2005 Mercedes-Benz E-Class FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

Fuel pump housing failed allowing gas to leak, further degrading parts of the fuel system, ultimately causing the locking ring to fail and gas to leak under rear passenger seat. Fumes filled the cabin while my family and I including two young children were inside. Fortunately, this issue was discovered rather quick, if not the fuel could have leaked onto the hot exhaust under the tank and ignited. I recently found this issue is well known in the Mercedes-Benz W211 chassis. You have multiple complaints on file. Mercedes had in fact issued an extended warranty of the fuel system however, it has since expired. The car provided no warning messages prior to failure. The car has yet to be inspected by the dealer, mechanic, or insurance.

Gas tank leak from under heat Shield Recall claims in 2012 it was extended for 15 years

The 2005 E500 W211 gas tank cracks leaking fuel sending unit and fuel pump. The odor of gas permeates the cabin, recall campaign number 2008-020001, and it’s extension information of 15 years dated Jan. 2015 signed by Ralph S. Fisher GM customer assistance center. The dealer in Hawai’i refuse to honor the recall warranty. It’s traveling a bomb.

The passenger compartment smells like gasoline. This is due to an issue that was already investigated by nhtsa however the warranty that was extended is expired by two years. I just purchased this vehicle used and it is unsafe to drive. It did not smell like gas a few weeks ago when it was purchased. The odor is very strong in the passenger compartment.

FILLED UP GAS TANK AND HAD FUEL ODOR INSIDE CAR AND FUEL LEAKING OUTSIDE THE CAR UNTIL FUEL LEVEL WAS AROUND 3/4 OF A TANK. I BELIEVE THAT MINE FALLS UNDER ALL THE OTHER PROBLEMS LISTED FOR FUEL LEAKS FOR OTHER W211 MERCEDES. THE EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR THIS WAS ONLY ALLOWED FOR ORIGINAL OWNERS AND NOT FOR ANYONE THAT PURCHASED USED.

SHARP GAS ODER WHEN ENTERING THE CAR CABIN AND DRIVING

EMISSION SYSTEM HAS MULTIPLE ISSUES OVER TIME THAT CAUSE CHECK ENGINE LIGJT TO ENGAGE. PROBLEM S RANGE FROM, GAS CAP TO FUEL TANK PARTS TO VALVES TO CARBON CANISTER ISSUES. ALL ISSUES OCCUR WHEN VEHICLE IS STATIONARY AND IN MOTION. NO IMPACT.

MY VEHICLE FILLS WITH THE SMELL OF GASOLINE SO BADLY THAT IT MAKES ME PHYSICALLY ILL. I HAVE TO DRIVE IT WITH ALL THE WINDOWS OPEN TO TRY TO TOLERATE THE SMELL AND EVEN THEN, THE OVERWHELMING STENCH OF GASOLINE IS PALATABLE ENOUGH TO TASTE, CAUSE HEADACHES, AND NAUSEA. THIS STARTED A COUPLE MONTHS AGO WITH A SLIGHT SMELL AND HAS GOTTEN STEADILY WORSE. IN THE MIDST OF THE "STAY AT HOME" ORDERS I LEFT IT AND DROVE A DIFFERENT VEHICLE. IN THIS TIME I DID SOME ONLINE RESEARCH AND WAS APPALLED TO LEARN THAT MERCEDES IS FULLY AWARE OF THIS ISSUE. THEY EXTENDED A WARRANTY PERIOD OF 15 YEARS TO OWNERS BUT DID NOT CONSIDER IT A SAFETY ISSUE AND SEND THE INFORMATION TO VEHICLE OWNERS SO THAT THEY COULD HAVE THE SYSTEMS CHECKED. I CALLED MERCEDES TO LEARN THAT MY WARRANTY PERIOD ENDED IN JANUARY OF THIS YEAR. I FEEL THAT MERCEDES HAS KNOWLEDGE OF THIS ISSUE AND THAT IT SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER A LIFETIME WARRANTY. THESE VEHICLES ARE ON THE ROAD FOR MANY YEARS AND CAUSING UNSAFE HEALTH SITUATIONS...I HAVE CHILDREN THAT RIDE IN MY CAR! THEY CANNOT TOLERATE THE FUMES. MY FINAL CONTACT WITH MERCEDES WAS TODAY..THEY ARE VERY SORRY BUT REFUSE TO CORRECT THE WELL DOCUMENTED ISSUE WITH MY FUEL SYSTEM. *TR

AFTER FILLING VEHICLE GAS TANK, EXTREMELY STRONG FUEL ODOR NOTICED IN CABIN AND OUTSIDE OF VEHICLE. SMELL EXISTED BOTH AT STANDSTILL AND AT STREET SPEEDS (40MPH) WITH WINDOWS DOWN OR UP. *TR

