The fuel tank cracked and leaks fuel when the tank is full. The check engine light also comes on stating small evap leak for the fuel system, because of this crack/leak. It is potentially a fire issue and causes noticeable fuel vapor/smell inside and outside of the vehicle. It is known to effect many if not all e-classes from this generation and mercedes benz is refusing to accept liability or repair the problem.
2004 Mercedes-Benz AMG E55 fuel system complaints
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Driver side fuel pump sender has leak on top where fuel pump meets the top plastic assembly. Leaks when fuel tank is full.
Every time I fill the gas tank there is a strong smell of gas fumes inside and outside of the vehicle. It is nauseating and seems would be dangerous.the dealer states a test verified a leak at the left pump housing area. Additionally found staining at the top of fuel tank near center mounting area. They recommended a replacement of the fuel tank assembly with new pump and sending unit/filter assemblies. This repair is $3000 us. The problem is the new equipment is the same faulty design of the original equipment. Most likely the same problem will occur again. After checking out the situation I have found this is a common occurrence with this make and model and that the manufacturer is aware of the problem.
The vehicle was repaired by the previous owner at mercedes under a recall, for the fuel leaks. The vehicle threw a code for gas cap. I replaced the gas cap. Two days later the check engine light disappeared and the car threw a code for an evap leak. I replaced the charcoal canister and the gas cap thinking it may have been faulty. The vehicle continues to throw a check engine light when it is filled with gasoline. Once the tank level drops below 3/4 the warning goes away however the check engine light remains.
If I fill the tank full of fuel (not overfilling), fuel leaks from fuel tank, pools on top of tank by the fuel pumps under the rear passenger seats and the smell of gas inside the car is overwhelming. I will not take my children in the car after witnessing these issues. After checking the mercedes forums, this issue is rampant on the e class models, and despite replacement of new parts, the problem reappears. I complained to the mercedes dealership in plano and they refused to replace the defective parts even though they acknowledge this was a known issue.
Filled gas tank late in the evening, and returned home. Car sat overnight and had strong smell of gasoline in morning. Opened all doors, looked underneath car and found no fuel leak. Aired the car for several minutes and then drove to work. During the one hour drive, the smell began to get worse. I opened windows partially, but could not open wide due to rain. I developed a headache before arrival. Left car parked at work all day in underground garage. The odor was again strong in the evening. I aired the interior as much as possible before driving home. Again, after nearly one hour, I developed a headache and felt squeamish inside the car. I was able to stop and get out of the vehicle for about 15 minutes to regain all senses so that I could safely drive home. The car now sits in my garage with the back seat removed trying to get the smell of gas out of the vehicle. I have now read many other similar complaints from others with same model vehicle. I realize there are not tens of thousands of these vehicles on the road; I am sure that if there were more vehicles with this problem there would be several severe accidents. I try to take good care of my vehicles and this problem appears to be the fault of the manufacturer or parts supplier. This problem should not happen and it is dangerous.
Im writing in reference to the federal safety agency action # pe12001. I bought my vehicle on the 23 of december 2012. I can honestly say I fell in love with this car. With that being said I have never filled the fuel tank of this car until 6-9-2013. The reason being I have a 1998 ford f150 that I drive as well. I mostly drive the e55 on weekends but its in and around my neighborhood. My father jus came back from the philippines a couple days ago so he needs my truck to get around while he's visiting. So yesterday I found I needed to drive the e55 daily while my father's in town so I filled up the tank to the car. I put in shell 91 and waited for the pump to stop. Once stopped I removed fueler and inserted into its holster. Note I did not top off for I never felt the need to in any car I have driven. I proceeded straight home and parked car in my garage, closed the garage door and went in the house. The e55 was in there for the rest of the day and night. And then this morning as I went into garage to go to work I was jus taken back by the fuel smell in the entire garage. So I opened the garage to air out and checked under the car for a puddle of fuel but found nothing. The smell is much stronger near the rear of the car. I drove off even with the windows down to jus rid the smell as it entered the cabin as I stepped in the car too. No problems driving to work but as I parked in reverse I can smell fuel as the wind kicked it towards my window. I parked and got out and smelled around the back and still smelled fuel. So as im worried throughout the day at work I went into my benzworld forum and found alot of the same complaints as me especially on the w211's. So as I read on the more worried I got because my kids ride in this car and I don't want them around it anymore especially with this problem goin on. Please help us with this problem.
Drivers side fuel delivery unit as well as passengers side had developed fuel leaks inside cabin of vehicle. This issue has been addressed before by mercedes and has recurred. The problem occurs when the plastic cracks on the fuel sending units and gasoline leaks into the cabin of the vehicle and emits fumes that are dangerous.
