2005 MERCEDES BENZ E320 Fuel System, Gasoline Problems

FUEL LEAK AND STRONG ODOR OF FUEL AFTER FILL UP. FUMES ARE HIGHLY FLAMMABLE, TOXIC AND NOXIOUS. THOUGHT THIS ISSUE WAS ADDRESSED UNDER NHTSA ACTION # EA13003 (DATED DEC 19TH 2014) AND MERCEDES IS TELLING ME THEY ARE UNAWARE OF ANY EXTENDED WARRANTY TO CORRECT THIS HIGHLY DANGEROUS ISSUE AND REFUSING TO CORRECT AS AGREEMENT PLAINLY CALLS FOR. PLEASE HELP. I DON'T WANT MYSELF OR WIFE BURNED ALIVE IN MY CAR ! *TR

Mileage: 106,000

1. FUELING THE VEHICLE- AFTER FUELING THE VEHICLE AND FILLING UP THE TANK, A VERY VERY STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE/FUMES STAYS IN THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE DAYS OR UNTIL GAS TANK DROPS DOWN TO UNDER HALF A TANK. 2. FUMES ARE SO STRONG, CAUSES OCCUPANTS HEADACHES AND NAUSEA 3. VEHICLE STOPPED ON IDLE- WHEN COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP, VEHICLE BEGINS TO CHOKE, AS IF ITS ABOUT TO TURN OFF. NEED TO PUT THE CAR ON NEUTRAL AND PRESS THE ACCELERATOR TO STOP THE CAR FROM CHOKING. 4. TURNING- WHEN MAKING TURNS- THE VEHICLE WILL RANDOMLY CHOKE AS IF NOT RECEIVING ANY GAS, AND AS IF ITS ABOUT TO TURN OFF. THE POWER STEERING ALSO GOES INACTIVE, LEAVING IT ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO MAKE THE TURN. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS ESPECIALLY ON LEFT HAND TURNS AT INTERSECTIONS. I HAVE STOPPED TURNING IN FRONT OF ONCOMING VEHICLES BECAUSE I DO NOT TRUST THE VEHICLES RESPONSE. I CANNOT PREDICT WHEN THESE EPISODES OF NON-RESPONSE TO ACCELERATION WILL OCCUR. *TR

Mileage: 75,000

FUEL LEAKING FROM REAL WHEEL AREA ON DRIVER SIDE. *TR

START DATE IS APPROXIMATE. THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR AROUND 4 YEARS. CAR HAS SMELLED STRONGLY OF GASOLINE WHEN FILLED OVER 3/4 A TANK. ALSO, WHEN FILLED OVER 3/4 A TANK GAS CAN BE SEEN DRIPPING DOWN BESIDE DRIVER SIDE REAR TIRE. HAVE SPENT SEVERAL HUNDRED DOLLARS TRYING TO GET ISSUE FIXED UNTIL I HEARD ABOUT THE INVESTIGATION. THE "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT IS CONTINUOUSLY ON DUE TO A "FUEL SYSTEM LEAK." WHO KNOWS HOW MUCH THIS HAS COST ME IN WASTED GAS, AND I'M CONSTANTLY AFRAID SOMEONE IS GOING TO LIGHT A CIGARETTE NEXT TO MY CAR AND BLOW THEMSELVES UP. *TR

Mileage: 80,000

THERE IS A STRONG GAS ODOR COMING FROM THE CAR, WHICH IS EXTREMELY STRONG AFTER THE CAR HAS BEEN PARKED OVERNIGHT IN GARAGE. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM THAT SHOULD BE REMEDIED ON ALL EFFECTED MODELS. *TR

Mileage: 94,500

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MERCEDES BENZ E320. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WERE STRONG GASOLINE FUMES COMING FROM THE FUEL TANK WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN. WHILE DRIVING UPHILL, THE FUEL GAUGE DID NOT DISPLAY THE CORRECT READING. AS A SAFETY PRECAUTION THE CONTACT ONLY PUT A HALF TANK OF GASOLINE TO ENSURE THAT THE FUEL WOULD NOT OVERFLOW OR THE STRONG ODOR WOULD NOT EMIT FROM THE GASOLINE TANK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL TANK CAP WAS LEAKING AND THE LEFT AND RIGHT FUEL TANKS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED, DIAGNOSED AND REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: EA13003 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

