2009 Mercedes-Benz E-Class FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

MY E500 STARTED TO SMELL HORRIBLE AFTER ADDING FUEL, NOW MY VEHICLE SMELLS ALL THE TIME OF GAS THE FUMES ARE HORRIBLE. I AM CALLING MERCEDES IN THE MORNING, I THOUGHT THERE MIGHT BE A RECALL ON THIS, DEFINITELY CAN'T BE SAFE. THE CAR SMELLS LIKE IT IS GOING TO BLOW UP THE FUMES ARE SO BAD. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 MERCEDES BENZ E350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE, HE SMELLED FUEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THEY STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK HAD A LEAK AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 MERCEDES-BENZ E350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AN ODOR OF GASOLINE WAS IN THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE FUEL SENDING UNIT WAS LEAKING. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT YET BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE FUMES FROM CAR, ESPECIALLY AFTER REFUELING. FUME SMELL GOES AWAY AS TANK LEVEL GOES DOWN. BROUGHT CAR TO FLETCHER JONES MOTOR CARS IN NEWPORT BEACH, CA, AND THEY REPORTED A HIGH GAS TANK FUEL LEAK, WITH GASOLINE BUILDING UP IN BODY BEHIND REAR DRIVER'S SEAT. THIS HAPPENS TO BE WHERE MY 8-YEAR OLD SON SITS IN THE CAR - ON TOP OF EXPLOSIVE GASOLINE. MERCEDES BENZ DENIES THERE IS ANY PROBLEM WITH THE E350 FUEL TANK, EVEN THOUGH THERE ARE NUMEROUS REPORTED PROBLEMS. *TR

SMELL OF GAS FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE NEAR RIGHT REAR TIRE. POOL OF GAS IN PLASTIC TRAY UNDER CAR. *JS

FUEL LEAK AT LEFT HAND FUEL TANK SENDING UNIT, PUDDLE OF FUEL ON TOP OF SENDER, LEAKING ONTO GROUND. *TR