Tl* the contact owns a 2008 mercedes benz e63. The contact stated that he began to smell gasoline in the cabin of his vehicle. The vehicle was taken to a dealer for diagnostic testing and was instructed not to add fuel to its capacity. The contact continued to smell gasoline and returned the vehicle to the dealer. He was informed there was a leak in the tank and it would need to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified but offered no assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 84,000.
2008 Mercedes-Benz AMG E63 fuel system complaints
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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.
The car has experienced a significant and dramatic fuel leak. The interior of the car was filled with fumes, the trunk of the car was filled with fumes. The car was repaired by a mercedes benz dealer, but the smell returned within a week. Sending units, gas tank pumps were replaced.
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