After fueling up, a smell of gas occurs. Slight gas puddle forms under the car after every fuel up. Drops gas gauge down and after that no more smell of fuel but still slight puddle of gas after leaving the car parked. Noticed it about a month ago and it seems to get worse. Doesn't seem safe knowing the car is leaking fuel.
Mercedes Benz E320 fuel gauge problems
56 of the 1,164 owner complaints about the Mercedes Benz E320 describe wrong fuel gauge reading, most of them for the 2005 model year.
- owner complaints
- 56
- worst model year
- 2005
- typical repair cost reported
- $2,000
- typical mileage
- 98,000
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.
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Often reported together
Fuel smell 33Fuel leak 20Fuel pump 7Check engine light 7Won't start 1
What owners say
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.
While parked, engine would die immediately after I started it. Mechanic discovered fuel seeping out of top of fuel sending unit in fuel tank.
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.
Fuel smell coming from left rear fuel sending unit leaking
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.
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.
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.
2004 mercedes benz e-320. Consumer writes in regards to vehicle warranty extension for repairs of fuel tank leaks. *smd the consumer stated in late 2009. He experienced a gas smell in the interior of the vehicle the smell became worse and eventually was noticeable outside the vehicle, too/ the vehicle was taken to the dealer to investigate and repair the problem. A leak was found on the left side of the fuel tank. The seal rings for the fuel level senders, fuel pump, filter assembly and harness were replaced in order to correct the fuel leak.
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).
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the Mercedes Benz E320 fuel gauge
Which Mercedes Benz E320 years have wrong fuel gauge reading problems?
The model years with the most reports are 2005 (25 complaints), 2004 (16 complaints) and 2003 (9 complaints).
How much does it cost to fix wrong fuel gauge reading on the Mercedes Benz E320?
Owners who mentioned a price put the repair at about $2,000 (median of 10 complaints that include a dollar amount). Costs vary with mileage, warranty and where the work is done.
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