| Issue ID | 961586 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10494898 |
| Manufacurer | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| Brand | MERCEDES BENZ |
| Model | E350 |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 28/01/13 |
| Component | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Fuel is leaking from tank after fillup on left side near left rear tire. First noticed fuel gauge not working when i ran out of gas at 51,000 miles in 2011. Dealer told me gauge was located inside tank and it would be necessary to replace tank at cost of $2,000 w/o warranty,so i did not fix it; just used odometer. We have noticed gas fumes in garage for a long time, but thought it was from the gas engines of yard tools. After a fill up 2 days ago, we noticed a very strong odor next to car and investigated and noticed signs of liquids on parts of undercarriage of vehicle. Did an internet search and found this is a known problem with this vehicle. Present mileage is 87,000. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 51000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | FAIR OAKS RANCH, TX |
| VIN pattern | WDBUF56X37BXXXXXX |
| 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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