Every time I fill up my mercedes glk 350 with fuel there is a very strong odor of fuel in my garage after I park the car. There is no visible leak of fuel on the garage floor or notification of any issue on the dashboard. The strong fuel order goes away after driving the car and burning off a gallon or so. This is a serious safety and health issue that started few weeks ago and is of a big concern to me and to my family.
2010 Mercedes-Benz GLK350 fuel system complaints
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Tl* the contact owns a 2010 mercedes-benz glk350. The contact stated that there was an abnormal fuel odor inside and outside the vehicle. The contact stated that the odor was more prevalent after refueling the vehicle. The contact removed the rear seat of the vehicle and noticed a fuel leak around the fuel tank and both fuel pumps. There was also evidence of a fuel leak underneath the vehicle after refueling. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer to be diagnosed or repaired. The dealer and manufacturer were not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 120,000.
Fuel leaking near the rear passenger side coming from top of gas tank near fuel sender. Smell of fuel in vehicle cabin when filling the gas tank to full. Noticed a steady leak of gasoline with 30 drops a minute (when full) and puddle of gasoline on garage floor. The smell of gasoline subsides once the tank is below half full. Fuel leak only when gas tank is full.
On a hot humid day on july 21, 2019 after driving for 70 minutes of mostly highway mileage, there was a strong gas smell as I exited the driver's side door. My daughter exiting the rear passenger side door also noticed the intense smell of gasoline. The next day, I drove a short distance of 7 minutes and again I notice strong nauseating gas smell as I exited the car. Called the dealership and told to bring car in as soon as possible. I was informed that the fuel filter cracked. I researched the internet and noted that the 2011 and 2012 glk350 models were on recall list; however the 2010 model was not! I was given an estimate of $1250 (labor and parts included) for the replacement of new fuel filter. I will upload receipts as soon as the job is completed (I am waiting for the work to be completed as I type this report).
Our car has developed a serious fuel leak on the drivers side rear. When the tank is filled to capacity, or near capacity, a serious gasoline odor develops. The other night when we discovered this problem, our entire home became engulfed in these fumes and we had to remove the car from the garage and put it out on the street. Also, when we moved the car out of the garage, we noticed gasoline was dripping from under the car and formed trail of gas all the way out into the street. The leak is caused by a faulty fuel filter/filter housing. This particular part is what was recalled and replaced by mercedes benz in the 20011 and 2012 model years. Our car is a model year 2010, but it has the same fuel filter (part #2214700390 from autohaus az)) and if you shop for a new one, you can see it is the same for the years 2010 thru 2012. The fuel filter is at the top of the tank and can easily be replaced by removing the right rear passenger seat. However, the odor and fumes at times will enter the cabin of the vehicle, and if the car is parked on an incline, leaning from right to left, I am sure gas can travel across the undercarriage and over the hot exhaust.
Extremely strong smell of gasoline when tank is filled, mercedes benz recalled 2011 and 2012 model year glk350 vehicles for a fuel leak but did not recall model year 2010 glk350 vehicles. The same recall is necessary for model year 2010 glk 350 vehicles.
After filling up the tank the car smells and leaks gas. However, the leaks stops after few hours. I took it to an independent mercedes repair shop, they told me they need to change a unit and this is a common issue for mercedes. After spending $450, the problem came back a month later. Now, they are saying, I need to change another fuel unit which will cost me an addition $650!
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 mercedes-benz glk350. While filling up the fuel tank, fuel leaked out. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that either the fuel pump or the tank was cracked. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer and dealer were not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 91,574.
I pulled into my garage and noticed a strong smell of gas as soon as I got out of the car. After being in the house approximately 2 hours, the smell of gas filled the house. I pulled the vehicle out of the garage and it created a trail of gas inside the garage. Mbusa refused to cover the repair and also refused to disclose information related to this issue when I requested more information from the customer referral representative. I'm pretty sure it's not safe to just have fuel being trailed up and down highways and everyone is unaware. Hopefully they can be fined for endangering people.
This last two weeks, we noticed that there's a strong smell of gas. There's no leak that we could see but the odor is strong that gives us headaches. We are doing a research on why this is happening but the only thing we see about it online is about the link between gas tanks and gas filter. Please help.
The vehicle leaks fuel at a steady rate.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 mercedes-benz glk350. While the vehicle was stationary, fuel spilled from the fuel pump into the cabin of the vehicle under the front driver and passenger seats. Mercedes-benz of fort washington (404 pennsylvania ave, fort washington, pa 19034) was made aware of the failure and stated that the fuel pump and relays needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 120,000.
There is a very strong fuel odor coming from rear left passenger tire area when tank gets completely with gas. I noticed the smell after leaving the gas station and bringing the car home to park it in my garage.the gas smell is so strong, it leaks into the house (via attached garage). Initially I assumed that I must have just spilled a little gas while pumping it. However, the second time I went to fill the car up the same exact thing happened. To date we have no remedy for this problem. Again, this has happened twice so far.
"gas leak and strong odor" have a gas leak with strong gas smell and mercedes states my VIN not part of their recall. This is absurb and such a slap in the face to all mercedes owners! We spend more than the average thinking we are getting quality, safety and reliability, but instead just the opposite. I am soooo disappointed is the way this is being handled and mercedes seems to think it's nothing. Our lives are at risk not to mention to health issues. I had to go to the er for an inhalation injury from this and all they can say is my VIN is not part of the recall...wow..unbelievable.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 mercedes-benz glk350. While driving 60 MPH, fuel leaked from the vehicle. In addition, the vehicle leaked fuel onto the ground when parked. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 85,000.
Excessive fuel smell, turns out it's the fuel tank, was informed plastic fuel tank seam is splitting and is now a fire/safety issue. Informed that mercedes is aware of the problem and replaced many during warranty period, but now since my warranty is over this safety repair will cost me in excess of 3,000.00. This is a fire hazard and big time safety issue that the federal safety agency needs to look into.
Very strong smelling fuel odor after everytime I fill it up with fuel. Yesterday 06/20/16 it starting leaking fuel. This has been going on since I bought it in november 2015. Car could be stationary or in motion and the smell of fuel is always there. Smells the worst when I fill it up. The actual leak prompted me to file this complaint.
On 4/24/16, a toyota rear ended me and pushed me into the vehicle in front of me. The damage would have been repairable until my car caught on fire. It looked like it started in the inside above the gas tank area, but the man working at the impound lot the next day said it looked electrical. Either way, the impact should not cause a mercedes to catch on fire. I was on a city street stopped at a stoplight.
Fuel leaking/dripping after filling up with gas. The smell of gas prompted me to look under the vehicle and it was then that I saw a small pool of gas on the driveway. The leaking stopped when the tank was less than full and recurred when filling the gas tank. No damage yet, going to the dealer for their assesment.
Fuel/gas tank leaking after filling up the tank. Car smell of gas and pool of gas observed on the floor of the garage. I have to backed up the car on the street to avoid possible fire on my property. This is the second incidence...the first incident was a week ago, the car smells of gas and I brought the car to my mechanic and he can't find any leak in the fuel system nor on the fuel tank, the gas tank was half empty at that time. After filling up the tank on 4/10/13, that is when I've noticed that the gas is leaking (pool of gas on the floor) from the fuel tank after parking in car at home.
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