2007 Mercedes-Benz C-Class Fuel System

The contact owns a 1997 Mercedes-Benz C230. The contact stated that on several occasions while driving at various speeds, the contact heard fluttering sounds coming from the engine compartment. The contact stated that on two occasions, the vehicle stalled. The contact was able to restart the vehicle each time. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed and determined that the fuel pump needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure reoccurred approximately two months later. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 300,000.

My car went into limp mode. Well after I spend 2000. And 2 years trying to figure out what was going on with my car. Come to find out. Water was getting in and it messed up my whole system. I just put every part on this car is brand new. Trying to figure this out. Now for nothing. I read somewhere. That I'm not the only one with this issue. That mercedes. Needs to make it right. What do u think

WHEN VEHICLE IS REFUELED, STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE EMITS FROM REAR PASSENGER SEAT AND REAR EXTERIOR OF VEHICLE. ODOR LINGERS UNTIL TANK IS DOWN TO ABOUT 1/2 FULL. *TR

MY 2007 C230 MERCEDES BENZ HAVE A STRONG FUEL ODOR AFTER CAME FROM THE REAR SEAT AFTER EACH FILLED UP. BUT NO FUEL LEAK ON THE GROUND. THIS IS SIMILAR PROBLEM AMONG E CLASS MODEL. ARE THERE ANY RECALL ON THIS ISSUE. *TR

FUEL PUMP FAILED WHILE DRIVING, CAR WOULD NO LONGER OPERATE. HAD VERY BAD HEADACHES FOR ABOUT A WEEK LEADING UP TO THE PUMP FAILURE WHILE DRIVING THE CAR. *TR

I OWN A 2007 C230 WHICH IS GARAGED EVERY WINTER. I FILLED THE GAS TANK BEFORE PUTTING THE CAR AWAY FOR THE SEASON. WHEN I RETURNED TWO WEEK LATER I NOTICED A VERY STRONG SMELL OF GASOLINE HAD FILLED THE GARAGE. AFTER DRIVING THE CAR FOR A DAY AND LOWERING THE LEVEL OF FUEL IN THE TANK THE SMELL HAD GONE. AFTER SOME RESEARCH I AM FINDING THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH MERCEDES CARS. I WOULD NOT EXPECT THIS TO HAPPEN ON A VEHICLE WITH LESS THAN 50 K ON IT. I ALSO OWN A 07'' C280 WHICH HAS THE SAME PROBLEM, INTENSE SMELL OF GAS AFTER FILLING THE TANK. I FEEL THAT THIS STRONG SMELL OF GASOLINE FUMES PROVIDES A DANGEROUS CONDITION AND IS UNSAFE. *TR

THE SMELL OF GASOLINE FUMES IS EXTREMELY STRONG AFTER FILLING THE TANK. THE INTENSE SMELL OF GASOLINE FILLS THE INTERIOR OF THE CAR AS WELL. I FEEL THAT THIS CONDITION IS UNSAFE AND PROVIDES THE POTENTIAL FOR A FIRE HAZARD. THIS CONDITION ONLY HAPPENS WHEN THE CAR IS FILLED AND LAST A DAY OR TWO. MY CAR IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION BUT I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO PINPOINT THE CAUSE. *TR

VERY STRONG SMELL OF GASOLINE IN PASSENGER COMPARTMENT EVERY TIME GAS TANK IS REFILLED. SMELL GRADUALLY ABATES AS THE LEVEL OF GAS IN THE TANK DROPS. CONCERN REGARDING FIRE HAZARD DUE TO LEAKING GAS. APPEARS TO BE A LONG-STANDING PROBLEM. I HAVE CONTACTED MERCEDES-BENZ AND THERE HAS BEEN A TECHNICAL BULLETIN ISSUED ON THE PROBLEM, BUT NO FIX WAS SUGGESTED AND I AM NOT AWARE OF ANY RECALL BEING ISSUED. THIS PROBLEM NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED BY NHTSA, AS IT MAY BE RELATED TO OTHER REPORTS OF SPONTANEOUS FIRES OCCURRING IN THESE VEHICLES AND THIS PRESENTS AN IMMINENT SAFETY RISK FOR DRIVERS AND PASSENGERS. *TR

AFTER FILLING THE VEHICLE WITH FUEL, A STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE FILLS THE GARAGE WHEN THE VEHICLE IS PARKED INSIDE AFTER FUELING. THE ODOR OF GASOLINE IS SO STRONG THAT I FEEL IT IS UNSAFE TO PARK THE VEHICLE INSIDE THE GARAGE BECAUSE OF THE FUMES, AND THE POTENTIAL FOR FIRE OR EXPLOSION. *TR

