2008 MERCEDES BENZ E350 Fuel/propulsion System Problems

My car displayed all of the issues listed below for the Electrical system recall. The fuel gague went "blank", other gagues acting irradical, the check engine light stay on, etc. My car make and model fall under this recall but have been excluded. I had to pay out of pocket $4678.50 to replace the entire fuel tank due to this and the Manufacture (Mercedes Benz) is refusing to reimburse me. (1) THE FUEL GAUGE READINGS MAY BE INCORRECT; (2) A STUCK FUEL-LEVEL SENSOR MAY NOT BE DISPLAYED IN THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER; (3) THE OBD SYSTEM MAY CAUSE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE INCORRECTLY; AND, (4) THE SPEEDOMETER MAY BE OUT OF TOLERANCE. IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE ELECTRICAL FUEL PUMP MAY NOT RECEIVE A CRASH SIGNAL THAT IS REQUIRED FOR THE FUEL PUMP TO DISCONNECT AND PREVENT FUTURE FUEL DELIVERY AS DESIGNED.

This is a PZEV vehicle. When the car is filled over 3/4th of the way, the driver's side near the back tire starts to leak the fuel. There was no warning lights, just the smell and the leaks. It's obvious why this is a safety hazard. This was not inspected by anyone other than myself as it was quite obvious after removing the back seat and accessing the sending unit location. This started after I resolved a fuel pump issue (back in March, resolved this month) Mercedes refused to handle ($3k) and noticed on or around 9/24/24.

On [XXX] I was driving and the vehicles stalled in the middle of the street, I couldn’t start it back. I managed to contact AAA and had the vehicle towed to my home because it around 6pm and auto repair shops were closed. Next morning I had AAA towed the vehicle to a local auto repair shop and they told me that fuel pump failed. It would have been very dangerous if we were driving on the freeway, not to mention I had my 85 year old mother in the passenger seat. Please help me as I am sure what I need to do now. It’s a Mercedes-Benz model E350 2008. I can be reached at [XXX] my name is [XXX] . My car has 87,200 miles. Thank you in advance for all your helps. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

Smell of gasoline in the cabin and real bad outside of car

Gasoline smell all times inside of the car.

My car has smelled like gas for the past few years. Also it has not past inspection for the past 2 years. Mercedes said it was due to a defective intake manifold. Paid to replace the intake manifold and Mercedes said 2 new codes appeared. Now the gas tank, fuel pumps, brackets and hoses need to be replaced at a cost of of over 3500. The fuel pumps were replaced in 2014. Not sure why I continue to have problems with fuel pumps and now gas tank. Was informed this year after replacing the intake manifold that there was an extended warranty that concluded December 2022. I think Mercedes should resolve this as other vehicles had this same safety issue.

Very strong gas smell both inside and outside of the car with check engine light on. This happened in May of 2022. Could not park the car inside the garage. Contacted MBUSA, they said there is an extended warranty for this vehicle for this problem, advised me to take it to Mercedes dealer. I took the car to the dealer. They checked it out and said it is not covered under the extended warranty because it has passed the mileage ceiling for PZEV which I do not know what PZEV is. I checked The NHTSA website, it says 15 years unlimited miles. I had no other choice but to fix the car at the dealer and pay for the cost. A few months later MBUSA sent me a letter telling me although it has passed the mileage I might be eligible for a refund and wanted me to file a claim at the dealership. I did and after over two months the dealer again told me it is not covered. I paid about $1100 for the repair and told MBUSA that the dealer does not honor what the MBUSA letter says. Now even MBUSA does not honor what they wrote me in their own letter. They say if my car was non PZEV it would have been covered? How was it my fault to have a PZEV vehicle? Why did Mercedes had PZEV and non PZEV? How is it the customer fault. Both vehicles have the same issue but why one is covered and the other is not? Please you be the judge.

Smell Heavy gas smell inside of the vehicle but not in the engine bay. Stronger smell in the back seat. Afraid car my catch fire while driving. Having to drive with windows down so i don't get droggy.

LEAKING GAS TANK PVEZ, MERCEDES WILL NOT REPLACE IT, WAS UNDER RECALL.

WHEN CAR IS FILLED WITH GAS(FULL) , A GASOLINE ODOR CONSUMES MY GARAGE. WHEN WE OPEN GARAGE ALL YOU CAN SMELL IS GASOLINE. WHEN THE CAR GETS LESS THAN 1/2 TANK, THE FUEL ODOR SUBSIDES. USUALLY WHEN I TAKE IT TO DEALER I HAVE 1/4 TANK AND SMELL IS HARD TO DETECT. THIS HAS OCCURRED FOR OVER 2 YEARS BUT SMELL IS GETTING WORSE /STRONGER IT STARTING TO GIVE US HEADACHES

STRONG FUEL ODOR AFTER TOPPING OFF. I DROVE THE VEHICLE AND IT STARTED TO LOSE POWER AND STALLED ON THE ROAD. THE CAR WAS TOWED IN THE MERCEDES BENZ DEALERSHIP.

Mileage: 123,000

THE FUEL TANK LEAKS STRONG GASOLINE VAPOR INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT AND OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE CREATING A FIRE HAZARD AND IMPERILS THE DRIVER'S ABILITY TO PROPERLY BREATHE. THE VAPORS ARE STRONGEST EVERYTIME THE FUEL TANK IS FILLED OVER HALF WAY. CURRENT REPAIRS ARE GOING TO COST $3000. THE MECHANIC SAYS THE ROOT CAUSE IS THE CALIFORNIA EMISSIONS REQUIRED COMPONENTS THAT ARE NONSTANDARD. THERE ARE NO PICTURES AS THE LEAKY FUEL TANK IS CONCEALED UNDER THE BACK SEAT, BELOW WHERE MY CHILDREN SIT.

