I have gas fumes inside the car. I check the pump sender , and I found electrical problem in the connector for the pumps. See picture. This issue could create electrical spark and your car could be on fire! Big issue check your vehicle. The design of the connector are under heat capacity. And that the root cause of leak of full.
2004 Mercedes-Benz AMG E55 fuel system complaints
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The fuel smell is constant and so strong it burns your eyes. Fuel is leaking into the car and damaging the rear seats, discoloration is evident from the leaking fuel on the leather. A simple towel left will stink like gasoline over a matter of minutes when left in the back seat. Please let me know what I need to do to resolve this issue. Sincerely, [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
Noticed fuel smell when filling tank more than half way. Investigated to find pooling fuel on top of fuel pump / sender assembly beneath rear seat.
Smells of fuel both inside and outside of the car when the car is 3/4 or full tank.. (fuel tank sending unit).
The smell of fuel is coming from my car when it is stationary or in motion. The smell of so overwhelming that I can smell it even before entering the vehicle.
I bought this car from pure motors in sacramento ca. With a empty fuel tank. I took to a gas station less than a quarter mile from the dealer. I filled it up and my wife drove it home about 15 miles away from the dealership. She pulled up in the driveway and told me how bad the gas oder was and that she had to put the window down to keep from passing out. I immediately called mercedes benz roadside assistance. They sent a tow truck out and took it to the mercedes benz dealership in rocklin. Ca. After the dealer look at the car they told me I needed a new gas tank. They said it was on back order and would take a week to get one. That was 02/25/2015, it's now 05/06/2015. No word from mercedes as to when they will get it. I received a email letter from an attorney that mercedes benz USA llc would cover the issue but all I get from them are wasted words, the run around. The letter from mb USA llc was signed by ralph s. Fisher the general manager of the customer assistance center.
My fuel tank has developed a leak where I can smell fuel both outside and inside the vehicle after filling the tank all the way. The odor is very pronounced and I am concerned about the safety of the vehicle if this much fuel is leaking from the tank. An independent repair shop confirmed a leak from the top of the fuel tank. Based on information I read on a mercedes benz forum website, it said to reference action number pe12001 (this appears to be a common issue with this series of vehicle). I hope the federal safety agency will investigate this issue and force mercedes benz to replace these defective and unsafe fuel tanks at no cost to consumers.
Gas smell in car so went to shop for inspection. Found gas tank would not hold vacuum and that it was leaking with gas pooling around tank below rear seat. I understand there may be a class action suit regarding this issue and would like to find out how to recover the over $4000 in expenses to repair my gas tank. A gas tank should not leak and need replacing.
A strong smell of gas was in the car. Took to dealer and they had to replace tanks and emitters. Gas had gotten in the seats as well and they had to be replaced. The smell was so strong that it made me and wife sick.
After filling up car at gas station strong gas smell inside and outside car. While car was in driveway I noticed gas leaking from rear driver side. I looked under driver rear seat there was a pool of fuel around the crown of the fuel pumps.
Noticed strong fuel smell in garage after a fill up. I am a mechanic so removed rear seat to inspect fuel pumps, found the passenger side fuel pump leaking quite a bit of fuel through the electrical connector because housing was melting around the electrical pins allowing fuel to pool up on top of the fuel pump. Very dangerous to have these fuel fumes trapped in the garage around so many things that can spark. Also not safe at all to have standing gasoline on contact points of the fuel pump electrical connector. Vehicle needs fuel pump module replaced. Very high risk of fire!!
A few weeks after purchasing a 2004 mercedes benz e55 I noticed an occasional fuel smell from outside the vehicle while parked in the garage. Over the past year it has progressively gotten worse, fuel appears to be pooling on top of the fuel tank directly under the drivers side rear seat where there is an access panel. I have removed the panel and noticed the fuel on top of the tank. Looking under the vehicle I can see where fuel has been running off the bottom of the tank onto the ground right next to the exhaust system. This is a major safety concern of mine and I am afraid to drive the vehicle. Mercedes wants thousands of dollars to replace the fuel tank and this is unacceptable to me. This is a very dangerous situation as well as nauseating to drive the car.
