general problems of the 2003 Mercedes Benz E320

My husband was driving the car with my 10 year old son on i276 at 55mph when the brakes failed. Luckily enough there was no car in front of them and since they were on a highway he had time to stop without causing an accident or crushing. We towed the car to the mercedes dealership and we were told that sbc failed and we have to pay $2000. Had the car towed to Mercedes Benz of fort washington in fort washington, PA. The dealer examined the vehicle and said the sbc unit has to be replaced and the cost is $2000. I did some research and it appears that I was not the only customer with this major safety problem. This unit failed on many customers and apparently there was an extended warranty offered up to 10 years. I have to say that I was very disappointed that mercedes never notified its customers of this situation. The dealer never notified me of this potential problem and they expect me to pay the repair cost for a safety issue that should have been addressed?? to make matters worse, after I reached out to mercedes-benz USA, I was told that the part would have been covered under the 10 year term only if it failed which is an appalling statement. So I would have to crash before the part is replaced?? this is the absolutely most ridiculous thing I have ever heard from a car manufacturer. I have asked the representative for his manager's contact information and he refused to provide it. The sbc unit should be covered at no expense to the consumer because it was known faulty safety issue.

My car have a strong smell a gasoline on the back seat every time im refueling. Some times I have to open all the windows so the smell goes away. And some times a get the message check filler cap but al ready change the filler cap and the message still some times appear.

Car stalled several times and had smell of gasoline vapors in passenger compartment. Fuel sensor and pump was replaced, issue went away. Vendor will not reimburse service and parts.

I have a 2003 E320 sedan, I can smell very strong gas fumes all in the car cabin every time I fill up with gas - not topping off, and no fuel leaking. This is so prevalent I have to leave my car parked outside instead of in my garage. This can last for around three days. I have investigated possible causes and none seem to actually correct the issue. This can be quite costly. I also have noticed many many other complaints filed for the same reason. Please help.

The interior cabin of my 2003 Mercedes Benz E320 has a strong odor of gasoline. Especially after refueling. . . Gasoline is pooling under the drivers side rear passenger seat. . . I have to roll down the windows to get the gasoline smell out of the cabin. I have taken this problem to my Mercedes Benz dealer and they said the fuel tank was leaking and sending unit was faulty . . . I was quoted a price of $3000. 00 to get unit replaced.