Tank Assembly problems of the 2004 Mercedes Benz E320

Filled up the vehicle and drove it approximately three miles to my home, parked vehicle in the garage. Later that evening I noticed a very strong fuel odor in the garage. Did some research on a couple mercedes owners online forums that indicate that fuel leakage is a common issue with my 2003-2009 e series models. Removed the vehicle rear seat (fuel tank is located under seat) and the screwed-down inspection seal to view the fuel sending unit. Observed a significant quantity of fuel puddled on the top of the fuel sending unit. . Read more...

After I filled full tank on my car, I noticed after several hours, there was gas leaking below the rear passenger's seat. There were a lots of fuel that were spilled, and my whole garage smelled strong odor of gasoline.

I noticed a strong gasoline smell inside the garage when the door is closed. I walked around the car trying to determine where it is coming from. The strongest gas smell is around the rear wheelwell on the drivers side. Three days later, the gas smell went away. Then I went to fill-up my gas tank after four days and there is the gasoline smell again inside the garage on the same location.

2004 E320 mercedes fuel smell possibly due to a recall issue of the fuel sender recall and/or fuel filler recall . I just purchased the car a couple of months ago and noticed this smell yesterday when I filled up my gas tank. I did some researech and noticed that there was an emissions recall from mercedes about these issues. I am scared that the recall part is leaking fuel and will blow up killing my family and I.

2004 Mercedes Benz E320. Consumer states problem with vehicle gas tank the consumer stated after refueling the vehicle, he smelled a strong odor of gas in the days that followed. The vehicle was taken to an authorized service center where an inspection revealed the fumes were coming from a hole in the gas tank, which was a well- known manufacturing defect.

A strong odor of gasoline eminates from car after filling it up with gasoine. Had a mechanic trouble shoot and it was determined to be a leak in the fuel sensor which was causing gasoline to puddle on top of fuel tank underneath the back seat of the automobile.

Mercedes 2004 E320 fuel tank leaking under rear passenger seat. Strong odor of gasoline which is worst right after fillup, became progressively worse over time.