Mileage: 76,000

I HAVE A 2008 MERCEDES E350 PZEV MODEL AND THE ISSUE I CAME ACROSS IS A MAJOR ONE. THESE MODELS IN PARTICULAR HAVE A BIG REPUTATION ON FAILING FUEL PUMPS, AND TO MAKE THINGS WORSE ON THE PZEV VERSIONS IT CAN NOT BE FIXED UNLESS THE WHOLE FUEL TANKED IS SWAPPED WITH A NEW ONE. THE FUEL PUMP IS LOCATED INSIDE THE GAS TANK AND ITS SEALED JUST SO THERE'S NO WAY OF FIXING THE ISSUE, ON THE OTHER HAND THE NON-PZEV MODELS HAVE A REPLACEABLE PUMP WHICH REDUCES THE WORK AND MONEY TO FIX THE ISSUE. MERCEDES HAS AN APPLIED EXTENDED FACTORY WARRANTY FOR THE MODEL W211 WHICH COVERS THIS ISSUE UNTIL 15YEARS / UNLIMITED MILES FOR NON-PZEV MODELS AND 15YEARS / 150K MILES FOR PZEV MODELS. I SEE THIS VERY WRONG BECAUSE THE PZEV MODELS ARE SUPER EXPENSIVE TO FIX AND MANY PEOPLE ARE OVER THE 150K MILE MARK. THIS TERM SHOULD HAVE BEEN APPLIED TO THE PZEV MODELS. I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE FOR $3,200 BUT TO FIX THIS PROBLEM IT IS OVER THAN $3,500. I AM REQUESTING MERCEDES TO HELP ME ON THIS SITUATION AS THESE CARS ARE WELL KNOW TO FAIL IN THAT DEPARTMENT. AS IT STANDS THIS CAR IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE, IT RELEASES LOTS OF RAW GAS SMELL AND SOMETIMES IT WILL NOT START. I WANT MERCEDES TO TAKE FULL RESPONSIBILITY OF THIS MATTER BECAUSE THIS ISSUE COULD HAVE BEEN A COUPLE HUNDRED DOLLAR FIX IF THE DESIGN AFTER TANK WASN'T SO BAD. THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE COMPLAINING ABOUT THE SAME ISSUE WITH THE PZEV MODELS AND MOST OF THEM ARE OVER THE 150K MILE LIMIT WHICH IS NOT ENOUGH CONSIDERING THE AGE OF THE VEHICLES. *TR

Mileage: 162,443

FUEL PUMP AND SENDING UNIT IS CRACKED CAUSING FUEL VAPOR TO ENTER CABIN. ALSO DRIVER SEAT HEATER IS OVER HEATING CAUSING CONSIDERABLE DISCOMFORT AND CANNOT BE USED. WHEN I STARTED TO RESEARCH THESE ISSUES I FOUND NUMEROUS OTHER COMPLAINTS FOR THE SAME PROBLEMS HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY REPORTED BUT I HAVE NOT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE.

Mileage: 152,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MERCEDES-BENZ E350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE VEHICLE LEAKED FUEL FROM THE TOP OF THE FUEL FILTER INTO THE BACK SEAT OF THE VEHICLE. ALSO, THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT CALLED MERCEDES-BENZ OF ONTARIO AT 909-212-8400 (LOCATED AT 3787 E GUASTI RD, ONTARIO, CA 91761), BUT DID NOT RECEIVE A RETURN CALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 90,000.

Mileage: 90,000

MY MBZ E350 IS LEAKING FUEL. VERY STRONG SMELL BOTH FROM INSIDE AND OUTSIDE. I BELIEVE THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TO THE DRIVER AND OR PASSENGER IN MY CAR. ALSO, WHEN GAS TANK GETS FILLED UP, MY E350 ENGINE WILL START BUT IT WILL DIE WITHIN 5 TO 7 SECONDS. I'VE CONTACTED MBZ USA TO INQUIRE ABOUT THE ISSUE, I WAS INFORMED THAT THERE'S NO EXTENDED WARRANTY AVAILABLE TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE. BUT I'VE COUPLE OF DOCUMENTS RELATED TO SAME ISSUE IN WHICH MBZ STATED THAT THEY'RE EXTEND THE WARRANTY TO FUEL COMPONENTS.

Mileage: 100,000

THIS IS ABOUT 5 YEARS I AM SMELLING GAS FUEL INSIDE THE CAR.BUT ON 05/24/2019 DRIVING ON THE STREET ,SUDDENLY CAR STOPPED MIDDLE OF STREET,AFTER TOWING THE CAR TO MECHANIC SHOP ,WE FIND OUT FUEL PUMP PROBLEM AND UNABLE TO CHANGE THE PUMP WE NEED TO BUY FUEL TANK AND FUEL PUMP,WHICH IS VERY EXPENSIVE.THIS SHOULD BE ON RECALL.BECAUSE TOO MANY PEOPLE COMPLAING (ACCORDING TO YOUR SITE)..CAR IS 115000 MILE.WARRANTY ARE 150000 OR 15 YEARS...JUST IMAGINE IF I WAS DRIVING ON FREEWAY WITH MY WIFE...THANKS IN ADVANCE

