2006 Mercedes-Benz E-Class FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

I SMELL A HEAVY FUEL ODOR COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE WHEN I FILL THE FUEL TANK TO 100%. CALLED MERCEDES AND THEY TOLD ME THAT MY ISSUE IS NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL EVEN THOUGH I SEE THAT THEY HAVE INDEED HAD A RECALL OUT FOR THIS VERY ISSUE. FROM WHAT I HAVE FOUND ONLINE, MY CAR SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER THE RECALL FOR 15 YEARS WITH UNLIMITED MILES.

HEAVY FUEL SMELL INSIDE CAR WHEN PARKED OR WHEN DRIVING, EVEN MORE SO IF INSIDE MY GARAGE. WENT ON LINE, SAW THAT MERCEDES TOLD NHTSA THAT IT WILL EXTEND WARRANTY TO 15 YEARS UNLIMITED MILEAGE, AND THAT THEY WILL COVER FUEL PUMP, FUEL TANK,AND ALL RELATED GASKETS. SMELL IS EVEN WORSE WHEN TANK IS FULL! I REMOVED REAR SEAT AND FOUND GAS SEAPAGE ON TOP OF FUEL PUMP, AND REAR SEAT WAS WET UNDERNEATH WITH GAS. WILL MERCEDES COVER THIS?? WILL THEY GIVE ME A HARD TIME I HAVE LOVED THE CAR BUT THIS IS KIND OF SCARY AS I TAKE MY GRANDDAUGHTER TO SCHOOL EVERY DAY AND DRIVE IT TO WORK. THERE ARE WIRING GOING TO FUEL PUMP AND IM AFRAID THAT IT MIGHT CREATE A SPARK.PLEASE HELP, [XXX], MY EMAIL [XXX]. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE FUEL INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF MY VEHICLE, PARTICULARLY AFTER REFILLING THE FUEL TANK. THE ODOR SUBSIDED AFTER DRIVING MY CAR FOR SOME DISTANCE THEREBY LOWERING THE FUEL LEVEL IN THE TANK. I TELL MY DAUGHTER TO FILL THE TANK TO ABOUT 3/4 FULL TO AVOID THE ODOR. THE ODOR IS VERY STRONG WHEN WE PARK THE VEHICLE IN OUR GARAGE AND THANKS BE TO GOD THAT WE DON'T SMOKE. WE PARK THE CAR OUTSIDE THE GARAGE WHEN MY DAUGHTER COME HOME. SOMEONE TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON FUEL FILTER/SENDER, CRACKS IN THE PRESSURIZED OUTLET FITTING OF THE FUEL FILTER/SENDER. WILL YOU PLEASE LET ME KNOW ABOUT THIS SITUATION AS SOON AS YOU CAN.

LEAKING FUEL PUMP, EMITTING GAS ODORS IN BACK SEAT FOR SEVERAL YEARS. COULD NOT FILL UP GAS TANK OR THE SMELL IS TOO MUCH. NOT SAFE TO TRAVEL WITH FRIENDS IN THE CAR. EVENTUALLY THE FUEL PUMP STOPPED WORKING AND WE WERE FORCED TO REPAIR IT BY PURCHASING AN ENTIRE NEW GAS TANK INCLUDING TWO FUEL PUMPS WHICH ARE ENCLOSED IN THE SYSTEM. OTHER MERCEDES LIKE OURS HAVE HAD THEIR GAS TANKS REPLACED OR UNDER WARRANTY BY MERCEDES, BUT THEY DO NOT INCLUDE OUR VIN NUMBER (?) IT IS EXACTLY THE SAME PROBLEM AS THE OTHER CARS. THEY REFUSE TO COMPENSATE US FOR THIS UNSAFE PROBLEM THAT MERCEDES HAS REFUSED TO ADEQUATELY TAKE CARE OF FOR THE SAFETY OF THEIR CUSTOMERS. WE WENT TO MERCEDES IN TEMECULA CALIFORNIA A COUPLE TIMES DURING LAST YEAR AND THIS YEAR ASKING THEM TO TAKE CARE OF IT. THEY REFUSED. WE DIDN'T WANT THE CAR AND IT'S PROBLEMS ANYMORE SO SOLD IT AFTER WE PAID MORE THAN $3,000 TO FIX THEIR PROBLEM. WE WERE RECENTLY INFORMED THAT MERCEDES WAS OFFERING COMPENSATION, SO WE HAD OUR MECHANIC SUBMIT ALL THE DOCUMENTS FOR THE MERCEDES FACTORY ORIGINAL PART THAT WE HAD TO REPLACE, BUT AGAIN THEY REFUSED TO COMPENSATE US. THEY DON'T SEEM TO BE AVOIDING TO TAKE CARE OF THEIR UNSAFE PROBLEMS WITH THESE MODELS.

