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

Issue ID	1085443
Internal NHTSA #	10609171
Manufacurer	Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.
Brand	MERCEDES BENZ
Model	E500
Model Year	2004
File date	01/01/09
Component	FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	There has been a strong gasoline smell following a tank fill that fills the garage with gasoline fumes. This problem has been occurring for at least the last 5 years. I entered 1/1/2009 on the form data as an approximate begin date. The fuel smell can be detected in the vehicle at times, but is extremely strong immediately after fill-up. An internet search has revealed that this is a common problem on all mercedes e class models from 2003-2009. I have asked continually about this problem at the mercedes dealer, now mercedes of natick, formerly foreign motors west in natick, massachusetts. Service personnel have denied that there was/is any pattern or problem and indicated that this problem seemed to affect my car only. Only recently have they indicated that at times they have had to replace the fuel tank and both sending units at an out of pocket cost of $850 -$2000. All this for a problem that current research indicates that mercedes has known about for more than 7 years. A class action lawsuit was filed in texas in 2012 for this exact problem. The dealer has offered no financial assistance in this repair, but did indicate that after i paid for the repair, that they would try to contact mercedes benz for assistance. While nice, this still puts the entire financial burden on me with only a hope that assistance would come later. So far i have declined the repair. While some vehicles were included under a voluntary recall in 2008, my vehicle was not one of them. In fact, i have never been contacted by mercedes benz for this problem. I asked about this issue only 2 weeks ago, late june 2014, and was told that there is no factory repair campaign or recall at this time. This morning i removed the bench portion of the rear seat, folded back the insulating pad and removed the metal access plate for the left side fuel sending/fuel pump unit. Gas was visible.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	29000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	NEWTON, MA
VIN pattern	WDBUF70J84AXXXXXX
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
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 Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

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

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