Mileage: 120,000

WE START NOTICE GAS FUMES SMELL WHEN WE FILLED OUR MERCEDES-BENZ UP WITH GAS & AS WE DROVE OUR VEHICLE THE GAS SMELL WOULD STOP, APPROXIMATELY 30 MILES PLUS. AS THE MONTHS WENT ON THE INCIDENT WOULD GET WORST AT EACH FILL-UP. SOMETIME AROUND FEBRUARY THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON SO WE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO REPAIR SHOP & THEY FOUND GAS LEAKAGE AROUND THE FUEL PUMP UNDER THE BACK SEAT. AS OF TODAY THE ISSUE IS STILL GOING ON WITH THE GAS SMELL. *TR

Mileage: 100,000

A STRONG FUEL ODOR WAS NOTICED ON THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE AFTER DRIVING THE CAR WITH A NEARLY FULL TANK OF GAS. I REMOVED THE ACCESS PANEL BENEATH THE REAR SEAT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE AND DISCOVERED FUEL COLLECTING IN THE WELL AROUND THE FUEL SENDING UNIT. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME IN 3 YEARS/30,000 MILES THAT I HAVE HAD THIS FUEL LEAK. THE FIRST LEAK WAS REPAIRED 3 YEARS AGO BY REPLACING THE FUEL SENDING UNIT WITH A MERCEDES OEM UNIT. CLEARLY, MERCEDES HAS NOT ADDRESSED THE PART/MATERIALS RELIABILITY ISSUE THAT SO MANY OWNERS OF THE W211 E-CLASS ARE EXPERIENCING. I AM CONVINCED THAT THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW IN THE FUEL SYSTEM OF THIS VEHICLE AND A RECALL OF THIS VEHICLE MODEL IS WARRANTED. THIS VERY WELL MAY BE THE LAST MERCEDES BENZ VEHICLE THAT I EVER PURCHASE. PHOTOS OF THE LEAKING FUEL SENDER CAN BE PROVIDED UPON REQUEST. *TR

Mileage: 113,000

I NOTICED A STRONG FUEL SMELL AFTER A FILLUP, ONE MORE THAN ONE OCCASION, AND THE REPAIR SHOP DIAGNOSED A PROBLEM WITH THE SENSORS AND THAT FUEL HAD LEAKED ONTO THE TOP OF THE TANK.. THEY DID A REPAIR JOB OF OVER $1000 IN DECEMBER 2013. THEN 3 MONTHS LATER, AFTER A FILL UP I AGAIN NOTICED THE STRONG FUEL SMELL WHEN THE CAR WAS PARKED IN MY GARAGE, AND THIS TIME THE SERVICE REPAIR SHOP SAID IT WAS AN ACTUAL FUEL TANK LEAK. FURTHER ONLINE RESEARCH INDICATES THAT THIS PROBLEM IS NOT UNIQUE TO ME AND HAS HAPPENED TO MANY E SERIES CARS AND YET MERCEDES BENZ HASN'T ADDRESSED IT WITH A RECALL (YET PART WHOLESALERS HAVE MULTIPLE REPLACEMENT TANKS IN STOCK). INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Mileage: 119,848

ONE DAY I FILL MY TANK WITH GAS & WHEN I GET IN MY CAR I SMELL GASOLINE. I'M THINKING I STEPPED IN SOME GAS AT THE GAS STATION. I COME HOME & PARK. AS I EXIT MY CAR & COME AROUND THE PASSENGER SIDE I'M SMELLING GAS. FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS THE GAS SMELL CONTINUES TO SUFFOCATE ME. I GOT ON THE INTERNET & GOOGLED " I SMELL GAS IN MY 2005 E320". I WAS SHOCKED TO SEE THAT LOTS OF OTHER PEOPLE WERE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. THE NO-COST SOLUTION WAS NOT TO FILL YOUR TANK, ONLY HALFWAY BUT THEN YOUR CONSTANTLY STOPPING FOR GAS SMH. WHY DON'T THE DEALERS WANT TO FIX THIS PROBLEM?? IS THIS THE REPUTATION THAT MERCEDES WANTS TO CREATE?? *TR

