Strong gas smell from rear seat whenever gas filled up.
2004 Mercedes Benz CLK500: gas smell in the cabin
6 of the 14 complaints about the 2004 Mercedes Benz CLK500 describe gas smell in the cabin.
- owner complaints
- 6
- of this car's complaints
- 43%
- typical mileage
- 82,000
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.
Gas smell in the cabin by model year
- 20053
- 20046
What owners say
My car after fueling leaks a very strong fuel smell enters my car. The strong fuel vapor will remain until the tank gets below 3/4. It will be there whether it is in motion, stationary, or at idle. My entire garage will smell of fuel during this time when the tank is full. I know mercedes recalled the e class fuel tank because of this same issue. My clk500 is the same as the e class but the convertible version. These are dangerous faulty tanks that need to be recalled in every vehicle they installed them in.
After filling fuel tank strong smell of gasoline. Other complaints of this nature in your system. Recall already issued for other model mercedes benz with same issue.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 mercedes benz clk500. The contact stated that whenever he would refuel, there was a strong overwhelming fuel odor coming from inside and outside of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an dealer where tit was diagnosed that the fuel tank needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 82,000.
Bought car in sept. 2012. Started to notice fuel smell after fill ups. Getting worse, and checked fuel sending unit on top of tank. Puddle of fuel on top of sending unit.
Strong smell of gas fumes at rear wheel well area when fuel tank is filled. Dealer found fuel leaking from the top of the fuel sending unit and was filling the recessed area on top of fuel tank with gas. The dealer said that the plastic sending unit has a small crack or pin hole and would have to be replaced. I found on the mercedes benz user blog that other clk owners had similar issues. I contacted mercedes benz USA and filed a complaint stating this is a fire hazard. They said that they could not assist me with this problem since the vehicle out of warranty. I feel this is a safety issue and should be taken care of by mercedes benz.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2004 Mercedes Benz CLK500 fuel smell
Is gas smell in the cabin a common problem on the 2004 Mercedes Benz CLK500?
6 of 14 owner complaints about the 2004 Mercedes Benz CLK500 (43%) mention gas smell in the cabin. The model year with the most reports is 2004.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2004 Mercedes Benz CLK500?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
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