general problems of the 2004 Mercedes Benz E55

Gas leak, there a strong gas smell.

Smell of strong gas odor. Recall expired less then one year ago so mercedes wont fix it. Why is there a cut off date to a potentially dangerous situation?.

When the vehicle is has a full tank of gas, there are heavy fumes of gasoline in the interior of the car. It appears to be the fuel pumps that are underneath the rear seats, leaking fuel on top, next to the the wiring. It is a hazard for fumes and possibly a fire.

Strong gas smell inside and outside. Check engine came on and gave me a code p0456. Plesse advise!.

2004 E55, I am smelling a large odor of fuel in the cabin and outside of car. Gas consumption has dropped significantly and feel of car ha dropped. Do not feel safe driving car with family. I smell the fumes in the motion and not in motion.

I have gas fumes inside the car. I check the pump sender , and I found electrical problem in the connector for the pumps. See picture. This issue could create electrical spark and your car could be on fire! big issue check your vehicle. The design of the connector are under heat capacity. And that the root cause of leak of full.

The fuel smell is constant and so strong it burns your eyes. Fuel is leaking into the car and damaging the rear seats, discoloration is evident from the leaking fuel on the leather. A simple towel left will stink like gasoline over a matter of minutes when left in the back seat. Please let me know what I need to do to resolve this issue. Sincerely, william pressly 704-608-8714.

The smell of fuel is coming from my car when it is stationary or in motion. The smell of so overwhelming that I can smell it even before entering the vehicle.

I own a 2004 Mercedes Benz E55. I am reporting a very strong gas odor in the cabin, as well as the exterior of the vehicle especially after fueling the vehicle. The appropriate recall was done on my car in 2008 and the same parts are failing. The smell of gas in the cabin is overwhelming!!! something needs to be done about this ongoing issue.

Drivers side fuel delivery unit as well as passengers side had developed fuel leaks inside cabin of vehicle. This issue has been addressed before by mercedes and has reoccurred. The problem occurs when the plastic cracks on the fuel sending units and gasoline leaks into the cabin of the vehicle and emits fumes that are dangerous.

The fuel sending units under the back seat were leaking fuel directly into the passenger compartment. The floor mats were soaked with gasoline and the foam insulation under the rear seat, and the foam in the rear seat soaked up gasoline from the leaking fuel sending units. The sending units were replaced by the mercedes dealer at a high cost (a little over four thousand dollars). Over a year later, with lots of baking soda, odor killers, and leaving the seat out of the car with a fan on it for two weeks, the odor is still strong in the car. Probably the only real fix would be to replace the rear seat, the carpeting on the floor, the mats, and the insulation under the rear seat. The cost to do so would be high. Mercedes should recall these cars and own up to their problem. I have no doubt that any spark near the floor or bottom of the rear seat would have caused a major fire. Luckily, that did not happen.

Tl- the contact owns a 2004 mercedes E55. The contact stated that fuel was leaking from the fuel sender under the rear seat of the vehicle. The contact stated that the failure caused a strong gasoline smell in the vehicle cabin. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not available. The failure and the current mileage was 98,000. Kmj.

Persistent strong odor of gasoline after refueling.

Fuel sending units under the rear bench seat are leaking gas and filling the cabin with toxic fumes. I am unable to have my family in the vehicle and even driving with the windows down does little for venting out all the fumes. At least 10 ounces has accumulated under the seat and soaked the carpeting.

Same situation identified in pe-12-001. Filled vehicle with fuel and left sitting in driveway. The next day, I noticed a strong fuel odor outside of vehicle and, upon opening the driver's door, was overwhelmed with fuel odor. After a quick online search, I found multiple references to fuel filter leak. I pulled out the back seat to investigate and found that the driver's side fuel filter assembly is fine, but passenger's side has approx 1/2 inch of liquid fuel standing in the filter assembly. Fuel has soaked through the cardboard/rubber cover and soaked the insulation above. It appears that the driver's side filter assembly was previously replaced (this was confirmed with service dept at dealership. They state that it was replaced in 2008 as part of TSB. ), but the passenger's side, which is now leaking, is of a different (and I presume older) design. I have read the response from hogan/lovells dated 4/19/12 and would like to note that the "tight seal" described on page 2 which is allegedly created when the "access ports" are "secured by six bolts and [a] gasket" is not sufficient to prevent fuel vapor from entering the passenger compartment, nor is it sufficient to prevent liquid fuel from soaking through the gasket, and into the insulation on the underside of the rear seat. Once the gasket and insulation above it are saturated with fuel, the interior of the car is unbearable and probably a severe fire risk. Nhtsa is welcome to come observe this in person on my vehicle.

