| Issue ID | 951946 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10485354 |
| Manufacurer | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| Brand | MERCEDES BENZ |
| Model | E350 |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 01/11/12 |
| Component | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | We purchased this vehicle used from a mercedes dealer 5 weeks ago. After the first couple gas refills i noticed that the car had a strong gas smell around it. Just standing next to the car, i could smell gas. It seemed wrong. At first i figured it was just because i was at the gas station. But then i realized the car also smelled of gas at home. When the car sits overnight or for longer periods, the interior noticeably smells like gas upon opening the door. Having owned a lot of cars i knew this wasn't right. I did an internet search to see if this was some sort of known issue. Of course a lot of information popped up as far as other people having this issue and a class action lawsuit. I called the dealer to see if mb was fixing this unofficially or anything along those lines. The service manager pleaded ignorance. He stated he had never heard of such a thing, couldn't imagine it was true or that there would be such a problem. He didn't sound very convincing. Now we have a 'new' car that leaks gas. I don't know what to say beyond that. I'm still too disappointed and stunned at this situation. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 68000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | CHICAGO, IL |
| VIN pattern | WDBUF87XX7BXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | 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 |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
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