Tl* the contact owns a 2005 mercedes benz e500.the contact stated that there was an abnormally overpowering odor of gasoline after refueling to capacity. The contact was not able to detect a fuel leak. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for inspection or repairs. The manufacture was not notified. The failure mileage was 67,954 and the current mileage 67,956.
2005 Mercedes Benz E500 fuel system complaints
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Tl* the contact owns a 2005 mercedes-benz e500. The contact stated that after fueling, he noticed a strong fuel odor being emitted from the rear seats and rear wheel well. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 143,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 mercedes benz e500. The contact stated that the vehicle emitted a strong gasoline odor. The vehicle was not inspected or diagnosed for the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The approximate failure mileage was 140,000.
There is a strong fuel odor inside the cabin of the vehicle. The odor is so strong sometimes that it gives me a headache. I know this can't be good for my health and I've read that other people are having the same type of problem with this model car. This problem usually occurs after refilling the gas tank and lasts about a week at a time.
I took my car 2005 e500 for regular maintenance at the dealer and was told the ball bearings needed to be replaced in july 2011. Then after checking everything out, the dealer told me the fuel ring under the seat needs to be replaced. Cost usd 600. Also there was gasoline seeping out of car onto the driveway when car was parked. I started smelling gasoline smell in march 2012. I took the car again to the dealership in july 2012 and this time they replaced the fuel system. Cost usd 2100. There were puddles of gasoline in my garage after the service. I was told there might be gasoline smell. After the smell lingered after every fillup I took the car back to dealership. The dealership again wanted to charge me usd 3000 for the fuel leak but I told them I just fixed the fuel leak problem. This was in sept 2012. This time the dealership didn't charge me anything. I again took my car to the dealership for a check engine light that came on in sept 2013 to mercedes benz in grapevine, tx. I was told there is a leak in the fuel tank and the cost is usd 2115. I told the dealer about the federal safety agency investigation, class action lawsuit for the fuel system on mercedes e500 vehicles and the service advisor, matt pinecrest, told me the case was settled and mercedes won. This is obviously a falsehood. This problem has now taken an emotional toll on me since I can't drive my car properly without worrying. [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
Fuel appears to be leaking inside the passenger compartment as there is an extremely strong smell of fuel. Car is not running normally and you can even smell fuel on the outside. Car will not accelerate properly. Concern of such strong smell of fuel leaking inside car is risk of fire and personal injury.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 e500 mercedes benz. The contact stated that after refueling, a strong gasoline fuel odor was noticed throughout the vehicle and in the contact's garage. The odor would diminish after the fuel tank had reached one half full or below. The vehicle was not repaired or inspected. The manufacturer was not notified of the incident. The approximate failure mileage was 102,000. Updated 11/13/13
After driving the car about 20 miles (30 mins), I smelled gas. Ever since that day the smell of gas has been coming from rear drivers side. It started off faint but now has become stronger.
Noticed a fuel smell in cabin of car and in closed garage. Very strong when recently filled up. Brought to dealer and they found leaking fuel pump assembly on drivers side. Required complete replacement of fuel system.
Noticed a fuel smell in cabin of vehicle. Brought vehicle to authorized mercedes service center who determined a seam in the plastic fuel tank had split allowing vapors into the cabin. Required complete fuel tank replacement. Updated 9/19/13
One week after a visit to palm springs, ca., where the average daily temperature was about 116, I noticed a smell of gasoline after refueling. The following 3 weeks, the odor worsened when refueled. This a.m., I pulled the rear seat and cover plate on the left side and found pooled gasoline in the cavity provided for the sending unit atop the fuel tank. As a leak in this area had been addressed by the dealer in 2011, I felt this was an "on going " issue that should be addressed by the mb dealer. As of this writing, I've not found a sympathetic ear at my local mb dealer, yet I must correct the problem as soon as I "burn off" 50% of the gasoline so as to make the repair safer. My home has the gas water heater located in the garage and with liquid fuel present atop the tank, I'm forced to leave my e500 outside! I view this as a safety and, in california, an epa issue and it should be dealt with accordingly by state and federal agencies.
