The contact owns a 2013 Mercedes-Benz E350. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, there was an abnormal fuel odor entering the cabin of the vehicle. No warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed and determined that the fuel line needed to be replaced. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.
2013 Mercedes-Benz E350: gas smell in the cabin
6 of the 164 complaints about the 2013 Mercedes-Benz E350 describe gas smell in the cabin.
- owner complaints
- 6
- of this car's complaints
- 4%
- typical mileage
- 100,000
- 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
What owners say
The contact owns a 2013 Mercedes-Benz E350. The contact stated that an abnormal, fuel odor was coming from the vehicle without warning. The contact later noticed a small leak coming from the fuel tank. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was confirmed that the fuel leak was caused by severe corrosion to the subframe. The contact was then informed that the vehicle was unsafe to drive. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, and the contact was provided a case number. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.
The contact owns a 2013 Mercedes-Benz E350. The contact stated while driving 45 MPH, there was an abnormal fuel odor inside the vehicle. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact stated that after parking the vehicle, the fuel odor was present on the outside of the vehicle. The contact did not see fuel leaking underneath the vehicle. The contact took the vehicle to an independent mechanic and after removing the rear seats from the vehicle, the mechanic became aware of a fuel leak inside the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. Upon investigation, the contact associated the failure with the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 12V557000 (Fuel System, Gasoline) however, the VIN was not included. The contact took the vehicle to the local dealer and made them aware of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 85,000.
The contact owns a 2013 Mercedes-Benz E350. The contact stated while entering the vehicle, she noticed the smell of gasoline. The contact started the vehicle with no issues however, the gasoline odor was still in the vehicle. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact drove the vehicle to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The mechanic determined that the fuel lines running underneath the rear passenger’s seat were leaking and needed to be replaced. The independent mechanic referred the contact to an authorized dealer. The vehicle was towed to the dealer but was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 150,000. The VIN was unavailable.
Gas smell from left rear of vehicle wheel well. As fuel smell inside of car
I noticed the smell of gas in the garage whenever the car was parked in the garage. The mercedes dealer determined that the right side fuel sending unit was leaking gas. The vehicle has a metal gas tank and the fuel sending unit is built into the gas tank and therefore the entire gas tank had to be replaced at a cost of $4209.65.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2013 Mercedes-Benz E350 fuel smell
Is gas smell in the cabin a common problem on the 2013 Mercedes-Benz E350?
6 of 164 owner complaints about the 2013 Mercedes-Benz E350 (4%) mention gas smell in the cabin. The model year with the most reports is 2007.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2013 Mercedes-Benz E350?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
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