2004 MERCEDES BENZ E320 Fuel System, Gasoline Problems

2004 MERCEDES BENZ E-320. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE WARRANTY EXTENSION FOR REPAIRS OF FUEL TANK LEAKS. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED IN LATE 2009. HE EXPERIENCED A GAS SMELL IN THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE THE SMELL BECAME WORSE AND EVENTUALLY WAS NOTICEABLE OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE, TOO/ THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO INVESTIGATE AND REPAIR THE PROBLEM. A LEAK WAS FOUND ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE FUEL TANK. THE SEAL RINGS FOR THE FUEL LEVEL SENDERS, FUEL PUMP, FILTER ASSEMBLY AND HARNESS WERE REPLACED IN ORDER TO CORRECT THE FUEL LEAK. *JB

FUEL TANK LEAKS AND STRONG ODOR OF FUEL IN PASSENGER COMPARTMENT AFTER A FILL UP. VERY DANGEROUS COMBINATION. A FIRE IS LIKELY AT SOME POINT. TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIRS UNDER NHTSA ACTION # EA13003 AND MERCEDES DISAVOWS ANY KNOWLEDGE OF EXTENSION OF WARRANTY AND REPAIRS. THEY WANT TO CHARGE ME $2100. THIS IS OUTRAGEOUS AND UNACCEPTABLE. PLEASE HELP. YOU HAVE NEGOTIATED A FIX AND THEY ARE REFUSING TO DO IT. YOU SHOULD HAVE MADE THEM RECALL THE VEHICLES. NOW WE HAVE JUST MORE HEADACHES FOR OWNERS OF EFFECTED CARS. *TR

Mileage: 114,000

STRONG SMELL OF FUEL WHEN PARKED IN THE GARAGE. THIS HAS CONTINUED TO GROW WORSE, AND IS VERY NOTICEABLE AFTER FUELING. THERE APPEARS TO BE FUEL POOLING UNDER THE CAR AS WELL AS IN THE CABIN UNDER THE REAR SEATS. *TR

Mileage: 94,000

IT'S BEEN ABOUT A YEAR. WHEN I FILL UP GAS, IT SMELLS NOT ONLY IN THE CAR ALSO IN THE GARAGE, EVEN SMELL IT IN THE ROOM ABOVE THE GARAGE. I'VE TRIED SEVERAL TIMES TO FIX IT IN MERCEDES AUTO REPAIR SHOP, BUT IT STILL SMELLS. JUST RECENTLY FOUND OUT THERE ARE MANY OTHER PEOPLE HAVING SAME PROBLEM, IT SEEMS A MANUFACTURE FAILURE, AND I WISH A SOLUTION BY MERCEDES SOON. *TR

WE DISCOVERED THAT THE CAR WAS LEAKING GAS. WE TOOK IT TO THE DEALER WHO TOLD US THAT THE GAS TANK IN THIS MODEL HAD A PROBLEM AND THAT IT WOULD BE QUITE EXPENSIVE TO FIX, APPROXIMATELY $2,000, HE ADVISED THAT THIS WILL LIKELY ONLY HAPPEN WHEN WE FILL THE TANK AND THAT WE COULD PREVENT THE PROBLEM BY NOT FILLING THE TANK FULL...WHICH WE HAVE DONE SINCE BUT IT IS A GREAT INCONVENIENCE AND IT SCARES US TO THINK THAT WE ARE DRIVING A CAR WITH A LEAKING GAS TANK. RECENTLY WE BECAME AWARE THAT THERE ARE MANY, MANY MORE OWNERS LIKE US AND THAT THERE WAS A COMPLAINT PROCESS THAT WE COULD USE WITH THE NTSB....I AM RESPONDING WITHIN 24 OF HOURS OF KNOWING THIS. THE MERCEDES DEALER WAS NOT FORTHCOMING ABOUT THIS AND DID NOT FULLY ADVISE US OF THE SERIOUSNESS OF THE PROBLEM AND WE ARE VERY DISAPPOINTED. WE ARE NOW EXPERIENCING ISSUES WITH THE CAR IN PASSING EMISSIONS TESTING IN TN (WHERE WE NOW LIVE)....FL DID NOT HAVE AN EMISSIONS TESTING POLICY. WE HAVE AN ESTIMATE FROM A CERTIFIED MERCEDES REPAIR SHOP THAT IT WILL COST ALMOST $2,000 TO FIX THIS PROBLEM AND WE FEEL THAT IT IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

