Please reference the federal safety agency action# pe12001. I filled the tank until the pump shut off automatically and did not add any additional fuel beyond that. I parked the car in home garage and waited for 10 minutes there is strong gasoline smell filled in the garage. Checking around the vehicle no visible leak underneath. The interior had a strong fuel smell on the back seats. I am a house wife, taking my one year old baby with this vehicle every day. I am not comfortable for my baby seating with strong fuel smell on the back seats. However, I went back to the mercedes benz dealer, they can't do anything about it.
2004 Mercedes-Benz AMG E55 fuel system complaints
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the federal safety agency ACTION# PE12001.
I walked in my garage and smelt a bad fuel smell coming from my car. After review, I determined it was my fuel sending unit that was leaking from the top and fuel was rolling down the outside of the gas tank. After looking online to see if others with the same vehicle have had this problem and to my findings, this is a normal thing that happens with these vehicles. I know this is not safe for the environment, so I thought I should file this complaint. They should take better precautions for this not to happen. Now we are stuck having to pay a lot of money to get this replaced or fixed, when this is not a normal wear and tear item on the car. I believe they should have a recall on this item, because it is unsafe and hazardous.
Today I start the car and the check engine appears. I went to the dealer and scan the car. The code was p0456 and we notice a hard smell of fuel. Then I entered the code in google and began to search about this problem and saw that a few members have the same problem and they put a complain on it. So im filling the same complaint that they do.
There is a strong fuel odor inside and outside the car after fueling. The odor will last until the fuel gauge gets below the full level. The dealer said it was a known issue but no recall has been ordered yet. They told me it would be a $2000 repair to replace the fuel tank and both fuel senders. I have no choice but to wait for a recall to fix this issue caused by a violation of safety and epa laws.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 mercedes benz e55. The contact stated that while traveling 25 MPH the check engine warning light illuminated. The contact also mentioned that fuel fumes were emitted inside of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The dealer diagnose that the fuel tank needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 50,200 and the current mileage was 51,000.
REFERENCE the federal safety agency ACTION NUMBER: PE12001.
Fuel pump leaks on the top of the assembly. Smell of gas inside cabin and outside of vehicle removed rear seat and opened fuel pump covers revealed gasoline pooling on top of pumps. Seems to be due to cracks on the top of assembly. Many 2003-2006 mercedes e class have this issue mine have been changed once problem still persists .
Leak from the fuel sending unit. This is a very common issue with this car with many complaints to the federal safety agency. Mercedes wants close to $2000 for repair this is a factory defect including fuel tank and sending units. As my children's car seat is above this gas leak, this poses a very dangerous situation.
When filling up my vehicle with fuel I have noticed that for the first few days there is a strong fuel smell coming from inside and outside the car. I work in the automotive field by trade and upon short investigation I have noticed that raw fuel is leaking from the top of the fuel sending unit and pooling up under the back seats where the access panels are located. This raw fuel can and will drip onto a hot exhaust pipe creating a not only dangerous but potentially fatal scenario. I have been forced to keep the fuel level at half full to prevent any spill over outside the car and into the cabin. What I have read on enthusiast sites I am one of hundreds that have claimed this same issue.
Fuel sender leaking. Filled gas tank, drove on freeway for approx 120 miles. Arrived at destination to find that the rear seat cushion is warm to the touch - lifted up rear seat foam cushion, found that the metal underneath is too hot to touch with bare hands. Removed access cover to fuel sender, found fuel leakage.
When I fill the gas tank with fuel ( 91 octane gas), there is a strong odor of said gasoline. When I park it in my closed garage, the smell is strong enough that I'm afraid a spark from the water heater, or even the electric motor that opens the garage could trigger an explosion. Simply opening the door that leads from the garage to the house, fills much of the in house area with the smell of gasoline. Driving is also a concern, due to the fact that I don't know where the gas is leaking from, (other than somewhere on the gas tank) or if it could drip on a hot part or come in contact with an electrical component. Once the fuel tank is below 2/3, the odor drops significantly. Note: I had this same problem when the car was one year old and, after 5 tries by the dealer, was finally diagnosed and fixed under warranty.
After filling the tank to more than 3/4 full, gas leaks out from tank into the cabin under the rear seat. The car fills with gas fumes. This is a common problem on w211 models.
