Other Fuel System Problems of Mercedes Benz E55 - part 1

Sharp gas oder when entering the car cabin and driving.

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Gas leak, there a strong gas smell.

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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!.

I just purchased a used 2003 mercedes-benz E55 amg. Upon driving it home from the state where I purchased it, I smelled a strong fuel smell. This is strong inside the cabin and also outside the cabin, to the point that others around the car noted the fuel smell. I can smell it while driving and when the car is stationary. A google search indicated that there was an investigation into this years ago and mbusa offered an extended warranty of an additional 5 years beyond the initial 10 years in lieu of having a court require a full recall. After, further investigation on my part, I learned that it is not a matter of if but when this will happen to your w211 vehicle. I called my local mercedes-benz dealer and they told me that the extended warranty for the fuel system on my car ended last year. I do not know why the previous owner(s) did not take care of this problem. Maybe they did not know about the extended warranty. This should have been a full recall! this is a health and safety hazard. I have asthma and I am now afraid to drive this car due to the potential health risk involved. Mbusa should not have been able to wiggle out of fault on a very poorly designed fuel system by offering the extended warranty that only gave owners a few years to learn about it and also get the work done. The extended warranty was finally offered by mbusa in 2015, only giving the previous owner of my car a few years to learn about the warranty and get the work done. Not to mention that my car went through several owners during that time frame. Meaning that the owners did not own the car long enough to discover the issue and find out about the extended warranty. There is a good chance these owners never received a letter from mbusa about the extended warranty. As a matter of fact, my car was actually in italy when the extended warranty was issued. It was later brought back to the us.

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Strong gas odor around and inside the car.

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.

Takata recall, also having problem with fuel cap and evacuation system.

Driver's side fuel/pump sender unit is leaking fuel causing strong smell of gasoline inside of cabin and posing serious security risk to driver and passengers. After removing inspection cover from driver's side pump/sender unit, pooled fuel was observed on top of sending unit.

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.

Stepped into my 2006 E55 amg in the morning to a strong fuel odor, drove the car a few miles, still smelled the fuel. When I came home I jumped on to the computer and searched on google about fuel oder inside w211 chassis cars. Found a lot of other owners have experienced same symptoms, confirmed by lifting up rear seats to find fuel puddle under the seat cushion behind the driver side. The cushion, sound deadening material and wires were all wet from fuel. Immediately took the car to mercedes at foothill ranch in CA, and they stated there is a open recall and warranty extension. Hoping to get this fixed.

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There is a strong smell of gasoline at the back of the vehicle aswell as in the cabin.

This vehicle was previously serviced in 2008 for the same issue as part of a recall campaign by mercedes-benz, #2008-020001. I was not the owner at the time. The identical issue is now present once again, very strong gasoline odor in the interior, and a less-present odor at the exterior. The defective fuel sender units will now be replaced at my personal expense, however since this is a repeat of a previous issue which had already warranted a recall, I believe this should be the responsibility of mercedes-benz USA.

I parked my car in my garage and smelled gasoline. I looked under the car and it was leaking gasoline. It left a big puddle and will not stop.

Fuel leak in gas sending unit.

Over the last few months I have noticed a significant smell of fuel whenever I get in and out of my E55. I had the dealer look it at during my last service a month ago and they said nothing was wrong. . . I have not noticed any fuel leaking from below the car. . Read more...

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.

The contact owns a 2005 Mercedes Benz E55. The contact stated that there was a strong odor of fuel present inside the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 91,000.

Exisiting issue NHTSA action number ea13003 fuel sender leakage already 116 reports on the E55amg model per the report. This will increase to 117. Total cost to me quoted at $1300. 00 in 2012 I paid approx. $2000. 00 for a separate issue with the fuel system. I am the original owner of the car and have had all service performed by mercedes.

The contact owns a 2003 Mercedes Benz E55. The contact noticed a leak underneath the vehicle and stated that there were puddles on several occasions. The dealer stated that the fuel sending unit needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 98,000.