Fuel pump / sender fuel leak under rear seat. Has gas smell after getting gas. Check engine light comes on with gas cap warning light constantly, especially if add gas more than 3/4 tank. Over the years (I still own the vehicle), even with 1/2 tank gas the gas cap warning light would come on from time to time, especially in hot weather. Dealer hasn't been able to fix issue since I bought car as cpo in 2008. They told me to replace gas cap. Replaced, no impact. I opened up the rear seat and can see gas stains in the fuel sender/pump cap area with some residual gas.
Reference the federal safety agency action #pe12001 last year I began to smell gasoline vapors when my mb e500 gas tank is 100% full. The smell finally goes away after using about 1/4 of the tank. The gasoline smell is so bad, I need to leave my garage door partially open to help remove the smell. Currently there are no signs of gasoline leaking on the ground, but the smell of gasoline is very strong both inside and outside the car. I've resolved myself to only filling up my tank to 75% full each time I re-fuel. I cannot find the leak or determine the gernal area around the tank which is leaking. This is a serious safety issue with the generation of gas vapors in a confirmed space (inside the car or garage).
The fuel tank, pump and sender started leaking. Fuel had pooled on top of sender unit. This made my daughter in the back seat so ill we had to take her to urgent care. I called a dealer. Bought "improved seals for the sender and pump. The problem is not gone. Now the dealer is telling me it could be $1500-$2500 to replace the tank and sender/pump. It is unreal that a potentially lethal fuel leak is widely known about all the 2003-2008 e class mercedes and nothing is being done. Does somebody have to burn to death in a fiery crash before mercedes or the federal safety agency gets serious about this issue. The car has had to be parked. I am still making payments on it and have to go buy another car that is not a rolling fuel explosion waiting to happen. I am begging the federal safety agency for the safety of hundreds of thousand e class owners to have mercedes recall these cars.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 mercedes benz e500. The contact noticed a fuel leak between the driver side fuel tank and the fuel pump, which seeped to both rear seats. A strong gasoline fuel odor emitted inside of the vehicle whether in operation or stationary. The vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 110,000.
I bought the car in may of 2011. Upon purchase I noticed a smell of fuel after I would top the tank off. I had a dealer repair it (~$800) and then noticed it again this past winter (dec 2012). It is the same problem as before, leaking (fumes only) just on top of the tank under the back seat. It is the exact same issue as described in articles I have read about the federal safety agency investigation of mercedes-benz e-classes. This is a problem, I believe it should be recalled.
After filling up the car with fuel and driving 5 minutes home, the cabin of the car and areas around the rear of the car have a pervasive odor of fuel.
Strong gasoline smell in the car, took it to the dealer for diagnosis, gas leaking from top of gas tank which was underneath the back seat. Remedy was to replace the fuel pump. Which I did at a cost of $479.63.
In june 2012 I was experiencing a strong gas odor upon filling my tank. Over the course of the next few months I visited 3 shops trying to find the issue with the odor. The first two claimed there was no leak in my tank and they were not sure of the problem. The last shop said there was no leak but could smell the odor in the vehicle. At this point it cost me, just less than $ 2000., to fix issues related to the smell. # replaced cannister vent control solenoid. # aux sending unit # wiring harness fuel tank pressure sensor # wiring harness for vent control solenoid. I would not have fixed the problem, but the smell of fuel caused major concern, especially driving my children around. This did solve the problem. I read a newspaper article from the federal safety agency today and it was talking about a leak in the tanks, as stated above, I do not believe this to be the case. Would I have recourse after the fact from mercedes from this obvious defect ? 2005 mercedes e500
Was just informed today that our 2005 mercedes e 500 sedan needs the fuel/gas tank replaced due to a leak in the upper portion of the gas tank. This is nearly a $2000 job and I believe mercedes needs to address this issue for owners effected by this problem the federal safety agency action number on file for this issue is: pe12001 from browsing the web, I see this is an issue with other mercedes owners as well.
After refueling a strong smell of fuel vapors is present inside the car for varying periods of time dependent upon temperature and whether the car is in the garage or outside. Based on various message boards most indicate a faulty fuel tank or connections to the fuel tank.