Mileage: 50,000

I FILED WITH YOUR AGENCY LAST YEAR AND NEVER HEARD BACK I AM THE OWNER OF A 2005 E CLASS . AFTER SEVERAL CALLS TO MERCEDES , THE FUEL TANK WAS REPLACED AT THE DEALERSHIP HERE IN SEATTLE LAST YEAR.I PAID FOR THE REPAIRS AND MERCEDES PAID FOR THE NEW TANK. MY OUT OF POCKET FOR THIS REPAIR WAS CLOSE TO $2000.00 IT HAS BEEN APPRX 15 MONTHS AND I HAVE NOTICE AGAIN SOME FUEL SMELL INSIDE MY VEHICLE. OF COURSE I WAS NOT GIVEN ANY PAPERWORK FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF THE FUEL TANK, BUT IS ON RECORD AT THE DEALERSHIP. I FELL LIKE I AM DRIVING ON TOP OF A FUEL BOMB AND WILL I BE THE 1ST VICTIM OF A TERRIBLE ACCIDENT. I FEEL STUCK WITH THIS CAR AND THE DEALERSHIP PRETENDS TO HAVE NEVER HEARD OF THIS FUEL LEAK AND FUMES PENETRATING THE INTERIOR OF THE CAR. WHAT IS HAPPENING WITH THIS ISSUE? DO NOT LET MERCEDES GET AWAY WITH THAT. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Mileage: 95,000

DEAR SIR OR MADAM, EVERY TIME WE FUELED UP OUR VEHICLE WE NOTICED A STRONG GAS SMELL INSIDE OUR GARAGE AS WELL AS THE VEHICLE CABIN. WE HAVE CALLED THE DEALER TO CHECK TO SEE IF THERE IS ANY RECALL CONCERNING THE GAS LEAK DEFECT IN THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE BUT THEY SAID THERE WERE NO RECALL IN EFFECT. WE ARE SERIOUSLY CONCERN ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THIS VEHICLE FOR OUR FAMILY (MAY CAUSE FIRE IN THE CABIN, ETC.) SO WE ARE REQUEST A DEFECT INVESTIGATION OF THE FUEL SYSTEM IN THIS VEHICLE. PLEASE NOTE OUR CAR HAS RELATIVELY LOW MILEAGE AND WE HAVE OTHER VEHICLES WITH MUCH HIGHER MILEAGE BUT WE DID NOT EXPERIENCE WITH THE SIMILAR PROBLEM. THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR THE TIME! *TR

Mileage: 60,000

FOR THE PAST 2 YEARS I HAVE BEEN SMELLING A STRONG GAS SMELL COMING FROM THE CAR/GARAGE AFTER FILLING IT UP. I HAD BEEN PUTTING IT OFF AS NO BIG DEAL, BUT TODAY MY WHOLE HOUSE SMELLED LIKE GAS AFTER I FILLED THE TANK LAST NIGHT AND PARKED THE CAR IN THE GARAGE. WE HAD TO CLEAR THE HOUSE THINKING WE HAD SOME GAS LEAK BEFORE I REALIZED IT WAS COMING FROM THE CAR. I HAVE READ THAT IS A COMMON PROBLEM IN THIS CAR AND AN INVESTIGATION WAS STARTED LAST YEAR. THIS SEEMS TO BE A VERY HAZARDOUS SITUATION AS I ASSUME IT COULD LEAD TO A FIRE OR EXPLOSION. I'M AFRAID TO GO TO THE DEALER CAUSE I KNOW THEY WILL PROBABLY SAY TO REPLACE THE TANK OR SENSOR OR BOTH, ALL WHICH COULD LEAD INTO A SEVERAL THOUSAND DOLLAR REPAIR. BUT BECAUSE I AM SEEING THAT MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING THIS SAME PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR AND AN INVESTIGATION IS GOING ON, THERE MUST BE SOMETHING I CAN DO TO GET THIS FIXED BEFORE SOMETHING BAD HAPPENS. THIS IS CLEARLY A MANUFACTURER PROBLEM. PLEASE HELP. *TR