Mileage: 80,000

STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE AFTER EACH COMPLETE FILL-UP. THIS VEHICLE IS ALWAYS IN THE GARAGE.AND ODOR LINGERS FOR SEVERAL DAYS FOLLOWING EACH FILL-UP. I HAVE CHANGED THE ENTIRE FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY AND THE PROBLEM IS STILL THERE.NO SMELL IF I FILL-UP TO NO MORE THAN 80% OF THE TANK CAPACITY. DATE AND MILEAGE ARE OF THE FIRST OCCURRENCE ARE AS SHOWN ARE ONLY AN ESTIMATE. *TR

Mileage: 235,650

I HAVE AN ISSUE SIMILAR TO MANY OTHER W211 CHASSIS MERCEDES OWNERS. THE FUEL TANK LEAK/FUEL ODOR HAS BEEN GOING ON IN MY CAR AND THE DEALERSHIP REFUSES TO COVER THE COSTS OF REPAIR. THEY QUOTED A ~$2000+ REPAIR JOB FOR WHAT'S OBVIOUSLY A MANUFACTURE DEFECT. *TR

Mileage: 90,000

STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE AFTER EACH FILL-UP. THIS IS A GARAGED VEHICLE AND THE ODOR LINGERS FOR SEVERAL DAYS FOLLOWING EACH FILL-UP. IT IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN OCCURRING FOR A LONG TIME AND THE DATE/MILEAGE OF FIRST OCCURRENCE AS SHOWN ABOVE ARE ESTIMATES. *TR

Mileage: 42,000

THERE IS A VERY STRONG SMELL OF GASOLINE FUMES EMANATING FROM THE AUTOMOBILE, ESPECIALLY OUTSIDE THE AUTO IT SEEMS FROM AROUND THE DRIVER'S SIDE AND REAR OF THE CAR. IT IS THERE ESPECIALLY AFTER FILLING THE GAS TANK BUT CONTINUES EVEN AFTERWARDS. THE ODOR IS VERY STRONG AND THERE IS OBVIOUSLY A PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 59,500

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 MERCEDES E-320. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS EXPERIENCED A STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE AFTER REFUELING THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURE WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 92,000. UPDATED 07/15/14 MA

Mileage: 90,000

UPON ENTERING MY CLOSED GARAGE IN THE EARLY MORNING, I NOTICED A VERY STRONG GASOLINE SMELL. I TOOK THE CAR TO MY MERCEDES REPAIR SHOP (NOT A DEALER) WHO INFORMED ME THAT THERE WAS A LEAK IN THE FUEL SENDING UNIT AND THAT THIS WAS A DEVELOPING PROBLEM WITH E CLASS CARS. HE SAID THERE WERE CLASS ACTION SUITS AGAINST MERCEDES FOR THIS PROBLEM. HE SAID MERCEDES WOULD NOT ADMIT IT WAS A SAFETY PROBLEM. WELL, IT SEEMS LIKE A SAFELY PROBLEM TO ME! I CERTAINLY HOPE MY GOVERNMENT'S NTSB IS LOOKING INTO THIS. ARE WE WAITING FOR PEOPLE TO BE SEVERELY BURNED OR KILLED DUE TO THIS PROBLEM? *TR

Mileage: 115,500

STRONG SMELL OF GASOLINE PRESENT AFTER FILL UPS AND WHEN CAR IS STATIONARY. WITH FUMES PRESENT IN THE CABIN, THE RISK OF FIRE IS SEVERE. MERCEDES IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM, AS IS THE NHTSA, SO PLEASE DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT!..UPDATED 07/23/14 *BF