NOTICED STRONG FUEL SMELL. FUEL TANK BEHIND DRIVER SIDE HAD CRACK-HAD IT REPLACED. 4TH OF JULY WEEKEND NOTICED I COULD NOT FILL UP TANK BEYOND 1/2 TANK TOOK IT BACK INTO SERVICE DEFECT WAS LOCATED IN PASSENGER SIDE TANK. ON 7/15 CAR STALLED ON FREEWAY---SHOWED 1/2 TANK OF GAS-ASSUMED IT WAS THE BATTERY. TOOK IT INTO SERVICE AGAIN AND IT WAS THE FLOAT IN THE TANK THAT NEEDED TO BE CHECKED---PROBLEM SOLVED-----SO FAR. WAS TOLD BY DEALER MY YEAR/MODEL DID NOT QUALIFY FOR RECALL. RECALLS ARE DETERMINED BY FACTORY WHERE IT WAS BUILT AND EXCESSIVE COMPLAINTS FOR SAID PROBLEM FROM THAT FACTORY. IF THE SAME FUEL PUMP WAS FOUND TO BE DEFECTIVE FOR OTHER MODEL YEARS WHY WAIT FOR CONSUMER TO COMPLAIN AND PAY OUT OF POCKET FOR REPAIR.. MERCEDES SHOULD RECALL PUMPS GRATIS ----SOUNDS LIKE GOOD CUSTOMER SERVICE TO ME. *TR

EVERY TIME I FILL UP THE GAS TANK, I GET A VERY STRONG SMELL OF GASOLINE FOR A DAY OR TWO. *TR

AFTER FILLING UP GAS TANK, A GAS ODOR APPEAR IN THE CAR CABIN. AFTER SEARCHING ON GOOGLE, I FOUND OUT THAT THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH LOTS OF MERCEDES CARS/MODELS AND IT SHOULD BE A RECALL! *TR

THE LEFT SIDE FUEL SENDING UNIT IS LEAKING GAS. *TR

STRONG RAW FUEL ODOR WAS NOTICED AFTER FILL UP ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. INVESTIGATION FOUND THAT BOTH THE FUEL PUMP HOUSING AND THE FUEL SENDER HOUSINGS WERE CRACKED ALLOWING RAW FUEL TO LEAK OUT. THIS IS EXACTLY THE SAME AS THE E CLASS RECALL. THIS RECALL NEEDS TO BE EXTENDED TO INCLUDE THE C CLASS AS WELL AS THIS CAR HAS AN IDENTICAL FAILURE MODE. I FOUND THIS ISSUE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPORTED, AND WOULD LIKE TO SECOND THIS NOTED ISSUE. FOR MANY MONTHS HAVE NOTICED STRONG FUEL SMELL FROM LEFT REAR WHEEL WELL WHENEVER TANK IS OVER 3/4 FULL. MB DEALER CONFIRMS ABOVE SIMILAR DIAGNOSIS AND APPROXIMATELY 1K REPAIR COST, GAS IS LEAKING OUT AND POOLING ON TOP OF SENDER UNIT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MERCEDES BENZ C230. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FUEL FUMES WERE EMITTED INTO THE VEHICLE AND THE RESIDENTIAL GARAGE AFTER REFUELING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE LEFT FUEL SENDING UNIT AND TWO SEALS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,719 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 18,624. UPDATED 08/28/12*LJ

STRONG RAW FUEL ODOR WAS NOTICED AFTER FILL UP ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. INVESTIGATION FOUND THAT BOTH THE FUEL PUMP HOUSING AND THE FUEL SENDER HOUSINGS WERE CRACKED ALLOWING RAW FUEL TO LEAK OUT. THIS IS EXACTLY THE SAME AS THE E CLASS RECALL. THIS RECALL NEEDS TO BE EXTENDED TO INCLUDE THE C CLASS AS WELL AS THIS CAR HAS AN IDENTICAL FAILURE MODE. *KB

WHILE DRIVING MY CAR SUDDENLY LOST POWER AND STALLED WITH NO WARNING. THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO THE NEAREST DEALER WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE FUEL SENSOR FAILED DESPITE THE FACT THAT THERE WAS STILL ALMOST ONE QUARTER OF A TANK OF GAS. THE DEALER REPLACED THE FUEL SENSOR. RESEARCH ON THE NHTSA WEBSITE REVEALED THAT THERE WAS A PART 573 DEFECT INFORMATION REPORT FILED BY THE MANUFACTURER AND A MANUFACTURER'S CAMPAIGN IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS ISSUED #2008070001. I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED ABOUT THIS PROBLEM BY THE DEALER OR THE MANUFACTURER. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A LIFE THREATENING SITUATION HAD I BEEN TRAVELING ON A BUSY HIGHWAY INSTEAD OF A LOCAL STREET AT THE TIME OF THE EVENT. *TR