There is a very strong smell of gasoline coming from the back seat. When I fill the gas tank the smell is so strong it fills the entire garage. When I removed the back seat I found a small puddle of gas. I first started noticing the smell in the middle of last month -(march 2016)- and continues to get worse each time I fill the gas tank.
2004 Mercedes Benz E500 fuel system complaints
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Tl* the contact owns a 2004 mercedes benz e500. The contact stated that while driving approximately 55 MPH, the brake pedal was engaged and failed to respond as the brake system warning light illuminated. The contact was able to avoid an accident. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the sbc unit needed to replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. On another occasion, the contact stated that while driving at a various speeds, a fuel odor emitted inside the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the fuel tank was fractured and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired two separate times however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the reserve tank needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 130,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 mercedes benz e500. The contact stated that while driving at 35 MPH, the vehicle vibrated and a strong odor of fuel was noticed. In addition, the coolant warning light was illuminating after the coolant was refilled. The failure occurred constantly. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 127,000.
When filling the car with gasoline to a full tank, there is a strong smell of fuel that is very strong the next day. I have read in forums that this is a common problem with this model and that mb knows about this but is not doing anything about it. Is there a class action law suit on this matter? I bought this vehicle used. Am I protected under emissions laws or not?
I purchased my car used at 132000 miles. This was a pre existing condition that dealer didn't mention anything about, because the next day I filled the tank as it was sold to me with less than 1/4 tank, now I know why, I got a very strong odor of gas that filled my garage and smelled inside the car as well. This happens every time I fill the tank. It also sets a check engine light. Dealership I purchased the car from (not a mercedes benz dealership) refuses any responsibility for the problem. Check engine light code is "evaporative emission leak detected (small leak)". Also because of the issue my gas light will randomly start blinking and when I accelerate the center display beeps lights up red and said check fuel cap. Fuel cap is fine, I think it's related to the leak.
I felled my car up with gas at lunch 12 noon and when I got off work at 5pm the gas fumes were so strong I could breathe in my car. I tuck it to south bay mercedes benz and was told that the gas tank has a leak and the gas had leaked in to the cabin behind the back set of my car and that the repairs would be covered by the warranty. It's been over 2 weeks and they have no eta on when my car will be fixed. I have a loner but I check online and found that there are a lot of people with this same problem.
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 mercedes benz e500. The contact stated that there was a leak coming from the vehicle and a strong odor of fuel emitting into the vehicle when it was refueled. In addition, the contact stated that the vehicle would not start after making several attempts. The vehicle was towed to a dealer but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 191,000.
Benz e500/55k miles. I have had two major safety issues with the car. One being fuel tank related and the second sbc pump failure while driving. On the first, too little too late, so many years after the incident and purchase of the car, mercedes benz has sent a letter covering the repair and parts for 15 years. I think that in itself is an offense and a crime. On the second issue, sbc pump mercedes benz refused to give me in detail the effect of failing sbc pump on other parts of the car or the effect of failed sbc pump. More importantly, service managers are telling customers that they are expecting all models equipped with sbc pump to come to the shop. Now that the 10 years is up in most cars and out of warranty.that is a scam when the dealer knows all these customers will come to the shop (because it cannot be fixed in any auto shop) thereby taking advantage of a safety issue. How do car manufacturers get away with things like this and how dealers get away with things like this. The right thing to do is extend the warranty on sbc pump to 15 years just like they did in fuel tank, that way dealer won't take advantage and customers have peace of mind and won't compromise on safety. Even that is a slap on the wrist compared to the offense and crime.
While driving home I smelt smoke. I stopped the car to investigate the smell of smoke that was overpowering the now normal scent of gas which filled my vehicle cabin due to a fuel pump leak. When I exited my vehicle I opened up the drivers side rear passenger door to find smoke emitting from that area. I quickly left the immediate vicinity of the smoldering car and when I turned to look back, I saw flames under my car. I proceeded towards the overpass while moving away from the vehicle attempting to find cellular phone signal, I saw my car now being engulfed in flames. Re: (odi number) is: 10628900.