Mileage: 130,000

THERE IS A VERY STRONG SMELL OF GASOLINE IN THE CABIN OF THE CAR AFTER I FILL THE GAS TANK. THE SMELL PERSISTS UNTIL ABOUT ONE-EIGHTH TO ONE-QUARTER OF THE TANK HAS BEEN USED THEN DISSIPATES. I HAVE READ WHERE THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM FOR THIS CLASS AND YEAR OF MERCEDES. I JUST PURCHASED THE CAR. IS THERE A RECALL TO SOLVE THIS PROBLEM? IF SO, IS THERE A REFERENCE NUMBER? IF NOT, IS THERE A SERVICE BULLETIN ISSUED BY YOUR AGENCY OR BY MERCEDES TO ITS DEALERS TO FIX THE PROBLEM. MERCEDES SHOULD BE COMPELLED TO FIX THIS. THE GAS FUMES ARE NEARLY INCAPACITATING AND CERTAINLY IMPAIR SAFE DRIVING. *TR

Mileage: 75,000

STRONG SMELL OF GASOLINE INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF VEHICLE AFTER FILLING UP GAS TANK. ANY RECALLS? *TR

Mileage: 53,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MERCEDES BENZ E320. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE WHEN THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS A LEAK IN THE FUEL TANK VALVE. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000....UPDATED 11-18-13 *BF

Mileage: 78,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MERCEDES-BENZ E320. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER REFUELING, A GASOLINE ODOR WAS INSIDE THE CABIN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE FUEL SENDING UNIT HAD FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,000. ....UPDATED 10-21-13 *BF GAS WAS LEAKING UPWARDS FROM THE SENDING UNIT, UNDER THE REAR SEAT. UPDATED 10/23/13

Mileage: 100,000

WHEN THE FUEL TANK IS FILLED 100% THERE IS A VERY STRONG FUEL ODOR, WHICH CAN BE SMELLED IN THE OUTDOORS BUT IS EXTREMELY STRONG WHEN PARKED IN THE ATTACHED GARAGE. THIS ODOR IS SO STRONG THAT IT ENTERS THE HOUSE, AND WE HAVE TO LEAVE THE GARAGE DOOR WIDE OPEN FOR FEAR OF A SPARK CAUSING A FIRE. IF ONE LOOKS UNDER THE CAR THERE IS NO DRIPPING. THE ODOR DOES NOT GO AWAY UNTIL THE FUEL TANK IS NO LONGER COMPLETELY FULL. THE FUEL LEAK STOPS AFTER WE ARE DOWN A COUPLE GALLONS FROM COMPLETELY FULL FUEL TANK. I HAVE PULLED THE BACK SEAT AND SEEN THAT THE THERE IS GASOLINE POOLING AROUND THE FUEL PUMP (FUEL DELIVERY MODULE). I AM CONCERNED THAT A REAR END COLLISION WOULD CAUSE THE LEAKING FUEL TO COMBUST. *TR

Mileage: 80,000

IN 2009 WE STARTED TO NOTICE THE SMELL OF GASOLINE COMING INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT AND STRONGLY FROM THE LEFT READ WHEEL WELL FOLLOWING FILLING THE TANK WITH GAS. AT TIMES THE SMELL OF GASOLINE WOULD BE SO STRONG THAT THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE PARKED OUTSIDE OF THE GARAGE AND LEFT OPEN TO VENT THE INTERIOR. IN ALL, THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN SERVICED FOR THIS ISSUE WITH THE FUEL SENDING SEALS OR THE FUEL SENDING UNIT 9 TIMES. ALL INSTANCES, SAVE ONE, WERE REPORTED BY THE DEALER TO BE THE SEALS AS THE CULPRIT. I HAVE ALL OF MY SERVICE DOCUMENTATION ON THESE SERVICE EVENTS. RECENTLY, AS A RESULT OF A "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT, MY MECHANIC FOUND AGAIN THAT THE SEAL WAS LEAKING. ON THIS OCCASION HE REPORTED FUEL POOLED ON THE TOP OF THE TANK AND EVIDENCE THAT FUEL HAD BEEN SPILLING AROUND AND DOWN THE TANK. ..UPDATED 09/30/13 *BF *TR UPDATED 11/1/2013 *JS

