Other Fuel System Hoses Lines/piping, And Fittings problems of the 2003 Mercedes Benz E55

What should have been a classified as a total recall turned into an extended warranty, and as a result I have lost $1700. After a battle with the NHTSA, back in 2015 mercedes settled to do a retroactive extended warranty on certain 2003-2011 vehicles due to how many problems and safety concerns there were with the fuel system. Unknown to me, not receiving any letters about the issue since purchase, my car was out of the warranty period by 3 months when I got a check engine light. I had the check engine light read by a reputable gas-station shop, and they found an evap leak. This was no normal hose leak/gas cap open evap leak. They ended up finding a massive leak at the top fuel pump! there was actually dark plastic/signs of high-heat inside the gas tank (on the pump). Fire hazard?!? I had the car towed to mercedes of wilmington for a second evaluation because it was a time bomb. I was quoted $2100 to fix the issue for a new fuel pump and fuel sender. I fought with mbusa to get it covered for two weeks, but my car, after 15 years, was out of the warranty period! they wouldnt even drop the cost down to $2000 even when I asked for some sort of good will if I got the work done. I needed my car so I had the car taken to the most reputable private benz shop in delaware - "euro tech". I purchased an fcpeuro fuel pump kit and had them install it for less than the dealer wanted. This should be a total recall and people on the biggest mb-fan website, mbworld. Com, are still posting week after week with fuel pump horrors! this is well documented already by you guys. I am also sending this email to mbusa. If I don't hear back from mbusa I will be seeking legal advice. I have spent $100 at shop #1, $100 at the mb dealer to tell me 'no', $1050 in parts, and $450 in labor, for something that should be a recall.

I got home from the store smelt gas thought nothing of it at first. The next day I was driving my vechile with the windows down got a big smell of fuel, that got me thinking. Later that day when I got home I started smelling around my vechicle. Opened trunk smelt gas. Then I smelt both rear wheel wells and smelled a strong fuel odor on the drive side rear wheel. Further investigation I got under the vechile to check it out. I could see fuel running down the side of my fuel tank. So I removed my rear seat and the cap under the seat to see the fuel sending unit from above. When I removed that there was a stream of fuel shooting out of my sending unit. I did some research on this claim and I found out its a common occurrence. That there was a previous recall and that didn't do the fix. I have a picture of the sending unit shooting the spray of fuel but there is no area to upload it on here. I would like to know what is going with this. Thank you.