2006 MERCEDES BENZ E500 Fuel/propulsion System Problems

VERY STRONG FUEL ODOR PRESENT INSIDE AND OUTSIDE VEHICLE AFTER BEING DRIVEN. SMELL PROMINENT AT LEFT REAR WHEEL WELL.

Mileage: 119,300

ALSO I HAVE HAD THE EXACT SAME THING HAPPEN TO ME IN THE RECALL DATED 3/15/2013. AFTER TAKING A LONG TRIP UP TO SAN FRANCISCO WHEN I GOT HOME MY OIL TANK WAS LEAKING -THERE WAS A STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE COMING FROM MY BACKSEAT. I TOOK IT IN TO THE DEALER THEY REPLACED MY FUEL TANK BUT BEFORE THEY DID THAT THEY SENT ME ON THE ROAD WITHOUT FIXING AND NO RENTAL CAR. I THOUGHT I WOULD PASS OUT FROM THE SMELL OF GASOLINE. THE DEALER TOLD ME TO ROLL MY WINDOWS DOWN WHEN DRIVING WHAT? I DROVE MY CAR LIKE THAT FOR APPROX 1 WEEK BEFORE THE FUEL TANK CAME IN. THEY DID PAY FOR IT. I WAS CONCERNED IF I WHERE TO SMOKE IN THE CAR WHAT WOULD HAPPEN?

Mileage: 80,000

SMELL GAS

AFTER FILLING GAS TANK, WHILED STOPPED, THERE IS A STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE EVIDENT. THE SMALL SEEMS TO ORIGINATE NEAR THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE. SOMETIME IT'S DETECTABLE INSIDE THE CAR, BUT MOSTLY IT'S READILY APPARENT OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE. AFTER DRIVING THE CAR FOR 10-30 MILES, THE SMELL GOES AWAY. *TR

Mileage: 80,000

2006 MERCEDES BENZ E500 - I NOTICED A STRONG SMELL OF GAS. OUTSIDE OF THE CAR YOU COULD SMELL GAS COMING FROM THE REAR END UNDER THE WHEEL WELL. INSIDE OF THE CAR IT WAS COMING FROM THE BACK PASSENGER SEAT AREA. I CALLED MERCEDES BENZ CORPORATE OFFICE WHICH THEN DIRECTED MY CALL TO CUSTOMER CARE. THEY SAID THEY WOULD REFER ME TO A AUTHORIZED MB DEALER, AND THEIR WERE NO RECALLS ON MY VEHICLE AT THE PRESENT TIME. THE DEALER THEY REFERRED ME TO WAS WALTER'S MERCEDES BENZ IN RIVERSIDE CA. I TOOK IT IN AND, I RECEIVED A CALL THE NEXT MORNING STATING IT WAS MY FUEL FILTER & SENSOR. THEY ALSO FOUND A SMALL OIL LEAK. FYI I HAVE NEVER SEEN ANY OIL LEAKAGE FROM MY CAR. THEN WENT ON TO TELL ME THAT THE REPAIR WAS NOT COVERED BY ANY RECALLS AND IT WOULD COST ME $790 FOR THE FUEL FILTER REPLACEMENT AND $1300 FOR THE OIL SEAL REPLACEMENT. I WENT ONLINE AND FOUND A VOLUNTARY EMISSIONS RECALL CAMPAIGN #2008-020001. I MENTIONED THIS TO THE DEALER AND THEIR RESPONSE WAS MY VEHICLE WAS NOT ONE OF THE 8,000 VEHICLES EFFECTED BY THIS RECALL, EVEN THOUGH ITS EXACTLY WHAT IS WRONG WITH MY CAR. I PROCEEDED TO LOOK ONLINE WHERE I FOUND SEVERAL OTHER COMPLAINTS MENTION A WARRANTY EXTENSION FOR THE FUEL TANK. I CALLED MB CUSTOMER CARE AND ASKED THEM FOR A COPY OF THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. THEY EMAILED ONE. IN THIS LETTER IT STATES AS ONE OF THE PARTS COVERED IS THE FUEL FILTER/SENDER. I MENTIONED THAT TO WALTER'S MERCEDES BENZ AND THEY SAID THAT THE EXTENDED WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER MY REPAIR. IT'S VERY EVIDENT THAT MERCEDES BENZ AS WELL AS THE DEALERSHIPS ARE NOT HONORING THESE SO CALLED VOLUNTARY AND EXTENDED WARRANTIES. I REFUSED TO HAVE THE REPAIR DONE AND NOW MY CAR SITS IN MY GARAGE. AFTER BRINGING IT BACK FROM THE DEALER THERE IS NOW OIL LEAKAGE! I NEVER HAD ANY OIL LEAKING UNTIL I TOOK IT TO WALTER'S MERCEDES BENZ DEALERSHIP. *TR

Mileage: 125,186

WE HAVE FELT A STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE, AFTER REFUELING AND WE DO NOT KNOW WHERE IT IS COMING FROM. IT IS AN ONGOING ODOR NOW, EVEN AFTER A FEW DAYS. IT SEEMS TO ME LIKE A SERIOUS ISSUE WHEN THERE IS FUEL INVOLVED. *JS

Mileage: 33,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCEDES BENZ E500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER REFUELING THE VEHICLE, IT FAILED TO START ON THE FIRST ATTEMPT. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THERE WAS A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

