When I filled up gas and start the car, it has gas smell. seems like fuel is pooling on the left side on top of the fule filter module underneath the cushion. Searched the internet and found out it is a common problem on Mercedes.
Mercedes Benz E550 fuel smell problems
25 of the 58 owner complaints about the Mercedes Benz E550 describe gas smell in the cabin, most of them for the 2007 model year.
- owner complaints
- 25
- worst model year
- 2007
- typical repair cost reported
- $2,200
- typical mileage
- 67,174
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.
By model year
- 20091
- 20084
- 200719
- 20061
Often reported together
What owners say
Car smells like gas inside and out until about half a tank after reviewing mercedes benz forms in the benz world website it is a very common problem with the e500 and e550 in the years between 2005 and 2008 vehicles there are numerous complaints about it and not sure when it started I've just recently purchased the vehicle but the previous owner previous owner mentioned it to me as well I didn't thank to much about it till the smell has gotten so bad that the windows have to be rolled down to be able to breathe in the vehicle
I just noticed a very potent gas odor on the rear both right and left side of the car. There are no leaks on the garage floor or my driveway. I know there was a recall for the 2003-2006 e-class, but was there one for 2007-2009 models as well? I just noticed it today and I am the 2nd owner of the vehicle, car has about 78k on the odometer.
Related to case# ea13003 I recently purchased a pre-owned 2008 e550 with 59k miles in december 2014. After fill-up, I noticed a faint fuel smell on the drivers rear area near the rear wheel. I have also opened up the access hatch and noticed fuel seeping from the sending unit. This seems to be the exact issues I have seen in regards to case #ea13003. This smell goes away after the tank level goes below 3/4.
Summer of 2013, I carried the car to the dealer because there was loud smell of gas, they checked it out but said they couldn't find anything. On 2 november 2014 my wife fill the tank with gas and advised me that there was loud smell of gas. I checked it out, took the back seat up so I could see the gas tank and there was gas on top of the fuel sending unit. I went to the dealer and ask if there was a recall, they said no but they would check it out and repair it for a fee.
Gas leaking from rear area of vehicle; strong fuel odor after refueling.
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.
Every time car is filled with gas, there is an overpowering gas smell in the car and the garage. Took vehicle to local mercedes benz dealership. Dealership found fuel tank leaking from top of fuel tank above sender. Charged my father $3,293.15 for repair. This is obviously a manufacturers defect.
There is a strong gasoline smell every time I fill my mercedes. The car has only 16,500 miles. I have seen numerous cases of this online and am concerned about storing it in my garage.
The 2007 mercedes e550 emits a very strong gas odor. It smells like gas vapor and not burnt motor oils. The smell appeared shortly after I refueled the gas tank. I drove the car to a shopping center, and I could smell the gas both inside and outside. After leaving the car in the garage, the garage now also smells like gas.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the Mercedes Benz E550 fuel smell
Which Mercedes Benz E550 years have gas smell in the cabin problems?
The model years with the most reports are 2007 (19 complaints), 2008 (4 complaints) and 2006 (1 complaints).
How much does it cost to fix gas smell in the cabin 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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