Mileage: 71,748

THE CAR HAS A STRONG GASOLINE SMELL BOTH IN THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT AS WELL AS OUTSIDE THE CAR AFTER FILLING THE GAS TANK. THIS SMELL PERSISTS FOR SEVERAL DAYS, UNTIL THE TANK GETS TO BELOW 3/4 FULL, AT WHICH TIME THE FUEL SMELL GOES AWAY. THE STRONG FUEL SMELL RETURNS WHEN THE TANK IS AGAIN REFILLED TO FULL CAPACITY. THE SEALS AROUND THE FUEL PUMP AND SENDING UNIT AT THE TOP OF THE TANK WERE REPLACED TWICE WITH FACTORY MERCEDES-BENZ PARTS BY A QUALIFIED MECHANIC, AND THIS HAS NOT STOPPED THE PROBLEM. THERE APPEARS TO BE A LEAK IN THE GAS TANK OR OTHER FUEL SYSTEM COMPONENT. THE MECHANIC INSPECTED THE FUEL SENDING UNIT AND DID NOT SEE ANY FUEL LEAKS AT THAT POINT, LEAVING ME TO SUSPECT A LEAKING GAS TANK. *TR

Mileage: 100,000

STRONG SMELL OF GASOLINE AFTER FILLING GAS TANK. *TR

Mileage: 60,000

STRONG GASOLINE ODOR INSIDE THE CABIN AND GARAGE AFTER FILL UP, BOUGHT THE CAR USED FROM KENDALL DODGE IN MIAMI FL. THE DAY BEFORE, FILLED UP TWICE AFTER THAT AND THE SMELL OF GAS IS DANGEROUSLY PRESENT EVERY TIME. THE CAR IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY AND REPAIR COSTS OVER $2000.00. *TR

Mileage: 91,600

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MERCEDES-BENZ E320. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER REFUELING, A FUEL ODOR WAS SMELLED INSIDE THE CABIN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE FUEL TANK HAD FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 60,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 125,000. UPDATED 05/28/13*LJ UPDATED 06/11/2013 *JS

Mileage: 60,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MERCEDES BENZ E320. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN REFUELING, SHE SMELLED A STRONG GASOLINE FUEL ODOR INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE CABIN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED FOR THE FAILURE NOR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 67,000. UPDATED 4/26/13 *CN

