general problems of the 2004 Mercedes Benz E320 - part 1

Extreme gas odor after filling gas tank and during time of driving.

After filled up the car with gas. Strong gas odor and gas leaking from drivers side rear of car. While driving and while parked in the garage extremely unsafe!!!.

The contact owns a 2004 mercedes-benz E320. After refueling the vehicle, the contact noticed a strong odor of fuel. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the techncian speculated that the vehicle had a fuel leak. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 127,000.

Gas smell all the time, main computer keeps on and drains battery, brakes lights.

Horrible gas smell after refueling and while car is parked in garage.

Tl-the contact owns a 2004 Mercedes Benz E320. The contact stated that there was fuel smell inside the vehicle. The failure recurred multiple times. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 125,000. Mf.

Crankshaft position sensor dealer supplied part failed on replacement resulting in sudden stalling in moving traffic following making left turn.

Tl-the contact owns a 2004 Mercedes Benz E320. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number:ea13003 (fuel system) however, the part to do the repairs was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repairs. The manufacturer was made aware of this failure. The contact had not experience a failure. Ng.

Tl-the contact owns a 2004 Mercedes Benz E320. The contact stated that there was a strong smell of fuel inside the vehicle. In addition, the contact stated the fuel smell started after refueling the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 55,000. Pam.

Heavy odor of gasoline in garage after fill-up.

Strong fuel smell inside of car after fill up. This is a very wide spread problem with e-class mercedes of all years. You need to initiate a recall ASAP.

Strong gasoline smell inside car after fill up.

The fuel leak, fuel sender leaks, I do not have enough to replace all those parts. It should have dealer responsibility to fix those issues.

Strong smell of gasoline present after fill ups and when car is stationary. With fumes present in the cabin, the risk of fire is severe. Mercedes is aware of this problem, as is the NHTSA, so please do something about it!. . Updated 05-09-14.

Tl- the contact owns a 2004 Mercedes Benz E320. The contact stated immediately after refueling a strong persistent odor of gasoline will permeate from the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed. The dealer and manufacturer were made aware of the failure. The vehicle was no repaired. The failure mileage was 84,000. Az.

Upon entering my closed garage in the early morning, I noticed a very strong gasoline smell. I took the car to my mercedes repair shop (not a dealer) who informed me that there was a leak in the fuel sending unit and that this was a developing problem with e class cars. He said there were class action suits against mercedes for this problem. He said mercedes would not admit it was a safety problem. Well, it seems like a safely problem to me! I certainly hope my government's ntsb is looking into this. Are we waiting for people to be severelyly burned or killed due to this problem?.

The contact owns a 2004 Mercedes Benz E320. The contact stated that fuel was pooling on the floor board of the rear seat. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician diagnosed that the sending unit was defective and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 55,000 and the current mileage was 56,000.

Strong smell of fuel when parked in the garage. This has continued to grow worse, and is very noticeable after fueling. There appears to be fuel pooling under the car as well as in the cabin under the rear seats.

The contact owns a 2004 mercedes-benz E320. The contact stated that a gasoline odor was smelled around the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted about the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 120,000.

It's been about a year. When I fill up gas, it smells not only in the car also in the garage, even smell it in the room above the garage. I've tried several times to fix it in mercedes auto repair shop, but it still smells. Just recently found out there are many other people having same problem, it seems a manufactory's failure, and I wish a solution by mercedes soon.

The contact owns a 2004 mercedes-benz E320. The contact stated that after refueling, fuel was smelled while in the cabin. The manufacturer was contacted about the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 107,000.

Strong gas smell the problem fuel sending unit leaking vapor.

While traveling on the washington DC beltway in the fast lane, in heavy traffic, the engine completely shut down leaving us stranded in very heavy traffic. Needless to say, this was a very precarious position. Fortunately, police assistance arrived and called a towing service and got us out of harm's way. The problem was diagnosed as a failed crank shaft position sensor. This results in the computer turning off the ignition creating an obviously hazardous situation. I reported this to mercedes customer service, but they're reaction was that this occurs infrequently, but they were aware that it does happen. So I am notifying you for your information.

The contact owns a 2004 mercedes e-320. The contact stated that he was experienced a strong odor of gasoline after refueling the vehicle. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer or independent mechanic. The manufacture was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 90,000 and the current mileage was 92,000.

After refueling, the car has a strong gasoline odor inside and outside the car. The air brakes make a roaring noise when pressed. The air bag is deactivated.

The contact owns a 2004 Mercedes Benz e-320. The contact stated that gasoline fuel fumes were emitted into the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The technician diagnosed that there was a leak in the sending unit. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was not included in any recalls. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not available. The failure and current mileage was 104,000.

Strong smell of gas in garage after a fuel fill-up.

The contact owns a 2004 Mercedes Benz E320. The contact stated that after fueling, there was a strong fuel smell. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 70,000.

The contact owns a 2004 mercedes-benz E320. The contact stated that there was a fuel odor being emitted from the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted about the failure. The failure mileage was 68,000.

We recently purchased a 2004 E320 with 71000 miles in August 2012. Last week, now with 74000 miles, we noticed a strong gas smell in the car. After doing some research online and in mercedes forums we concluded that it may be the fuel unit. We pulled the rear seat and took off the cap and noticed a pool of gas, right under where our 2 yr olds car seat is, about 2 cups that I took out by soaking numerous papertowels. I also took pictures just in case it may be needed it the future. Throughout all my searches online I've noticed that this problem is very common in the e class and numerous people have tried to resolve it through mercedes but nothing has been done. A recall was issued for the e55 trim but no other, which makes us wonder why. We will not drive it until it gets fixed (as of today it has not been ) because we feel it is not safe for our family to have a pool of gas with electrical wires right beneath our seats.

The contact owns a 2004 Mercedes Benz E320. The contact stated that refueling the vehicle, there would be an strong gasoline fuel odor inside the cabin. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for inspection and was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 110,000. The VIN was unavailable.

I am filing this complaint regarding the fuel smell coming into the cabin. I have owned a 2005 c230 compressor and had the same issue and mb took care of this with no issues. No I have an E320 and they wont fix this issue. After filling up driving with the smell of fuel in the cabin has caused serious headaches for me and my family. Even parking in my garage has filled my whole house with the smell of fuel. I have a 5000. 00 dollar parrot this is very sensitive to smells and this could be a serious affect to everyones health and safety. If mb can fix this issue on one car why cant they fix it on all cars.

Nhtsa action# pe12001 heavy fuel smell for several days after filling vehicle up with fuel.

Strong odor of gasoline after each fill-up. This is a garaged vehicle and the odor lingers for several days following each fill-up. It is an ongoing problem. The problem has been occurring for a long time and the date/mileage of first occurrence as shown above are estimates.

After refueling, the car has a strong gasoline odor inside and outside the car. The air brakes make a roaring noise when pressed. The air bag is deactivated srs indicator remains on.