I filled my car up yesterday and I have a very strong gas smell inside my car now.

After fill car with fuel and parking it, there was a strong smell of fuel.

At approximately 9:00 pm on may 14th, 2014 I noticed strong fuel odor surrounding my entire vehicle upon exiting the cabin. I had just refueled and was stopping at a grocery store on the way home. I did a quick visual and sniff check around the vehicle and noticed that the smell was strongest in the vicinity of the passenger rear wheel arch. About 20 minutes later I returned to my vehicle and the odor was noticeably stronger. In addition to that, there was now an approximately 2 foot by 3 foot pool of gasoline on the ground on the passenger rear side. Furthermore, gasoline fumes could now be smelled inside the vehicle as well. I had my wife move the car out of the parking spot and could clearly see a trail of gasoline dripping from underneath the vehicle. I was previously aware of this as a potential issue with these vehicles but had not experienced this on my own vehicle until now. I knew better than to top off past the automatic pump shutoff - and I in fact did not top off - and this is not a case of fuel spraying out of the filler neck. There is a reason that would cause such a large amount of fuel to be leaking from these vehicle's fuel systems. I've had countless cars in my life and this is the first time something like this has ever happened to me. I have the original window sticker for my vehicle showing an original cost of close to $90,000. To have a condition where fuel is leaking like this is simply unacceptable - not to mention potentially deadly. I believe that Mercedes Benz states there is not any danger of ignition, but what if the ignition source comes from some other source unrelated to the vehicle such as as a discarded cigarette or some other type of spark? are we going to have to wait until people die in order to get Mercedes Benz to admit that there is a product flaw?.

I started smelling a fuel odor for the past few weeks now. My car is not under warranty so I didnt take it to the dealership due to charges. I took my rear seat out to find a huge puddle of fuel under it. The fuel sending unit fitting was snapped. (I think there is a group of us having this same complaint for many years now).

I filled up with gas and once I got home and car sat in garage there was a very strong smell of gas. Could smell it coming into house. I could not see any visible gas inside or outside the vehicle. This concerns me very much.

Strong smell of fuel and standing gasoline under the rear seats.

Like many before me I am currently experiencing the smell of fuel in the cabin of my mb. This creates a big problem in so many ways; first and foremost the danger of inhaling gas fumes is both toxic and causes immediate dizziness even in small doses (when inhaled) with all the windows down, the long term effects of inhalation can cause cancer and other bodily harm. Second, the fact that there is exposed fuel to air makes gas more combustible and lethal when introduced to heat, fire, friction, and may other factors of the fire triangle. Third, these cars with exposed fuel issues are also hazardous to other motorists, pedestrians, motorcycle riders, and so on whom may come in contact with these vehicles. Exposed fuel is dangerous, and toxic in short and I hope the nhsta and Mercedes Benz will come to a quick resolution to this problem these particular luxury cars are having.

The contact owns a 2005 Mercedes Benz E55. The contact stated that after refueling, he began to smell gasoline inside of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection where they stated that the fuel sending unit was leaking fuel and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 87,000. The VIN was unavailable.

Fuel smell in cabin after slowing to a stop. Fuel smell outside vehicle. No fuel leaks seen on ground or in engine compartment.

When I get in into my car I get smell of fuel there should be a recall?. I have read lots of fuel smell problems for the E55.

The contact owns a 2006 Mercedes Benz E55. The contact stated that the vehicle was included in a manufacturer's recall for the fuel sending unit and was repaired at an authorized dealer. A few years after the recall repair was performed, the contact noticed a strong gasoline fuel smell. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the technician stated that the fuel sending unit was leaking fuel. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of failure. The approximate failure mileage was 68,000.

After refueling smell of gasoline filled the cabin of the vehicle. Upon further inspection bottom cushion of rear seat was removed to find about 1 cup of raw fuel was under the seat puddled up. This poses a huge safety concern for fire and health.