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2004 Mercedes benz E500 Fuel System, Gasoline Delivery Fuel Pump Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	968019
Internal NHTSA #	10501337
Manufacurer	Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.
Brand	MERCEDES BENZ
Model	E500
Model Year	2004
File date	07/12/12
Component	FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I have noticed strong gasoline odors emanating from my car after refueling. I purchased a new mercedes benz gas cap and installed it. Filled the gas tank and gasoline odor was still very strong. I do not 'top off' when refueling. Researched issue online at benzworld. Org and discovered that the gas odor issue i am experiencing may be related to a problem being seen in numerous mercedes benz e-model vehicles. As advised by the other owners having this issue i detached the rear seat cushion from the car and removed the bolts from the circular access panel that covers a portion of the fuel tank on the driver's side of the vehicle. In the depression on top of the gas tank where numerous electrical wires attach to the fuel pump i found a significant quantity of raw gasoline pooled. This presents a very unsafe situation and i am no longer willing to park the vehicle in my garage due to the potential fire hazard. The pooling of raw gasoline also represents an environmental issue due to the evaporation and creation of toxic fumes. I understand that mercedes benz dealers are demanding $2,000. Or more to rectify the problem by removing and replacing the gas tanks in impacted vehicles. I feel that the manufacturer of this defective component should be held responsible to recall it and replace it. I understand that the nhtsa's current investigation action no. For this issue is pe 12001.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	70000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	CARROLLTON, GA
VIN pattern	WDBUF70JX4AXXXXXX
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	8
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Vehicle speed	0
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2004 Mercedes benz E500 Fuel System, Gasoline Delivery Fuel Pump Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2004 Mercedes benz E500 Fuel System, Gasoline Delivery Fuel Pump Problems, Complaints and Defects

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