I starting smelling a gassy smell seeping into my house at night and after a few days concluded in had to be coming from the attached garage and subsequently after eliminating all other variables I narrowed it down to the car. I parked it outside for a couple of nights and the smell ceased in the house and garage. I then took the vehicle to pompano mercedes to have them check it out and was informed my seals were bad/leaking at the fuel line connections, so without a choice I had them repaired at a cost of $968.21 on 9/13/2010. This resolved the problem for about 2 months, then the gassy smell returned. I took the car back to pompano mercedes again and explained that I had the car had the same symptoms of a gassy smell. They checked out the vehicle and informed me at this time I had a different fuel leak and that would require them to replace the entire gas tank and internal fuel pumps and seals at a cost of $3000 this time. Quite unhappy with this diagnosis considering I was just there 2 months prior and thought they had repaired the problem only to find out now it was more encompassing than their first attempt at a fix and it was going to cost a boatload of money to re-repair the problem as I was just over the 50k warranty to boot. With the news of the extended warranty settlement at this time I strongly feel my vehicle issues are as described in the class action suit and I should be entitled to reimbursement for the $968.21 I spent at mercedes discretion.
The interior and trunk of my 2004 mercedes-benz e500 continue to fill with gasoline vapors.
After filling the gas tank, I parked the car in my attached garage the next day the gas fumes were so strong inside my basement that I called my plumber, thinking I had a gas leak from the furnace. Then I went into my garage, and the gas smell was overwhelming. When I took the vehicle to mercedes benz, they did a diagnostic and determined the fuel sensor was bad, along with cracked inner tank module. I had to replace all the associated parts (cable harness, auxiliary pump, bracket, seal ring, etc. Parts: $710.13 and labor: $496.80 = 1206.93. This issue should be reviewed as a manufacturer defect. I've had many automobiles, and never did I have this headache. And I certainly would not expect this from this car. Mercedes benz needs to own up to these defaults!!! Additionally, my battery died at the same time - another parts: $284.05, labor: $207.00.
2004 mercedes benz e500 smells of gasoline both inside and around the vehicle after refueling to the full tank level. It has become necessary to leave the garage door open after fueling in order to ventilate the garage and keep fumes out of the house. The odor gradually decreases when the vehicle is driven 40-50 miles and the fuel level in the tank drops.
Car makes an unusual, loud, humming noise from the rear of the car, upon starting and constantly, no matter the speed. On occasion, there is no noise, but more often than not, the humming is present. The noise emanates from the rear of the car, and can be heard on the interior and from the outside. Have brought the car into dealership 3x for the issue, and they claim they cannot duplicate the problem, and claim there is nothing wrong. It has been happening for the last 10k miles. Have also experienced the gas smell issue since 35k miles, and lost the brakes randomly; both issues described by others.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 mercedes benz e500. The contact smelled fuel inside and outside the vehicle while refueling the tank. The odor was present on numerous occasions. The dealer recommended that the fuel gasket and fuel pump be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 106,000.
I have a fuel leak on the left side of my fuel tank. The fumes are so strong that I cannot operate the vehicle due the amount of fuel that settles on top of the pump/ regulator access outlet. The stream is emitting from the area of leakage so quickly that it takes about a minute to puddle and drip to the ground. The danger of a metal object being picked up by a tire and caught up on a piece of metal under my vehicle, at that location, would create a spark that would surely cause a blazing fire to erupt. Also, there is the danger of a passerby tossing a cigarette out of his/ her window, being caught up by the wind and sucked underneath my car, causing a fire.
You can not put gas into the vehicle it is like there is no vent holes or something because it took me 1hour and 20 minutes to put gas in the car because the pump kept cutting off like there was air in the tank. Maybe its a flap or filter problem, whatever it is it is so frustrating trying to put gas in this car.
