2005 Mercedes Benz E320: wrong fuel gauge reading

Filed Jan 29, 2021 · Fuel system · TX

Filled up gas tank and had fuel odor inside car and fuel leaking outside the car until fuel level was around 3/4 of a tank. I believe that mine falls under all the other problems listed for fuel leaks for other w211 mercedes. The extended warranty for this was only allowed for original owners and not for anyone that purchased used.

Filed Feb 5, 2018 · Electrical · 195,100 miles · CA

The car is being hacked into by multiple individuals across triple cities. The hackers are able to lock and unlock the doors, shift gears, turn on the check engine light, control the radio and cd player, open the hood to steal oil and control the complete functionality of the car. Including turning on the cabin lights, blacking out the odometer along with the fuel gauge, and shutting the car off when desired this includes in the middle of the street. Because they can unlock the doors and roll down the windows they have access to the hood and gas door. This allowed them to break the radiator, damage the catalytic converter, and steal gas. Also since the hackers have access they have destroyed the drivers seat, crack the wood on the steering wheel and door trim, removed the right and left front doors, and destroyed the center arm rest. The rf field is controlled by them, and loud cracking sounds are remotely introduced when the car is stationary and key removed. The tele- aid is also activities remotely on occasion as well. The fbi has been notified numerous times to no avail along with the car maker who told me not to contact them again. Three dealerships checked out the car and none knew how to deal with the issue. Mercedes benz in germany was notified by emai and said mercedes USA has my information I'm their legal department. This was over 2 years ago with no contact from them regarding this issue. All attempts to reach them by phone via customer service has failed. Multiple police reports have been made with several police departments.

Filed Jul 2, 2017 · Fuel system · 135,378 miles · CA

8/4/16 vehicle had strong smell of gas inside after fillup. Went away after half full. Noticed recall in online doc's and took to mercedes of san diego where tank mod, cable harness, bracket, seal ringx2, insulation under seat were replaced no charge under warranty. 6/20/17 vehicle quit when approaching residence. Then wouldn't start but cranked. Same symptoms next day. Towed to mb san diego diagnosed fuel pump components failed $1,000 w/no offer to cover under recall. I further reviewed same internet doc's which show fuel pumps, filters, fuel level senders are covered under mb 15 yr. Unltd miles warranty. Will call service writer in morning to advise they should cover repairs, tow plus rental car while I was researchng.

Filed Jan 10, 2017 · Fuel system · 86,000 miles · CA

Fuel sending unit leaking fuel - strong odor of gasoline. I see that many other w211 style mercedes benz owners are complaining about the same thing. I took it into my mechanic and he says that the sending unit is leaking and this has been an going problem with these vehicle. Mercedes needs to recall this for safety reasons and do the right thing. Please add my complaint to the pile of complaints already received by your agency.

Filed Nov 3, 2016 · Fuel system · 140,000 miles · CT

The car has fuel (gasoline) vapors inside and outside of the car. The fuel sending unit or the fuel pump in the saddle gas tank under the back seats leaks gasoline and the smell makes me sick. I am afraid the car will explode if the vapor is present at the combustible ratio of gasoline to air.

Filed Jun 16, 2015 · Fuel system · CA

The check engine light has been coming on since 2008 and the fuel gauge does not show the correct about of fuel since 2009. Repairs were done but the problems was never completely fixed. Now the car is being hacked into across multiple locations by several different individuals. Besides taking control over the ,vehicle functionality, tele-aid, cd player, brakes, lock and unlock the doors at will, and the increase rf in the car, the hacker can turn on and off the check engine light and control the fuel gauge. Mercedes benz USA was contacted regarding the problem and I was told to never contact them again. They also said an attorney would send me a letter stating their position. It has been almost two years, and I have yet to receive it. The first letter I sent to the company regarding this matter was sent directly to [xxx] cannon the ceo of the USA branch. The second letter was sent to [xxx]. Chairman of the board of management at daimler ag and the head of mercedes benz cars in germany. A representative from [xxx]. Office said this problem is the responsibility of mercedes benz USA and the matter is in the legal department of mercedes benz USA. I have tried to contact mercedes benz USA after the response from germany and was told not to contact them again regarding my car. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).

Filed Feb 7, 2015 · Fuel system · 70,000 miles · LA

This is the second occurrence with this problem on my vehicle-the fuel sending unit is leaking once again with the first replacement occurring around 75k miles and now again at 123k miles. I will pursue some classification with this matter. Even though the fuel leakage is contained beneath the rear seat, the fumes are almost impossible to bear.

Filed Nov 17, 2014 · Airbags, Electrical · 68,000 miles · CA

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 mercedes benz e320. The contact stated that the fuel gauge and the speedometer gauge displayed inaccurate readings on the instrument panel. The vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 08v303000 (electrical system). The dealer did not recode the scn, but rather emptied the fuel tank and replaced the fuel and the fuel lever sensor. The failure recurred intermittently. The vehicle was also not included in the federal safety agency action number: ea13003 (fuel system, gasoline). The contact reported the safety concern with the air bag sensor, which was not included in pe: 10017 (air bags and electrical system). The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer more than twice, but the failures persist. The manufacturer was notified of the failures. The approximate failure mileage was 68,000.

Filed Oct 24, 2014 · Electrical · 100,000 miles · CA

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 mercedes benz e320. The contact stated that while driving approximately 20 MPH, the fuel gauge displayed erroneous readings. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician diagnosed that the fuel system had failed. The vehicle was repaired but the failure persisted. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer who stated that the fuel injection and fuel gauge needed to be replaced. In addition, the contact stated that after only driving one block the speedometer would display one mile. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000.

Filed May 9, 2014 · Fuel system · 120,000 miles · VA

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 mercedes benz e320. The contact stated that there were strong gasoline fumes coming from the fuel tank whenever the vehicle was driven. While driving uphill, the fuel gauge did not display the correct reading. As a safety precaution the contact only put a half tank of gasoline to ensure that the fuel would not overflow or the strong odor would not emit from the gasoline tank. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who diagnosed that the fuel tank cap was leaking and the left and right fuel tanks needed to be replaced. The vehicle was inspected, diagnosed and repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The contact was not included in the federal safety agency action number: ea13003 (fuel system, gasoline). The approximate failure mileage was 120,000.

Filed Mar 29, 2014 · Fuel system · 113,000 miles · CA

A strong fuel odor was noticed on the rear driver's side of the vehicle after driving the car with a nearly full tank of gas. I removed the access panel beneath the rear seat on the driver's side and discovered fuel collecting in the well around the fuel sending unit. This is the second time in 3 years/30,000 miles that I have had this fuel leak. The first leak was repaired 3 years ago by replacing the fuel sending unit with a mercedes oem unit. Clearly, mercedes has not addressed the part/materials reliability issue that so many owners of the w211 e-class are experiencing. I am convinced that this is a design flaw in the fuel system of this vehicle and a recall of this vehicle model is warranted. This very well may be the last mercedes benz vehicle that I ever purchase. Photos of the leaking fuel sender can be provided upon request.

Filed Mar 25, 2014 · Fuel system · 48,000 miles · CA

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 mercedes benz e320. The contact stated that the fuel gauge would erroneously indicate that there was no fuel in the vehicle after refueling. The dealer replaced the fuel sensor and floater however, the failure recurred multiple times. The manufacture was alerted about the failure but declined to provide the contact any assistance. The approximate failure mileage was 48,000.