I filled the car with fuel and drove it home and parked it in the garage. The next morning when I went into the garage there was a very strong odor of gasoline fumes. The fumes were not in the passenger compartment, but rather, outside the car. After driving the car for a while and using about 1/8th tank of gasoline, the odor was no longer present. The repair shop has determine that the fuel sending unit must be replaced. I think mercedes did a recall for this problem earlier.
I have a 2004 mercedes benz e55 amg ,I'm the second owner of the car bought it on december 2012 with odometer reading 118,000 during that time.I hardly used this vehicle because I have couple of daily driver car. Couple of month ago I smells a strong gas smell inside the car and engine check was on. I went to my mechanic to check it and he cannot find where is it coming from.so I took home my car and didn't drive it for awhile. I only use it occasionally and until the smells is no longer coming. Yesterday , november 22,2014 , iused the car for work and everything seems normal. On my way home I went to fill up the gas full tank ,when I look at the other side of my car ,from driver side rear passenger area ,I saw a pool of gas coming form that area underneath the passenger rear seat area but coming from the metal lid of the car.its kind of strong and the gasoline guy need to apply some chemicals on the surface of the tank where park my car during fill ups. Its kind of strong dripped and I decided to tow it to my mechanic on midnight. I do not want to drive it home because it might catch fire because its near the exhaust under the passenger rear seat. I went online while waiting for the towing truck and realized that there is a similar cases like this on this model,there is a recall for this car and im not sure if the original owner experience this before. What kind of assistance I can get from your agency to make sure this issue is taking care of.its not very safe for me to use this car with this conditions and im sure mercedes benz will do charge arm and legs for this faulty design for this model year. Please let me know how to handle this problem and how can I get this fix through recall issues that the federal safety agency has issued for this model. Looking forward to hear from your agency .thank you
Fuel tank/sending units are leaking badly on top of tank and seeping raw fuel and heavy fumes into passenger compartment. This is a horrible safety risk and I am aware that this is becoming a very common issue with this model. I am afraid to drive my vehicle with such a large amount of fuel soaking into the passenger compartment. I also have photos of the affected area if useful.
I own a 2004 mercedes benz e55. I am reporting a very strong gas odor in the cabin, as well as the exterior of the vehicle especially after fueling the vehicle. The appropriate recall was done on my car in 2008 and the same parts are failing. The smell of gas in the cabin is overwhelming!!! Something needs to be done about this ongoing issue.
After filling the gas tack - I started smelling fuel in the garage. I didn't see a gas leak on the floor but the smell of fuel was very strong. This happened multiple times over the course of the next month. It would go away after 2-3 gallons of fuel were burnt off. I believe there is a defect in the gas tank assembly as I found many other e55 owners with similar issues.
Evap code - p0456. Fuel sender leak. Faulty fuel pump/gas tank leak. Strong fuel smell coming from rear of vehicle as well as gasoline pooling under vehicle. Heavily fumed cabin as well.
Purchased pre-owned car on date above. After filling gas tank fumes are apparent inside and outside vehicle. After using approx. 10%- 20% of fuel odors are gone. So I usually fill the tank only part way. This temporarily prevents the problem. When family members drive the car, they do forget not to fill the tank !
Strong smell of fuel coming from under vehicle. No gas leaks visible. Shortly after filling up the gas tank (I do not "top off") I thought I spilled gasoline on my pants. Turns out the fuel sender units may be leaking. There is a lawsuit against mbusa regarding this.