After refueling the car. Strong gasoline smell inside and outside the car for several days or about 60 miles. 2008 recall on fuel system performed 2009/2010 at mercedes benz of plano,tx.
Fueled the car up on my way home from work and parked the car for the night. In the morning when I opened the door, the fuel smell from the inside of the car just about knocked me out. I immediately opened all of the doors to vent the fumes as I was afraid to start the car until the smell dissipated. I started the car and drove to work thinking that it was an oddity only to discover that when the car sat during the day the same thing occurred when I opened the door to go home from work. After doing research I have discovered many complaints of the same issue, most have stated that there is a defect with the fuel tank filter-sending unit and mercedes refuses to acknowledge a problem even though someone could pass out from the sell of gasoline alone not to mention the threat of fire or explosion from the leaking fuel. I do not understand why this has not been addressed as a recall item as it seams as thou there are numerous complaints of the same issue.
Heavy fuel fumes emanating from vehicle. Dealer states fuel pump and/or gas tank replacement necessary.
Noticed strong smell of gas inside the car this as I remember this was the second time.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 mercedes e55. The contact stated that fuel was leaking from the fuel sender under the rear seat of the vehicle. The contact stated that the failure caused a strong gasoline smell in the vehicle cabin. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not available. The failure and the current mileage was 98,000.
Very strong fuel odor coming into the cabin of the car and making the passengers dizzy. The fuel pump appears to be defective and leaking gas into the car. Potential fire hazard and health hazard when inhaled. Taken to the nearest dealership and was told this was a normal occurrence with these cars. It seems to me like this is a major liability that should be looked at as a case for a potential recall.
Persistent strong odor of gasoline after refueling.
There was a smell of gas in the car that especially occurred after filling up the tank. The smell was very strong after parking the car in my garage after driving. I then noticed some gas spilling out of the car. I had to stop driving the car because of concerns over safety. I spoke directly with diana sanchez who is a case manager at mercedes benz USA (ph # 1‑800‑367‑6372) . I also spoke with romey p. At extension 7832. I also had a 3rd call with debbie who would not provide her last name. In all my direct discussions with mercedes benz USA, they would not agree to do anything about the issue. This was shocking given the safety issue caused by leaking fuel. I had read on-line about hundreds of other individuals reporting the exact same issue with the e55. I gave all this information to mercedes benz. I also spoke with eddie mccracken at mercedes benz of georgetown texas, and while he was aware of the issue they would not agree to repair the leaking fuel tank unless I paid for all the work myself personally. He did acknowledge that they were aware of defects with the gas tank deals.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 mercedes-benz e55. The contact stated that he noticed a strong odor of fuel inside the vehicle. The odor smell would occur more frequently when the contact was sitting in heavy traffic and driving uphill. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who inspected the vehicle and advised him that he could not smell a gasoline fuel smell from the interior of the vehicle. The manufacturer was not notified. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 57,205.
Interior of the car smells like gas. When I pulled off the rear seat the bottom of the seat actually smells of fuel. I drove without the rear seat in place to dinner. After placing leftovers on the passenger seat the food I had brought in the house then smelled of gas in a 15 minutes drive. I contacted mb of bloomfield hills,mi and they stated there is no such recall for fuel smell issues even though I know of a 40 page post by mbworld that almost all e55 owners are experiencing this issue.
Filled vehicle with fuel and left sitting in garage. The next day, I noticed a strong fuel odor outside of vehicle and, upon opening the driver's door, was overwhelmed with fuel odor. After a quick online search, I found multiple references to fuel filter/pump leak. I pulled out the back seat to investigate and found that the driver's side fuel filter/pump assembly is flooded in and around the retaining nut. This is a major safety issue.
Same situation identified in pe-12-001. Filled vehicle with fuel and left sitting in driveway. The next day, I noticed a strong fuel odor outside of vehicle and, upon opening the driver's door, was overwhelmed with fuel odor. After a quick online search, I found multiple references to fuel filter leak. I pulled out the back seat to investigate and found that the driver's side fuel filter assembly is fine, but passenger's side has approx 1/2 inch of liquid fuel standing in the filter assembly. Fuel has soaked through the cardboard/rubber cover and soaked the insulation above. It appears that the driver's side filter assembly was previously replaced (this was confirmed with service dept at dealership. They state that it was replaced in 2008 as part of tsb.), but the passenger's side, which is now leaking, is of a different (and I presume older) design. I have read the response from hogan/lovells dated 4/19/12 and would like to note that the "tight seal" described on page 2 which is allegedly created when the "access ports" are "secured by six bolts and [a] gasket" is not sufficient to prevent fuel vapor from entering the passenger compartment, nor is it sufficient to prevent liquid fuel from soaking through the gasket, and into the insulation on the underside of the rear seat. Once the gasket and insulation above it are saturated with fuel, the interior of the car is unbearable and probably a severe fire risk. The federal safety agency is welcome to come observe this in person on my vehicle.
