Car smells like gas. Constantly a couple machanic. Did some repairs. But there’s a small leak as well from a smoke test. Gas leaks in more than one area. Oil leaks everywhere. Evap leak didn’t pass smog. Then went to a smog station and repair. Check engine light back on again. I saw Mercedes had an extended warranty to avoid recalling several safety complaints. I got the car from a guy who never looked into recalls or extended warranty for these complaints. Please help me to get refunded what I payed so far with repairs on gas leaks. Also to repair the whole gas system. It is dangerously ongoing. I never got notified by Mercedes nor did the previous owner.
2005 Mercedes Benz E500: gas smell in the cabin
48 of the 140 complaints about the 2005 Mercedes Benz E500 describe gas smell in the cabin.
- owner complaints
- 48
- of this car's complaints
- 34%
- typical repair cost reported
- $1,500
- typical mileage
- 95,000
- 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
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 mercedes-benz e500. The contact stated there was an abnormal fuel odor detected. The vehicle was taken to euro auto center (5180 venice blvd los angeles, ca 90019, (323) 938-9888) to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the rear seats were soaked in fuel. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 50,000. ## VIN passed ## mercedes-benz e500 2005 ##
2005 mercedes e500 wagon has a strong fuel odor inside and outside the vehicle when the fuel tank is completely filled. This odor persists for a few days until the fuel level has gone down. This has persisted for about a year. Due to this safety issue, mb has extended the warranty on this part to repair it. Vehicle was taken to mb of plano for repair. Once the technician confirmed the fuel tank needed to be replaced, the technician followed the procedure which requires them to remove the muffler system to remove the fuel tank. The technician stated that a muffler bracket was rusted and would need to be replaced to complete the repair. The dealership notified me that this bracket is only available as a part of the complete muffler and would cost ~$600 to replace and would not be covered by the warranty. The muffler was operating properly and does not need to be replaced for any other reason. The dealership appealed the warranty and that was denied. I appealed to the mercedes executive referral team and they also denied the claim due to the age and mileage of the vehicle. If I am not willing to spend $600 to replace a perfectly good muffler, then I will have to drive a vehicle with two small children that has a live gasoline leak inside the cabin because mercedes benz will not replace the muffler bracket. I have been in contact with ralph at mercedes benz executive referral as well as the mercedes benz of plano service department.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 mercedes benz e500. While the vehicle was parked, the contact noticed fuel fumes emitting from the outer part of the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 112,000.
I am referencing action # pe12001. After each of my last two feelings, the car is emitting a very strong smell of gasoline. I park my car in my garage and the smell is strong enough that I can smell it in my home. I am extremely fearful that there will be a fire. I do not desire to park my car outside, but I believe the car is unsafe to keep in garage. I have lost confidence in my car fearing that even driving it around town could pose a danger to me and my passengers.
Possible gas leak... Strong gas smell on each fuel up. Stays around until tank drops to about half full. No other signals and mercedes benz had me replace the gas cap. Nothing changed. Please advise.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 mercedes benz e500. The contact stated that fuel fumes were emitted in and around the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician diagnosed that the fuel tank needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 100,000.
My e500 has a strong gasoline smell coming from the vehicle after putting a full tank of gas. The gas smell does not go away and there are no faults on the dashboard. The smell is also slightly present inside the cabin of the vehicle.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 mercedes benz e500. The contact stated that there was a fuel odor emitting from the inside of the vehicle. The contact discovered that fuel was leaking into the rear driver's side seat. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it diagnosed that the fuel tank needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 110,000.
Bad fuel smell coming into the cab of the vehicle. They have already replaced fuel pump last year and it was smelling so I thought there was something related to that. I went to the mechanic and after they took apart the back seat, they showed me the work they did and the current problem which was a leak in the gas tank from the top bolt that is molded to the plastic tank. He then showed me a stack of tanks about 5 or 6 fuel tanks high, that he said were the tanks that they changed out last week, saying this is a common problem. The rough estimate was $2000.00.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 mercedes benz e500. The contact stated that fuel fumes emitted into the vehicle and no warning lights illuminated on the instrument panel when the vehicle was started. The vehicle had not been taken to a mechanic for a diagnosis of the problem. Therefore, the vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer had been notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was unknown and the VIN was unavailable.
When I full my gas tank, I get a strong odor of gasoline both inside the car and outside. Inside the vehicle the gasoline smell is throughout the car and smells strongest in the driverside rear seat location. Outside the vehicle the strongest smell of gasoline seems to be coming from the driverside rear door/wheel well. The smell seems to last until the gas level goes below 3/4 of a tank of gasoline. This happens everytime I full the gasoline tank.
Service bulletins that may apply
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2005 Mercedes Benz E500 fuel smell
Is gas smell in the cabin a common problem on the 2005 Mercedes Benz E500?
48 of 140 owner complaints about the 2005 Mercedes Benz E500 (34%) mention gas smell in the cabin. The model year with the most reports is 2004.
How much does it cost to fix gas smell in the cabin on the 2005 Mercedes Benz E500?
Owners who mentioned a price put the repair at about $1,500 (median of 9 complaints that include a dollar amount). Costs vary with mileage, warranty and where the work is done.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2005 Mercedes Benz E500?
There are 0 recalls and 1 service bulletin for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2005 Mercedes Benz E500
Fuel leak 23Brake failure 15Fuel pump 13Check engine light 12
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