Fuel tank on driver side of vehicle is leaking. Heavy gas smell inside car and leakage around fuel tank. Took the vehicle in to mechanic today (04/13/23).
2009 Mercedes Benz ML350: gas smell in the cabin
5 of the 93 complaints about the 2009 Mercedes Benz ML350 describe gas smell in the cabin.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 5%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.
Gas smell in the cabin by model year
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What owners say
Strong gas odor, car was unsafe to drive could potentially cause fire. The was in motion, the odor kept getting stronger as I drove the car. Once the car was stationary, the order started to go away. The issue was specially strong when the AC was turned on. It was hard to breathe when riding in the car. The issue was when ever the car was in motion in city street and in the highway.
Week of june 27th, I started to note gas fumes coming from my vehicle. Given, I had recently filled up on gas tank, thought it was due to "burn off"... On july 2nd, took my vehicle in for oil change and they noted that they could detect gas fumes coming from under my vehicle and advised to take it to dealership in asap... Same day, took it to dealership and after a full inspection of my vehicle, they advised me the fuel sending unit was braking down and needed to be replaced. They advised this was so incredibly rare and should not have occurred. Driving my vehicle was a hazard and could have exploded. Given this is my main vehicle for me and my son, this is very concerning to me!!! And nothing should be braking down at 70,000 miles... My extended warranty did not cover it and it cost me $2000 to have it repaired. Again, no one can advise how this occurred but no one I have spoken to can give me a reason but nothing should be deteriorating on a luxury vehicle.
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 mercedes benz ml350. After refueling the vehicle, fuel fumes emitted in and around the vehicle. The vehicle also stalled after the failure. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The failure mileage was unknown.
Fuel tank leak. Gas smell inside of vehicle was so bad that it made me sick. Mercedes dealer fixed it under warranty: changed the seals on the fuel tank.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2009 Mercedes Benz ML350 fuel smell
Is gas smell in the cabin a common problem on the 2009 Mercedes Benz ML350?
5 of 93 owner complaints about the 2009 Mercedes Benz ML350 (5%) mention gas smell in the cabin. The model year with the most reports is 2009.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2009 Mercedes Benz ML350?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
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