DUE TO INVESTIGATION EA 13-003 FOR FUEL SYSTEM, WARRANTY HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO 15 YEARS WITH UNLIMITED MILES FOR THE FUEL PUMP ON THIS VEHICLE. THIS WAS PRESUMABLY DONE TO AVOID A RECALL. SOUTH BAY MERCEDES BENZ IS REFUSING TO HONOR THIS WARRANTY THOUGH ALL CRITERIA HAVE BEEN MET.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCEDES-BENZ E350. AFTER RETREIVING THE VEHICLE FROM THE DEALER WHERE A RECALL REPAIR WAS PERFORMED, THERE WAS A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL STILL PRESENT IN THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER CLAIMED TO HAVE REPLACED THE DEFECTIVE FUEL PUMP AS PART OF THE RECALL. THE FUEL PUMP WAS LEAKING AND CAUSED THE REAR SEAT CUSHION AND THE HEAT PAD TO BECOME FILLED WITH FUEL. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT REPLACE THE CUSHION AND HEAT PAD. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE RECALL DETAILS WERE UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,600.

GAS SMELL AFTER FUELING FULL, SMELL DISAPPEARS AFTER DRIVING TO 3/4 GAS LEVEL

SMELLS LIKE GAS IN THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE AND STRONGER SMELL IN THE TRUNK. SMELLS MORE WHEN IT'S FULL OF GAS.THERES NO LEAK IN FUEL PUMP SENDING UNITS.

PERSISTENT SMELL OF DIESEL IN CABIN AFTER FILLING TANK. LEAK ISOLATED TO RIGHT SIDE (PASSENGER SIDE) FUEL SENDER CAP UNDER REAR SEATS. SAME AS GASOLINE VERSIONS, THIS REALLY HAPPENS IN THE CDI OR DIESEL VERSIONS AS WELL. THE WARRANTY EXTENSION/RECALL SHOULD APPLY TO THESE CARS AS WELL!

I PURCHASED THIS CAR TWO MONTHS AGO FROM AUTO DEALER WHO GAVE ME COPY OF CAR FAX REPORT. NO PROBLEMS WERE INDICATED. AFTER FILLING CAR UP WITH GAS (NOT TOPPING IT OFF) THERE IS AN EXTREMELY STRONG SMELL OF GAS INSIDE AND ESPECIALLY OUTSIDE THE BACK OF THE CAR. THE SMELL GOES AWAY AFTER THE GAS TANK REACHES 3/4 FULL. I RECENTLY FOUND OUT THAT THE PREVIOUS CAR OWNER HAD THE CAR SERVICED AT THE MERCEDEZ BENZ DEALERSHIP 6 MONTHS PRIOR TO MY PURCHASE. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD THE OWNER THAT THE FUEL SYSTEM WAS LEAKING BUT THE PREVIOUS OWNER REFUSED TO HAVE IT REPAIRED. THIS WAS NOT NOTED IN THE CAR FAX REPORT - ONLY THAT THERE WERE NO SERVICE ISSUES. I REQUESTED THAT THE FUEL SYSTEM BE REPAIRED UNDER THE 15 YEAR EXTENDED WARRANTY BUT MERCEDEZ BENZ SAYS THAT THE CAR IS NOT COVERED UNDER THE EXTENSION.