I have a very strong fuel smell when I fill my gas tank past 1/2 a tank. I also notice when I visit the gas station and add fuel I will sometimes get a stumble and loss of power, almost like the engine wants to shut off. It is very concerning to me as I feel the fuel smell can be dangerous and possibly catch fire. I also think that there might be a related concern of once in awhile the car will not start, like if it is out of gas.
This car has the fuel tanks replaced in the past under warranty and now, when you fill the tank up, it leaks and the interior is overcome with gas fumes. The car is virtually undrivable due to the fumes. Upon removing the back seats, there appears to be standing fuel at the fuel sending units for each of the two tanks along with cracks in the plastic on the units. After letting the car sit with the windows open and baking soda in the back seat area for a week, I have been able to resume driving the vehicle although the fuel smell is still noticeable. The only resolution that I could find for this, outside of replacing the tanks again (mercedes has clearly stated they will not cover this as the car is out of warranty) is to fill the car up with only 3/4 tank of gas, being careful to never fill the tank completely. This appears to be a manufacturers defect and a serious safety issue that must be addressed. Due to the high cost of new tanks/sending units, I am not in a position to replace them with what may end up being yet another defective part from mercedes benz. The proposed resolution would be for mercedes to replace these parts with components that is re-designed and will not fail with the frequency of the current oem parts.
Reference the federal safety agency action number for multiple complaints on same issue pe12001 anytime the vehicle is filled over 3/4 of a tank of fuel, a very strong fuel odor is present inside of the car, outside of the car, and fuel puddles around the fuel sending unit under the rear seat. Sometimes the smell is so strong, that my family and I fear that the vehicle is no longer safe to drive due to the strong fumes of gas inside of the vehicle which I am sure is a serious fire hazard and accident waiting to happen. This is a very common problem, that mercedes knows about, and they need to issue a recall to get this taken care of just as they did on the more recent chassis http://www.leftlanenews.com/mercedes-recalls-5800-cars-over-fire-hazard.html.
My car starting smelling strongly of gasoline in the interior. I brought it to a local repair center and had the sending unit gasket replaced. About 2 weeks later, the smell had not abated and I had the same repair re-performed under repair warranty. This was again not successful. I then researched the issue in greater detail online and found many people complaining of the same issue. I brought it to the mercedes dealership, where they ultimately replaced the sending unit/hoses at a cost of about $1200. They confirmed there was a pool of gasoline just under the rear seat. This issue has caused gasoline to seep into the back seats. *tr..updated 01/14/13 *bf updated 1/16/2013
My car has had a recall once for gas smell and puddle under car when parked over night. Took it back to mercedes for same issue they smelled the overwhelming gas smell in the car and told me that the recall was already done and I would have to pay to replace the same parts again. This is very dangerous and I see that complaint number pe12001 has been filed so I'm not the only I e with this issue. I can't put more than one half tank of gas in my car or the [xxx] smell kills me. Also it leake gas and leaves a puddle where the car is parked. Coming from tank under back seat. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 mercedes-benz e55. The contact stated that he noticed a strong odor of gasoline when inside or outside the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where they advised him that the fuel system sending unit was fractured and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired for the fuel system sending unit. Approximately 1.5 years later, the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer where they advised him that the opposite fuel sending unit had now become fractured, as well as the fuel sending unit that was previously replaced. The manufacturer was contacted and advised him that they would cover the cost of the new unit but the older unit that was fractured for the second time would have to be covered by the contact. The failure mileage was unknown. The current mileage was approximately 67,400.
Filled car up with gas and gas started pouring our of rear underneath vehicle and also under seat in rear of car. Very strong smell of gasoline everywhere. Car was a gas bomb! Very dangerous! I have 4 children and this could have been a very bad situation. This needs to be addressed by the federal safety agency. I have since had to replace 2 fuel pumps (passenger side of vehicle) due to same problem, and now I am replacing the driver's side fuel pump as I type this. This is a very dangerous and expensive problem with whom mercedes benz should be responsible. This is a wide spread problem. Do a search on google. This issue has been posted to all internet support forums for mercedes benz vehicles! Please look here - http://alturl.com/jccrg.
Recall that was performed in 3/7/2008 has failed. Fuel leaking under back seat.
2004 e55. Fuel sending unit is leaking visible gas under rear seat. Vivid gas smell in interior. 2004 e55. I understand there have been many many complaints about this specific problem yet it still to be recalled. I don't feel safe on long road trips or the car burning down. Reference the federal safety agency action number: pe12001.
(the federal safety agency action# pe12001) fuel leaking onto the ground from fuel filter assembly due to cracking flange assembly.
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