Tank Assembly problems of the 2006 Mercedes Benz E350

After fueling up a very strong gas smell stays in the car. It was almost filled up but not topped off. The smell remains for several days. The mechanic states it very expensive to drop tank to look for a leak. It is not safe to drive but is the only mean of transportation to work.

When the car's gas tank was filled, there was a distinct odor of gasoline when the car was parked in the garage. With a bedroom close by and an hvac system above, we thought this was unsafe and needed to be fixed. We were told that the gas tank needed to be replaced and this was a common problem, but there had been no recall. Mercedes ended up charging us a discounted price of $1476 for the repair, but I think there should be a recall and mercedes should have paid the full cost of repair.

My 2006 mercedes E350 smells of strong gas fumes every time I fill the tank. I never top off the tank and nothing ever spills out but the smell is very strong. The gas fumes are present for several days making my garage smell of gas. The problem seems to get better once the fuel level reaches about a half tank. I am worried about a fire or someone breathing the fumes in my garage. I have read numerous stories on the internet about this issue with various mercedes models.

Strong gasoline odor after filling fuel tank.

Every time that I fill my gas tank there is a strong smell of gasoline.

The contact owns a 2006 Mercedes Benz E350. The contact stated that when driving at various speeds, she noticed strong gasoline fumes inside the cabin. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnosis where several plastic parts were attached to the fuel tank. The failure recurred two months later. The vehicle was returned to the mechanic and the contact was informed that the fuel tank exhibited a crack and would need to be replaced. The manufacturer was not notified. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 106,000.

Strong gasoline odor on fill up. Pump and sending unit seals replaced (mb dealer diagnostic). Tank fails pressure test. Tank has lost integrity due to an as yet inspected crack on upper portion (independent mechanic).

Whenever gas tank is filled, strong gasoline smell persist around car until fuel level drops to 3/4 level. If car is parked in a garage, entire garage has extremely strong gasoline odor. Car was taken to the dealership and dealer advised that fuel tank has a leak with no safety recall. This is a serious fire hazard and after searching internet I found out that hundreds of users have reported exact same issue. Mercedes should fix this issue for free.

When entering the vehicle after it has been sitting for a period of time there is the smell of gasoline that lingers until the vehicle has been run for a short time. It happens no matter how much fuel is in the tank but it does not happen all of the time. It can go a week or more sometimes and not happen and then occur for several days straight.

The contact owns a 2006 mercedes-benz E350. The contact stated that after smelling an odor of gasoline, he took the vehicle in for inspection. The vehicle was inspected by a dealer which advised him that the fuel sending unit in the gas tank needed to be replaced. The vehicle has not been repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 48,000.

Strong gasoline odor when tank is filled up. Odor persists until below 3/4.

A strong odor of gasoline was emitted by the car. Taken two times to be repaired, and the failure continued. The car was taken back to be repaired a third time. The dealer informed the gas tank needed to be replaced.

Car's (Mercedes Benz E350 sdn 2006) fuel gauge showed that the tank was half full. About ten minutes into the drive, the vehicle decelerated automatically from 65 mph to 0 mph. Police were called to prevent a pile on crash. Towed car to dealer who found that there was a gauge malfunction. Replaced gauge. Two months later, the very same problem recurs. Leads me to believe that the fuel gauge is unreliable can create a safety issue especially in freeway driving, the vehicle has been in the shop four times in the last three months to fix these issues. While fixing the sensors, the car had a distinct gasoline odor especially when tank was full. The dealer did a smoke test and concluded that the tank was leaking and had to be replaced. Now, with a new tank, and new sensors for fuel supply, the exact same problem re-occurs. I am very concerned about the safety implications of a fuel gauge malfunction. Please note that the fuel safety light in never triggered when the gauge malfunctions so the driver has no way of knowing that the gas is running out. Updated 01/13/11 uddated 03/24/11.

Tl-the contact owns a 2006 Mercedes Benz E350. The contact stated that the vehicle had a strong fuel gas odor that is coming from inside and outside of the vehicle. The contact stated the strongest gas odor is coming from the driver's side. The vehicle had not been taken to an dealer for diagnostic or repairs. The contact that the dealer replaced the fuel tank when the vehicle was under warranty when the failure occurred the first time. The manufacture had not been made aware of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 25,000. Lj.