Everytime I fill my car with gas there is a strong fuel smell in the car. I took the back seat out and there is a pool of fuel there as well as under the car. I don't ever fill my car up more than 3/4 a tank otherwise the fuel leaks into the cabin and gives me a strong odor. Please help!!!
Reference the federal safety agency action number: pe12001 after filling the gas tank, a smell of gas was noticed in the garage. Upon backing out of the garage onto my sloped driveway, gas was observed to be leaking from under the car onto my driveway and street. After about 50 miles of driving, the smell of gas no longer was present and no leak was noticed.
The federal safety agency action number: pe12001 bought the vehicle used 05/2012 with 95,000 miles. The vehicle has a strong odor of gasoline from rear seat area, strong odor of gasoline from under the vehicle, also if left overnight in closed garage (with fuel tank full), garage smells of gas. I have removed the metal fuel sender access cover under the rear seat and found a pool of gas, approx 20z around the electrical connector (have photos of this).
Started smelling gas after filling up and eventually found that the fuel sender/hose was leaking fuel. Fuel was also leaking and puddling up around the fuel pump and the fuel sender.
There is a strong gas smell in the car. It seems the fuel sending unit maybe leaking and the fuel tank is cracked/leaking.
After refueling vehicle, I noticed a strong odor of raw gasoline in the interior of the vehicle emanating from the rear seat area. In july, 2011, a mercedes dealership determined two sending units located under the rear seat were leaking, necessitating their replacement. The car was out of warranty and there was no mention of any recall or service campaign relative to the defective parts. The approximate cost to me was $2000.00. Just last week, on april 6, 2012 the same event occurred wherein I refueled the vehicle and, again, noticed the same gas odor. This time I also noticed fuel had spilled on the pavement in the vicinity of the right rear portion of the underside of the vehicle. The vehicle was returned to the dealer that made the original repairs and I am awaiting their assessment of the problem. This recurrence happened just nine months and 6,000 miles after the previous repair. In the interim, I became aware of a 2008 recall involving a fuel leak on my model vehicle. I have asked the dealer to determine if the july, 2011 repair should have, in fact, been covered by the recall campaign. I have also since learned that numerous owners of my type vehicle have experienced similar gas leaks leading me to believe this is a widespread, frequent problem which has serious ramifications regarding personal safety and environmental protection. My complaint is that the manufacturer appears to have improperly designed a part or series of parts that either alone or in combination fail resulting in a hazardous fuel leak. Given the recurrence of the leak in my case in such a short period of time, it appears the remedial action is ineffective in solving the gas leak problem.
While checking the rear brakes we smelled gas at the right rear corner of car. Investigated and found stains on the underbody in the gas tank area. Your website indicates that you are in the process of gathering information on this subject and may issue a recall notice.
After filling the car up there was a strong gas smell inside the cabin of the car. It was so strong that we had to roll the windows down to help the smell go away but it was still very strong. After driving home and parking the car (2 mile trip home) there was a small puddle of gas on the driveway floor about 2-3 hours after parking the car. I had the car towed to an independent repair facility and was told the there was gas coming from the top of the passenger side fuel pump and that it was a common problem. They replace the o-ring and a couple of fuel lines and said that I may need to have the entire fuel tank,pumps and 2 of the fuel lines replaced if it happens again. I called the dealership and was told they know this is an ongoing problem but there is no recall and I would be responsible out of pocket and the cost would be $2500-$3000. How is a fuel leak that is obviously a defect from mercedes and has affected 1000's of vehicles not a recall? I did a lot of research on this and have found many claims of this on mercedes forum's so this isn't an isolated incident.
Started smelling gas after filling up and eventually found that the fuel sender/hose was spraying fuel on the underside of the car/rear seat. After researching the problem I found that fuel leaks coming from and around the tank are very common and that there was a recall years ago to reinforce the sender/hose. Fuel was also leaking and puddling up around the fuel pump and the fuel sender. This is obviously a design/part flaw and needs to be addressed as it happens repeatedly to many people.