The fuel sending units under the back seat were leaking fuel directly into the passenger compartment. The floor mats were soaked with gasoline and the foam insulation under the rear seat, and the foam in the rear seat soaked up gasoline from the leaking fuel sending units. The sending units were replaced by the mercedes dealer at a high cost (a little over four thousand dollars). Over a year later, with lots of baking soda, odor killers, and leaving the seat out of the car with a fan on it for two weeks, the odor is still strong in the car. Probably the only real fix would be to replace the rear seat, the carpeting on the floor, the mats, and the insulation under the rear seat. The cost to do so would be high. Mercedes should recall these cars and own up to their problem. I have no doubt that any spark near the floor or bottom of the rear seat would have caused a major fire. Luckily, that did not happen.
I smelled gas inside the cabin when I opened the door on 8/9/2014. This is the first time I smelled this in the car. I looked online to see if anyone had reported this problem and found many postings pointing to this recall petition. Http://mbworld.org/forums/w211-amg/363759-urgent-notice-03-06-e55s-were-involved-fuel-sender-recall-bombs-29.html I removed the rear seat and cover. I was then able to visually confirm that I have small pools of fuel around the base of the sender/sensor units. These pools of fuel were present on both the passenger-side and driver-side units.
Check engine light remains on. Potent fuel smell present when gas tank filled above 3/4. Fumes are noxious and present inside the vehicle. Burning plastic-like scent also frequent even when tank not filled above 3/4. Vehicle may vibrate or hesitate while moving, may jerk unexpectedly forward when stopped even with brakes fully applied. Any leaking fuel a potential fire hazard due to sparking or friction common in moving vehicles.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 mercedes benz e55. The contact stated that fuel fumes were emitted in the vehicle. After inspecting the vehicle, the contact discovered that fuel was leaking from the fuel sending unit and was present under the rear seats. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician verified the failure and stated that the fuel sending unit was defective and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but the defect recurred. The manufacturer was notified of the problem. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 67,000.
Started smelling fuel had 1/2 tank and thought something was wrong so I stopped to fill tank. Smell was so strong after tank was full I couldn't breathe and didn't leave station for over an hour. I thought car might explode. I finally found issue cause on a forum bad fuel senders. I cant believe mercedes told me its not covered under emission warranty. Im thinking of suing them because I know that the emissions warranty is not expired.
I have a 2004 mercedes benz e55 and after filling the car with fuel there is a strong smell of gasoline. The tank is located in the back seat and after opening the inspection covers I can see and smell gasoline that has leaked from the fuel sender unit. This looks to be a very dangerous issue and I know that I am not the only one this is happening too. Thanks
After the 2008 recall on mercedes fuel pump replacement did not resolve the problem, I have replaced them 2 times. As of feb 2014 they are leaking again, my main concern is that the fumes after repairing the car still come back, cause my wife to be sick and after having cancer she has not able to use the car unless we air it out 2-3 days before. After each replacing the pumps look burned, and mercedes has not given us reason why this problem exist or solution to the problem.
Fuel sending units under the rear bench seat are leaking gas and filling the cabin with toxic fumes. I am unable to have my family in the vehicle and even driving with the windows down does little for venting out all the fumes. At least 10 ounces has accumulated under the seat and soaked the carpeting.
My fuel tank has developed a leak where I can smell fuel both outside and inside the vehicle after filling the tank all the way. The odor is very pronounced and I am concerned about the safety of the vehicle if this much fuel is leaking from the tank. An independent repair shop confirmed a leak from the top of the fuel tank. Based on information I read on a mercedes benz forum website, it said to reference action number pe12001 (this appears to be a common issue with this series of vehicle). I hope the federal safety agency will investigate this issue and force mercedes benz to replace these defective and unsafe fuel tanks at no cost to consumers.
This car developed a very strong fuel smell inside the cabin shortly after filling up with gas in early 2012. I took it in to the dealer and they did warranty work replacing seals, etc. A little under a year later the smell came back. After doing a little research online I decided to take a look under the back seat and found where gasoline has stained the cushioning and a cloth that insulates between the frame and the seat. The fuel smell is much stronger in this area, which is inside the cabin. The dealer gave me back an estimate of almost $2,900 to replace the entire fuel tank assembly, sending units, hoses, etc. This is a known issue with mbusa.
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