2004 MERCEDES BENZ E320 Fuel/propulsion System Problems

Extreme Gas Odor after filling gas tank and during time of driving.

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 COULD BE INSPECTED BY A QUALIFIED MECHANIC. MECHANIC INSPECTED FUEL SYSTEM AND FOUND FUEL LEAK UNDER REAR SEATS NEAR FUEL PUMP/SENDING UNIT. MERCEDES BENZ REFUSES REPAIR ISSUE SAYING IT IS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE. GASOLINE FUMES/VAPORS ARE ESPECIALLY HEAVY INSIDE A SINGLE CAR GARAGE, AND IF A IGNITION SOURCE IS INTRODUCED IT COULD BECOME FATAL.

Mileage: 147,000

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 AROUND THE OUTSIDE OF THE CAR YOU COULD SMELL A STRONG SMELL OF GAS... THE GENTLEMAN FROM VALVOLINE LOOKED UNDER THE CAR AND SAID THERE'S SOME TYPE OF COVER THAT GOES UNDERNEATH THE GAS TANK ITSELF AND PUT HIS FINGER INTO IT AND COULD TOUCH GASOLINE ON HIS HAND... I JUST WENT ONTO THE INTERNET AND READ MANY MANY COMPLAINTS OF THE SAME THING WITH THIS TYPE OF CAR LAWSUITS HAVE BEEN FILED... IN THOSE COMPLAINTS THE PEOPLE THAT BROUGHT THEIR CAR TO DEALERSHIP SAID THAT IT WAS VERY EXPENSIVE TO REMEDY AND THAT THERE SHOULD HAVE BEEN A RECALL... AFTER DRIVING A LITTLE BIT AND REDUCING THE AMOUNT OF GASOLINE IN THE TANK THE SMELL HAS SUBSIDED SOMEWHAT... THOSE COMPLAINTS ALSO MENTION THAT IT CAN BE VERY DANGEROUS WITH THIS TYPE OF LEAK

Mileage: 165,000

HEAVY FUEL ODOR EMANATING FROM VEHICLE. VEHICLE AND POSSIBLY STRUCTURES COULD CATCH FIRE IF FUEL IS LEAKING AND AN IGNITION SOURCE IS INTRODUCED. ONLY VIABLE REASON WHY FUEL ODOR IS PRESENT IS EITHER THE FUEL TANK IS LEAKING AT A LOCATION OR THE VENT HAS FAILED. VEHICLE FUEL ODOR IS ESPECIALLY STRONG IF VEHICLE WAS FILLED UP RECENTLY BUT IS PRESENT 24/7.

Mileage: 160,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 MERCEDES-BENZ E320. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A FUEL ODOR WAS PERCEIVED INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE AMERICAN SERVICE CENTER DEALER (703-284-2500, LOCATED AT 624 S GLEBE RD, ARLINGTON, VA 22204) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT A CANISTER VALVE AND PURGE VALVE SHUT OFF AND CAUSED FUEL TO LEAK IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. TECHNICIAN ADVISED THAT THE VALVES AND THE FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: EA13003 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 140,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

Mileage: 140,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 MERCEDES-BENZ E320. WHEN THE FUEL TANK WAS FULL, A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL WAS PRESENT INSIDE THE VEHICLE AND IN THE GARAGE. MERCEDES-BENZ OF FAIRFIELD (165 COMMERCE DRIVE, FAIRFIELD, CT 06825) STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK SEAL MAY BE FAULTY. THE CONTACT PURCHASED A FUEL TANK SEAL AND HAD IT INSTALLED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,000.

Mileage: 82,000

FOR SEVERAL MONTHS THERE HAS BEEN A STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE AFTER FUELING THE VEHICLE. THE ODOR HAS BECOME STEADILY WORSE AND WE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR ASSISTANCE. WE WERE TOLD THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS CRACKED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. WHEN I INQUIRED HOW THIS COULD HAVE OCCURRED, I WAS TOLD IT COULD BE DUE TO IMPACT OR TRAUMA (WHICH IS IMPOSSIBLE AS THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INVOLVED IN ANY INCIDENT). WAS INFORMED THAT IT WOULD COST $2,300.00 TO REPAIR VEHICLE. CALLED MB-USA AND ASKED FOR ASSISTANCE. WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS NOT A RECALL ON THE FUEL TANK AND I WOULD HAVE TO PAY THE COST. AS THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE, I HAD THE WORK PERFORMED AND RECEIVED A 10% "GOODWILL" DISCOUNT. PICKED UP VEHICLE AND DROVE A SHORT DISTANCE AND CONTINUED TO SMELL FUEL. CALLED DEALERSHIP AND THEY CAME TO PICK-UP. ACKNOWLEDGED THAT THEY DID NOT TIGHTEN A CLAMP OR SOMETHING. WE PICKED IT UP AGAIN AND THE ODOR WAS PERSISTENT. IMMEDIATELY CALLED THE DEALERSHIP BACK AND WE SUBSEQUENTLY TRADED THE VEHICLE IN. BOTTOM LINE.... I DO NOT THINK THAT A FUEL TANK SHOULD FAIL ON A VEHICLE WITH LESS THAN 80,000 MILES. I HAVE THE OLD TANK AND BELIEVE THAT MB SHOULD REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE COST OF THE TANK.