FUEL PUMP UNDER WARRANTY AND MERCEDES DEALER REFUSED TO REIMBURSE FOR REPAIR

STRONG GAS ODOR AROUND AND INSIDE THE CAR

WITH A FULL TANK OF GAS, GAS LEAKED OUT OF THE TOP OF THE FUEL TANK WHERE THE FUEL SENDER/FILTER IS LOCATED. THE FUEL WICKED UP THE FOAM WRAPPED AROUND THE SIGNAL/ POWER WIRES, CAME BETWEEN THE ACCESS PANEL SCREWED TO THE FLOOR AND THE FLOOR. THIS IS THE FLOOR DIRECTLY UNDER THE REAR PASSENGER SEAT. THE FUEL SOAKED INTO THE INSULATION BELOW THE REAR PASSENGER SEAT AND THE FOAM SEAT. THIS CONTINUES TO OCCUR AT ALL TIMES UNTIL THE FUEL LEVEL REACHES APPROXIMATELY 3/4 OF A TANK.

2005 MERCEDES E500 WAGON HAS A STRONG FUEL ODOR INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE WHEN THE FUEL TANK IS COMPLETELY FILLED. THIS ODOR PERSISTS FOR A FEW DAYS UNTIL THE FUEL LEVEL HAS GONE DOWN. THIS HAS PERSISTED FOR ABOUT A YEAR. DUE TO THIS SAFETY ISSUE, MB HAS EXTENDED THE WARRANTY ON THIS PART TO REPAIR IT. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MB OF PLANO FOR REPAIR. ONCE THE TECHNICIAN CONFIRMED THE FUEL TANK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, THE TECHNICIAN FOLLOWED THE PROCEDURE WHICH REQUIRES THEM TO REMOVE THE MUFFLER SYSTEM TO REMOVE THE FUEL TANK. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT A MUFFLER BRACKET WAS RUSTED AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED TO COMPLETE THE REPAIR. THE DEALERSHIP NOTIFIED ME THAT THIS BRACKET IS ONLY AVAILABLE AS A PART OF THE COMPLETE MUFFLER AND WOULD COST ~$600 TO REPLACE AND WOULD NOT BE COVERED BY THE WARRANTY. THE MUFFLER WAS OPERATING PROPERLY AND DOES NOT NEED TO BE REPLACED FOR ANY OTHER REASON. THE DEALERSHIP APPEALED THE WARRANTY AND THAT WAS DENIED. I APPEALED TO THE MERCEDES EXECUTIVE REFERRAL TEAM AND THEY ALSO DENIED THE CLAIM DUE TO THE AGE AND MILEAGE OF THE VEHICLE. IF I AM NOT WILLING TO SPEND $600 TO REPLACE A PERFECTLY GOOD MUFFLER, THEN I WILL HAVE TO DRIVE A VEHICLE WITH TWO SMALL CHILDREN THAT HAS A LIVE GASOLINE LEAK INSIDE THE CABIN BECAUSE MERCEDES BENZ WILL NOT REPLACE THE MUFFLER BRACKET. I HAVE BEEN IN CONTACT WITH RALPH AT MERCEDES BENZ EXECUTIVE REFERRAL AS WELL AS THE MERCEDES BENZ OF PLANO SERVICE DEPARTMENT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MERCEDES-BENZ E320. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, DIESEL FUEL LEAKED ONTO THE GROUND. THE CONTACT NOTICED AN ODOR OF FUEL INSIDE THE VEHICLE, WHICH CAUSED HEADACHES FOR THE OCCUPANTS. MERCEDES-BENZ IN DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 129,000.

THEIR A STRONG SMELL OF GAS SMELL INSIDE THE CAR

GASOLINE SMELL INTERIOR OF THE CAR. GETS WORSE WITH FULL GAS TANK. WE HAVE HAD IT IN THE MERCEDES DEALER 3 TIMES FOR THE PROBLEM AND IT IS NOT FIXED.

WHEN I FILL THE TANK WITS GAS(NOT TOPPED OFF) WHEN I DRIVE IT HOM PARK IT IN GARAGE IT SMELL OF A STRONG GAS ORDER. AFRESH DRIVIBG A LITTLE ( TO USE GAS) IT GOES AWAY, HAPPENS EACH TIME I FILL.

IN 2015 WE STARTED TO NOTICE THE SMELL OF GASOLINE FOLLOWING FILLING THE TANK WITH GAS. THE SMELL OF GASOLINE IS SO STRONG THAT WE HAD TO OPEN OUR GARAGE DOORS TO VENT THE FUMES. NO GASOLINE WAS SPILLED DURING REFUELING. THERE IS NO VISIBLE GAS LEAK ON THE GARAGE FLOOR. THE VEHICLE IS A 2005 MERCEDES-BENZ E320 WITH ONLY 44,000 MILES. AFTER RESEARCHING THIS PROBLEM WE DISCOVERED NUMEROUS OTHER OWNERS OF THIS MODEL MERCEDES HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM. MERCEDES HAS NO RECALL FOR THIS FUEL FUME DEFECT AND ANY REPAIR IS NOT WITHIN THE ORIGINAL WARRANTY PERIOD. NHTSA ACTION #EA13003 SUMMARY TEST & ANALYSIS BY MERCEDES-BENZ SHOWS NO RISKS OF FIRE OR PASSENGER SAFETY. THIS IS BS AS FUEL FUMES WITHIN AN ENCLOSED AREA, SUCH AS A GARAGE WHERE A NATURAL GAS HOT WATER TANK EXISTS, COULD CAUSE A FIRE. NHTSA NEEDS TO REQUIRE MERCEDES-BENZ TO RECALL THE VEHICLES AFFECTED BY THIS DEFECT.

