Independent service company said the car has a raw fuel smell under the vehicle. Signs of fuel leak at the connection between the high pressure fuel rail / high pressure fuel pump line. Mentioned a recall campaign of 2022030003. That addresses this issue. I contacted Mercedes Benz dealers (2) and they said my VIN does not show a recall. The recall does show up online via an AI search and it is supposed to cover 2016-2020 GLCs like ours. Don't know why this is. Can you help?
2017 Mercedes-Benz GLC 300 fuel system problems
16 complaints (16% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 55,000.
- owner complaints
- 16
- of this car's complaints
- 16%
- typical mileage
- 55,000
- crashes
- 0
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
- Storage: tank assembly1
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
Mercedes-Benz GLC 300 fuel system problems in other years
Specific symptoms reported on the 2017 Mercedes-Benz GLC 300 fuel system
Phrases found in the owners' own descriptions, so one complaint can mention several symptoms.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
What 2017 Mercedes-Benz GLC 300 owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
I smell gas in my car. There is a recall for the fuel parts on the 2019. I have a 2017 with the same issue.
The contact owns a 2017 Mercedes-Benz GLC300. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, the fuel gauge provided incorrect information and indicated that there was no fuel in the fuel tank. The contact stated that the failure was intermittent and sometimes occurred immediately after refueling. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who diagnosed the vehicle and determined that the fuel tank needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. The failure mileage was 55,000. The VIN was not available.
Strong gasoline smell coming from the engine bay every morning at start up. I removed protective plastic lining from the under carriage to identify the issue. I identified a lot of gasoline dripping from the top portion of the engine compartment where the High Pressure Fuel Pump is located. There was no warning or check engine lights that alerted of this issue of a gasoline leak. This is very dangerous as it could cause the vehicle to catch fire.
The contact owns a 2017 Mercedes-Benz GLC300. The contact stated that she detected an abnormally strong fuel odor after parking the vehicle, and while starting the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 70,000.
Smell of gas
After noticing my engine light come on, I had my vehicle checked out, the dealer informed (after spending $250.00) that the problem is the crankcase ventilation and it's a common problem. It seems the oh so familiar crankcase ventilation system is not working. This is a common problem with the GLC300 and Mercedes Benz needs to correct it. The engine is not being ventilated properly and the overwhelming smell of gasoline engulfs the interior of the vehicle. This is putting mine and the life of my family at risk, due to a faulty manufacturer issue. Mecedes Benz needs to obviously correct the faulty parts they use as soon as possible, before someone loses their life.
The Positive Crankcase Ventillation harness fails and check engine light goes on. Through my research I found that many C class and GLC class with same engine have had similar issues and there was a recall and covered. My particular VIN was not included in the recall but had this check engine warning sign before 50K miles warranty expires. The light always went away but now it has come back on for the third time and not going away. The cost to replace this simple module is mostly labor at 8 hours is around $2,000. I believe this is an emission component and need to be covered under state and federal emission standards warranty. The initial recall with this issue should be involved with same engine and cover all cars and SUV's with same engine. I do believe this is an Emission control device that is regulated by state and federal standards and should be covered under warranty.
Crankcase vent valve pcv engine light on air pollution danger stalling danger
Odometer reading more miles then driven (may have been tampered with altered) There is an electrical issue The computer required to be reprogrammed has not been done yet While driving the vehicle completely stop accelerating in the middle of traffic on the interstate placed my life in danger especially because traffic was moving rapidly the vehicle was jerking horribly also several codes came on when the service light came on also needed a pcp vale hose system they never repaired it i asked to have it repaired they agreed and then stated the vehicle had to many issues was sending to auction but yet reselling the vehicle still have not repaired completely this could be dangerous
Questions about the 2017 Mercedes-Benz GLC 300 fuel system
Does the 2017 Mercedes-Benz GLC 300 have fuel system problems?
Owners have filed 16 complaints about the fuel system of the 2017 Mercedes-Benz GLC 300, 16% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 2017 Mercedes-Benz GLC 300 fuel system problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 55,000 miles.
Was there a recall on the 2017 Mercedes-Benz GLC 300 fuel system?
There is no recall for this problem on this model year.
What year does the Mercedes-Benz GLC 300 have the most fuel system problems?
The Mercedes-Benz GLC 300 model years with the most fuel system complaints are 2016 (21 complaints), 2022 (21 complaints) and 2017 (16 complaints).
Other 2017 Mercedes-Benz GLC 300 problems
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