FUEL TANK LEAK, SMELL GAS

Mileage: 157,000

WHILE PARKED, ENGINE WOULD DIE IMMEDIATELY AFTER I STARTED IT. MECHANIC DISCOVERED FUEL SEEPING OUT OF TOP OF FUEL SENDING UNIT IN FUEL TANK.

Mileage: 170,870

AFTER FILLED UP THE CAR WITH GAS. STRONG GAS ODOR AND GAS LEAKING FROM DRIVERS SIDE REAR OF CAR. WHILE DRIVING AND WHILE PARKED IN THE GARAGE EXTREMELY UNSAFE!!!

Mileage: 137,000

THER IS A STRONG GAS SMELL INSIDE CAR WHEN THE TANK IS OVER 3/4 FULL. DANGEROUS FIRE HARZARD. THINK THAT IT IS A RECALL ISSUE.

Mileage: 120,000

FUEL SMELL INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF CAR WHEN FUEL TANK IS COMPLETELY FILLED. STATIONARY AND IN MOTION.

Mileage: 134,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 MERCEDES-BENZ E320. AFTER REFUELING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNCIAN SPECULATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD A FUEL LEAK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 127,000.

Mileage: 127,000

HEAVY ODOR OF GASOLINE IN GARAGE AFTER FILL-UP.

Mileage: 95,000

GAS SMELL ALL THE TIME, MAIN COMPUTER KEEPS ON AND DRAINS BATTERY, BRAKES LIGHTS

Mileage: 65,000

EXPERIENCE STRONG SMELL OF GASOLINE AFTER FILLING TANK. SMELL DIMINISHES WHEN TANK IS LESS FULL BUT RETURNS WITH NEXT FUEL FILL UP. SMELL NOTICED BOTH INSIDE AND OUTSIDE VEHICLE EXACT DATE FIRST OCCURRED IS UNKNOWN, BUT WAS FIRST NOTICED YEARS AGO.

Mileage: 90,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 MERCEDES BENZ E320. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: EA13003 (FUEL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIRS WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 MERCEDES BENZ E320. THE CONTACT SMELLED FUEL INSIDE THE VEHICLE ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,000.

Mileage: 125,000

HORRIBLE GAS SMELL AFTER REFUELING AND WHILE CAR IS PARKED IN GARAGE.

Mileage: 190,000

CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR DEALER SUPPLIED PART FAILED ON REPLACEMENT RESULTING IN SUDDEN STALLING IN MOVING TRAFFIC FOLLOWING MAKING LEFT TURN

Mileage: 228,000

THE FUEL LEAK, FUEL SENDER LEAKS, I DO NOT HAVE ENOUGH TO REPLACE ALL THOSE PARTS. IT SHOULD HAVE DEALER RESPONSIBILITY TO FIX THOSE ISSUES. *TR

Mileage: 135,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 MERCEDES BENZ E320. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A STRONG SMELL OF FUEL INSIDE THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THE FUEL SMELL STARTED AFTER REFUELING THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000.

Mileage: 55,000

CUSTOMER COMPLAINS OF FUEL SMELL OUTSIDE OF VEHICLE ON APPROACH. UPON ENTERING THE VEHICLE THE SMELL IS UNBEARABLE AND CAUSES NAUSEA WHEN DRIVING. INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND FOUND THE LEFT SIDE (DRIVER'S) FUEL PUMP SEAL IS LEAKING CAUSING FUEL TO PUDDLE AND SATURATE INSPECTION PLATE. THE FUEL WICKS PAST INSPECTION PLATE GASKET AND INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT SATURATING THE AREA DIRECTLY UNDER THE REAR SEAT. REPLACED FUEL PUMP MODULE WITH SEAL (GASKET) AS WELL AS GASKET ON RIGHT (PASSENGER) SIDE. *TR

Mileage: 74,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 MERCEDES BENZ E320. IMMEDIATELY AFTER REFUELING THE VEHICLE, A STRONG PERSISTENT ODOR OF FUEL PERMEATED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,000.

Mileage: 84,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 MERCEDES BENZ E320. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, A STRONG FUEL ODOR EMITTED OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT A SMALL PUDDLE OF FUEL LEAKED FROM THE FUEL TANK ONTO THE GROUND. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 108,000.

