| Issue ID | 1044404 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10567526 |
| Manufacurer | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| Brand | MERCEDES BENZ |
| Model | E320 |
| Model Year | 2005 |
| File date | 24/02/14 |
| Component | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | On 02/24/2014 the emission light came on. The code was pulled that informed that the car had a leak some where in the fuel system. The car was taken to mercedes benz of south mississippi, they informed me that there was a leak in the upper fuel tank under the back seat, and the fuel tank needed to be replaced. The report said: to replace cracked fuel tank evaporation system has a leak. The repair would be $2100. 00 to replace the fuel tank. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 72152 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | OCEAN SPRINGS, MS |
| VIN pattern | WDBUF65J15AXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
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| Vehicle speed | 35 |
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