2006 Mercedes Benz E500: gas smell in the cabin

Filed Dec 24, 2020 · Fuel system · 119,300 miles · FL

Very strong fuel odor present inside and outside vehicle after being driven. Smell prominent at left rear wheel well.

Filed Jan 14, 2020 · Fuel system · 80,000 miles · CA

Also I have had the exact same thing happen to me in the recall dated 3/15/2013. After taking a long trip up to san francisco when I got home my oil tank was leaking -there was a strong odor of gasoline coming from my backseat. I took it in to the dealer they replaced my fuel tank but before they did that they sent me on the road without fixing and no rental car. I thought I would pass out from the smell of gasoline. The dealer told me to roll my windows down when driving what? I drove my car like that for approx 1 week before the fuel tank came in. They did pay for it. I was concerned if I where to smoke in the car what would happen?

Filed Mar 25, 2015 · Fuel system · 125,186 miles · CA

2006 mercedes benz e500 - I noticed a strong smell of gas. Outside of the car you could smell gas coming from the rear end under the wheel well. Inside of the car it was coming from the back passenger seat area. I called mercedes benz corporate office which then directed my call to customer care. They said they would refer me to a authorized mb dealer, and their were no recalls on my vehicle at the present time. The dealer they referred me to was walter's mercedes benz in riverside ca. I took it in and, I received a call the next morning stating it was my fuel filter & sensor. They also found a small oil leak. Fyi I have never seen any oil leakage from my car. Then went on to tell me that the repair was not covered by any recalls and it would cost me $790 for the fuel filter replacement and $1300 for the oil seal replacement. I went online and found a voluntary emissions recall campaign #2008-020001. I mentioned this to the dealer and their response was my vehicle was not one of the 8,000 vehicles effected by this recall, even though its exactly what is wrong with my car. I proceeded to look online where I found several other complaints mention a warranty extension for the fuel tank. I called mb customer care and asked them for a copy of the extended warranty. They emailed one. In this letter it states as one of the parts covered is the fuel filter/sender. I mentioned that to walter's mercedes benz and they said that the extended warranty does not cover my repair. It's very evident that mercedes benz as well as the dealerships are not honoring these so called voluntary and extended warranties. I refused to have the repair done and now my car sits in my garage. After bringing it back from the dealer there is now oil leakage! I never had any oil leaking until I took it to walter's mercedes benz dealership.

Filed Oct 1, 2014 · Fuel system · 60,000 miles · VA

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 mercedes benz e500. The contact stated that after refueling, fuel fumes were emitted into the vehicle. Also, the contact mentioned the fuel tank could only be filled half way to avoid the fuel from leaking. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The technician diagnosed that the fuel tank needed to be replaced. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 60,000.

Filed Aug 12, 2014 · Fuel system · 161,000 miles · TX

On 7/23/14, I noticed a strong odor of gasoline emanating from the inside and outside of my car after refueling. I purchased a certified pre-owned w211 2006 mercedes benz e500 from mercedes-benz greenway. I researched the issue online and discovered that the gas odor issue I was experiencing may be related to a problem being seen in numerous mercedes benz e-model vehicles. As advised by the other owners having this issue, I detached the rear seat cushion from the car and removed the bolts from the circular access panel that covers a portion of the fuel tank on the driver's side of the vehicle. In the depression on top of the gas tank where numerous electrical wires attach to the fuel sending unit, I found a significant quantity of raw gasoline pooled. This presented a very unsafe situation and I was no longer willing to park the vehicle in my garage due to the potential fire hazard. The pooling of raw gasoline also represents an environmental issue due to the evaporation and creation of toxic fumes. I took photos of the raw gasoline sitting on the fuel sending unit. Mercedes-benz of sugarland demanded $1,022.57 to rectify the problem by removing and replacing both fuel sending units/pumps in my vehicle. Mercedes-benz of sugarland did not return my old parts after I requested them. I feel that the manufacturer of this defective component should be held responsible to recall it and replace it. I understand that the federal safety agency's current investigation action numbers for this issue are pe-12001 and ea-13003. Read more: http://mbworld.org/forums/e-class-w211/437486-urgent-the federal safety agency-opens-investigation-into-fuel-leaks-w211-e-class-7.html.

Filed May 27, 2014 · Fuel system · 76,320 miles · FL

I filled the vehicle up a on 5/10/14 and the next day my wife was telling me there was a strong gas odor in and outside of the car. On may 12. 2014 I inspected the vehicle and the gas odor was extremely strong. I looked online for similar problem and they said it was an issue for all mercedes e-class (2006 - 2009). I removed the rear seat and found the leakage at the fuel pump.

Filed Apr 22, 2014 · Fuel system · 75,000 miles · FL

I began to notice a strong smell of gasoline inside my garage for the past week. Last weekend I was waiting for someone inside my car with the engine running and I felt the strong smell of gasoline. I noticed that the smell decreased somewhat when my gas level went down almost to empty. When I refuel the car the smell got very strong again. I am calling the dealer to make an appointment.

Filed Dec 28, 2013 · Fuel system · 67,000 miles · NY

There was strong gas odor after filling up the car with gas. The rear passenger side would smell of gas until the gas tank reached below approximately 70% levels. After parking in the garage, it smelled as there was a gas leak. This would not occur if the we didn't fill up the gas tank.

Filed Oct 6, 2013 · Fuel system · 132,000 miles · FL

Smell of gasoline from car when in garage and parking lots.

Filed Apr 29, 2013 · Fuel system · 75,000 miles · AZ

After filling the fuel tank last september I noticed a very strong gasoline smell in the cabin of the vehicle. This happened 2 more times before bringing the vehicle in to my mechanic. He explained that there was a leak at the top of the fuel tank.

Filed Apr 12, 2013 · Fuel system · 92,200 miles · TX

I have a 2006 e500 sedan. Just before the three year warranty expired, we notice a strong fuel smell in the car. We had a mercedes dealer, check it out and the serviceman said he found the problem with a seal on the fuel pump panel below the left rear seat. Said he had the problem fixed. This was the area of the problem but he didn't stop the leak. After the warranty expired we had the car serviced and the dealer found a bayonet fitting to a overflow cannister disconnected. The leak problem still persist and I have resorted to not filling the car up with gas. I have had to rip out the sound proofing blanket under the rear seat because of fuel odors. ( it got soaked. ) the seat foam got wet in the area just above the fuel access panel. Is there a seal (o-ring or otherwise in the fuel tank o cap in that access area) should I take the cap off and look for a burr on the tank? What torque value or how tight should this cap be screwed on the tank?

Filed Mar 25, 2013 · Fuel system · 60,000 miles · MD

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 mercedes benz e500. The contact stated that whenever refueling, he would smell a strong gasoline fuel odor inside and outside the cabin. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnosis and the contact was informed that there was a leak in the fuel pump that was located under the rear seat. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 60,000.