Mileage: 115,000

CAR SMELLS OF GASOLINE INSIDE AND OUT. CAUSING HEADACHES, FEARING FIRE OR EXPLOSIONS

FUEL HAS BEEN POOLING ON THE TOP OF THE FUEL PUMP NEAR SENDING, FOR MONTHS I WOULD SMELL GAS AFTER FILLING UP OR EVEN AT ABOUT 3/4 OF A TANK. ASSUMING I HAD PUT IN TOO MUCH; INSIDE FUEL FILLER COVER IT WARNS NOT TO TOP OFF TANK. SOMETHING I DIDN'T SEE UNTIL AFTER THE SMELL OF FUMES. UNDER MB'S PZEV WARRANTY IT STATES THAT IF THIS IS A PART THAT COULD BECOME DEFECTIVE AND HAS GIVEN OWNERS 15 YEARS/150,000 WHICHEVER COMES FIRST TO FILE A WARRANTY CLAIM AND HAVE IT REPAIRED OR REPLACED AT NO COST TO THE OWNER. MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN OUT COMMISSION FOR ALMOST 2 MONTHS BECAUSE THEY SIMPLY BELIEVE THAT I HAVE NOT MAINTAIN SERVICE OF MY VEHICLE, ACCORDING TO A COMMENT MADE BY ONE OF THEIR CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVES ( CALLS ARE RECORDED, DEBBIE WAS THE AGENT'S NAME AND CALL WAS MADE APPROXIMATELY AROUND 10:15 AM ON TUESDAY 2/19/2019. THE DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION PERFORMED AT PARK PLACE MOTORS CO. IN ARLINGTON TX, DETERMINED THAT IT WAS MY FUEL PUMP AND NOT THE SENDING UNIT, STATED IN THEIR WARRANTY ALL FUEL SYSTEM COMPONENTS ARE INCLUDED PROVIDED THE VEHICLE IS WITHIN THE WARRANTY COVERAGE PERIOD. MY VEHICLE HAS 142,164 MILES AND IS JUST SHY OF 11 YEARS OLD. AFTER VIEWING AND RECEIVING REPORTS OF OTHER OWNERS WHO HAVE HAD SIMILAR ISSUES HAVE THEIR VEHICLES FIXED, AGAIN I BELIEVE THIS TO BE DISCRIMINATORY ON THE PART OF THE DEALERSHIP AND MBUSA AND ASK THAT CONTACT BE MADE TO EITHER OR BOTH TO CLARIFY WHY MY VEHICLE DOES NOT FALL WITHIN THE GUIDELINES OF THEIR WRITTEN WARRANTY COVERAGE.

Mileage: 142,164

CAR WAS BEING DRIVEN ON A BUSY CITY STREET, STOPPED FOR RED LIGHT, WHEN I WENT TO ACCELERATE I HAD TO PUMP THE PEDAL-TO BE SAFE I DECIDED TO TURN ONTO STREET AT INTERSECTION WHERE I WAS STOPPED AT LIGHT, CAR CAME TO A DEAD STOP IN MIDDLE OF STREET. THIS WAS VERY CLOSE TO THE FREEWAY ON RAMP THAT I WAS GOING TO. ANOTHER 1/2 MILE AND HAD I NOT DECIDED TO TURN OFF ON TO THE SIDE STREET THE CAR WOULD HAVE STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF A FREEWAY WITH PROBABLE FATALITIES. CAR HAD TO BE TOWED TO REPAIR SHOP. FUEL PUMP IS INSIDE GAS TANK IN THIS MODEL. REPAIR WAS $3373.88. MERCEDES BENZ DEALER HAS PARTS IN STOCK FOR A 2008 MODEL. THIS IS IN ITSELF IS UNUSUAL AND SEEMS LIKE THEY ARE EXPECTING MULTIPLE FAILS. THERE ARE ALSO MULTIPLE REPORTS OF SAME DOING AN ONLINE SEARCH. SHOULD BE RECALLED IN MY OPINION.I HAVE THE REPAIR RECEIPT AND ALL MY PREVIOUS RECORDS FOR MAINTENANCE ON THE CAR.

Mileage: 102,607

FUEL TANK: STRONG ODOR OF FUEL AFTER FILLING UP TANK FROM REAR OF CAR, FUEL TANK AREA. GOOGLE SUGGESTS POSSIBLE MANUFACTURE'S RECALL. WITH HEAT EMITTING FROM EXHAUST AREA, COULD POTENTIALLY LEAD TO FIRE... I'M AFRAID FOR MY WIFE AND KIDS'S SAFETY. IS THERE CURRENTLY AN ACTIVE RECALL? IF SO, TSB # PLEASE. IF NOT, PLEASE DULY NOTE ISSUES MENTIONED. THANK YOU. NATHAN.

Mileage: 150,000

DROVE THE CAR 20 MINUTES STARTED TO NOTICE SMELL OUT OF THE BACK SEAT GASOLINE 5 MIN LATER IT STALLED 2 STREETS FROM MY HOUSE. . TRYED STARTING THE CRANKING OVER BUT NO START. THE NEXT DAY SHOP CALLED TOLD ME THAT BOTH OF THE FUEL PUMPS IN THE GAS TANK ARE BAD. 1.500.00 DOLLAR REPAIR. IS THAT SAFE FOR FUEL PUMPS DO DO THAT

Mileage: 1,274,000

FUEL ODOR & FAIL ED FUEL PUMP ISSUE. WE TOOK IT GOODYEAR DEALER. & THEY DIAGNOSED THE BAD FUEL PUMP & REFERRED TO TSB BULLETIN # 9-47-10-63 FOR EXTENDED WARRANTY BY MERCEDES BENZ USA. WE CALLED TO CONFIRM IT & TOWED IT TO CLEAR LAKE MERCEDES DEALER.. THEY DENIED THE WARRANTY & SAID IT IS WIN SPECIFIC. THIS ISSUE SHOULD A RECALL NOT A WIN SPECIFIC ISSUE. OUR GOODYEAR SHOP TECH. IS REC. TO WRITE YOU IN THIS MATTER. FUEL ODOR & FAIL PUMP IS A BIG ISSUE ON THESE E 350 MODELS. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS ISSUE

Mileage: 149,385

AFTER I FILLED THE GASOLINE TANK I NOTICED A STRONG GASOLINE SMELL INSIDE THE CABIN. I GOT A BAD HEADACHE FROM THE FUMES BEFORE I GOT HOME. I DID NOT SMELL ANY GAS IN THE TRUNK, ENGINE COMPARTMENT OR IN THE FUEL FILLER DOOR. I VENTILATED THE CABIN AND TRIED TO DETERMINE WHERE THE SMELL WAS COMING FROM. IT SEEMED TO BE UNDER THE DRIVERS SEAT OR BACK SEAT. EVEN AFTER SITTING ALL NIGHT AND HAVING ALL THE WINDOWS OPEN ALL DAY IT STILL WREAKS OF GASOLINE INSIDE. THE SMELL HAS NOT LEFT THE CABIN AND I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THE CAR.

Mileage: 83,137

AFTER REFUELING MY CAR'S GAS TANK I BEGAN TO SMELL GAS FROM DRIVER/REAR SIDE WHEN CAR IS PARKED IN GARAGE. THE SMELL DISAPPEARS AFTER ABOUT 50 MILES OF DRIVING, BUT IT COMES BACK AFTER REFUEL.