FUEL SENDING UNIT LEAKING FUEL - STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE. I SEE THAT MANY OTHER W211 STYLE MERCEDES BENZ OWNERS ARE COMPLAINING ABOUT THE SAME THING. I TOOK IT INTO MY MECHANIC AND HE SAYS THAT THE SENDING UNIT IS LEAKING AND THIS HAS BEEN AN GOING PROBLEM WITH THESE VEHICLE. MERCEDES NEEDS TO RECALL THIS FOR SAFETY REASONS AND DO THE RIGHT THING. PLEASE ADD MY COMPLAINT TO THE PILE OF COMPLAINTS ALREADY RECEIVED BY YOUR AGENCY.

RED COLORED MESSAGE APPEARED ON DASHBOARD WINDOW READOUT INDICATING A PROBLEM WITH THE GAS CAP. THE MESSAGE APPEARS INTER MITENALY WHILE DRIVING ALONG WITH THE CHECK ENGINE MESSAGE. MESSAGE CAME ON 7/717 WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AND CONTINUES EXCEPT WHEN ENGINE IS SHUT DOWN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MERCEDES BENZ E500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL SYSTEM AND GASKET WERE LEAKING AND THE FUMES WERE STRONG THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO BE USED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED AND THE TOP SEAL AND THE FUEL PUMP WERE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE REOCCURRED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED PREVIOUSLY AT A INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, THE DEALER WILL NO LONGER COVER THE RECALL EVEN THOUGH THE REPAIR COST WERE COVERED BY THE CONTACT INITIALLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF FAILURE. THE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

8/4/16 VEHICLE HAD STRONG SMELL OF GAS INSIDE AFTER FILLUP. WENT AWAY AFTER HALF FULL. NOTICED RECALL IN ONLINE DOC'S AND TOOK TO MERCEDES OF SAN DIEGO WHERE TANK MOD, CABLE HARNESS, BRACKET, SEAL RINGX2, INSULATION UNDER SEAT WERE REPLACED NO CHARGE UNDER WARRANTY. 6/20/17 VEHICLE QUIT WHEN APPROACHING RESIDENCE. THEN WOULDN'T START BUT CRANKED. SAME SYMPTOMS NEXT DAY. TOWED TO MB SAN DIEGO DIAGNOSED FUEL PUMP COMPONENTS FAILED $1,000 W/NO OFFER TO COVER UNDER RECALL. I FURTHER REVIEWED SAME INTERNET DOC'S WHICH SHOW FUEL PUMPS, FILTERS, FUEL LEVEL SENDERS ARE COVERED UNDER MB 15 YR. UNLTD MILES WARRANTY. WILL CALL SERVICE WRITER IN MORNING TO ADVISE THEY SHOULD COVER REPAIRS, TOW PLUS RENTAL CAR WHILE I WAS RESEARCHNG.

WHEN FILLING UP THE GAS TANK I SELL GAS AND ODOR FILLS UP THE GARAGE. THE SMELL USUALLY GOES AWAYS WHEN THE CAR HAS BEEN DRIVEN AND GAS TANK IS NOT FULL. THIS WEEK I FILLED THE GAS THE TANK UP AND GAS WAS LEAKING AND COULD NOT PARK IT IN THE GARAGE.

I HAD FILLED MY GAS TANK TO FULL. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY, THERE WAS A LEAK BY THE DRIVERS REAR WHEEL. SMELLED LIKE GAS. I FOUND OUT THIS IS A RECALL FROM MERCEDES BENZ. "CHECK FUEL FILTER MODULE ASSEMBLY AND REPAIR OR REPLACE IF NECESSARY" THE EMISSION RECALL CAMPAIGN IS: 2008020001

HELLO, I WAS CONCERN ABOUT MY CAR EVERY TIME I FILL UP MY GAS TO FULL TANK EVERY TIME I PARK MY CAR INSIDE THE GARAGE IT SMELL GAS AND SMELL BADLY..IM WORRIED IT MIGHT CAUSE FIRE BECAUSE MY WATER HEATER IS INSIDE THE GARAGE..SO PLS. LET ME KNOW IF ANY RECALL FOR MY CAR..THANKS