Mileage: 108,000

THERE IS A VERY STRONG GAS ORDER IN AND AROUND MY VEHICLE WHEN I FILL THE GAS TANK. I HAVE AVOIDED FILLING MY TANK MORE THEN 3/4 FULL DUE TO THIS ORDER. THIS CANNOT BE SAFE. I HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCED ANYTHING LIKE THIS WITH ANY OTHER VEHICLE I HAVE EVER OWNED. *JS

Mileage: 136,980

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 MERCEDES BENZ E320. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FUEL LEAKED INTO THE REAR DRIVER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 111,000.

Mileage: 111,000

WHEN THE GAS TANK IS FILLED OVER 75% THERE IS A STRONG FUEL SMELL INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE. IF I FILL LESS THAN 75% THERE IS NO PROBLEM. I HAVE EXPERIMENTED WITH FUEL LEVELS FROM FULL ( NOT TOPPING OFF ) DOWN TO THE 75% AND WILL HAVE THE FUEL SMELL. THE SMELL WILL CEASE WHENEVER THE LEVEL DROPS BELOW THE 75%. LEAK IS COMING FROM FUEL PUMP SEAL / GAS TANK. CALLED MULTIPLE DEALERS AND THEY ACKNOWLEDGED THIS IS COMMON PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 98,000

ON THURSDAY OCTOBER 23, 2014, I TOOK MY 2004 E320 SEDAN TO SCHUMACHER MERCEDES BENZ IN SCOTTSDALE ARIZONA. I ASKED THEM TO CHECK OUT A 'CHECK ENGINE' LIGHT AND INFORMED THEM THAT THERE WAS AN OCCASIONAL STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE. ON FRIDAY OCTOBER 24, 2014, THE DEALERSHIP CALLED TO INFORM ME THAT THE GAS TANK AND SENSORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE OF A LEAK. MY SERVICE COORDINATOR ALSO TOLD ME THAT IT IS A COMMON / KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THE MAKE AND MODEL OF MY VEHICLE. THE COST TO REPAIR IT WOULD BE $4000 + I CONTACTED THE NHTSA WEBSITE AND LEARNED THAT THERE IS AN OPEN INVESTIGATION AND A COMPLAINT OPENED MARCH 15, 2013 ,,, HOWEVER THERE HAS BEEN NO RECALL ISSUED AS OF THIS TIME. THE CAR HAS NOT YET BEEN REPAIRED. ON OCTOBER 24TH, I TOOK IT TO A REPAIR SHOP WHO WORKS EXCLUSIVELY ON MERCEDES BENZ VEHICLES, FOR A SECOND OPINION / EVALUATION. *TR

Mileage: 85,500

VEHICLE HAS A VERY STRONG SMELL OF FUEL INSIDE THE PASSENGER CABIN. TECHNICIAN INSPECTED FUEL SENDING UNIT(S). LEFT SIDE FUEL SENDING UNIT WAS LEAKING FUEL INTO THE CABIN. LEFT SIDE FUEL SENDING UNIT WAS REPLACED AND SEAL ON RIGHT SIDE UNIT WAS REPLACED. *TR

Mileage: 69,227

SMELLED GAS IN CAR. EACH DAY I WOULD GET A HEADACHE, NORMALLY I NOT PRONE TO HAVE HEADACHES. THIS WENT ON FOR A FEW WEEKS. I TOOK CAR IN AND LEARNED THAT BOTH FUEL PUMPS HAD TO BE REPLACED. I WAS INFORMED THAT THIS COULD HAVE BEEN CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING. *TR

STRONG FUEL SMELL INSIDE OF CAR AFTER FILL UP. THIS IS A VERY WIDE SPREAD PROBLEM WITH E-CLASS MERCEDES OF ALL YEARS. YOU NEED TO INITIATE A RECALL ASAP..UPDATED 11/03/14 *BF *TR

Mileage: 114,000

STRONG GASOLINE SMELL INSIDE CAR AFTER FILL UP. *TR

Mileage: 118,250

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 MERCEDES BENZ E320. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A FUEL ODOR PRESENT INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR AFTER REFUELING. THE CONTACT THEN EJECTED THE ENTIRE REAR SEAT BENCH AND NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A PUDDLE OF FUEL WHERE THE FUEL TANK UNIT WAS LOCATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135,000.

Mileage: 135,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 MERCEDES BENZ E320. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH AFTER REFUELING THE FUEL TANK, SHE SMELLED A STRONG FUEL ODOR. THE ODOR WAS PRESENT ON 35 OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC HOWEVER, THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,854.