Mileage: 120,000

I SMELLED A STRONG SCENT OF GAS AFTER PARKING MY CAR YESTERDAY, MORE PROMINENT IN THE TRUNK. I BROUGHT MY CAR INTO MERCEDES TODAY AND WAS TOLD I HAD A CRACK IN MY FUEL FILTER. I HAVE HEARD COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE FUEL SYSTEM AND WONDER IF IT IS A RECALL ISSUE. THANK YOU. *TR

Mileage: 78,000

I BEGAN TO NOTICE A STRONG SMELL OF GASOLINE INSIDE MY GARAGE FOR THE PAST WEEK. LAST WEEKEND I WAS WAITING FOR SOMEONE INSIDE MY CAR WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING AND I FELT THE STRONG SMELL OF GASOLINE. I NOTICED THAT THE SMELL DECREASED SOMEWHAT WHEN MY GAS LEVEL WENT DOWN ALMOST TO EMPTY. WHEN I REFUEL THE CAR THE SMELL GOT VERY STRONG AGAIN. I AM CALLING THE DEALER TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT. *TR

Mileage: 75,000

AFTER FILLING THE FUEL TANK LAST SEPTEMBER I NOTICED A VERY STRONG GASOLINE SMELL IN THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE. THIS HAPPENED 2 MORE TIMES BEFORE BRINGING THE VEHICLE IN TO MY MECHANIC. HE EXPLAINED THAT THERE WAS A LEAK AT THE TOP OF THE FUEL TANK. *TR

Mileage: 75,000

I HAVE A 2006 E500 SEDAN. JUST BEFORE THE THREE YEAR WARRANTY EXPIRED, WE NOTICE A STRONG FUEL SMELL IN THE CAR. WE HAD A MERCEDES DEALER, CHECK IT OUT AND THE SERVICEMAN SAID HE FOUND THE PROBLEM WITH A SEAL ON THE FUEL PUMP PANEL BELOW THE LEFT REAR SEAT. SAID HE HAD THE PROBLEM FIXED. THIS WAS THE AREA OF THE PROBLEM BUT HE DIDN'T STOP THE LEAK. AFTER THE WARRANTY EXPIRED WE HAD THE CAR SERVICED AND THE DEALER FOUND A BAYONET FITTING TO A OVERFLOW CANNISTER DISCONNECTED. THE LEAK PROBLEM STILL PERSIST AND I HAVE RESORTED TO NOT FILLING THE CAR UP WITH GAS. I HAVE HAD TO RIP OUT THE SOUND PROOFING BLANKET UNDER THE REAR SEAT BECAUSE OF FUEL ODORS. ( IT GOT SOAKED. ) THE SEAT FOAM GOT WET IN THE AREA JUST ABOVE THE FUEL ACCESS PANEL. IS THERE A SEAL (O-RING OR OTHERWISE IN THE FUEL TANK O CAP IN THAT ACCESS AREA) SHOULD I TAKE THE CAP OFF AND LOOK FOR A BURR ON THE TANK? WHAT TORQUE VALUE OR HOW TIGHT SHOULD THIS CAP BE SCREWED ON THE TANK? *TR

Mileage: 92,200

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCEDES BENZ E500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHENEVER REFUELING, HE WOULD SMELL A STRONG GASOLINE FUEL ODOR INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE CABIN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS A LEAK IN THE FUEL PUMP THAT WAS LOCATED UNDER THE REAR SEAT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

Mileage: 60,000

STRONG ODOR OF FUEL INSIDE VEHICLE AFTER FILLING THE FUEL TANK AT STATION. SMELL WENT AWAY AFTER APPROXIMATELY 50 MILES. *TR

Mileage: 130,250

GAS SMELL INSIDE OF THE CAR, VERY CONCERNED. NHTSA ACTION# PE12001. *TR

Mileage: 72,000

I NOTICED STRONG GASOLINE SMELL IN MY 2006 E500. THE SMELL IS VERY STRONG INSIDE THE CABIN AND MY VEHICLE ALWAYS STAYS IN THE GARAGE. WHEN I WALK INTO THE GARAGE I ALSO SMELL A VERY STRONG GAS ODOR. I HAD SIMILAR SMELL 2 YEARS AGO AND GOT IT TO THE DEALER. THEY SAID THE FUEL TANK OPENING UNDER THE REAR SEAT WAS NOT PROPERLY CLOSED AND LEAKED THE GAS. THEY CLAIMED THEY FIXED IT AND ALSO REPLACED ANY INSULATION THAT WAS THERE THE TO ENSURE SMELL COMPLETELY GOES AWAY. FOR A WHILE I WAS NOT GETTING THE SMELL BUT IT SUDDENLY STARTED COMING AND IT IS VERY STRONG. I ALSO HEAR THAT IT IS AFFECT LOTS OF VEHICLES. *TR

Mileage: 65,000

FUEL TANK CRACKED. UNEXPLAINED, AND CONFIRMED BY DEALER. FUMES LEAK FROM EXTERIOR (CAN DETECTED WHEN TANK IS NEAR CAPACITY). CLEAR AND PRESENT DANGER. MB SOLUTION IS TO REPLACE DEFECTIVE TANK. PE12001 (RELATED CASE IT WOULD SEEM) -- E CLASS. *TR