Mileage: 132,304

I HAVE A FUEL UNDERCARRIAGE LEAK FROM THE REAR PASSENGER LEFT SIDE WITH A STRONG GAS SMELL WITHIN THE CABIN OF MY CAR- THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN REFERENCED MANY TIMES IN THE MB FORUMS AND SEEMS TO BE A NATIONAL PROBLEM. I WOULD APPRECIATE A THROUGH INVESTIGATION REGARDING THIS ISSUE BEFORE A FATALITY ENSUES BECAUSE OF A FAULTY PLASTIC PIECE DESIGNED BY MB. THIS PROBLEM OCCURS WHEN THE TANK IS FILLED WITH GAS, BUT OVER FILLED. I IMPLORE TO DO THE RIGHT THING AN IMPLEMENTING A RECALL FOR CORRECTIVE ACTIONS.[XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Mileage: 130,000

FUEL LEAKING FROM TOP OF FUEL TANK. TANK WAS CRACKED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. *TR

Mileage: 66,148

WHILE DRIVING I STARTED SMELLING GAS, ESPECIALLY WHEN I WOULD HAVE JUST FILLED THE TANK. THIS SMELL WENT ON FOR YEARS, IT GOT ODOR GOT STRONGER AND STRONGER SO FINALLY I WENT AND GOT IT DIAGNOSED AND MY MECHANIC SAID THAT I NEED REPLACE MY FUEL PUMP AND SHOWED ME THE GASOLINE UNDER THE REAR SEAT (REAR DRIVER'S SIDE) THE AMOUNT OF GAS WAS SO GREAT THAT I CALLED AND ASKED MY REP AT MERCEDES IF THERE WAS INDEED A RECALL ON THE PART AND I ALSO TOLD HIM THAT MY MECHANIC SAID THAT THERE SHOULD HAVE BEEN A RECALL ON IT , AND STILL HE SAID NO. SO I REPLACED THE PART ON MY OWN. NOW I AM SMELLING THE FUMES AGAIN, I TAKE IT THAT IT IS COMING FROM THE OTHER SIDE. I HAVE TO RIDE WITH MY WINDOWS DOWN AND/OR SUNROOF OPEN TO KEEP FROM GETTING THE HEAD-ACHES AGAIN. THIS HAVE BEEN ONGOING FOR YEARS NOW . I PURCHASED THE CAR IN JAN. 2008. *TR

Mileage: 120,000

AFTER FILLING UP THE FUEL TANK TO FULL, I NOTICED A VERY STRONG FUEL ODOR INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE CAR. DOES NOT MAKE ANY DIFFERENCE WHETHER THE CAR IS MOVING OR PARKED. THE PURGE VALVE FILTER WAS REPLACED BUT THE PROBLEM REMAINS. I USE THIS VEHICLE TO TRANSPORT MY NEWBORN SON DAILY. HIS CAR SEAT IS ON THE RIGHT REAR OF THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT, DIRECTLY NEXT TO THE FUEL FILLER AREA. *TR

Mileage: 107,000

AT EVERY REFUEL, I WOULD SMELL THE GAS FUMES IN THE CABIN OF THE CAR AND OUTSIDE OF THE CAR. THE SMELLS WERE STRONGEST IN THE BACK SEAT OF THE CAR. *TR

