2004 MERCEDES-BENZ E500 Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 MERCEDES BENZ E500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER REFUELING, THERE WERE GASOLINE FUMES PRESENT IN THE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 93,000. *TR

REFERENCE NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: PE12001. THERE IS A DISTINCT FUEL SMELL AFTER FILLING UP THE TANK. DO NOT SMELL INSIDE VEHICLE BUT DO SMELL AFTER THE CAR IS PUT AWAY INSIDE GARAGE. NO SIGN OF LEAKAGE UNDER THE CAR (PUDDLING OR DRIPS). GOES AWAY AFTER FUEL TANK IS LESS THAN FULL. THERE IS NO SMELL IF YOU ONLY FILL TO 3/4. *TR

THE FUEL TANK CANNOT BE FILLED UP COMPLETELY. DOING SO CAUSES THE CAR TO SMELL LIKE GASOLINE. THERE SEEMS TO BE A FUEL LEAK ON THE TANK WHICH CAUSES THE GASOLINE TO SPILL. THE ODOR COMES MOSTLY FROM THE BACK SEAT OF THE CAR. IF THE TANK IS FILLED, THE CAR WILL HAVE THE GASOLINE ODOR FOR WEEKS EVEN WITH THE WINDOWS LEFT OPEN. THIS IS QUITE DANGEROUS IN MANY WAYS SINCE I HAVE AN INFANT WHO IS REQUIRED BY LAW TO SIT IN THE BACKSEAT REAR FACED. *TR

THERE WAS A FUEL LEAK THAT CAUSED THE CAR TO SMELL OF GAS WHEN THE TANK IS NEAR FULL (3/4) TO COMPLETELY FILLED. THE FUEL HAS NOT BEEN LEAKING TO THE GROUND AND I HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO PINPOINT EXACT LOCATION. WHEN I WOULD GO INTO MY CLOSED GARAGE AFTER THE CAR HAD BEEN PARKED FOR A WHILE THE SMELL OF FUEL IS TOO STRONG TO IGNORE. MY MECHANIC TOLD ME THE SOURCE IS THE SENDING UNIT AND TANK ASSEMBLY. HE TOLD ME THE FAILURE WAS COMMON AND THE SITUATION COULD BECOME VERY DANGEROUS IF IGNORED. THE COST TO REPLACE THE TANK IS GOING TO RUN $2,000. THE CAR HAS NEVER BEEN DAMAGED AND SHOULD NOT REQUIRE A TANK REPLACEMENT AT THIS POINT IN ITS LIFECYCLE. *TR

AFTER FILL-UP ON APRIL 2, 2013, VEHICLE HAS A STRONG SMELL OF GASOLINE ON THE DRIVERS SIDE EXTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE. THIS PROBLEM IS PRESENT WHENEVER THE VEHICLE IS FUELED ABOVE A CERTAIN LEVEL. *TR

VEHICLE HAS A STRONG SMELL OF FUEL AFTER FILLING THE TANK. THE DEALER REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP SUPPORT ON 02/05/2013 BUT THE PROBLEM WAS NOT SOLVED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE FUEL TANK ON 03/01/2013. THIS APPEARED TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM. THE TOTAL COST OF THE REPAIRS WAS $381.41 + $ 807.35 = $1,188.76. *TR

AFTER REFUELING, CAR HAD STRONG ODOR OF FUEL LEAKING. FILLS GARAGE WITH FUMES. WORRIED THAT PILOT LIGHT WILL IGNITE FUMES. ALSO, FUEL GAUGE STICKS ON 1/2 TANK EVEN WHEN TANK IS EMPTY. *TR

VERY STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE ESPECIALLY AFTER FILLING GAS TANK. TANK IS NOT TOPPED OFF AT FILLING AND A FEW DAYS AFTER FILLING THE ODOR IS GONE. REAPPEARS EVERY TIME TANK IS FILLED. NO VISIBLE LEAK UNDER VEHICLE. *TR

GAS TANK LEAKS AT THE TOP NEAR THE SENDING UNIT. ABOVE 3/4 TANK LEVEL, LEAKAGE TAKES THE FORM OF PUDDLES ON THE FLOOR UNDER THE CAR AN NOXIOUS FUMES ARE VERY STRONG. *TR

VERY STRONG FUEL SMELL WHEN PARKED INSIDE THE GARAGE. FUEL LEAKS AROUND THE FUEL TANK. I WAS AFRAID TO OPEN UP THE GARAGE DOOR BECAUSE OF THE SMELL/FUMES. VERY CONCERNED THAT THE CAR MIGHT EXPLODE. *TR