Mileage: 89,854

GASOLINE SMELL IN GARAGE AND INSIDE THE CABIN. READ ONLINE STATING THAT RECALL ON E CLASS FOR 2004 ON GAS TANK LEAKS OR FAULTY FUEL SENDING UNIT. HOWEVER, MB DENIED THERE IS ANY RECALL LINK TO THE VIN OF MY VEHICLE. *JS

Mileage: 57,000

I AM DISAPPOINTED BECAUSE WE?VE KNOWN ABOUT THIS PROBLEM ONLY FOR A SHORT TIME SINCE LAST YEAR WHEN WE WENT TO OUR DEALERSHIP THE COMPLAINT OF SMELLING GAS FUMES AFTER PUMPING GAS. WE SMELLED THE FUMES IN THE REAR CABIN AREA PRIMARILY. WE HAD THE DEALERSHIP AND A COUPLE OTHER CERTIFIED MERCEDES BENZ SHOPS LOOK AT THE ISSUE DETERMINING THAT THE SENDING UNIT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. WE WERE GOING TO DO THE SERVICE LATER AFTER ONE DEALERSHIP TOLD US TO JUST KEEP THE CAR HALF FULL WITH FUEL UNTIL YOU ARE READY TO COMPLETE THE SERVICE REPAIR FOR OVER $1,000 OUT OF OUR OWN POCKETS. *TR

Mileage: 99,793

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 MERCEDES BENZ E320. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FUEL WAS POOLING ON THE FLOOR BOARD OF THE REAR SEAT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE SENDING UNIT WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 56,000.

Mileage: 55,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 MERCEDES-BENZ E320. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A GASOLINE ODOR WAS SMELLED AROUND THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 120,000.

Mileage: 120,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 MERCEDES BENZ E320. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A STRONG GASOLINE FUEL ODOR EMITTED IN THE REAR SEATING AREA OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT PERFORMED AN INSPECTION AND FOUND THAT THE PLASTIC CASTING OF THE FUEL PUMP INJECTOR VALVE TOP WAS FRACTURED AND CAUSED GASOLINE TO LEAK AND PENETRATE THE CABIN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 69,000.

Mileage: 69,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 MERCEDES-BENZ E320. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A GASOLINE FUEL SMELL WAS IN THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE FUEL TANK HAD FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

Mileage: 100,000

I AM FILING THIS COMPLAINT REGARDING THE FUEL SMELL COMING INTO THE CABIN. I HAVE OWNED A 2005 C230 COMPRESSOR AND HAD THE SAME ISSUE AND MB TOOK CARE OF THIS WITH NO ISSUES. NO I HAVE AN E320 AND THEY WONT FIX THIS ISSUE. AFTER FILLING UP DRIVING WITH THE SMELL OF FUEL IN THE CABIN HAS CAUSED SERIOUS HEADACHES FOR ME AND MY FAMILY. EVEN PARKING IN MY GARAGE HAS FILLED MY WHOLE HOUSE WITH THE SMELL OF FUEL. I HAVE A 5000.00 DOLLAR PARROT THIS IS VERY SENSITIVE TO SMELLS AND THIS COULD BE A SERIOUS AFFECT TO EVERYONE'S HEALTH AND SAFETY. IF MB CAN FIX THIS ISSUE ON ONE CAR WHY CANT THEY FIX IT ON ALL CARS. *TR

Mileage: 90,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 MERCEDES-BENZ E320. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER REFUELING, FUEL WAS SMELLED WHILE IN THE CABIN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 107,000

Mileage: 107,000

STRONG GAS SMELL THE PROBLEM FUEL SENDING UNIT LEAKING VAPOR. *TR

VERY STRONG GASOLINE ODOR COMING OUT OF LEFT REAR WHEEL WELL AFTER FILLING UP THE GAS TANK. THE ODOR REDUCED AS I DROVE FOR A FEW DAYS. IT SEEMS LIKE GASOLINE IS LEAKING FROM THE TOP OF THE FUEL TANK. *TR

Mileage: 112,500

STRONG ORDER OF GAS FROM LEFT SIDE NEAR BACK SEAT AREA , ALWAYS AFTER FILL UP , THOUGHT JUST LOOSE GAS CAP , REMOVED REAR SEAT AND LEFT FUEL SENDING UNIT COVER , FOUND PUDDLE OF GAS ON AND ROUND GAS TANK . WAS TOLD FROM DEALER PARTS DEPT , VERY COMMON FOR SEAL TO WEEP , REPLACED ,BUT STILL SAME PROBLEM , AFTER LAST FILL UP , DRIED AROUND PUMP AND GAS JUST WEEPED THOUGH TOP OF SENDING UNIT , HAIR LINE CRACK I ASSUME , WILL REPLACE SENDING UNIT MYSELF . DISAPPOINTED THAT THIS DOESN'T MEET RECALL STANDARDS PER MERCEDES. *TR

Mileage: 131,000

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE WASHINGTON DC BELTWAY IN THE FAST LANE, IN HEAVY TRAFFIC, THE ENGINE COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN LEAVING US STRANDED IN VERY HEAVY TRAFFIC. NEEDLESS TO SAY, THIS WAS A VERY PRECARIOUS POSITION. FORTUNATELY, POLICE ASSISTANCE ARRIVED AND CALLED A TOWING SERVICE AND GOT US OUT OF HARM'S WAY. THE PROBLEM WAS DIAGNOSED AS A FAILED CRANK SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. THIS RESULTS IN THE COMPUTER TURNING OFF THE IGNITION CREATING AN OBVIOUSLY HAZARDOUS SITUATION. I REPORTED THIS TO MERCEDES CUSTOMER SERVICE, BUT THEY'RE REACTION WAS THAT THIS OCCURS INFREQUENTLY, BUT THEY WERE AWARE THAT IT DOES HAPPEN. SO I AM NOTIFYING YOU FOR YOUR INFORMATION. *TR

