO MY CAR AND COULD NOT GET IT TO START. THE CAR WOULD CRANK BUT WOULD NOT TURN ON. HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE LOCAL MERCEDES DEALERSHIP (EURO MOTORCARS IN GERMANTOWN, MD). I WAS TOLD THAT THE FUEL PUMP WAS LEAKING AND THAT THE FUEL SHORTED THE CONNECTOR THAT TURNS THE FUEL PUMP ON. I GOOGLED THE PROBLEM ONLINE TO SEE IF IT WAS A COMMON ISSUE, AND IT SEEMS AS IF MANY PEOPLE HAVE THIS ISSUE AND MERCEDES ALREADY PERFORMED A RECALL ON THESE CARS TO TAKE CARE OF THIS PROBLEM. I CONFIRMED WITH THE DEALER THAT THE RECALL WAS DONE TO MY VEHICLE AND IT WAS. *TR

Mileage: 62,251