Mileage: 85,000

FUEL SENDING UNIT LEAKS WHEN GAS TANK IS FILLED...GASOLINE LEAKS ONTO TOP OF SENDING UNIT ALLOWING A STRONG SMELL OF GASOLINE AROUND CAR AND IN GARAGE...AFTER BURNING TO ABOUT 3/4'S OF A TANK SMELL DISSIPATES..IF LIFTING BACKSEAT AND REMOVING 6 SCREWS AND COVERPLATE FUEL CAN BE SEEN POOLED ON TOP OF SENDING UNIT..EXTENDED WARRANTY (15 YEARS ) ON OTHER MERCEDES VEHICLES WITH SAME YEAR GROUPS EXPERIENCING THE SAME SYMPTOMS/PROBLEMS BUT NOT OUR PARTICULAR MODEL...DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY...THIS IS A DEFECTIVE DESIGN...BEEN DRIVING 40+ YEARS DO A LOT OF WORK ON OWN VEHICLES AND HAVE ONLY SEEN THIS PROBLEM 1 OTHER TIME ON OUR 2006 CHRYSLER PACIFICA ( BOTH TANKS) SAME TYPE OF SETUP...THIS WAS WHEN THEY WERE DOING JOINT DEVELOPMENT WITH DAIMLER...SAME FAULTY DESIGN....DANGEROUS!!!!!

Mileage: 90,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MERCEDES-BENZ E350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN OPERATING THE VEHICLE WITH A FULL TANK OF FUEL, A FUEL ODOR WAS PRESENT INSIDE THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START AND WAS TOWED TO THE MERCEDES-BENZ OF AUGUSTA, GEORGIA DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PUMP WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND NO ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 109,000. UPDATED 10/24/17*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED. *JS

Mileage: 109,000

WHEN I FILL THE GAS TANK AND PARK THE CAR IN THE GARAGE I GET A HEAVY SMELL OF GAS AROUND THE REAR OF THE CAR. NO SMELL FROM INSIDE. I SEE NO LEAKING ONTO THE GROUND.

Mileage: 117,555

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MERCEDES-BENZ E350. UPON RE-FUELING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EXCLUDED FROM A MANUFACTURER RECALL. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FUEL TANK GASKET AND THE FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

WHEN YOU FILL UP THE GAS TANK, THERE IS A VERY STRONG FUEL ODOR IN AND OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE TO THE POINT WHERE THE VEHICLE CANNOT BE PARKED INSIDE A GARAGE AND WHEN DRIVEN THE WINDOWS NEED TO BE ROLLED DOWN. ON 9/4/14, MB ISSUED A WARRANTY EXTENSION FOR THIS VERY PROBLEM, HOWEVER, MB IS NOW SAYING THAT MY VEHICLE IS A PZEV MODEL CAR WHICH IS EXEMPT FROM THE 9/4/14 WARRANTY EXTENSION. THIS MAKES ABSOLUTELY NO SENSE AS IT IS THE SAME ISSUE THAT MANY MB OWNERS HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT AND THERE IS NO DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A PZEV MODEL TO A NON PZEV MODEL (ONLY IN THE SENSE OF THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER WHICH IS NOT IN ISSUE). THE COST IS OVER $3,000 TO FIX WHAT IS REALLY A DEFECTIVE AND UNSAFE PRODUCT. THE PART WHICH IS LEAKING FUEL IS A "LEFT SIDE FUEL LEVEL SENDER ASSEMBLY". THIS IS AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE GAS TANK. BASED UPON THE 9/4/14 EXTENDED WARRANTY LETTER FROM MB, THE NHTSA WAS SATISFIED THAT THE EXTENDED WARRANTY WOULD FIX THIS PROBLEM. BUT WHAT MB WAS ABLE TO DO WAS TO LIMIT THE APPLICABILITY OF THE 9/4/14 EXTENDED WARRANTY TO ONLY NON-PZSEV VEHICLES WHICH I AM SURE ELIMINATED TENS OF THOUSANDS OF VEHICLES FROM THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. MOREOVER, THERE IS NO INDICATION THAT THE VEHICLE IS A PSEV VEHICLE (OTHER THAN WHAT MB HAS INTERNALLY). THE 9/4/14 EXTENDED WARRANTY SHOULD APPLY TO ALL E350 VEHICLES MODEL YEAR 2003-2009. THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO REASON TO EXCLUDE A VEHICLE BECAUSE IT IS ALLEGEDLY A PZEV VEHICLE. IT IS THE SAME FUEL LEAK/ODOR ISSUE. DEALERSHIP WILL NOT FIX UNDER WARRANTY AND THE CORPORATE OFFICE HAS DENIED WARRANTY COVERAGE. PLEASE REOPEN YOUR INVESTIGATION AND GET TO THE BOTTOM OF THIS CLEARLY DEFECTIVE AND DANGEROUS SITUATION. CLEARLY MB RECOGNIZED THIS AS A PROBLEM AND THAT IS WHY THEY ISSUED THE 9/4/14 WARRANTY EXTENSION BUT THEN SLIPPED IN THE EXCLUSION FOR PZEV VEHICLES. THERE IS NO REASON TO TREAT A PZEV VEHICLE ANY DIFFERENTLY.

Mileage: 70,000

VERY STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE IN CABIN AFTER FILLING TANK. MB REFUSES TO EXTEND WARRANTY PER AGREEMENT WITH NHTSA TO REPAIR BASED ON VIN # OF VEHICLE.