THIS REPORT IS AN ADDITIONAL INSPECTION REPORT FOR ODI NUMBER 10745880 ON 07/28/2015. I ATTACHED A PDF REPORT FOR YOUR FURTHER INVESTIGATION.

THE VEHICLE LEAKS GAS WHEN THE TANK IS FILLED. IT SEEMS TO DRIP INTERNALLY AND CAN BE HEARD AS DROPS. THE ACCUMULATED GAS THEN EVAPORATES AND IT HAS A VERY STRONG SMELL. IN THE GARAGE, THE SMELL IS EXTREMELY STRONG. NO WET AREAS UNDER THE CAR. GAS SEEMS TO COLLECT ON SOME OF THE PLASTIC COVERS UNDER THE VEHICLE AND CLOSE TO THE EXHAUST. APPEARS TO BE MORE PRONOUNCED REAR/DRIVER SIDE. IF THIS GAS GOT IN CONTACT WITH THE EXHAUST IT COULD CASE A SERIOUS AND POSSIBLY FATAL FIRE.

THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT HAS A VERY STRONG SMELL OF GASOLINE TO THE POINT OF FEELING DIZZY IN MY 10 MINUTE COMMUTE TO AND FROM WORK. THIS STARTED A FEW MONTHS AGO AND HAS GOTTEN PROGRESSIVELY WORSE BY THE WEEK. WHAT APPEARS TO BE A GASOLINE LEAK HAS GOTTEN SO BAD THAT NOW EVEN THE OUTSIDE OF THE CAR SMELLS LIKE GASOLINE. I'VE HAD TO RESORT TO DRIVING WITH THE WINDOWS OPEN AND PARKING MY CAR OUTSIDE THE GARAGE FOR FEAR OF EITHER PASSING OUT WHEN DRIVING OR CREATING A FIRE HAZARD IN MY GARAGE.

FUEL IS LEAKING OUT OF MY E320 CDI, THERE IS ALSO AN INTENSE FUEL SMELL, IT APPEARS TO BE THE SAME EXACT ISSUE THAT THE NHTSA PREVIOUSLY ORDERED MERCEDES TO REPLACE THE FUEL TANKS ON ALL 2003-2009 E-CLASS MERCEDES, BUT MERCEDES SAYS IT ONLY APPLIES TO GASOLINE ENGINES.

STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE FUEL INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE AFTER REFILLING THE TANK. ODOR WENT AWAY AFTER DRIVING SOME DISTANCE THEREBY LOWERING THE FUEL LEVEL IN THE TANK. M-B OF TAMPA AND MB OF USA REFUSED TO MAKE WARRANTY REPAIR FUEL LEAKAGE PROBLEM DUE MY PZEV VEHICLE (WITH OPTION 917) WAS SOLD IN FLORIDA (NOT IN 10 STATES WHICH HAVE "0 EMISSION REQUIREMENTS"). AS PER SUMMARY OF O.D.I. "IN LETTER DATED SEPTEMBER 4, 2014, MERCEDES HAS NOTIFIED AGENCY (ODI NHTSA) THAT IT WILL EXTEND THE ORIGINAL WARRANTY COVERAGE TO 15 YEARS AND UNLIMITED MILEAGE ON "COVERED FUEL TANK COMPONENTS" IN E-CLASS VEHICLES IN MY 2003-2009 AND CLS-CLASS VEHICLES IN MY 2006-2011." LOOKS-LIKE MERCEDES DROPPED OUT OF THE GENERAL LIST OF THE MY 2003 THROUGH 2009 E-CLASS ALL PZEV VEHICLES (WITH OPTION 917) MANUFACTURED FOR SALE OR LEASE IN THE UNITED STATES, BUT SOLD TO CUSTOMERS BY M-B OFFICIAL DEALERS IN THE STATES, WHICH DO NOT HAVE "0-EMISSION" REQUIREMENTS. *TR

