Other Fuel System Tank Assembly problems of the 2004 Mercedes Benz E320

Tl the contact owns a 2004 mercedes-benz E320. When the fuel tank was full, a strong odor of fuel was present inside the vehicle and in the garage. Mercedes-benz of fairfield (165 commerce drive, fairfield, CT 06825) stated that the fuel tank seal may be faulty. The contact purchased a fuel tank seal and had it installed by an independent mechanic. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 82,000.

For several months there has been a strong odor of gasoline after fueling the vehicle. The odor has become steadily worse and we took the vehicle to the dealership for assistance. We were told that the fuel tank was cracked and had to be replaced. When I inquired how this could have occurred, I was told it could be due to impact or trauma (which is impossible as the vehicle was not involved in any incident). Was informed that it would cost $2,300. 00 to repair vehicle. Called mb-USA and asked for assistance. Was informed that there was not a recall on the fuel tank and I would have to pay the cost. As the vehicle was unsafe, I had the work performed and received a 10% "goodwill" discount. Picked up vehicle and drove a short distance and continued to smell fuel. Called dealership and they came to pick-up. Acknowledged that they did not tighten a clamp or something. We picked it up again and the odor was persistent. Immediately called the dealership back and we subsequently traded the vehicle in. Bottom line. . . . I do not think that a fuel tank should fail on a vehicle with less than 80,000 miles. I have the old tank and believe that mb should reimbursement for the cost of the tank.

Fuel tank leak, smell gas.

While parked, engine would die immediately after I started it. Mechanic discovered fuel seeping out of top of fuel sending unit in fuel tank.

Heavy fuel odor emanating from vehicle. Vehicle and possibly structures could catch fire if fuel is leaking and an ignition source is introduced. Only viable reason why fuel odor is present is either the fuel tank is leaking at a location or the vent has failed. Vehicle fuel odor is especially strong if vehicle was filled up recently but is present 24/7.

Fuel smell inside and outside of car when fuel tank is completely filled. Stationary and in motion.

Ther is a strong gas smell inside car when the tank is over 3/4 full. Dangerous fire harzard. Think that it is a recall issue.

The contact owns a 2004 Mercedes Benz E320. The contact stated while the vehicle was parked, a strong fuel odor emitted outside of the vehicle. After inspecting the vehicle, the contact noticed that a small puddle of fuel leaked from the fuel tank onto the ground. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The approximate failure mileage was 108,000.

On Thursday October 23, 2014, I took my 2004 E320 sedan to schumacher Mercedes Benz in scottsdale arizona. I asked them to check out a 'check engine' light and informed them that there was an occasional strong odor of gasoline. On Friday October 24, 2014, the dealership called to inform me that the gas tank and sensors needed to be replaced because of a leak. My service coordinator also told me that it is a common / known problem with the make and model of my vehicle. The cost to repair it would be $4000 + I contacted the NHTSA website and learned that there is an open investigation and a complaint opened March 15, 2013 ,,, however there has been no recall issued as of this time. The car has not yet been repaired. On October 24th, I took it to a repair shop who works exclusively on Mercedes Benz vehicles, for a second opinion / evaluation.

The contact owns a 2004 Mercedes Benz E320. The contact stated that there was a fuel odor present inside and outside of the vehicle. The contact mentioned that the failure would occur after refueling. The contact then ejected the entire rear seat bench and noticed that there was a puddle of fuel where the fuel tank unit was located. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 135,000.

The contact owns a 2004 Mercedes Benz E320. The contact stated while driving 30 mph after refueling the fuel tank, she smelled a strong fuel odor. The odor was present on 35 occasions. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic however, the failure was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 89,854.

Fuel tank leaks and strong odor of fuel in passenger compartment after a fill up. Very dangerous combanation. A fire is likely at some point. Took vehicle in for repairs under NHTSA action # ea13003 and mercedes disavows any knowdledge of extension of warranty and repairs. They want to charge me $2100. This is outragous and unaceptable. Please help. You have negotiated a fix and they are refusing to do it. You should have made them recall the vehicles. Now we have just more headaches for owners of effected cars.

Gasoline smell in garage and inside the cabin. Read online stating that recall on e class for 2004 on gas tank leaks or faulty fuel sending unit. However, mb denied there is any recall link to the VIN of my vehicle.

I have a fuel undercarriage leak from the rear passenger left side with a strong gas smell within the cabin of my car- this problem has been referenced many times in the mb forums and seems to be a national problem. I would appreciate a through investigation regarding this issue before a fatality ensues because of a faulty plastic piece designed by mb. This problem occurs when the tank is filled with gas, but over filled. I implore to do the right thing an implementing a recall for corrective actions. Best regards, bob coleman.

The contact owns a 2004 mercedes-benz E320. The contact stated that a gasoline fuel smell was in the cabin of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to a private mechanic where it was found that the fuel tank had failed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted about the failure. The failure mileage was 100,000.

Filled up my car with gas. Came home, parked it in the garage. Next morning noticed a very strong fuel order in garage. Took it to mechanic and said the fuel tank was cracked and leaking gas vapors. Scared me as my natural gas water heater is in the garage as well.

Tl-the contact owns a 2004 Mercedes Benz E320. The contact stated the vehicle fuel tank was defective. The contact stated she smells fuel on the exterior and interior of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who inspects the failure and stated there was a crack in the fuel tank which needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not notified. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 60,000. Mw.

