Filled up gas tank, when I pulled it into the garage I had a very strong gas smell coming from the drivers rear side wheel well.car was brought in today, I was told that I have a leaking fuel sending unit on the passengers side and it need to be replaced. Cost is $1050 includes labor and parts.
2006 Mercedes-Benz AMG E55: wrong fuel gauge reading
5 of the 34 complaints about the 2006 Mercedes-Benz AMG E55 describe wrong fuel gauge reading.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 15%
- typical mileage
- 74,000
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 1 service bulletin covers this area of the car. See below
Wrong fuel gauge reading by model year
What owners say
Strong gas smell inside vehicle after fill up, or while sitting on an incline. Remove acess covers to fuel pump and fuel sending unit, puddled gas observed on top of tank.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 mercedes benz e55. The contact stated that the vehicle was included in a manufacturer's recall for the fuel sending unit and was repaired at an authorized dealer. A few years after the recall repair was performed, the contact noticed a strong gasoline fuel smell. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the technician stated that the fuel sending unit was leaking fuel. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of failure. The approximate failure mileage was 68,000.
Car developed strong fuel smell inside cabin. During 100k miles service, dealer suggested possible future replacement of fuel sending unit at customer's expense. After service visit to dealer, fuel smell inside cabin became stronger and rear seat was removed by customer and discovered fuel fluid accumulating beneath rear seat. Inspection cover was removed and the sending unit was found leaking fuel from top cover of sending unit through a crack on it. Fuel leak is confirmed to generate through a hairline crack at top of sending unit. It is not from seals or threaded cover.
Summary: both fuel sending units leaking from the top of the fuel tank. Fuel was puddling under the rear seats and was dripping on to the ground. My 6 year old son got in the car this morning and complained that it smelled like gas. This a major safety issue as well as an environmental issue. What would happen if the leaking fuel came in contact with a hot exhaust pipe? A recall was issued for this same problem in 2008, however, the recall did not resolve the problem, it only delays it until you are out of warranty and are forced to pay out of pocket for a costly repair.
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Is wrong fuel gauge reading a common problem on the 2006 Mercedes-Benz AMG E55?
5 of 34 owner complaints about the 2006 Mercedes-Benz AMG E55 (15%) mention wrong fuel gauge reading. The model year with the most reports is 2005.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2006 Mercedes-Benz AMG E55?
There are 0 recalls and 1 service bulletin for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
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