After filling up my car at the gas station the inside of the car smelled like gasoline so badly I had to drive home in the rain with the windows down. The smell has not dissipated and after doing research I found that this is a common issue with this make and model vehicle and that the federal safety agency is investigating mercedes for this potential safety hazard. I want this problem fixed because I do not feel that it is safe to inhale gas fumes while driving and that a fuel leak is a dangerous defect that the manufacturer should fix.
Gas fumes leaking above gas tank gasket, and going into car from under rear view seats, this is a emissions matter and safety matter, its not healthy for people to breath gas fumes every time they pump gas. Also to the matter, I am a certified smog technician and this is a fail smog inspection due to leaking gas fumes. My car is a ulev vehicle so the warranty is up to 150000 miles, but I'm writing this because it should be fix. Lots of owners are just ignoring it due to cost or repair!! This have been an ongoing problem with this vehicle.
I noticed a strong smell of gasoline after filling the fuel tank. Smell is very strong both inside and outside the vehicle. This occurs every time I fill the tank. Sometimes fuel also leaks onto ground underneath the car. Took to mercedes dealer for diagnosis. They report that seals around 2 fuel tank covers have failed. The repair involves replacing the entire fuel tank. I have not made the repair due to high cost. I have learned that this is happening in many mercedes e class vehicles in same age range.
After filling up the tank, there would be very noticeable gas vapors especially in enclosed spaces like the garage. At half a tank, the gas smell goes away. I decided to take it to the mercedes dealer. The advisor asked me to sit down before he delivered the bad news. The gas tank has warped! This is a garage kept luxury car with only 42,000 miles. How can its gas tank warp I asked him and he said it has already happened to 8 other cars in the dealership. There was nothing I could do to prevent it from happening. Mercedes will not help any and it will cost $2,550 to change the tank to solve the problem. He said he can bring it down to $2,300 after discounts. I hope mercedes benz steps up to the plate to address this critical issue.
After completely filling up my fuel tank and drove away, I was overwhelmed by a strong fuel fumes. When I arrived at my residence, I found that some fuel had leaked onto the ground. I went online and found all over the internet that other owners of this class of vehicle have had similar problems related to the fuel sending units located under the back seat. When I looked under the seat the pad had fuel through to the foam under the seat. I allowed it to air out, and called mbz as I noticed that dot had filed a report in 04/2012 in regards to this problem in all w211 e class mercedes in conjunction with the recall for the e55 2008-020001. I called mbz and they stated that they couldn't do anything about it no matter how documented by other owners. We have a two year old that sits in a car seat, this is clearly unacceptable if a known issue on behalf of mercedes.
After filling up tank with 93 octane gasoline fuel smell persist until tank at 3/4 of capacity. Problem has repeated all times when tank filled up.
Gas is leaking under the back seat and garage is filled with gas smell. When dealer opened the seat, pool of gas was found. Dealer replaced sender units and the issue never resolved. Now the dealer is saying tank is leaking and mercedes refuse to pay or assist for the repair. It is defect fuel assembly and very high safety issue. We sitting on top of the leaking gasoline and company refuses to acknowledge the problem.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 mercedes benz e 500. The contact stated that there were gasoline fumes inside the garage where vehicle was parked. The contact soon discovered that fuel was leaking from the vehicle and onto the floor. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated that the fuel tank had to be replaced. The fuel tank was not replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure, however no further assistance was provided. The manufacturer advised to avoid refueling the fuel tank to capacity. The failure mileage was 147,000. The current mileage was 160,000.
Strong odor of fuel/gasoline vapor inside and outside the car usually occurs for up to 48 hours after refueling of the vehicle especially noticeable after sitting in enclosed space (garage) overnight. Have found leakage results raw fuel pooling and/or spraying on vehicle underside of the seat cushion. Research points me march, 2008 emissions recall conducted by mercedes benz (emissions recall campaign # 2008-020001) which involved potential cracking of the fuel filter module in vehicles exposed to high ambient temperatures.
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