| Issue ID | 1153076 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10679631 |
| Manufacurer | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| Brand | MERCEDES BENZ |
| Model | E350 |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 27/11/14 |
| Component | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | [this is only explaining the first occurrence, this has happened a plethora of times since] after stopping at a fuel station and filling the fuel tank from 1/4 to full, we drove on a local road at an average speed of about 30mph for approximately 3 miles. After this we merged onto a major highway where the average speed we were going was between 60-75mph. It was after driving at these speeds for 10 minutes that we started to smell the odor of gasoline in the cabin. Without any other cars in front of us or any noticeable spill [on the road] that we may have passed, there could not have been any other origin of the odor except for the e350. At first it was a low odor of gasoline emanating from under the front passenger side seat, but soon a strong odor of gasoline filled the entire cabin, to the point of forcing us to roll down the windows. The smell did not go away completely but rolling the windows down to allow fresh air to purge the cabin did help. We have taken the car into the dealership multiple times and have requested a complete check-up of the vehicle. The dealership (euro motors of devon hill, pa) has told us that there is nothing wrong with the vehicle (fuel system wise). However, after refueling [especially from the tank being at 50% and then me filling it to 100%] the strong odor returns inside the cabin. It goes away after the fuel levels have dropped from a full tank to 3/4 full, after which the odor does not return when driving the car. I have just heard about other having the same issue and thought i was paranoid. However, it seems that this is endogenous between all other e350s. Please feel free to contact me regarding any diagnostic data that would help you get to the bottom of this. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 49841 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | LIMERICK, PA |
| VIN pattern | XXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | N |
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| 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 |
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| Vehicle speed | 65 |
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