Interior of the car smells like gas. When I pulled off the rear seat the bottom of the seat actually smells of fuel. I drove without the rear seat in place to dinner. After placing leftovers on the passenger seat the food I had brought in the house then smelled of gas in a 15 minutes drive. I contacted mb of bloomfield hills,mi and they stated there is no such recall for fuel smell issues even though I know of a 40 page post by mbworld that almost all E55 owners are experiencing this issue.

Today I start the car and the check engine appears. I went to the dealer and scan the car. The code was p0456 and we notice a hard smell of fuel. Then I entered the code in google and began to search about this problem and saw that a few members have the same problem and they put a complain on it. So im filling the same complaint that they do.

Recall that was performed in 3/7/2008 has failed. Fuel leaking under back seat.

Filled vehicle with fuel and left sitting in garage. The next day, I noticed a strong fuel odor outside of vehicle and, upon opening the driver's door, was overwhelmed with fuel odor. After a quick online search, I found multiple references to fuel filter/pump leak. I pulled out the back seat to investigate and found that the driver's side fuel filter/pump assembly is flooded in and around the retaining nut. This is a major safety issue.

2004 E55. Fuel sending unit is leaking visible gas under rear seat. Vivid gas smell in interior. 2004 E55. I understand there have been many many complaints about this specific problem yet it still to be recalled. I don't feel safe on long road trips or the car burning down. Reference NHTSA action number: pe12001.

Reference NHTSA action number: pe12001.

My car starting smelling strongly of gasoline in the interior. I brought it to a local repair center and had the sending unit gasket replaced. About 2 weeks later, the smell had not abated and I had the same repair re-performed under repair warranty. This was again not successful. I then researched the issue in greater detail online and found many people complaining of the same issue. I brought it to the mercedes dealership, where they ultimately replaced the sending unit/hoses at a cost of about $1200. They confirmed there was a pool of gasoline just under the rear seat. This issue has caused gasoline to seep into the back seats.

When filling up my vehicle with fuel I have noticed that for the first few days there is a strong fuel smell coming from inside and outside the car. I work in the automotive field by trade and upon short investigation I have noticed that raw fuel is leaking from the top of the fuel sending unit and pooling up under the back seats where the access panels are located. This raw fuel can and will drip onto a hot exhaust pipe creating a not only dangerous but potentially fatal scenario. I have been forced to keep the fuel level at half full to prevent any spill over outside the car and into the cabin. What I have read on enthusiast sites I am one of hundreds that have claimed this same issue.

Nhtsa action# pe12001.

The contact owns a 2004 mercedes-benz E55. The contact stated that he noticed a strong odor of gasoline when inside or outside the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where they advised him that the fuel system sending unit was fractured and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired for the fuel system sending unit. Approximately 1. 5 years later, the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer where they advised him that the opposite fuel sending unit had now become fractured, as well as the fuel sending unit that was previously replaced. The manufacturer was contacted and advised him that they would cover the cost of the new unit but the older unit that was fractured for the second time would have to be covered by the contact. The failure mileage was unknown. The current mileage was approximately 67,400.

Fuel leaking from sender unit fuel all around rim of sender unit every time car is cranked to start fuel squirts out long cranks low pressure in line wont let car turn on some times the more you crank the more fuel spills very dangerous something has to be done about this $50,000 Mercedes Benz should have such a problem arent they the safest cars on the planet!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.

After refueling the car. Strong gasoline smell inside and outside the car for several days or about 60 miles. 2008 recall on fuel system performed 2009/2010 at Mercedes Benz of plano,TX.

Noticed strong smell of gas inside the car this as I remember this was the second time.

(NHTSA action# pe12001) fuel leaking onto the ground from fuel filter assembly due to cracking flange assembly.

Tl - the contact owns a 2004 mercedes-benz E55. The contact stated that he noticed a strong odor of fuel inside the vehicle. The odor smell would occur more frequently when the contact was sitting in heavy traffic and driving uphill. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who inspected the vehicle and advised him that he could not smell a gasoline fuel smell from the interior of the vehicle. The manufacturer was not notified. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 57,205. Kmj.