AFTER FILLING CAR UP WITH GAS (NOT TOPPING IT OFF) THE INSIDE OF THE CAR SMELLS LIKE GAS. THE SMELL GOES AWAY AFTER THE GAS TANK IS 3/4 FULL

FILLED UP GAS TANK MONDAY EVENING AND PARKED IN GARAGE.I WOKE UPTO VERY STRONG SMELL OF GAS-FUMES IN MY GARAGE .TOOK IT TO AUTO REPAIR SHOP I GO TO.WRITTEN DIAGNOSIS GIVEN.TECH FOUND FUEL SENDER ON THE DRIVER SIDE TO BE CRACKED LEAKING FUEL.TECH RECOMMENDED REPLACING FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY.VEHICLE NOT SAFE TO DRIVE.

I HAVE BEEN SMELLING GASOLINE FOR MONTHS NOW ON THE EXTERIOR OF MY CAR, ON 9/9/15 I STARTED THE CAR DROVE A SHORT DISTANCE IT DIED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET. I HAD IT TOWED TO MERCEDES WHO SAID I NEEDED A NEW GAS TANK INSTALLED FOR 3600.00. I ASKED ABOUT THE CLASS ACTION REGARDING FUEL TANKS AND THEY TOLD ME IT ONLY APPLIES TO VEHICLES WITH PLASTIC GAS TANKS? I HAVE ALREADY BEEN FORCED TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION 6800 AND THE TOP END OF THE ENGINE 4400 AND NOW THIS. MB NEEDS TO PAY FOR THIS REPAIR IN FULL. PLEASE HELP! THANK YOU *TR

I WAS FIRST OWNER OF THIS BENZ 2006 E350. IT WAS NEVER INVOLVED IN ANY ACCIDENT. I TYPICALLY PARKED THE CAR OUTSIDE GARAGE. HOWEVER, AFTER I MOVED THE CAR INSIDE MY GARAGE A FEW DAYS AGO, I SMELLED GAS. SO I LIFTED UP 2ND ROW SEAT, UNCOVERED THE COVERING-PIECE ON DRIVER'S SIDE, I SAW FUEL DELIVERY SYSTEM WITH TWO CONNECTORS, ONE FOR SENSOR AND ONE FOR POWER SUPPLY. I SAW THE AREA AROUND POWER CONNECTOR IS WET. IT SMELLS GAS. OBVIOUSLY, THE GAS LEAK WAS FROM THE TOP OF FUEL DELIVERY SYSTEM (OR TOP OF THE FUEL FILTER HOUSING). I'M GLAD I DID THIS INVESTIGATION TONIGHT. I PLAN TO SEE A BENZ DEALER TOMORROW IN LAGUNA NIGUEL, CA, WHERE THE DEALER TOLD ME IT IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY, EVEN AFTER I HOLD HIM THAT MY E350 IS UNDER BENZ 2006 - PZEV 15 YEARS OR 150,000 MI EMISSION RELATED WARRANTY. *TR

STRONG GAS ODOR COMING FROM INSIDE THE VEHICLE AFTER FILLING UP. DEALERSHIP STATES, NO ACTIVE RECALLS AND ARE UNABLE TO SOURCE THE ODOR.

STEPPED INTO MY 2006 E55 AMG IN THE MORNING TO A STRONG FUEL ODOR, DROVE THE CAR A FEW MILES, STILL SMELLED THE FUEL. WHEN I CAME HOME I JUMPED ON TO THE COMPUTER AND SEARCHED ON GOOGLE ABOUT FUEL ODER INSIDE W211 CHASSIS CARS. FOUND A LOT OF OTHER OWNERS HAVE EXPERIENCED SAME SYMPTOMS, CONFIRMED BY LIFTING UP REAR SEATS TO FIND FUEL PUDDLE UNDER THE SEAT CUSHION BEHIND THE DRIVER SIDE. THE CUSHION, SOUND DEADENING MATERIAL AND WIRES WERE ALL WET FROM FUEL. IMMEDIATELY TOOK THE CAR TO MERCEDES AT FOOTHILL RANCH IN CA, AND THEY STATED THERE IS A OPEN RECALL AND WARRANTY EXTENSION. HOPING TO GET THIS FIXED.

