| Issue ID | 961077 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10494576 |
| Manufacurer | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| Brand | MERCEDES BENZ |
| Model | E350 |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 10/11/12 |
| Component | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Vehicle was purchased on 11/04/12 with approximately 66,000 miles on odometer. Shortly thereafter, after parking the vehicle in the garage overnight, a very strong gasoline odor was present in the garage. (this is the only car parked in the garage at my home.) there were no observed fuel leaks coming from the car or on the garage floor. I noticed this same smell around 01/14/13. (odometer reading about 70,000 at this date.) after some searching online, i determined that there were several incidents of owners reporting fuel smells only after completely filling the gasoline tank. On both of my incident dates, i had filled the gasoline tank completely on my trip home. This smell is not present after using about 3-4 gallons of fuel. It is also not present if i only fill the tank to about 3/4 or 4/5 full, which is what i most often do. When refueling, i typically refill $20 - $40 at one time and do not completely fill my tank. I have not yet noticed any fuel smell inside of my vehicle, only on the outside and within the garage. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 66500 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | ALPHARETTA, GA |
| VIN pattern | WDBUF56X27BXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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| 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 | 0 |
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