I have been reported to have a fuel leak.
Mercedes Benz E550 fuel leak problems
13 of the 58 owner complaints about the Mercedes Benz E550 describe fuel leak, most of them for the 2007 model year.
- owner complaints
- 13
- worst model year
- 2007
- typical repair cost reported
- $2,200
- typical mileage
- 72,050
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.
By model year
- 20081
- 200712
Often reported together
What owners say
Previously reported on complaint # 10638080, no response. Please provide update about the federal safety agency action # ea13003. Leaking fuel tanks. We have been overcharged for replacing defective tank, mercedes will not help with $3293.15 fee charged on this manufacturing error. Please advise, thank you
Gas leaking from rear area of vehicle; strong fuel odor after refueling.
Strong gas vapors and possible fuel leakage. Gas vapors are really strong when vehicle is parked in garage immediately. The gas vapors can be smelled while driving causing the fumes to be inhaled and dizziness. This can not be safe.
Strong smell of gas inside the car when fueled. Was told today that there is a bolt threaded into the top of the gas tank, and gas is leaking from it. Cost of repair is $2200. Car has never been rear ended. Can't get an answer from dealer as to how this happened.
Very strong smell of gasoline outside the car when parked; and inside when driving or when stopped while driving slow. This happened a day after servicing the car transmission at the same dealership.took it back to dealer, they claim it's a very common issue and the car is hazardous to drive because gas leak is on top of exhaust and can start a fire. It needed $3,000 repairs (gas tank + fuel pump & sending unit.) I was driving a time bomb with my children the night before without realizing it. There should be a recall for this dangerous factory dangerous design & poor engineering quality of gas tank.
Gas smell in the cabin of the car and outside the car - smells like a gas leak under the back seat.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 mercedes e550. The contact stated that while parked, she noticed a fuel leak. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis. The technician stated that the fuel tank would have to be replaced. After the repair, the contact continued to notice a strong fuel odor and was experiencing respiratory complications. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 28,000....updated 05/01/13 *bf
Purchased vehicle nov 2012, filled car up for the first time 3/20/13 for out of town trip. Noticed very strong gas odor in back seat. Did not re-fill while out of town due to possible leaking fuel sending unit and/or gas tank.
I have had two earlier attempts in 2011 to fix a strong gasoline smell from my mercedes benz e550 2007 did not fully resolve the problem. Finally, in october of 2012 (approx. 10/10/12) mercedes benz did replace under warranty the entire gasoline tank and related lines and connection. This did resolve the problem of gasoline smell in my garage after gasoline tank fill-up. No gas leaks ever noticed or fire ever occur. Thanks very much for your efforts to inform and protect consumers of mercedes benz e550 2007.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the Mercedes Benz E550 fuel leak
Which Mercedes Benz E550 years have fuel leak problems?
The model years with the most reports are 2007 (12 complaints) and 2008 (1 complaints).
How much does it cost to fix fuel leak on the Mercedes Benz E550?
Owners who mentioned a price put the repair at about $2,200 (median of 5 complaints that include a dollar amount). Costs vary with mileage, warranty and where the work is done.
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