Gasoline Fuel System Related Problems of the 2008 Mercedes Benz S550

Table 1 shows two common gasoline fuel system related problems of the 2008 Mercedes Benz S550.

Table 1. Gasoline Fuel System related problems of Mercedes Benz S550

Problem Category Number of Problems
Gasoline Fuel System problems
1
Tank Assembly problems
1

Gasoline Fuel System problem #1

Car stalled while driving on 10 fwy going from az to calif. Would not restart & was towed to palm springs mbz. Not open til mon 27th.

Tank Assembly problem #2

The contact owns a 2008 Mercedes Benz S550. The contact stated that the vehicle had experienced an abnormal fuel odor. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the fuel tank was fractured and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired due to the part being on back order. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The contact had referenced NHTSA campaign: 12v557000(fuel system, gasoline) as a possible solution to the failure however the VIN was not included. The failure mileage was approximately 91,000.


Gasoline Fuel System related problems in other Mercedes Benz S550 model year vehicles:



S550 Service Bulletins
S550 Safety Recalls