I SMELLED STRONG GAS SMELL A FEW DAYS AGO. I TOOK MY CAR TO MERCEDES ARROWHEAD LOCATED IN ARIZONA YESTERDAY. THEY INFORMED ME THAT THE PROBLEM WOULD BE COVERED UNDER A 15 YEAR WARRANTY (FUEL TANK HAD STARTED LEAKING). TODAY THEY CALLED ME AND SAID THAT THE LEAK HAD SATURATED TO MY BACK SEATS AND THAT IT WASN'T COVERED BECAUSE I HAD TAKEN TOO LONG TO CALL THEM AND THAT'S WHY THE BACK SEATS WERE SATURATED WITH GAS (I DIDN'T KNOW THAT MY SEATS WERE SATURATED WITH GAS UNTIL I STARTED TO SMELL IT THROUGH MY VENTS WHILE AC WAS BLOWING). NOW, I AM BEING ASKED TO PAY ALMOST $500 TO REPLACE THE PADS AND DEAFENING MATERIAL AS THEY TOLD ME IT WASN'T COVERED BY WARRANTY EVEN THOUGH IT WAS CAUSED BY A DEFECTIVE FUEL TANK. AT THIS POINT I'M NOT SURE IF THERE HAVE BEEN ANY HEALTH RELATED ISSUES FOR MYSELF AND MY 2 KIDS WHO NORMALLY SIT IN THE BACK OF THE CAR WHO HAS BEEN INHALING THE GAS FUMES FOR AN UNKNOWN LENGTH OF TIME.

Mileage: 128,184

SMELL OF FUEL AFTER FILLING UP CAR,LEAKING FUEL TANK AROUND FUEL PUMP RING, FUEL PUMP STOPPED WORKING

Mileage: 192,000

WHEN I FILL MY TANK WITH FUEL, IT SMELLS LIKE FUEL IS LEAKING BECAUSE THE ODOR IS SO STRONG. THE ODOR STAYS VERY STRONG 2-3 DAYS AFTER FILLING UP WITH FUEL. I HAVE A FIVE (5) YEAR OLD DAUGHTER WHO ALSO RIDES DAILY IN THE CAR AND THIS CAN'T BE GOOD FOR HER. ACCORDING TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT CRITZ MERCEDES BENZ, THE LEAK IS AT THE TOP OF THE TANK. I KNOW THERE IS A RECALL AND THE WARRANTY HAS BEEN EXTENDED ON FUEL TANKS WITH MY MODEL OF CAR. HOWEVER, I HAVE CONTACTED MERCEDES BENZ AND THEY HAVE TOLD ME THAT I HAVE A DIFFERENT MODEL OF FUEL TANK THAN THE RECALL ONE. EVIDENTLY, THIS TYPE OF FUEL TANK IS NOT GOOD ALSO. I HAVE TAKEN MY CAR TO CRITZ MERCEDES BENZ IN SAVANNAH, GA FOR SERVICE SINCE I PURCHASED IT IN 2010. MERCEDES BENZ CONTACTED CRITZ AND THEY TOLD THEM THEY WOULD ONLY GIVE ME A $200 DISCOUNT ON $4,000 WORTH OF WORK. I DON'T THINK I SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS. I AM ASKING FOR THE WARRANTY ON MY TYPE OF FUEL TANK TO BE EXTENDED ALSO. I'M SURE THERE ARE OTHERS THAT ARE ALSO HAVING THIS SAME PROBLEM.

Mileage: 120,000

I PURCHASED A 2008 E350 4MATIC SPORT IN NOVEMBER OF 2015 AND I HAVE BEEN NOTICING WHEN I BUY GAS THERE IS A VERY STRONG SMELL OF GAS WITHIN THE VEHICLE FOR MANY MILES AFTER THE PURCHASE. I THOUGHT IT WAS JUST MY IMAGINATION UNTIL A FRIEND WAS RIDING WITH ME ON A TRIP TO MARYLAND AND NOTICED IT TOO. THIS KEEPS HAPPENING AND I AM NOT SURE WAY.

Mileage: 103,000

WHEN I FILL THE VEHICLE UP WITH GAS THERE IS A STRONG SMELL AS IF IT IS LEAKING EVEN THOUGH NO GAS IS LEAKING OUT TO THE NAKED EYE. RECENTLY THE SMELL IS NOW INVADING THE CABIN SPACE OF THE VEHICLE.

Mileage: 119,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MERCEDES BENZ E350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ODOR OF FUEL CONSTANTLY IN THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS REFUELED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,000.

Mileage: 86,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MERCEDES BENZ E350. WHILE PARKED, A STRONG FUEL ODOR EMITTED INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS NO FUEL LEAKAGE VISIBLE ON THE GROUND. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL SENDER CRACKED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,000.

Mileage: 59,000

WHEN FILLING UP THE GAS TANK TO FULL, A DISTINCT GASOLINE SMELL IS PRESENT. WHEN THE CAR IS DRIVEN AND THE GASOLINE INDICATOR IS LESS THAN FULL, THE DISTINCT SMELL GOES AWAY.

Mileage: 75,000

THE CRANKSHAFT SENSOR FAILED DUE TO SEPARATION OF BOND WIRES FROM THE LEAD FRAME IN THE SENSOR. THIS RESULTS IN AN INTERRUPTION IN THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTION IN THE CHIP HOUSING OF THE SENSOR. THE ELECTRICAL FUEL PUMP IS NOT RECEIVING A CRASH SIGNAL THAT IS REQUIRED FOR THE FUEL PUMP TO DISCONNECT AND PREVENT FUTURE FUEL DELIVERY AS DESIGNED. * MY VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUE AS THE RECALLED 2008 E350 MODELS. THE CAR WILL NOT TURN OVER OR START. THERE'S A FAINT GAS SMELL COMING FROM THE BACK SEAT. THE FUEL PUMP IS NOT SENDING A SIGNAL TO THE MY VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY WITH AN AUTHORIZED MB SERVICER, HOWEVER, MBUSA DOS NOT WANT TO PAY FOR THE RECALL ISSUES.

Mileage: 142,307

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MERCEDES BENZ E350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON REFUELING THE VEHICLE, THERE WAS A STRONG FUEL ODOR EMITTING OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000. MA 10/5 UPDATED 11/22/2017*CN

Mileage: 78,000

FILLED MY TANK, PARKED IN MY GARAGE, GAS SMELL WAS ALL OVER GARAGE AND ALL OVER INSIDE THE CAR.THE CAR WAS LEAKING GAS FROM UNDER THE BACK SEAT, IN THE SENDING UNIT. THIS IS REALLY DANGEROUS AND SHAMEFUL OF MERCEDES BENZ TO HAVE THIS DEFECT, WHICH I LATER FOUND OUT FROM A LOT OF POSTING ONLINE.