Mileage: 25,000

FOR THE LAST SEVERAL WEEKS WE HAVE SMELLED A GAS ODOR IN OUR GARAGE AND ON THE INSIDE OF OUR 2005 MERCEDES BENZ E-320. SINCE AN ODOR OF GAS CREATES THE POSSIBILITY OF A FIRE OR ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERN WE SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT FOR 01/22/2013 (TODAY). THE CAR IS CURRENTLY IN FIELDS MOTORCARS - 209 S. LAKE PARKER AVENUE, LAKELAND, FL 33801. WE ARE ALSO HAVING THE ANNUAL SERVICE DONE AT THIS TIME. AFTER INSPECTION THIS MORNING, THE MECHANIC ADVISED OUR SERVICE WRITER THAT THERE IS A LEAK IN THE FUEL TANK. BASED ON THEIR RECOMMENDATION THE FUEL TANK IS BEING REPLACED. ANY FUEL LEAK HAS A POTENTIAL FOR DANGEROUS AND FATAL CONSEQUENCES. THE COST FOR THIS IS APPROXIMATELY $2000.00. I HAVE BEEN ADVISED THE FUEL TANK LEAK IS NOT COVERED BY THE FACTORY WARRANTY, NOR IS THERE A GOVERNMENT MANDATED RECALL. THE VEHICLE IS TENTATIVELY SCHEDULED TO BE COMPLETED AND RETURNED TO US TOMORROW, 01/23/2013. IN RESEARCHING THE FUEL TANK LEAK IN OUR VEHICLE, I HAVE FOUND THERE IS AMPLE INFORMATION INDICATING THE FUEL TANK LEAKING ISSUE IS NOT LIMITED TO MY VEHICLE. I ALSO NOTED THAT IN FEBRUARY, 2012 THE NHTSA HAS OPENED UP AN INVESTIGATION INTO THIS MATTER. IN ADDITION, THE TEXAS LAW FIRM WIGINGTON, RUMLEY DUNN & RITCH ALONG WITH GEORGIA LAW FIRM CONLEY GRIGGS PARTIN FILED A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT ON JULY 18, 2012, AGAINST MERCEDES-BENZ, USA AND ITS GERMAN PARENT CORPORATION DAIMLER ON BEHALF OF THOUSANDS OF CONSUMERS WHO PURCHASED MODEL YEAR 2003-2009 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS VEHICLES. AS A CONSUMER PLACED IN THESE DANGEROUS CIRCUMSTANCES WITHOUT RELIEF BY THE MANUFACTURER, I DESIRE TO SHARE THIS INFORMATION WITH NHTSA TO ASSIST THEM WITH THEIR INVESTIGATION REGARDING THE 2003 ' 2009 MERCEDES BENZ E CLASS FUEL TANK LEAKS. WE HAVE OWNED THE VEHICLE SINCE NEW AND IT HAS APPROXIMATELY 44,000 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. *TR UPDATED 1/30/13 *CN UPDATED 2/13/13 *CN UPDATED 2/15/2013 *JS

Mileage: 44,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MERCEDES BENZ E320. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS LEAKING. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WERE MULTIPLE LEAKS IN THE FUEL TANK AND THE FUEL TANK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MERCEDES BENZ E320. THE CONTACT STATED AFTER REFUELING, A STRONG ODOR OF WOULD EMIT OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE WITHOUT ANY SIGN OF FUEL LEAKAGE ON THE GROUND. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION WHEN DRIVING THE ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THE FUEL TANK AND FUEL PUMP WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THERE WAS CURRENTLY AN OPEN INVESTIGATION UNDER NHTSA ACTION NUMBER PE12001 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: DELIVERY: FUEL PUMP, FUEL SYSTEM ,GASOLINE: STORAGE: TANK ASSEMBLY). THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE AUTHORIZED DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,400. UPDATED 05/02/12*BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER DENIED PROBLEM. UPDATED 05/12/2012 *JS UPDATED 10/12/12*LJ

Mileage: 63,400

I'VE HAD THE SMELL OF FUEL IN MY E320 BASE MODEL FOR ABOUT 2-3 MONTHS NOW. I DIDN'T PAY IT MUCH ATTENTION UNTIL NOW (3/31/2012) WHEN I DID A LITTLE RESEARCH FOR MYSELF AND FOUND A LEAK FROM THE FUEL PUMP TO FUEL LINE HOUSING. I DID NOT TAKE PICTURES BUT THE HOSE LINE CONNECTION TO THE PUMP WAS CRACKED AND UPON TAKING HOSE OFF PUMP HOUSING, THE HOUSING CONNECTION SNAPPED COMPLETELY OFF. IN THE PROCESS OF TRYING TO FIND ANOTHER FUEL PUMP NOW BECAUSE VEHICLE IS DISABLE. *TR

Mileage: 94,000

AFTER FILLING THE FUEL TANK COMPLETELY FULL, I NOTICED A STRONG SMELL OF FUEL. I REMOVED THE REAR PASSENGER SEAT AND ALSO REMOVED THE TWO PANELS THAT COVER THE FUEL SENDING UNIT. ONCE I REMOVED THE TWO PANELS I SAW A PUDDLE OF FUEL SITTING IN A LOW SPOT ON TOP OF THE FUEL SENDING UNIT. THIS CONCERNS ME AS IT IS PUDDLING AND VAPOR IS BEING PUT INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT OF THE VEHICLE AS WELL AS THE ATMOSPHERE. *TR