Mileage: 58,348

WE NOTICED A STRONG GAS SMELL ESPECIALLY RIGHT AFTER FUELING UP THE CAR. WE PARKED OUR CAR IN AN ENCLOSED GARAGE SO THE ENTIRE GARAGE SMELLED OFF GAS. AS THE GAS LEVEL WAS REDUCED FROM OPERATING THE CAR THE GAS SMELL WENT AWAY. WHEN WE FILLED UP AGAIN THE GAS SMELL WAS BACK. WE MOVED AND HAD OUR CAR IN AN OPEN AIR PARKING STALL AND IT DIDN'T SEEM AS MUCH OF A PROBLEM. NOW WE HAVE AN ENCLOSED GARAGE AGAIN AND THE SMELL OF GAS IS VERY NOTICEABLE. AGAIN THE SMELL IS THE STRONGEST RIGHT AFTER FUELING. WE RECENTLY REPLACED THE CHARCOAL CANISTER AND SHUTOFF VALVE (REGENERATION VALVE AND PURGE VALVE) FOR A COST OF $700 BUT THIS HAS NOT FIXED THE PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 80,000

AFTER REFUELING, THE CAR HAS A STRONG GASOLINE ODOR INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE CAR. THE AIR BRAKES MAKE A ROARING NOISE WHEN PRESSED. THE AIR BAG IS DEACTIVATED SRS INDICATOR REMAINS ON. *TR

Mileage: 68,000

AFTER REFUELING, THE CAR HAS A STRONG GASOLINE ODOR INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE CAR. THE AIR BRAKES MAKE A ROARING NOISE WHEN PRESSED. THE AIR BAG IS DEACTIVATED. *TR

Mileage: 44,200

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 MERCEDES-BENZ E320. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A FUEL ODOR BEING EMITTED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000.

Mileage: 68,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 MERCEDES BENZ E320. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A GASOLINE FUEL ODOR INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND DISCOVERED A FUEL LEAK IN THE FUEL PUMP. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC, WHO ADVISED THAT THE SEAL AROUND THE FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT DID NOT REPLACE THE SEAL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 128,100.

Mileage: 128,100

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 MERCEDES BENZ E320. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER FUELING, THERE WAS A STRONG FUEL SMELL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000. *TR

Mileage: 70,000

THERE HAS BEEN A STRONG SMELL OF GASOLINE IN MY GARAGE WHERE E320 IS PARKED ON MULTIPLE OCCASSIONS OVER THE PAST YEAR. MOST RECENTLY, FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED BY BENZ DEALER SERVICE TECHNICIAN AND THE SMELL BECAME STRONGER AND STRONGER ONLY TO FIND GAS LEAKING FROM CAR 2 DAYS LATER. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 MERCEDES BENZ E320. THE CONTACT STATED THAT REFUELING THE VEHICLE, THERE WOULD BE AN STRONG GASOLINE FUEL ODOR INSIDE THE CABIN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

Mileage: 110,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 MERCEDES BENZ E320. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN SHE REFILLED THE GAS TANK, SHE SMELLED A STRONG GASOLINE SMELL INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE GAS TANK AND ALL ASSOCIATED PARTS WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 92,000.

Mileage: 76,000

I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO MY REGULAR INDEPENDENT MERCEDES-BENZ MECHANIC BECAUSE THERE WAS STRONG GASOLINE SMELL INSIDE THE PASSENGER AREA OF THE CAR AND I NOTICED THERE WAS A SMALL PUDDLE OF GASOLINE UNDER THE CAR WHENEVER I FILLED UP MY TANK. MY MECHANIC INSPECTED THE CAR AND FOUND GASOLINE POOLED UP IN THE RECESS WHERE THE FUEL PUMP ATTACHED TO THE FUEL TANK. HE INFORMED ME THAT THE LEAKING FUEL POSED A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD AND COULD POSSIBLY LEAD TO A FIRE, OR EVEN A POSSIBLE EXPLOSION SHOULD I PARK INSIDE MY GARAGE. HE SAID THE WATER HEATER PILOT LIGHT OR ANY OTHER SOURCE OF SPARK COULD IGNITE THE FUMES AND BURN MY HOUSE DOWN. IN ADDITION, HE STATED HE HAD SEEN THIS SAME PROBLEM MANY TIMES BEFORE AND THAT MERCEDES-BENZ HAS BEEN AWARE OF THE PROBLEM FOR MANY YEARS BUT REFUSES TO ACCEPT THAT THEY HAD INSTALLED A DEFECTIVE PART IN THE THOUSANDS OF VEHICLES OF THIS MODEL THEY PRODUCED. IT WOULD SIMPLY BE TOO EXPENSIVE TO REMEDY. IF I WANTED IT REPAIRED IT WOULD BE AT MY OWN EXPENSE SINCE MERCEDES-BENZ IS ACCEPTING NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS KNOWN ISSUE.THE LEAK HAS CAUSED MY VEHICLE TO BE UNSAFE TO OPERATE. *TR