Mileage: 123,134

GAS VAPOR LEAKS FROM THE CAR AND FILLS THE GARAGE AND HOUSE. THE VAPORS INCREASE WITH HIGHER TEMPERATURES.

Mileage: 94,301

BEGINNING APPROXIMATELY NOV 2014, I STARTED NOTICING A STRONG FUEL SMELL IN MY GARAGE. THE ODOR SEEMED TO BE STRONGER WHEN I FILLED THE CAR WITH GAS. BY DECEMBER 2014, THE FUEL SMELL PERMEATED TO MY KITCHEN, THROUGH THE GARAGE BECAUSE THE SMELL WAS SO STRONG. MY HUSBAND ADVISED ME TO PARK THE CAR OUTSIDE BECAUSE HE WAS FEARFUL THE CAR WOULD EXPLODE WITH THE OTHER CHEMICALS NEAR AND AROUND THE VEHICLE. I CALLED MERCEDES BENZ (MB) HEADQUARTERS ON TWO OCCASIONS TELLING THEM ABOUT MY PROBLEM. THEY ADVISED ME THAT THERE WOULD BE 'EXTENDED WARRANTY' LETTERS ISSUED IN LATE JANUARY OR EARLY FEBRUARY 2015 THAT WOULD PROVIDE ME WITH REIMBURSEMENT OPTIONS AND THAT THEY RECOMMENDED GETTING IT FIXED ASAP. THEREFORE, JANUARY 13, 2015 MERCEDES BENZ OF SAN ANTONIO FIXED MY FUEL TANK AND I PAID $3,132.03 FOR THE REPAIR. I LATER FILED A COMPLAINT WITH THE NHTSA IN JANUARY. THE ODI# IS 10669386. WHEN I DIDN'T RECEIVE MY EXTENDED WARRANTY LETTER, I DECIDED TO EMAIL MB TO SEE IF THE LETTERS HAD BEEN SENT. THEY INFORMED ME THE LETTERS WERE BEING SENT. TODAY, MARCH 25, 2015, I DECIDED TO CALL MB HEADQUARTERS(AGAIN) TO SEE WHAT THE DELAY WAS IN SENDING MY LETTER. MB INFORMED ME I DIDN'T RECEIVE A WARRANTY LETTER BECAUSE MY 2008 E350 WAS A PARTIAL ZERO EMISSIONS VEHICLE (PZEV) AND THOSE 'LABELED' VEHICLES WERE NOT COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY. I AM DISTRAUGHT OVER THIS DECISION AND FEEL I AM BEING WRONGLY EXCLUDED FROM THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. MY CAR IS GOOD FOR THE ENVIRONMENT AND I'M BEING PUNISHED FOR IT. I NEED ASSISTANCE IN ANY POSSIBLE FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF MY FAULTY GAS TANK. NOT SURE WHAT THE EMISSIONS PART PLAYS IN THIS? PLEASE HELP!! *TR

Mileage: 123,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MERCEDES BENZ E-350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER REFUELING, A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL WAS PRESENT ON THE REAR LEFT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL TANK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

Mileage: 90,000

I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE USED IN MAY OF 2014 FROM A NON-MERCEDES DEALER. TOWARDS THE END OF DECEMBER OF 2014, I NOTICED A STRONG ODOR OF GAS IN OUR GARAGE EVERY TIME I FILLED UP THE TANK. THE ODOR WOULD DISSIPATE AFTER THE GAS LEVEL WENT DOWN BUT THE STRONG ODOR RETURNED EVERY TIME I FILLED UP THE TANK. I DID NOTICE MOISTURE ON THE GARAGE FLOOR BUT IT WOULD EVAPORATE BY THE TIME I DROVE BACK INTO THE GARAGE SO I DIDN'T THINK MUCH OF IT. THE ODOR WAS SO STRONG THAT I FINALLY TOOK THE CAR TO MY INDEPENDENT MERCEDES REPAIR SHOP TO HAVE IT CHECKED OUT. IT TURNS OUT THAT THERE IS A DEFECTIVE SEAL ON THE GAS TANK WHICH REQUIRES THE ENTIRE TANK TO BE REPLACED TO THE TUNE OF $2200 JUST FOR THE GAS TANK-NO LABOR INCLUDED YET. FORTUNATELY, I PURCHASED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY BUT THE COMPANY IS SENDING OUT AN INSPECTOR TO MY MECHANIC TO VERIFY THAT A NEW TANK NEEDS TO BE REPLACED IN A 2008 MERCEDES. IN OTHER WORDS, THEY WANT TO DISPUTE THE REPAIR. BASED ON MY RESEARCH, MULTIPLE LAWSUITS HAVE BEEN FILED IN VARIOUS STATES ON THIS EXACT ISSUE. THIS APPEARS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE YEAR AND MODEL WHICH SHOULD RESULT IN A RECALL AGAINST MERCEDES BENZ TO COVER THIS DEFECTIVE GAS TANK/SEAL. THANK YOU. *TR

Mileage: 71,000

APPROXIMATELY 3 MONTHS AGO I NOTICED A STRONG SMELL OF GAS COMING FROM THE LEFT REAR WHEEL WELL, EVERY TIME I FILLED UP THE FUEL TANK ON MY 2008 MBENZ E 350. I PARK THE CAR IN MY GARAGE AND THE SMELL GETS VERY STRONG OVERNIGHT. THE SMELL OF GAS SUBSIDES WHEN THE TANK IS ABOUT 3/4 FULL. I HAVE DONE SOME RESEARCH ON LINE AND SEEMS LIKE THIS IS A COMMON AND SERIOUS PROBLEM THAT MERCEDES BENZ REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE AND REPAIR FREE OF CHARGE TO THE CONSUMER. I AM SPECIALLY CONCERNED BECAUSE MY HOME WATER HEATER IS IN THE GARAGE WERE I KEEP MY CAR OVERNITE. *TR