Mileage: 33,000

FUEL TANK LEAKS FUEL AT THE TOP WHEN TANK IS FILLED HIGHER THAN 3/4THS. THERE ARE SEVERAL HUNDRED REPORTS OF THIS ON THESE MODELS ON THE INTERNET. THE ISSUE APPEARS TO START OCCURRING AROUND 90-100K MILES. SINCE MERCEDES ARE MADE TO GO MANY MILES THIS CAN BE AN ISSUE. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS. I HAVE HAD IT AT A MECHANIC HE TOLD ME THAT I SHOULD REPORT THIS TO MERCEDES AS IT APPEARS THAT THE PLASTIC FUEL TANK HAS A FLAW IN IT. WE HAVE NOT FIXED THE PROBLEM AS WE WANT IT TO BE INVESTIGATED. LOOKING FOR GUIDANCE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MERCEDES BENZ E320. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER REFUELING, THE SMELL OF FUEL WAS POTENT INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE DEALER CONFIRMED THAT THE FUEL LEVER SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 103,000.

Mileage: 100,000

AFTER PARKING MY CAR IN THE GARAGE AFTER A REFILL, I NOTICE A THE SMELL OF GAS COMING FROM MY CAR. WHEN I TOOK A CLOSER LOOK I NOTICE THAT MY CAR WAS LEAKING GAS AND THE SMELL WAS HORRIFIC. THIS IS A SERIOUS EMISSION ISSUE THAT NOT SHOULD BE HAPPENING IN MERCEDES BENZ. *TR

Mileage: 153,114

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MERCEDES E320. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, SO THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND SHE WAS INFORMED THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS LEAKING. THE CONTACT WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT THE LEAK WAS LOCATED AT THE TOP OF THE FUEL TANK. AS A RESULT, A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL WOULD EMIT FROM THE VEHICLE DURING THE FIRST FIFTY MILES OF DRIVING AFTER REFUELING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 83,000.

Mileage: 70,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MERCEDES BENZ E320. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN OVERPOWERING GASOLINE SMELL INSIDE THE VEHICLE, INTERFERING WITH THE CONTACTS ABILITY TO OPERATE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS LEAKING ABNORMALLY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE LEAKING FUEL TANK COULD RESULT IN A FIRE AND THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,190.

Mileage: 41,190

VEHICLE WAS ACTING NORMALLY UP TO INCIDENT. ENTERING HIGHWAY ACCELERATING LIKE NORMAL AND PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF TRACTOR TRAILER WHEN SUDDENLY CAR HAD DRAMATIC AND FRIGHTENING LOSS OF POWER. FULL THROTTLE DID NOTHING. DOWNSHIFTING DID NOTHING. WITH TRUCK HORNS BLARING AND NEAR COLLISION, I PULLED OFF THE ROAD. RESTARTING CLEARED THE PROBLEM. DRAMATIC LOSS OF POWER HAS OCCURRED THREE MORE TIMES WITH NO WARNING NOR CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. NOW LIGHT COMES ON WITH EGR OUT OF RANGE CODE. DISCUSSING THIS WITH OTHER MERCEDES DIESEL OWNERS POINTS TOWARDS SOOT CLOGGED EGR VALVE AND SOOT CLOGGED INTAKE MANIFOLD. HOW SUCH A PROBLEM COULD OCCUR SO FREQUENTLY AT SUCH A LOW MILEAGE WITH A COMPANY KNOWN FOR DIESELS IS UNKNOWN.

