2008 Mercedes-Benz AMG E63: gas smell in the cabin

Filed Sep 26, 2014 · Fuel system · 84,000 miles · CA

Owned the car for over 1 year, noticed a pronounced smell of gasoline after filling up at a local service station. Thought it was a spill, smell got stronger over the next 10 miles, parked the car in the garage, where the smell continued to increase to the point I could smell it in the bedrooms above the garage. Took car to local mercedes specialist who removed the inspection plates under the rear passenger seats. Driver side revealed a large pooling of gasoline (approx 8 fl oz) around the fuel tank apparatus. Car is not safe to drive, and required $1100 to replace the part.

Filed Aug 22, 2014 · Fuel system · 28,500 miles · MA

On july 30th, 2014 I fueled my 2008 mercedes e63 amg in the same manner as I have for the past 3 years of ownership. When I parked my vehicle in the garage and closed the door I noticed a faint odor of gasoline. I thought it was just the exhaust fume built up in the enclosed environment. The next day when I checked, there was an overwhelming odor of gasoline. Fumes were so strong I could clearly smell it from my floor apartment. Luckily my neighbor were away on vacation. The smell outside the entry way into the growers was so strong it stung my eyes. Knowing the volatility gas vapors I immediately opened the growers door. When I looked under the rear wheel arch of the driver side I saw a puddle odd gasoline and intermittent drops of gasoline coming down from the fuel tank area. The gasoline did not stop leaking until I drive it to about 3/4 full. It took 2 weeks for the smell of gasoline to dissipate from the interior. I am aware of the class action lawsuit against mercedes for this very same problem.

Filed Jul 15, 2014 · Fuel system · 75,132 miles · GA

I purchased a 2008 e63 mercedes benz in december 2013. Since the date of purchase I have noticed a strong odor and smell of gasoline upon fueling the automobile(both inside and outside of the vehicle). This odor progressively got stronger until I was unable to close my garage due to the fumes and the fear for my safety. I took the car to a mercedes benz dealer (luckily) to have it checked out prior to a road trip on 7/2/2014 and it was determined there was a leak in the fuel tank and sending unit (s). The technicians at the mercedes benz dealership indicated to me that the vehicle was unsafe to drive and operate. I have discovered that this particular issue is common to my particular vehicle make, model and year (a recall or class action lawsuit has been done against mb for this problem). I had the repairs done at mercedes benz but was charged for the repairs. I seek to recover the repair costs associated with this incidence. Please contact me immediately as I need guidance and information regarding this situation.

Filed Mar 23, 2013 · Fuel system · 59,700 miles · IL

Reference the federal safety agency action number: pe12001. I purchased this vehicle used in december 2012. One day after filling up with fuel I parked the car in my garage. The next day I came out to my garage and there was a strong smell of gasoline. When I got inside of my car the smell got much stronger and it was unbearable. I could not find any leaks inside or outside of the vehicle. I had to drive to work and this was the only car available. This was in the dead of winter and I had to drive with the windows down because the gas smell and fumes were unbearable. I had a terrible headache for the rest of the day. I left my car with the windows rolled down to help air it out. When I returned home I did some research online and found out this is a far too common problem with the w211 chassis mercedes benz. Per the information online I was instructed to remove my rear passenger seat and check the fuel sending units underneath the seats. Sure enough when I removed the cover off the drivers side fuel sending unit there was a pool of gasoline! I cleaned up all of the gasoline and let it dry out. From this point on I have not filled up my gas tank more than 3/4 just to keep this from happening again. Fuel pooling inside of the cabin is dangerous and unhealthy. Mercedes benz denies that this is a problem and will not cover the cost of replacing/fixing the defective fuel sending units. There are hundreds if not thousands of others that have this issue. Please do something to get this resolved. I have pictures of the fuel pooling inside of the cabin.

Filed Mar 20, 2013 · Fuel system · 63,000 miles · VA

A strong fuel odor is present inside and outside the vehicle after a full fill-up. The odor dissipates after about 1/8 of a tank of gasoline is consumed. These symptoms reliably reoccur each time the fuel tank is completely refilled. The odor is not present as long as the tank is not filled past 7/8 capacity. The vehicle has not been inspected by a mercedes-benz dealership and no parts have been replaced to address this problem. Current mileage is approximately 72,500.

Filed Sep 28, 2012 · Fuel system · 27,977 miles · VA

A strong fuel smell was noticed in the passenger cabin and outside the car after filling the tank. On 5/10/11, the dealer replaced the driver side sender unit p/n 2114703894 and seal ring p/n 2114710579. On 9/26/12, the same strong fuel smell was noticed in the cabin (again). The dealer replaced the same exact two parts on the driver (left) side. The sender units are accessed from under the back seat, which puts the overwhelming fumes in the cabin. I have read that this is a common problem for the w211 models, which is a very dangerous situation. I am concerned that this will happen again and result in a fire, explosion, or illness from the fumes. My children sit on the back seat that could become soaked with fuel.