Mileage: 138,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 MERCEDES BENZ E-320. THE CONTACT STATED THAT GASOLINE FUEL FUMES WERE EMITTED INTO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS A LEAK IN THE SENDING UNIT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 104,000. *TR

Mileage: 104,000

AFTER FUELING THE VEHICLE THERE IS A STRONG SMELL OF FUEL ALMOST LIKE IT IS LEAKING. *TR

Mileage: 101,500

AFTER FILLING THE TANK AT A GAS STATION, I WENT HOME (5 MILES) AND PARKED THE VEHICLE IN THE DRIVEWAY. WHEN WENT BACK OUT TO DRIVEWAY ABOUT15 MINUTES LATER NOTICED A BAD GAS SMELL AROUND THE VEHICLE. SMELL WAS WORST UNDER LEFT REAR DOOR. LOOKED UNDER VEHICLE AND COULD SEE SMELL GAS IN THE TRAY BELOW THE GAS TANK. I PULLED THE TRAY DOWN SLIGHTLY AND A FEW DROP OF GAS DRIPPED OUT. I COULD FEEL GAS IN THE TRAY WITH MY FINGERS. I THINK GAS TANK IS LEAKING FROM TOP OF TANK. GLAD I DIDN'T PARK IN THE GARAGE. *TR

Mileage: 88,759

MERCEDES E320 2004 SMELLS LIKE GASOLINE IN MY GARAGE, ESPECIALLY LEFT SIDE (THOUGH FUEL DOOR ON RIGHT). I TOOK TO MY MECHANIC WHO TOLD ME GASOLINE PUDDLING ON TOP OF TANK AND I NEEDED FUEL PUMP, FUEL PUMP SEALS LEFT AND RIGHT, FUEL PUMP BRACKET AND CABLE HARNESS. SPENT $625 TO FIX. I SAW IN NEWSPAPER YESTERDAY (MARCH 20, 2013) NHTSA HAS RECEIVED 533 COMPLAINTS REGARDING FUEL LEAKS REGARDING MERCEDES. I THINK THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG. *TR

Mileage: 88,540

STRONG SMELL OF GAS IN GARAGE AFTER A FUEL FILL-UP. *TR

Mileage: 650,000

WHEN WE FILL UP THE CAR WITH GAS WE HAVE A RESIDUAL SMELL OF GASOLINE UPON RETURN TO OUR GARAGE. THIS DOES NOT HAPPEN IF WE DO NOT FILL IT UP FULLY. WE THOUGHT WE MUST HAVE A LEAK SOMEWHERE, BUT ARE NOT SURE AND ALTHOUGH WE DISCUSSED IT WITH OUR MECHANIC, WE HAVE HAD NO RESOLUTION TO DATE. *TR

Mileage: 1,013,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 MERCEDES BENZ 320E. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, SHE NOTICED A STRONG GASOLINE FUEL ODOR AROUND THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FUEL PUMP WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000. *TR UPDATED 05/08/13*LJ UPDATED 05/22/2013 *JS

Mileage: 78,000

A STRONG SMELL OF FUEL WAS PRESENT AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE IN MY DRIVEWAY. CHECKED THE VEHICLE FOR LEAKS AND FOUND NONE. THE FOLLOWING DAY, THE SAME OCCURRED IN MY DRIVEWAY BUT FUEL SEEPED FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE WHEN I BACKED UP. TOOK THE CAR TO MY MERCEDES MECHANIC WHO INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP AND LINES LOCATED ABOVE THE FUEL TANK. *TR

Mileage: 88,000

CAR STARTED READING SRS AIRBAG MALFUNCTION (STILL NEEDS TO BE REPAIRED) CAR IS SOMETIMES UNABLE TO READ HOW MUCH GAS IS IN THE VEHICLE. CAR COULDN'T PASS EMISSIONS. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON.THE CAR SMELLS OF A STRONG GAS ODOR. UNABLE TO PARK THE CAR IN THE GARAGE BECAUSE OF THE STRONG SMELL. EVERY TIME THE TANK IS FILLED WITH GAS THE CAR PRESENTS A STRONG GAS ODOR UNTIL IT GETS BELOW HALF A TANK. MERCEDES WANTED TO CHARGE ME $4000.00 TO HAVE IT FIX SO I TOOK MY CAR TO A FOREIGN CAR REPAIR SHOP WHO CHARGE ME $1,300.00. PROBLEM FIXED, HOWEVER I RECENTLY TOOK MY CAR TO MERCEDES BECAUSE MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME BACK ON SO THEY CHARGED ME $2,100.00 TO FIX THAT ALONG WITH REGULAR MAINTENANCE. *TR

