Strong fuel odor coming from vehicle when tank full. Doesn't happen if tank is 3/4 full or less. Any recalls? Will dealership fix problem?
2003 Mercedes Benz E500: gas smell in the cabin
32 of the 125 complaints about the 2003 Mercedes Benz E500 describe gas smell in the cabin.
- owner complaints
- 32
- of this car's complaints
- 26%
- typical mileage
- 96,000
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 1 service bulletin covers this area of the car. See below
Gas smell in the cabin by model year
What owners say
Strong fuel smell from driver side rear seat. The smell spread to the cabin and the whole garage. This happens when the fuel tank is full. The smell will lessen after the tank is about half full.
My car has a strong and overwhelming smell of gas inside the car when I drive. This has been happening for 2 weeks now whenever I drive with the windows up. I am forced to drive with the windows down in order to breath.
Shortly after filling the fuel tank, I smell gas fumes towards the back of the car behind drive side outside. There is no fuel leaks that drop on the car and also there is not fuel leaks under the hood of the engine neither.
We purchased our used vehicle in may, 2013 and have found the gas smell problem to grow increasingly worse. Especially initially when the tank is completely filled, it is very strong both outside and inside.
This vehicle has a very strong gasoline smell after I fill the tank. This smell is concentrated on the driver side by the rear wheel. I do not have the money to repair or diagnose the vehicle. Although, mercedes has issued an extended warranty to 15 years unlimited miles for "covered fuel tank components". The mercedes dealerships are not able to tell me what the severity or the specific reason for my fuel leak/smell without paying a large diagnostic fee/ w no guarantee of warrantied service. I would like them to share specific information about this problem with me without charging diagnostic fee.
I have had this problem for a while now. When I fill up my fuel tank there is a drastic smell of gas. I believe this is a safety issue. I had to leave my car out on the street in fear my water heater when igniting would set off a explosion. I am sure mb knows of this situation since I have seen numerous remarks and instances on just this subject. I would hope that mb will address this problem. I took it to the dealer and indeed they said that the fuel sending unit has a crack on top allowing the fuel to leak when filled up to the full mark. Thank you advance in reporting this to mercedes.
Fuel odor after filling the gas tank, in the passenger compartment and around the vehicle.
I had refueled my vehicle and noticed the presence of gas fumes when I parked in my garage. I always use the auto shutoff at the pump so there was no concern for me to "top off" something I never do. I notice that if I filled my tank closer to the 3/4 or below level it was not noticeable.
When the tank is full it has a very strong smell of gas inside and around the car for a couple of days, also misfire during these few days. I'm afraid this might cause a serious fire. I would like to hear from mercedes-benz asap regarding this possible dangerous issue, any help to correct this matter will be appreciated.
The car when we have full tank gives a very strong smell of gas, until couple of days, also when ging slowly there is a misfire on the engine. Reading on the forum says this is a know incident with mercedez. I am afraid this might cause fire. I would like to talk to dealership on this, any help is appreciated. [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
Crack around fuel pump and fuel line. Constant strong odor of raw gasoline in and around the car. Fills the garage with gas odor and into house. While parked outside gas can still be smelled. Unsafe whether parked, or being driven.
Service bulletins that may apply
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2003 Mercedes Benz E500 fuel smell
Is gas smell in the cabin a common problem on the 2003 Mercedes Benz E500?
32 of 125 owner complaints about the 2003 Mercedes Benz E500 (26%) 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 2003 Mercedes Benz E500?
There are 0 recalls and 1 service bulletin for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
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