Mileage: 46,300

FILLED UP THE VEHICLE AND DROVE IT APPROXIMATELY THREE MILES TO MY HOME, PARKED VEHICLE IN THE GARAGE. LATER THAT EVENING I NOTICED A VERY STRONG FUEL ODOR IN THE GARAGE. DID SOME RESEARCH ON A COUPLE MERCEDES OWNERS ONLINE FORUMS THAT INDICATE THAT FUEL LEAKAGE IS A COMMON ISSUE WITH MY 2003-2009 E SERIES MODELS. REMOVED THE VEHICLE REAR SEAT (FUEL TANK IS LOCATED UNDER SEAT) AND THE SCREWED-DOWN INSPECTION SEAL TO VIEW THE FUEL SENDING UNIT. OBSERVED A SIGNIFICANT QUANTITY OF FUEL PUDDLED ON THE TOP OF THE FUEL SENDING UNIT. SEE PHOTO AT: HTTP://SCREENCAST.COM/T/AUFW5K7LQZ CLEARLY THERE IS A FUEL LEAK AND FROM MY RESEARCH THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE WITH THE 2003-2009 MERCEDES E SERIES MODELS. FROM WHAT I'VE SEEN, MERCEDES DEALERS WILL NOT REPAIR THIS ISSUE UNDER WARRANTY OR RECALL AND TYPICALLY CHARGE $1500-2500 FOR REPAIRS. HUNDREDS OF MERCEDES OWNER HAVE DOCUMENTED THIS ISSUE ON FORUMS AT MBWORLD.ORG AND BENZWORLD.COM 1. MBWORLD.ORG - HTTP://MBWORLD.ORG/FORUMS/W211-AMG/363759-URGENT-NOTICE-03-06-E55S-WERE-INVOLVED-FUEL-SENDER-RECALL-BOMBS.HTML 2. BENZWORLD.COM - HTTP://WWW.BENZWORLD.ORG/FORUMS/W211-E-CLASS/1602584-GAS-SMELL-AFTER-FILLING-UP-TANK.HTML THERE ARE MANY MORE THREADS LIKE THESE AND A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT WAS FILED AS WELL. HTTP://WWW.MERCEDESFUELTANKCLASSACTION.COM. *TR

Mileage: 84,300

INSIDE OF MY VEHICLE BEGAN SMELLING STRONG GASOLINE ODOR PRESENTING A FIRE HAZARD. I FOUND SEVERE LEAKING AT SEAM AT TOP OF GAS TANK UNDER REAR SEAT OF MY VEHICLE & WAS REQUIRED TO REPLACE GAS TANK ASSEMBLY, FUEL PUMP SENSOR, FUEL PUMP & SEALS AT COST OF $2,014.00. I WAS TOLD THAT A CLASS ACTION SUIT AGAINST MERCEDES BENZ INVOLVING YEAR 2003 & LATER 320E AUTOS FOR THIS ISSUE WAS IN PROGRESS IN ATLANTA, GA. HOWEVER FLORIDA CARS (OWNERS) WERE EXCLUDED ON A TECHNICALITY!!. THIS DANGER EXISTS ON ALL CARS, WHEREVER LOCATED AND SHOULD BE IMMEDIATELY CORRECTED BY MERCEDES. THE DANGER OF EXPLOSION AND DEATH IS IMMINENT IN ANY OF THESE AUTOS. MERCEDES IS AND HAS BEEN AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM FOR QUITE SOME TIME AS WAS BROUGHT OUT IN THE CLASS ACTION SUIT AND UNDER OUR TRANSPORTATION SAFETY RULES SHOULD HAVE RECALLED THE AUTOS YEARS AGO. THIS IS A NATIONAL PROBLEM, AND FLORIDA AUTO OWNERS SHOULD BE PROPERLY COMPENSATED FOR THEIR LOSS AS SHOULD BE ANY OTHER OWNERS WHERE EVER LOCATED. YOUR ADVISE AND ASSISTANCE IN THIS MATTER WILL BE GREATLY APPRECIATED.. *TR

Mileage: 19,500

AFTER I FILLED FULL TANK ON MY CAR, I NOTICED AFTER SEVERAL HOURS, THERE WAS GAS LEAKING BELOW THE REAR PASSENGER'S SEAT. THERE WERE A LOTS OF FUEL THAT WERE SPILLED, AND MY WHOLE GARAGE SMELLED STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE. *TR

Mileage: 114,100

FILLED UP MY CAR WITH GAS. CAME HOME, PARKED IT IN THE GARAGE. NEXT MORNING NOTICED A VERY STRONG FUEL ORDER IN GARAGE. TOOK IT TO MECHANIC AND SAID THE FUEL TANK WAS CRACKED AND LEAKING GAS VAPORS. SCARED ME AS MY NATURAL GAS WATER HEATER IS IN THE GARAGE AS WELL. *TR

Mileage: 121,000

CONSTANT STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE. OUTSIDE THE CAR AND INSIDE THE CAR COMING FROM THE BACK SEAT. *TR