Mileage: 140,000

REFERENCE NHTSA ACTION # PE12001 FEBRUARY 8, 2013 I BOUGHT A CAR FROM A DEALER. ON A NEXT DAY I FILLED FULL TANK AND FOUND GASOLINE SMELL FROM DRIVER SIDE NEXT TO THE REAR DOOR. I DID SOME RESEARCH ON INTERNET AND FOUND MANY SIMILAR ISSUE. TO VERIFY IF I HAVE SAME PROBLEM I RAISE A REAR SEAT CUSHION, UNSCREW 6 BOLTS ON SMALL BAY FROM DRIVER SIDE TO GET ACCESS TO FUEL SENDING UNIT AND FOUND A CRACK ON IT ALONG WITH GASOLINE SPILLING OVER. *TR

Mileage: 73,600

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 MERCEDES BENZ E320. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE COULD SMELL GASOLINE FUEL FROM THE EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO INSPECTED THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THAT THERE WAS A FRACTURE IN THE FUEL TANK, WHICH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000. *TR

Mileage: 60,000

NHTSA ACTION# PE12001 HEAVY FUEL SMELL FOR SEVERAL DAYS AFTER FILLING VEHICLE UP WITH FUEL. *TR

Mileage: 120,000

I NOTICED A STRONG GAS SMELL IN THE CABIN. THERE WAS A POOL OF GAS WHEN I REMOVED THE REAR SEAT. IT CAME OUT OF THE TOP OF THE FUEL TANK. I ALSO GOT A OBE2 ERROR CODE. NHTSA SHOULD DO SOMETHING TO PROTECT CITIZENS. *TR

Mileage: 72,000

WHEN THE GAS TANK IS FILLED IT RESULTS IN A BAD GAS ODOR SMELL. *TR

Mileage: 45,000

WE RECENTLY PURCHASED A 2004 E320 WITH 71000 MILES IN AUGUST 2012. LAST WEEK, NOW WITH 74000 MILES, WE NOTICED A STRONG GAS SMELL IN THE CAR. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH ONLINE AND IN MERCEDES FORUMS WE CONCLUDED THAT IT MAY BE THE FUEL UNIT. WE PULLED THE REAR SEAT AND TOOK OFF THE CAP AND NOTICED A POOL OF GAS, RIGHT UNDER WHERE OUR 2 YR OLDS CAR SEAT IS, ABOUT 2 CUPS THAT I TOOK OUT BY SOAKING NUMEROUS PAPERTOWELS.I ALSO TOOK PICTURES JUST IN CASE IT MAY BE NEEDED IT THE FUTURE. THROUGHOUT ALL MY SEARCHES ONLINE I'VE NOTICED THAT THIS PROBLEM IS VERY COMMON IN THE E CLASS AND NUMEROUS PEOPLE HAVE TRIED TO RESOLVE IT THROUGH MERCEDES BUT NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE. A RECALL WAS ISSUED FOR THE E55 TRIM BUT NO OTHER, WHICH MAKES US WONDER WHY. WE WILL NOT DRIVE IT UNTIL IT GETS FIXED (AS OF TODAY IT HAS NOT BEEN ) BECAUSE WE FEEL IT IS NOT SAFE FOR OUR FAMILY TO HAVE A POOL OF GAS WITH ELECTRICAL WIRES RIGHT BENEATH OUR SEATS. *TR

Mileage: 74,000

MY 2004 MERCEDES BENZ E-320 BEGAN EMITTING A STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE IN 2010 AND WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP (SCHUMACHER MERCEDES IN SCOTTSDALE, ARIZONA) FOR INSPECTION WHEN IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THERE WAS A LEAK IN THE FUEL TANK AND THAT IT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED ALONG WITH THE LEFT SENDER PRESSURE SENSOR AND TANK FITTINGS. THE VEHICLE HAD APPROXIMATELY 60,000 MILES AT THIS TIME AND WAS OUTSIDE OF THE INITIAL WARRANTY SO THE $2,500 REPAIR WAS UNDERTAKEN. APPROXIMATELY 2 YEARS LATER AND 40,000 MILES LATER, THE SAME SYMPTOMS RETURNED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE SAME DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION. IT WAS DETERMINED ONCE AGAIN THAT THE SAME PROBLEM WAS OCCURRING AND THE FUEL LEVEL SENSORS WERE LEAKING FUEL AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. THE COST FOR THIS REPAIR WAS ESTIMATED TO BE $1,200 AND THIS TIME THE REPAIR WAS REJECTED. THE SERVICE ADVISOR AT THE DEALERSHIP CLAIMED THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE CARS AND THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO ABOUT IT. THE VEHICLE HAD ALWAYS BEEN MAINTAINED BY THE DEALERSHIP SINCE THE BEGINNING AND APPARENTLY THERE HAVE BEEN NO RECALLS ISSUED THAT WE WERE AWARE OF FOR THESE MALFUNCTIONS AND DEFECTS. I HAVE CONTACTED MERCEDES CORPORATE OFFICE AND THEY OPENED UP AN INVESTIGATION ONLY TO DETERMINE THAT THE DEALERSHIP ACKNOWLEDGED THE PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLES BUT NEITHER PARTY WAS WILLING TO ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE DEFECT AND NO ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE WOULD BE AVAILABLE OR COMMISSIONED FOR ME. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSIDERED A COMMON ISSUE OR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE FOR ANY CAR, LET ALONE A MERCEDES BENZ. IF SOMETHING DOES NOT GET RECTIFIED WITH THIS EPIDEMIC MALFUNCTION OF THESE VEHICLES, IT COULD LEAD TO A MAJOR ACCIDENT OR EVEN DEATH. *TR