There has been a strong gasoline smell following a tank fill that fills the garage with gasoline fumes. This problem has been occurring for at least the last 5 years. I entered 1/1/2009 on the form data as an approximate begin date. The fuel smell can be detected in the vehicle at times, but is extremely strong immediately after fill-up. An internet search has revealed that this is a common problem on all mercedes e class models from 2003-2009. I have asked continually about this problem at the mercedes dealer, now mercedes of natick, formerly foreign motors west in natick, massachusetts. Service personnel have denied that there was/is any pattern or problem and indicated that this problem seemed to affect my car only. Only recently have they indicated that at times they have had to replace the fuel tank and both sending units at an out of pocket cost of $850 -$2000. All this for a problem that current research indicates that mercedes has known about for more than 7 years. A class action lawsuit was filed in texas in 2012 for this exact problem. The dealer has offered no financial assistance in this repair, but did indicate that after I paid for the repair, that they would try to contact mercedes benz for assistance. While nice, this still puts the entire financial burden on me with only a hope that assistance would come later. So far I have declined the repair. While some vehicles were included under a voluntary recall in 2008, my vehicle was not one of them. In fact, I have never been contacted by mercedes benz for this problem. I asked about this issue only 2 weeks ago, late june 2014, and was told that there is no factory repair campaign or recall at this time. This morning I removed the bench portion of the rear seat, folded back the insulating pad and removed the metal access plate for the left side fuel sending/fuel pump unit. Gas was visible.
THERE IS A STRONG FUEL SMELL UPON GAS FILL UPS. the federal safety agency ACTION# PE12001.
I filled up my car & noticed a gas smell I was on my way to atlanta for work I had to inhale strong gas fumes for most of my travel. When I got there I took my car to a shop & they discovered my gas tank had a leak and gas was leaking near back seat they gave a me an estimate of about 2500 to fix I was told that this had been a known issue for mercedes but no recall yet which I don't understand. This is very dangerous not only the inhalation of the fumes & gas leaking in a car with electrical wiring & parts that get extremely hot. I don't understand why there hasn't been a recall to fix this since mercedes are aware that the car was manufactured properly. Why should we have to pay to repair poor manufactured products that put our lives in danger.
Tl* the contact owns 2004 mercedes benz e500. The contact stated that there were fuel fumes emitted inside of the vehicle. The contact mentioned that the failure occurred on multiple occasions. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where a diagnostic testing was not performed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 91,691.
My car is pooling gasoline underneath it after filling it up. Everything as described in the federal safety agency action number ea13003.
I just filled up my gas tank noticed my whole house smelled like gasoline. Went outside and my garage floor was covered in gasoline. I have read that many people have experienced this issue.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 mercedes benz e500. The contact stated that there was a strong odor of fuel emitted inside of the vehicle after refueling. Whenever three gallons or more of fuel was dispensed into the fuel tank, the fuel would spew from the filler neck onto the ground. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and they were unable to provide a remedy. The manufacturer was not made aware of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 42,000.
About a year ago I started noticing a strong gas smell after filling my tank. I recently decided to research it and found that this is a widespread and commonly known problem with the e series w211 mercedes cars and a serious design flaw with the fuel sending unit/gas tank. My daughter drives this car now, and I have serious concerns for her inhaling carcinogenic fumes while using it. I would like to know what resolution can be achieved with mb USA concerning this matter. I see that at class action lawsuit was submitted but don't see the outcome. That was in 2012.
Car engine light went on. Dealer replaced charcoal cannister. Two weeks later auto repair shop was correcting a shimmy and discovered a leaking fuel tank.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 mercedes benz e-500. The contact stated that t he vehicle stalled after refueling accompanied by a strong gasoline odor. The vehicle was not taken for diagnosis or repairs. The manufacturer was not made aware of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 38,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 mercedes benz e500. The contact stated that a strong gasoline fuel smell was in the cabin after refueling. There was also a fuel leak near the rear driver's side tire. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnosis. The mechanic stated that the o-rings would need to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 141,000.
Fuel pumps leaking fuel underneath the back seat.
I have a 2004 mercedes e500 and after filling the car with gas I began to notice the strong smell of gasoline coming from the vehicle after leaving it parked in my garage. As the vehicle was driven and the fuel fell below 1/2 tank the smell got less and less. However, I just filled the tank again the smell is stronger than before.
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