Mileage: 102,350

I OWN A 2004 E320 WITH ONLY 44,652 MILES. AFTER EVERY FILL UP STRONG ORDER OF GAS FROM LEFT SIDE NEAR BACK SEAT AREA ALSO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WILL ALWAYS COMES ON. I TOOK CAR TO A MB MECHANIC TRAINED BY MB HE REMOVED THE REAR SEAT AND LEFT FUEL SENDING UNIT COVER , FOUND A HUGE PUDDLE OF GAS ON AND ROUND GAS TANK PUMP AREA. I WAS TOLD THE PUMP SEAL WAS NO GOOD, I HAD THE PUMP AND SEAL REPLACED, FILLED TANK AGAIN WITH THE SAME RESULT. FINALLY, LAST FRIDAY, WITH THE SEAT AND SENDING UNIT COVER OFF WE FILLED THE TANK AND DROVE THE TWO MILES BACK TO THE MECHANIC SHOP, WHEN WE ARRIVED THE WHOLE AREA AROUND THE PUMP WAS FULL OF FUEL, UPON INSPECTION ONE COULD SEE THE FUEL RUNNING FROM THE TOP OF THE FUEL TANK AND PUDDLE AROUND BASE OF THE FUEL PUMP. WE VIDEO THE FUEL RUNNING FROM TOP OF THE FUEL TANK. CONTACTED LOCAL MB DEALER WHERE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE BUT WAS TOLD THERE IS NO WARRANTY ON VEHICLE. THE DEALER WILL INSPECT AND REPAIR THE VEHICLE BUT THE EXPENSE WILL BE ON ME. I DON'T ALLOW ANYONE IN MY FAMILY TO DRIVE THIS CAR BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESS. *TR

Mileage: 43,360

AFTER FILLING FUEL TANK, FUEL LEAKING FROM TOP OF THE FUEL TANK INTO PANEL UNDER THE REAR SEAT. *TR

Mileage: 33,210

REFERENCE!!! PE 12001. HAVING PROBLEMS PREVIOUSLY COMPLAINED ABOUT STRONG ODOR OF GAS FROM CAR WHEN IN GARAGE AND ALSO KIDS COMPLAIN OF STRONG FUME ODOR ESPECIALLY IN BACKSEAT DRIVERS SIDE!!! NOW HAVING PROBLEMS W THE SEAL OF GAS CAP!?! SOME RESEARCH SHOWED THAT A FUEL LEAK WILL MAKE CAR REPORT GAS CAP LOOSE--( WHEN IT'S NOT). HAPPENS DAILY NOW'!! PLEAS CREATE A RECALL-- BLOGS LIKE CRAZY ABOUT OTHER E CLASS OWNERS EXPERIENCING SAME EXACT PROBLEMS'!!! *TR

Mileage: 123,000

CONSTANT PROBLEMS WITH FUMES/FUEL LEAK?? THE ENTIRE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT FILLS WITH STRONG FUMES AFTER FILLING GAS TANK OR WHEN NEAR EMPTY?? HAVE HAD IT CHECKED FOR LEAKS MULTIPLE TIMES WITHOUT LOCATING ANY LEAKS ONGOING PROBLEM--AT TIMES ITS IMPOSSIBLE TO SIT IN THE BACKSEAT OF THE CAR THE FUMES ARE SO STRONG!!! AND THE GARAGE IS FILLED WITH THE SMELL OF GASOLINE YET NO LEAK OR SPILL ANYWHERE??? *TR

Mileage: 123,980

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

I NOTICED A STRONG GASOLINE SMELL INSIDE THE GARAGE WHEN THE DOOR IS CLOSED. I WALKED AROUND THE CAR TRYING TO DETERMINE WHERE IT IS COMING FROM. THE STRONGEST GAS SMELL IS AROUND THE REAR WHEELWELL ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. THREE DAYS LATER, THE GAS SMELL WENT AWAY. THEN I WENT TO FILL-UP MY GAS TANK AFTER FOUR DAYS AND THERE IS THE GASOLINE SMELL AGAIN INSIDE THE GARAGE ON THE SAME LOCATION. *TR

