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Oct 3, 2009 106,000 mi

THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND I TOOK IT TO THE MERCEDES DEALER. I WAS TOLD THAT MY FUEL TANK SENSOR IS BROKEN AND IT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. MERCEDES DEALERS SELL THE FUEL TANK SENSOR WITH THE FUEL TANK AS ONE UNIT. THEREFORE THE COST OF REPLACEMENT IS ENORMOUS. IN ADDITION AFTER RESEARCHING THIS ISSUE. I HAVE FOUND THAT COMPLAINTS FOR THE ML MODELS AND THE FUEL TANK IS NUMEROUS AND WORTH NOTICING. THIS DEFECT HAS OCCURRED IN THE MAJORITY OF MERCEDES ML MODELS AND THE DEALER ACTUALLY HAS A HUGE INVENTORY OF FUEL TANKS IN ORDER TO PROFIT FROM THIS DEFECT. NOT ONLY IS IT DANGER BUT IT CAUSES A HEADACHE FOR CONSUMERS FOR FAIL THE EMISSIONS TEST BECAUSE OF THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND THE SHEER COST OF REPAIR. *TR

Oct 3, 2009 106,000 mi

THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND I TOOK IT TO THE MERCEDES DEALER. I WAS TOLD THAT MY FUEL TANK SENSOR IS BROKEN AND IT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. MERCEDES DEALERS SELL THE FUEL TANK SENSOR WITH THE FUEL TANK AS ONE UNIT. THEREFORE THE COST OF REPLACEMENT IS ENORMOUS. IN ADDITION AFTER RESEARCHING THIS ISSUE. I HAVE FOUND THAT COMPLAINTS FOR THE ML MODELS AND THE FUEL TANK IS NUMEROUS AND WORTH NOTICING. THIS DEFECT HAS OCCURRED IN THE MAJORITY OF MERCEDES ML MODELS AND THE DEALER ACTUALLY HAS A HUGE INVENTORY OF FUEL TANKS IN ORDER TO PROFIT FROM THIS DEFECT. NOT ONLY IS IT DANGER BUT IT CAUSES A HEADACHE FOR CONSUMERS FOR FAIL THE EMISSIONS TEST BECAUSE OF THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND THE SHEER COST OF REPAIR. *TR

Nov 4, 2002

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND NO WARNING THE CONSUMER CAN STRONGLY SMELL GAS FUMES INSIDE THE VEHICLE DEALER NOTIFIED. MR

Nov 4, 2002

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND NO WARNING THE CONSUMER CAN STRONGLY SMELL GAS FUMES INSIDE THE VEHICLE DEALER NOTIFIED. MR

Sep 26, 2001

FUEL SUPPLY SYSTEM OR SENSORS FAILED WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. *YH

Sep 26, 2001

FUEL SUPPLY SYSTEM OR SENSORS FAILED WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. *YH

Sep 26, 2001

FUEL SUPPLY SYSTEM OR SENSORS FAILED WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. *YH

Sep 26, 2001

FUEL SUPPLY SYSTEM OR SENSORS FAILED WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. *YH

Dec 13, 2000

MODEL YEAR 2000, GAS STATION NOZZLE KEPT GETTING STUCK IN GAS TANK DUE TO NARROW OPENING WHICH CAUSED FUEL TO SPRAY ONTO CONSUMER, BURNING FACE/ SCALP/ HAIR/ EYES ,AND EYE LIDS. CONSUMER WAS AWARE OF OTHER PEOPLE HAVING SAME PROBLEM. CONSUMER CONTACTED MANUFACTURER, AND WAS TOLD VEHICLE COMPLIED TO 2003 EPA STANDARDS. *AK *SLC

Dec 13, 2000

MODEL YEAR 2000, GAS STATION NOZZLE KEPT GETTING STUCK IN GAS TANK DUE TO NARROW OPENING WHICH CAUSED FUEL TO SPRAY ONTO CONSUMER, BURNING FACE/ SCALP/ HAIR/ EYES ,AND EYE LIDS. CONSUMER WAS AWARE OF OTHER PEOPLE HAVING SAME PROBLEM. CONSUMER CONTACTED MANUFACTURER, AND WAS TOLD VEHICLE COMPLIED TO 2003 EPA STANDARDS. *AK *SLC