2006 MERCEDES-BENZ E500 Complaints

WE HAVE FELT A STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE, AFTER REFUELING AND WE DO NOT KNOW WHERE IT IS COMING FROM. IT IS AN ONGOING ODOR NOW, EVEN AFTER A FEW DAYS. IT SEEMS TO ME LIKE A SERIOUS ISSUE WHEN THERE IS FUEL INVOLVED. *JS

THERE WAS A FUEL LEAK INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. TRIED CALLING MERCEDES AND THEY SAID THAT THE VEHICLE WE HAVE IS NOT ONE THAT IS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ACCORDING TO THE VIN. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCEDES BENZ E500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER REFUELING THE VEHICLE, IT FAILED TO START ON THE FIRST ATTEMPT. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THERE WAS A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

I SMELLED A STRONG SCENT OF GAS AFTER PARKING MY CAR YESTERDAY, MORE PROMINENT IN THE TRUNK. I BROUGHT MY CAR INTO MERCEDES TODAY AND WAS TOLD I HAD A CRACK IN MY FUEL FILTER. I HAVE HEARD COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE FUEL SYSTEM AND WONDER IF IT IS A RECALL ISSUE. THANK YOU. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCEDES BENZ E500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER REFUELING, FUEL FUMES WERE EMITTED INTO THE VEHICLE. ALSO, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THE FUEL TANK COULD ONLY BE FILLED HALF WAY TO AVOID THE FUEL FROM LEAKING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL TANK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

ON 7/23/14, I NOTICED A STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE EMANATING FROM THE INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF MY CAR AFTER REFUELING. I PURCHASED A CERTIFIED PRE-OWNED W211 2006 MERCEDES BENZ E500 FROM MERCEDES-BENZ GREENWAY. I RESEARCHED THE ISSUE ONLINE AND DISCOVERED THAT THE GAS ODOR ISSUE I WAS EXPERIENCING MAY BE RELATED TO A PROBLEM BEING SEEN IN NUMEROUS MERCEDES BENZ E-MODEL VEHICLES. AS ADVISED BY THE OTHER OWNERS HAVING THIS ISSUE, I DETACHED THE REAR SEAT CUSHION FROM THE CAR AND REMOVED THE BOLTS FROM THE CIRCULAR ACCESS PANEL THAT COVERS A PORTION OF THE FUEL TANK ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. IN THE DEPRESSION ON TOP OF THE GAS TANK WHERE NUMEROUS ELECTRICAL WIRES ATTACH TO THE FUEL SENDING UNIT, I FOUND A SIGNIFICANT QUANTITY OF RAW GASOLINE POOLED. THIS PRESENTED A VERY UNSAFE SITUATION AND I WAS NO LONGER WILLING TO PARK THE VEHICLE IN MY GARAGE DUE TO THE POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD. THE POOLING OF RAW GASOLINE ALSO REPRESENTS AN ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUE DUE TO THE EVAPORATION AND CREATION OF TOXIC FUMES. I TOOK PHOTOS OF THE RAW GASOLINE SITTING ON THE FUEL SENDING UNIT. MERCEDES-BENZ OF SUGARLAND DEMANDED $1,022.57 TO RECTIFY THE PROBLEM BY REMOVING AND REPLACING BOTH FUEL SENDING UNITS/PUMPS IN MY VEHICLE. MERCEDES-BENZ OF SUGARLAND DID NOT RETURN MY OLD PARTS AFTER I REQUESTED THEM. I FEEL THAT THE MANUFACTURER OF THIS DEFECTIVE COMPONENT SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE TO RECALL IT AND REPLACE IT. I UNDERSTAND THAT THE NHTSA'S CURRENT INVESTIGATION ACTION NUMBERS FOR THIS ISSUE ARE PE-12001 AND EA-13003. READ MORE: HTTP://MBWORLD.ORG/FORUMS/E-CLASS-W211/437486-URGENT-NHTSA-OPENS-INVESTIGATION-INTO-FUEL-LEAKS-W211-E-CLASS-7.HTML. *TR

I FILLED THE VEHICLE UP A ON 5/10/14 AND THE NEXT DAY MY WIFE WAS TELLING ME THERE WAS A STRONG GAS ODOR IN AND OUTSIDE OF THE CAR. ON MAY 12. 2014 I INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND THE GAS ODOR WAS EXTREMELY STRONG. I LOOKED ONLINE FOR SIMILAR PROBLEM AND THEY SAID IT WAS AN ISSUE FOR ALL MERCEDES E-CLASS (2006 - 2009). I REMOVED THE REAR SEAT AND FOUND THE LEAKAGE AT THE FUEL PUMP. *TR

I BEGAN TO NOTICE A STRONG SMELL OF GASOLINE INSIDE MY GARAGE FOR THE PAST WEEK. LAST WEEKEND I WAS WAITING FOR SOMEONE INSIDE MY CAR WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING AND I FELT THE STRONG SMELL OF GASOLINE. I NOTICED THAT THE SMELL DECREASED SOMEWHAT WHEN MY GAS LEVEL WENT DOWN ALMOST TO EMPTY. WHEN I REFUEL THE CAR THE SMELL GOT VERY STRONG AGAIN. I AM CALLING THE DEALER TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT. *TR

THERE WAS STRONG GAS ODOR AFTER FILLING UP THE CAR WITH GAS. THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE WOULD SMELL OF GAS UNTIL THE GAS TANK REACHED BELOW APPROXIMATELY 70% LEVELS. AFTER PARKING IN THE GARAGE, IT SMELLED AS THERE WAS A GAS LEAK. THIS WOULD NOT OCCUR IF THE WE DIDN'T FILL UP THE GAS TANK. *TR

I AM GREATLY CONCERNED. I SMELL GAS INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF MY MERCEDES E500 2006 MODEL. AFTER FUELING UP MY CAR , I SMELL GAS INSIDE THE CABIN TOWARDS REAR SEAT AREA AND OUTSIDE OF THE DRIVERS REAR OF THE CAR. THIS CANNOT BE SAFE AND NOT HEALTHY BREATHING IN FUMES OF GAS . I HAVE CHILDREN THAT SIT IN THE BACK SEAT. THEY ARE BREATHING IN FUMES . MY SON WAS DIAGNOSED WITH CANCER AFTER THIS PROBLEM WITH THE CAR. I QUESTION IF THIS WAS THE CAUSE, EXPOSURE TO GAS INSIDE THE CAR. THE CAR IS @ THE MERCEDES DEALER BEING LOOKED AT AS WE SPEAK. *TR