Fuel tank leaks fuel onto the ground via the external inter tank transfer hose on the top of the tank. To repair this mercedes has to replace the tank which requires a complete teardown of the rear suspension and rear subframe. I brought the car to the dealer for this issue 5 times, any time the tank was greater than half full it would leak a significant (a puddle formed) amount of fuel on the ground. Mercedes benz did not warranty this issue stating that they have never seen this issue and it was a one time thing, even though they "repaired" it five times.
My 2004 e55 amg was parked in the garage after driving home from work. When returning to the garage about 45 minutes later I immediately noticed the garage was consumed with gas fumes. I backed the car out of the garage only to find that a 1/4 tank or so of gas had spilled on the floor. Hesitant to leave the car in the garage overnight, I drove the car 10 minutes down the road to my local mercedes-benz dealer for inspection. (I thought it best not to wait until morning, as hot exhaust pipe and gas spill was not something I am comfortable with.) I found that many vehicles have experienced this issue and this is not uncommon of my make and model vehicle. After reading many safety concerns and even having my own concerns now of driving the car, I decided to write this formal complaint. Even after the repair, the car smells of gasoline inside and outside. Still hesitant to park in the garage, I am keeping the car outside until it has been determined safe.
I have a 2004 mercedes amg e55. I purchased the car second hand from my neighbor at +/-33,000 miles. One week of ownership, I got a check engine light. I had access to a obd2 scanner and got the code for evap error. I stored the car overnight in my garage and woke up the following morning where the whole house reeked of fuel. I had recently filled up the night before. Being familiar with this mercedes vehicle I went over the fuel system from gas spout to gas tank. The smell was coming from inside the car under the rear drivers side passenger seat. Upon further inspection and removal of the seat,access panel. I could see gasoline puddling up on top of the fuel sender. I got some paper towels and dried it. That morning I bought a new gasket seal from the dealer to try and isolate the problem. That did not help...next gas fill up the car continue to smell like fuel inside the cabin. I took it to a independent mechanic who performed the smoke test to see where the leak is coming from and sure enough it was from the top of the gas tank where it met the fuel sender. Upon taking the car to the dealer, I've been told I have to replace the entire gas tank, fuel pump, fuel sender and fittings to fix this problem. The dealer wants me to pay out of pocket the entire cost which is about $3,000. There still is a emissions warranty on the car which is good up to 8 years or 80,000 miles which they will not honor as they feel this issue doesn't qualify. They have just laughed at the situation and tried to downplay it. A lot of customers have been forced to pay out of pocket to cover this repair as they transport their kids in this car and that is very important. To prevent any further leaking, I only fill my car with gas halfway and have reset the check engine light with my scanner. Thank you.
Fuel sender unit leaked into the top of the pump area causing a smell of gasoline in the car. Sender unit was repaired but smell remained. Sender and pump unit were replaced and after 14 months the smell of gasoline is back along with pooling on the top of the pump area. When filling the car at the gas station there is sometimes a small puddle of gas under the rear filler area when done.
Fuel sending unit is leaking, there is a heavy fuel smell inside the car.
When you filled the tank up at any time, there would be a horrendous raw fuel smell until the fuel level dropped off of full. It was so bad I had to park the car outside instead of in the garage for fear of a fire starting and a subsequent explosion. I took it to the dealer and I had an extended warranty. The deductible was $200. They ended up having to replace the entire fuel tank, fuel pump and all related items to an updated model to get rid of the problem. I am still out the $200 deductible for my extended warranty.
Fuel system leaks at sending unit/pump after fueling up vehicle. Fuel sits on top of sending unit/pump until fuel tank reaches approx 3/4 of a tank. Vehicle had campaign(recall) for fuel sender conducted in 2008 according to dealer and mb USA. Have contacted both about the issue and neither say they've heard of a problem. Dealer said they would look into it but would charge a diagnostic fee. Have pictures of fuel on of sending unit/pump also. After fueling vehicle the vehicle can not be stored in my garage due to the vapor fumes filling my garage and also my house. After fueling a strong smell of garage can be smelt outside of the vehicle and in the summer months smelt inside the vehicle at times.
Melt broken gas tank, fuel leak: * drive shaft has sign of rubbing the heat shield * burned/melted rubber tube that covers the metal emergency brake line (passenger side) * burned/melted heat shield near drive shaft (passenger side) * burned/melted gas tank (passenger side) that had a hole and caused massive fuel leak.
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