Mileage: 51,500

EACH TIME I FILL UP MY GAS TANK (I DO NOT TOP OFF), I SMELL GAS FOR ABOUT 1 WEEK IN MY GARAGE. THE ODOR HAS GOTTEN SO STRONG, I CAN SMELL THE GAS IN MY HOUSE. I STARTED PARKING OUTSIDE MY GARAGE UNTIL THE SMELL DISAPPEARED. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER WHICH COST ME $750 TO REPAIR. IT WAS THE GAS TANK SEALER WHICH WAS LEAKING WHEN I FILLED UP MY GAS TANK. AFTER RESEARCHING ON THE INTERNET I FOUND THIS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM, YET NO RECALL NOTICE WAS SENT TO ME. I WOULD LIKE MY $750 PLUS DAMAGES TO MY HEALTH OF SMELLING THE GAS FUMES IN MY GARAGE AND MY HOME. NOT TO MENTION THE DANGER OF THE DAMAGE A SPARK COULD HAVE DONE. *TR

Mileage: 60,000

STARTING APPROXIMATELY SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2014, MY CAR SMELLS LIKE GASOLINE INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE CAR WHEN I FEEL UP THE FUEL TANK. WHEN THE CAR IS PARKED IN THE GARAGE, ENTIRE GARAGE SMELLED LIKE GASOLINE AS WELL. THE SMELL USUALLY WENT AWAY IN A FEW DAYS AND THE SMELL WASN'T TOO BAD IN THE BEGINNING AND I THOUGHT I WAS OVERREACTING. HOWEVER, ON 12/19/14, IMMEDIATELY AFTER I FILLED UP THE FUEL TANK, THE SMELL WAS SO BAD AND I HAD A TERRIBLE HEADACHE FROM SMELLING THE GASOLINE WHILE I DROVE THE CAR. SO I DECIDED TO TAKE THE CAR INTO THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS LATER INFORMED THAT THERE ARE TWO LEAKS IN FUEL TANK AND ANOTHER LEAK IN TRANSMISSION CONNECTOR. I WAS CHARGED ABOUT $3,500 FOR THE REPAIR. *TR

Mileage: 62,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MERCEDES BENZ E350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER REFUELING THE VEHICLE, THERE WAS A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL PRESENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

Mileage: 100,000

FUEL PUMP LEAKING FUEL CAUSING VAPORS IN CAR. CAUSED MIGRAINE HEADACHES. *JS

Mileage: 105,813

I PURCHASED THIS USED CAR AND PARKED IN MY GARAGE-CAME OUT ABOUT AN HOUR AFTER PARKING AND NOTICED A VERY STRONG RAW GASOLINE SMELL COMING FROM THE DRIVERS REAR INSIDE THE COMPARTMENT. I REMOVED THE BACK SEAT AND THE FUEL TANK SEAL IS LEAKING. TOOK THE CAR TO A REPAIR SHOP TO CONFIRM AND THEY AGREED THAT THE FUEL PUMP, SENDING UNIT AND TANK SEAL ARE LEAKING FUEL AND ARE AN EXPLOSION/FIRE HAZARD-NEED TO CORRECT THIS ASAP. THEY TOLD ME THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM ON THIS MODEL CAR AND THAT THEY HAVE A LOT OF PEOPLE COME IN WITH GASOLINE LEAKING FROM THE SAME PLACE. VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION THAT MERCEDES NEEDS TO STEP UP AND REPAIR.

Mileage: 89,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MERCEDES BENZ E350. WHEN THE CONTACT REFUELED THE VEHICLE AND PARKED IT INSIDE THE GARAGE, A FUEL ODOR WAS PRESENT. THE FAILURE OCCURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE FUEL PUMP AND SENSOR FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.

Mileage: 65,000

FUEL SMELL. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP AND THEY STATED THAT I NEED THE FUEL TANK REPLACED AND THE FUEL LEVEL SENSOR ON THE LEFT SIDE WAS LEAKING. REPAIR COST ESTIMATED $3000.00. *TR

THERE IS A STRONG SMELL OF FUEL VAPOR THAT IS NOTICEABLE BOTH INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE CAR, PARTICULARLY WHEN THE GAS TANK IS FULL. AN EVAP TEST SHOWS THAT THERE IS A GASKET NEAR/ON TOP OF THE GAS TANK UNDER THE REAR PASSENGER SEAT THAT SHOWS SIGNS OF A FUEL LEAK. THERE ARE NO SIGNS OF A RECALL THAT I CAN FIND ONLINE AND MERCEDES WANTS TO CHARGE $2100+ JUST FOR PARTS FOR A REPLACEMENT FUEL TANK FOR SOMETHING THAT I FEEL IS HAZARDOUS TO OUR HEALTH AND SHOULD HAVE BEEN RESOLVED BY MERCEDES. *TR