Mileage: 65,523

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 MERCEDES BENZ E320. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EMITTED A STRONG GASOLINE FUEL ODOR ONCE THE FUEL TANK WAS FILLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND LOCATED THE FAILURE AS THE FUEL TANK BEING CRACKED DUE TO DEFECTIVE MATERIAL. THE FUEL TANK WAS REPLACED; HOWEVER THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO RELEASE A STRONG GASOLINE FUEL ODOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC AND THEN ADVISED THAT THE FUEL SENDING UNIT HAD FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,523 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 105,190.

Mileage: 65,523

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 MERCEDES BENZ E-320. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS LEAKING FUEL FROM THE TOP OF THE FUEL TANK, CAUSING AN OVERPOWERING GASOLINE ODOR INSIDE THE VEHICLE FROM THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISED THAT THE TOP OF THE FUEL TANK WAS FRACTURED AND WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THERE WAS AN INVESTIGATION UNDER NHTSA ITEM NUMBER: PE12-001 (FUEL SYSTEM) THAT COULD HAVE BEEN RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 35,000.

Mileage: 35,000

AFTER FILLING UP FUEL, BUT NOT TOPPING OFF, THERE IS A VERY STRONG ODOR OF FUEL IN THE CABIN. AFTER EVALUATION THE FUEL SENDING UNIT IS LEAKING SEVERELY AND THE SEAL SHOWS SIGNS OF LEAKING. ONLY 76,400 MILES ON A 2004 E320 DEALER QUOTED $2500 FOR REPLACEMENT OF THE SENDING UNIT, NEW SEALS AND NEW FUEL TANK. *TR

Mileage: 76,400

WHENEVER I FILL UP MY GAS TANK, I GET A VERY STRONG GAS ODOR IN THE CAR. ITS VERY STRONG IN THE BACK SEAT AND AROUND THE REAR DRIVER WHEEL ON THE OUTSIDE. IT GOES AWAY ONCE MY TANK GETS TO 3/4 FULL APPROXIMATELY. MY KIDS ARE IN THE BACKSEAT IN THEIR CAR SEATS, INHALING THESE FUMES. NOW MY WIFE IS PREGNANT, AND SHE INHALES THESE FUMES TOO. THE DEALER WANTS TO CHARGE AN ARM AND A LEG. I NEED HELP. *TR

Mileage: 99,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 MERCEDES BENZ E320. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CHECK ENGINE LAMP WOULD ILLUMINATE AND FUMES WERE EMITTED INTO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS A LEAK IN THE FUEL TANK. AS A RESULT, THE FILLER NECK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND THE FUEL TANK NEEDED TO BE INSPECTED THOROUGHLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 73,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 75,500.

Mileage: 73,000

AFTER FILLING THE TANK THERE IS A STRONG SMELL OF FUEL INSIDE THE CABIN AND ABOVE THE LEFT REAR WHEEL. THE FUEL VAPORS SATURATE THE GARAGE SPACE AND ALSO ENTER THE HOUSE ENVIRONMENT. THE FUEL LEAKS FROM THE TOP OF THE FUEL TANK AT THE FUEL SENDING UNIT. THERE WAS APPROXIMATELY 200 CC OF GASOLINE POOLED IN THE PLASTIC COVER OF THE SENDING UNIT. THIS FUEL EVAPORATES THROUGH THE CABIN AND OUSIDE THROUGH THE SPACE OF THE REAR LEFT WHEEL. THE CAR, MY FAMILY, AND MY HOUSE IS AT THE RISK OF FIRE AND GASOLINE EXPLOSION. THE MB AUTHORIZED DEALER DECLINED TO REPAIR FREE OF CHARGE THIS SERIOUS MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT BECAUSE THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY. THE REPAIR COST IS APPROXIMATELY $2400 WHICH INCLUDES REPLACEMENT OF THE ENTIRE FUEL TANK AND THE SENDING UNITS. *TT

Mileage: 51,300