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON HAD VEHICLE CHECKED THROUGHLY DISCOVERED FUEL SENDING UNIT/TANK PROBLEM.

AFTER FILLING UP THE CAR WITH GASOLINE, I CAN SMELL THE DISTINCT ODOR OF GASOLINE FROM OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE AROUND THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR AREA (DRIVER'S SIDE). I BELIEVE THAT FUEL IS LEAKING FROM THE FUEL FILTER SENDER UNIT, WHICH IS LOCATED UNDER THE BACKSEAT. A NEW STORY SHOWING THE PROBLEM IS HERE: HTTP://WWW.WSBTV.COM/NEWS/NEWS/LOCAL/MERCEDES-OWNERS-FIND-GASOLINE-POOLING-BACKSEAT/NDBZM/. MERCEDES IS REPLACING THESE COMPONENTS AS DESCRIBED IN NHTSA ACTION NUMBER : EA13003. I WENT TO A MERCEDES DEALERSHIP (DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES MOTORS) AND SHOWED THE SERVICE CONSULTANT A PRINT OUT OF NHTSA ACTION NUMBER : EA13003. HE EXPLAINED THAT MY VEHICLE IS NOT COVERED BY THIS ACTION NUMBER. I CALLED MERCEDES CORPORATE AND WAS TOLD THAT MY VEHICLE IS NOT COVERED. I BELIEVE THAT MY VEHICLE HAS THE SAME SENDER UNIT THAT IS DESCRIBED IN NHTSA ACTION NUMBER : EA13003, SO I DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY MERCEDES IS CLAIMING MY VEHICLE IS EXEMPT FROM THIS IMPORTANT SAFETY FIX. I WOULD LIKE MERCEDES TO REPLACE THE SENDER UNIT AND ANY COMPONENTS THAT ARE LEAKING GASOLINE.

THE E350 MERCEDES BENZ HAS A DEFECTED SEAL GASKET ON THE TOP OF THE GAS TANK AND WHEN THE TANK IS FILLED, FUMES AND GAS WILL EXIT THIS OPENING IN THE FUEL TANK. THE FUMES ARE VERY STRONG WHEN PARKED IN THE GARAGE AND MERCEDES BENZ HAS ACKNOWLEDGED THIS DEFECT IN THEIR TANKS AND THE SUIT HAS BEEN SETTLED. THE BENZ DEALERS WILL NOT HONOR THE REPAIRS BECAUSE IT IS NOT VIN SPECIFIC AND STATES THE MY VEHICLE IS NOT COVERED. THE MERCEDES BENZ HAS EXTENDED THE WARRANTY ON THESE VEHICLES FOR THIS PURPOSE AND IT STATES THESE DETAILS IN THEIR LETTER TO ALL BENZ OWNERS. THE LETTER STATES ALL YEARS 2004 TO 2009 E350 VEHICLES BUT DOES NOT GIVE VIN DETAILS. PLEASE ADVISE WHAT MY NEXT STEP WILL BE. THE NHTSA ACTION NUMBER : EA13003 WHICH EXPLAINS IN DETAILS WHAT THIS VEHICLE DEFECT IS AND HOW MERCEDES BENZ WILL REPAIR AS AN EXTENSION OF WARRANTY.

STRONG SMELL OF GAS INSIDE AND OUTSIDE PERIMETER OF THE AUTOMOBILE AFTER A GAS TANK FILL UP. SMELLS GO AWAY AFTER DRIVING 40-50 MILES. I HAVE BEEN REFUELING AT ABOUT 80% CAPACITY TO MITIGATE THE SITUATION.