Mileage: 106,500

SAFETY AND HEALTH ISSUE WITH FUEL LEAKING FROM GAS TANKS AND TWO FUEL PUMPS IN 2008 MERCEDES E350. THERE IS TERRIBLE SMELL IN THE CAR THAT STARTED AROUND AUGUST 8, 2014 AND HAS GOTTEN WORSE. YOU CANNOT DRIVE THE CAR BECAUSE OF THIS SMELL. WE FIND OUT FROM MERCEDES DEALER THAT THIS IS FROM CORRODED SEALS AROUND GAS TANK AND THE TWO FUEL PUMPS THAT PUMP FUEL FROM THE GAS TANK. GASOLINE HAS LEAKED OUT AND HAS SATURATED INSULATION MATERIALS INSIDE THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT OF THE CAR. APPARENTLY GAS TANK IS LOCATED INSIDE THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT UNDER THE REAR SEAT. THEY ARE WANTING TO CHARGE US $2,500 TO FIX AND REPAIR THE DAMAGE - WHICH IS DUE TO THEIR FAULTY SEALS AROUND THE GAS TANK AND FUEL PUMPS - REPLACE THE FUEL PUMPS, CLEAN UP ALL THE SPILLED FUEL, REPLACE THE INSULATION MATERIAL AND WHAT EVER ELSE HAS BEEN DAMAGED. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL ISSUE. I SEE STORY ON INTERNET WHERE THIS HAS BEEN REPORTED 533 TIMES AS OF MARCH 19, 2013. HERE IS LINK TO ARTICLE HTTP://WWW.USATODAY.COM/STORY/MONEY/CARS/DRIVEON/2013/03/19/MERCEDES-BENZ-E-CLASS-NHTSA-FUEL-LEAKS-ODOR/1999263/ HOW MANY TIMES DOES THIS HAVE TO BE REPORTED TO CONSTITUTE MERCEDES DOING A RECALL AND ADDRESSING THIS ISSUE AT THEIR COST INSTEAD OF MINE? WHAT IF SOMEONE SMOKES IN THE CAR? WILL THIS EXPLODE? YOU CANNOT STAND THE SMELL AS IT MAKES YOU SICK TO SET IN THE CAR. TO ME THAT IS BOTH A SAFETY ISSUE AND A HEALTH ISSUE AND SHOULD BE ADDRESSED BY MERCEDES. THEY ARE SAYING THAT THE CAR IS OLD - BUT 6 YEARS FOR A MERCEDES I WOULD NOT CONSIDER OLD. IT SHOULD LAST 15+ IN MY OPINION. I DRIVE THIS CAR LONG DISTANCES, MANY TIMES OVER 10+ HOURS IN A DAY. I CANNOT BE IN THE CAR WITH THIS SMELL, IT WILL MAKE ME SICK AFTER LESS THAN 1 HOUR. I DROVE IT FOR 20 MINUTES A FEW DAYS AGO AND IF FELT SICK THE REST OF THE DAY.... *TR

Mileage: 180,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MERCEDES BENZ E350. AFTER THE CONTACT FILLED UP THE FUEL TANK, FUEL FUMES WERE PRESENT IN AND AROUND THE VEHICLE. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED INSIDE THE GARAGE, FUEL LEAKED FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE ONTO THE GARAGE FLOOR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,874.

Mileage: 85,874

LATELY, EACH TIME I FILL THE GAS TANK, STRONG SMELL OF GAS FILLS THE GARAGE TILL I USE UP SOME OF THE GAS IN THE TANK, DRIVING THE CAR. THE SMELL SEEMS TO COME FROM DRIVER SIDE REAR WHEEL AREA. I NOTICED NHTSA STARTED AN INVESTIGATION ABOUT A YEAR AGO. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY IT HAS NOT BEEN CONCLUDED YET AND HOW ALL THESE COMPLAINTS OF SIMILAR NATURE, HAVE NOT BEEN ADDRESSED. MBNZ SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THEIR ENGINEERING AND DESIGN. AS SOME NOTED, THEIR CARS WERE FIXED UNDER WARRANTY, SO MBNZ KNOWS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND SEEMS TO CHOOSE TO IGNORE. THIS IS WHERE NHTSA IS SUPPOSED TO COME IN AND PROTECT THE CONSUMERS OF THESE SO CALLED LUXURY ( EXPENSIVE) CARS. *TR

Mileage: 52,000

THE GAS GAUGE RANDOMLY SHOWS INCORRECT FUEL LEVEL REMAINING. THIS MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO KNOW HOW MUCH GAS AND DISTANCE/MILES REMAIN BEFORE A REFILL IS NEEDED. AFTER A FULL REFILL THE GAUGE SEEMS TO ACCURATELY SHOW A FULL TANK. RANDOMLY, WHEN STARTING THE CAR, THE GAUGE SOMETIMES SHOWS INCORRECT FUEL LEVELS AT EMPTY OR MUCH LESS THAN ACTUAL. THIS SOMETIMES CORRECTED VIA RESTARTING CAR. SOMETIMES RESTARTING DOES NOT CORRECT THE GAUGE. *TR

Mileage: 78,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MERCEDES BENZ E350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT GASOLINE FUMES WERE EMITTED IN AND AROUND THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHAT WAS CAUSING THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 67,000.

Mileage: 67,000

THE FUEL SENDING UNIT IS LEAKING GAS WHEN I FILL THE CAR UP. *TR

Mileage: 97,350

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MERCEDES BENZ E350. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE TOP PORTION OF THE FUEL TANK WAS LEAKING GASOLINE ONTO THE GROUND. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE ENTIRE FUEL TANK WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

Mileage: 60,000

THE SMELL OF GAS FUMES FROM MY MERCEDES WAS PREVALENT IN MY GARAGE AFTER REFUELING FOR A NUMBER OF WEEKS BEFORE TAKING IT IN TO MERCEDES BENZ OF CHANDLER TO IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM. I TOOK THE CAR IN FOR SERVICING ON SEPTEMBER 13, 2012. MERCEDES IDENTIFIED THE PROBLEM AS A CRACK IN THE FUEL TANK AND VERIFIED THAT IT WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE TANK AND NOT CAUSED BY AN OUTSIDE INFLUENCE (ROAD DEBRIS OR SIMILAR). MERCEDES REPLACED THE GAS TANK AT A COST OF $2,759.10 (AFTER DISCOUNTS) AS IT WAS A POTENTIAL HAZARD. I HAVE NOT HAD ANY OTHER PROBLEMS WITH THE GAS TANK SINCE. *TR

Mileage: 87,674

EVERY TIME I FILL UP THE FUEL TANK, THE OUTSIDE OF THE CAR SMELLS OF GAS TILL THE FUEL COMES DOWN TO ABOUT THREE QUARTER TANK. THE GAS ODOR IS ESPECIALLY PERCEPTIBLE IN THE MORNING WHEN I WALK INTO THE GARAGE. AS A PRECAUTION I STARTED PARKING THE CAR OUTSIDE THE HOUSE FOR A FEW DAYS AFTER I FILL THE TANK. *TR

Mileage: 39,650

REFERENCE PE12001 I OCCASIONALLY SMELL GAS AFTER FILLING UP MY VEHICLE. UNTIL NOW, I'D JUST FIGURED I STEPPED IN SOME FUEL AT THE STATION AND THAT THE SMELL WAS COMING FROM MY SHOES, BUT UNDERSTAND THAT THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH THE FUEL SYSTEM. *TR

Mileage: 42,883