Mileage: 62,000

2005 MERCEDES BENZ E320. CONSUMER STATES FUEL FILTER ASSEMBLY PROBLEM *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED AFTER REFUELING THE VEHICLE, A STRONG ODOR OF GAS WAS PRESENT. AFTER THE FUEL FILTER PROBLEM WAS DIAGNOSED, THE MECHANIC HAD NO IDEA THERE WAS ALSO A GAS TANK PROBLEM. THE NEXT MONTH, THE STRONG ODOR OF GAS WAS BACK AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE FUMES WERE COMING FROM THE GAS TANK DUE TO A DEFECT IN THE GAS TANK DESIGN. A HOLD WAS DISCOVERED IN THE GAS TANK UNDER THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. *JB

2005 MERCEDES BENZ E320. CONSUMER STATES FUEL FILTER ASSEMBLY PROBLEM *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED AFTER REFUELING THE VEHICLE, A STRONG ODOR OF GAS WAS PRESENT. AFTER THE FUEL FILTER PROBLEM WAS DIAGNOSED, THE MECHANIC HAD NO IDEA THERE WAS ALSO A GAS TANK PROBLEM. THE NEXT MONTH, THE STRONG ODOR OF GAS WAS BACK AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE FUMES WERE COMING FROM THE GAS TANK DUE TO A DEFECT IN THE GAS TANK DESIGN. A HOLD WAS DISCOVERED IN THE GAS TANK UNDER THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. *JB

GAS LEAK REAR TANKS MERCEDES E320, GAS LEAKS OUT WHEN TANK IS FULL, DEALER SAYS TO NOT TO; OFF TANK. CILL COST $2200 TO FIX. NO WARRANTY. CAR ONLY 5 YEARS OLD AND NEEDS NEW GAS TANK. DEALER SHOULD PAY FOR THIS KIND OF MAINTENANCE, IS REPLACING GAS TANK EVERY 5 YEARS TYPICAL MAINTENANCE? THIS COULD CAUSE FIRE, VERY DANGEROUS. *TR

Mileage: 56,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MERCEDES BENZ E320. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN OVERPOWERING GASOLINE ODOR IN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE AS A FRACTURE IN THE FUEL TANK. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 77,000.

Mileage: 77,000

CAR BOUGHT OFF LEASE FROM MERCEDES BENZ CREDIT AT AUCTION. ALMOST IMMEDIATELY BEGAN TO SMELL STRONG FUEL VAPOR ODOR WHEN THE CAR WAS FILLED WITH FUEL. DETERMINED THAT FUEL TANK IS MADE OUT OF PLASTIC. THIS PLASTIC FUEL TANK HAD A CRACK IN IT. IT HAD TO BE REPLACED AT MY COST. I BELIEVE THIS SHOULD BE A NATIONAL RECALL AND BE PAID FOR BY MERCEDES BENZ. ONLINE, THERE ARE MANY REPORTS OF THIS OCCURRING IN OTHER MERCEDES E320'S LIKE MINE. THE DEALER ADMITTED REPLACING OVER 20 OF THESE FUEL TANKS PER MONTH.

Mileage: 51,000

TL-THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MERCEDES BENZ E320. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE CONTACTS GARAGE WHEN THE CONTACT COULD SMELL A STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE. THE VEHICLE WAS RECENTLY REFUELED PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THE FUEL TANK WAS LEAKING. THE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 52,000. SM.

Mileage: 52,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MERCEDES-BENZ E320. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED HE NOTICED A GASOLINE ODOR AND A LEAK ON THE GARAGE FLOOR. THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR THE FAILURE. THE DEALER PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THERE WAS A SPURGE LEAK. THE DEALER PERFORMED A SMOKE TEST WHICH DID NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE COMPUTER WAS REPROGRAMMED ON JANUARY 12, 2009. THE CONTACT NOTICED A FUEL SMELL EVERY TIME HE ADDED FUEL TO THE VEHICLE AFTER THE DEALER REPROGRAMMED THE COMPUTER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER ON MAY 6, 2010. THE DEALER REPLACED THE FUEL SEAL IN THE FUEL TANK SENDING UNIT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER ON JANUARY 31, 2011 AND THE DEALER ADVISED HIM THAT THE FUEL TANK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED SINCE THE FUEL TANK WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70,000. UPDATED 04/08/11*LJ UPDATED 12/28/2011 *LN

Mileage: 49,000