Mileage: 53,155

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

Mileage: 120,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 MERCEDES BENZ E320. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN HE SMELLED A STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE FUEL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED, BUT THE CONTACT NOTICED A FUEL LEAK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

Mileage: 60,000

NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: PE12001 BEGAN SMELLING FUEL COMING FROM REAR DRIVER'S SIDE AREA (UNDER REAR SEAT) ONCE FUEL TANK WAS FULLY FILLED UP. THE SMELL WOULD PERSIST UNTIL A LITTLE ABOVE 3/4'S OF THE TANK REMAINING. ABOUT TWO MONTHS LATER, WHEN TRYING TO FILL TANK UP ALL THE WAY, GAS PUMP WOULD CLICK OFF BEFORE FILLING UP (WITH ABOUT 2 OR 3 GALLONS STILL EMPTY IN THE TANK). BEGINNING OF MARCH, THE CHECK FUEL CAP WARNING WOULD COME ON IN THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. FUEL CAP WAS REPLACED AND STILL SAME ERROR SHOWS. *TR

Mileage: 89,100

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 MERCEDES BENZ E320. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND SHE SMELLED A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER AND THE SEAL RING ON THE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE VEHICLE WAS AGAIN TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS LEAKING. THE CONTACT WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT THE ENTIRE FUEL TANK MAY NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 107,830.

Mileage: 107,830

A STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE EMANATES FROM CAR AFTER FILLING IT UP WITH GASOLINE. HAD A MECHANIC TROUBLE SHOOT AND IT WAS DETERMINED TO BE A LEAK IN THE FUEL SENSOR WHICH WAS CAUSING GASOLINE TO PUDDLE ON TOP OF FUEL TANK UNDERNEATH THE BACK SEAT OF THE AUTOMOBILE. *KB

Mileage: 45,000

2004 E320 MERCEDES FUEL SMELL POSSIBLY DUE TO A RECALL ISSUE OF THE FUEL SENDER RECALL AND/OR FUEL FILLER RECALL . I JUST PURCHASED THE CAR A COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO AND NOTICED THIS SMELL YESTERDAY WHEN I FILLED UP MY GAS TANK. I DID SOME RESEARCH AND NOTICED THAT THERE WAS AN EMISSIONS RECALL FROM MERCEDES ABOUT THESE ISSUES. I AM SCARED THAT THE RECALL PART IS LEAKING FUEL AND WILL BLOW UP KILLING MY FAMILY AND I. *TR

Mileage: 81,400

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 MERCEDES BENZ E320. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS BEING EXAMINED BY AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE WHEN HE WAS INFORMED THERE WAS A FUEL LEAK COMING FROM THE FUEL SENDING UNIT. THE CONTACT WAS ALSO INFORMED THERE WAS A FAILURE WITHIN THE SEAL OF THE FUEL SENDING UNIT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 102,000.

Mileage: 102,000

2004 MERCEDES BENZ E320. CONSUMER STATES PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE GAS TANK *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED AFTER REFUELING THE VEHICLE, HE SMELLED A STRONG ODOR OF GAS IN THE DAYS THAT FOLLOWED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED SERVICE CENTER WHERE AN INSPECTION REVEALED THE FUMES WERE COMING FROM A HOLE IN THE GAS TANK, WHICH WAS A WELL- KNOWN MANUFACTURING DEFECT. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 MERCEDES BENZ E 320. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE GARAGE AND EXHIBITING AN ABNORMALLY OVERPOWERING GASOLINE FUEL ODOR. THE ODOR FILLED BOTH THE GARAGE AND THE CONTACTS RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE AS A FUEL LEAK. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THAT A CASE MANAGER WOULD RETURN THE CONTACTS CALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 22,716. UPDATED 08/01/11*LJ UPDATED 08/03/11 UPDATED 2/29/12 *CN

Mileage: 22,716

MERCEDES 2004 E320 FUEL TANK LEAKING UNDER REAR PASSENGER SEAT. STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE WHICH IS WORST RIGHT AFTER FILLUP, BECAME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE OVER TIME. *TR

Mileage: 25,000