Reference NHTSA action # pe12001 February 8, 2013 I bought a car from a dealer. On a next day I filled full tank and found gasoline smell from driver side next to the rear door. I did some research on internet and found many similar issue. To verify if I have same problem I raise a rear seat cushion, unscrew 6 bolts on small bay from driver side to get access to fuel sending unit and found a crack on it along with gasoline spilling over.

I noticed a strong gas smell in the cabin. There was a pool of gas when I removed the rear seat. It came out of the top of the fuel tank. I also got a obe2 error code. Nhtsa should do something to protect citizens.

The contact owns a 2004 Mercedes Benz e-320. The contact stated that the vehicle was leaking fuel from the top of the fuel tank, causing an overpowering gasoline odor inside the vehicle from the rear driver's side. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who advised that the top of the fuel tank was fractured and would need replacing. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and offered no assistance. There was an investigation under NHTSA item number: pe12-001 (fuel system) that could have been related to the failure. The failure and the current mileage was 35,000.

Car started reading srs airbag malfunction (still needs to be repaired) car is sometimes unable to read how much gas is in the vehicle. Car couldn't pass emissions. Check engine light on. The car smells of a strong gas odor. Unable to park the car in the garage because of the strong smell. Every time the tank is filled with gas the car presents a strong gas odor until it gets below half a tank. Mercedes wanted to charge me $4000. 00 to have it fix so I took my car to a foreign car repair shop who charge me $1,300. 00. Problem fixed, however I recently took my car to mercedes because my check engine light came back on so they charged me $2,100. 00 to fix that along with regular maintenance,.

The contact owns a 2004 Mercedes Benz E320. The contact stated that when she refilled the gas tank, she smelled a strong gasoline smell inside and outside the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to a dealer for diagnosis and the contact was informed that the gas tank and all associated parts would need to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was 76,000 and the current mileage was 92,000.

The contact owns a 2004 Mercedes Benz E320. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the check engine lamp would illuminate and fumes were emitted into the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that there was a leak in the fuel tank. As a result, the filler neck needed to be replaced and the fuel tank needed to be inspected thoroughly. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 73,000 and the current mileage was 75,500.

When the gas tank is filled it results in a bad gas odor smell.

I have an issue similar to many other w211 chassis mercedes owners. The fuel tank leak/fuel odor has been going on in my car and the dealership refuses to cover the costs of repair. They quoted a ~$2000+ repair job for what's obviously a manufacture defect.

Whenever I fill up my gas tank, I get a very strong gas odor in the car. Its very strong in the back seat and around the rear driver wheel on the outside. It goes away once my tank gets to 3/4 full approximately. My kids are in the backseat in their car seats, inhaling these fumes. Now my wife is pregnant, and she inhales these fumes too. The dealer wants to charge an arm and a leg. I need help.

Tl-the contact owns a 2004 Mercedes Benz. The contact states that the vehicle emitted a strong fuel odor when the vehicle gas tank was filled. The vehicle was taken to the dealer inspected the failure was locate at the fuel tank cracked due to defective material. The fuel tank was replaced; however the failure was not correct. The vehicle continued to release a strong fuel odor. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer performed a diagnostic that located the failure a the fuel sending unit failed. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 65,523 and the current mileage was 105,190. Li.

My 2004 Mercedes Benz e-320 began emitting a strong odor of gasoline in 2010 and was taken to the local dealership (schumacher mercedes in scottsdale, arizona) for inspection when it was determined that there was a leak in the fuel tank and that it needed to be replaced along with the left sender pressure sensor and tank fittings. The vehicle had approximately 60,000 miles at this time and was outside of the initial warranty so the $2,500 repair was undertaken. Approximately 2 years later and 40,000 miles later, the same symptoms returned and the vehicle was taken back to the same dealership for inspection. It was determined once again that the same problem was occurring and the fuel level sensors were leaking fuel and needed to be replaced again. The cost for this repair was estimated to be $1,200 and this time the repair was rejected. The service advisor at the dealership claimed this is a common problem with these cars and there was nothing they could do about it. The vehicle had always been maintained by the dealership since the beginning and apparently there have been no recalls issued that we were aware of for these malfunctions and defects. I have contacted mercedes corporate office and they opened up an investigation only to determine that the dealership acknowledged the problem with the vehicles but neither party was willing to accept responsibility for the defect and no additional assistance would be available or commissioned for me. This is a major safety issue and should not be considered a common issue or routine maintenance for any car, let alone a Mercedes Benz. If something does not get rectified with this epidemic malfunction of these vehicles, it could lead to a major accident or even death.

Fuel leaking from top of fuel tank. Tank was cracked and had to be replaced.

Gas leak in cabin area under rear seat behind driver. I removed the seat and saw a collection of fuel accumate on top of the fuel sender unit and smells when gas tank is full. However, the smell disappears as gas is used up. I took to dealer and they refuse to cover under manufacturer defect. This is major defect and when I searched the internet several folks had the same issue. Please help with getting the manufacturer to cover this since this is a major hazard the a major safety issue and could cause explosion. . .

Strong oder of gasoline after each complete fill-up. This vehicle is always in the garage. And oder lingers for several days following each fill-up. I have changed the entire fuel tank assembly and the problem is still there. No smell if I fill-up to no more than 80% of the tank capacity. Date and milegae are of the first occurance are as shown are only an estimate.