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2005 Mercedes benz E500 Fuel System, Gasoline Storage Tank Assembly Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1057839
Internal NHTSA #	10579724
Manufacurer	Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.
Brand	MERCEDES BENZ
Model	E500
Model Year	2005
File date	27/03/14
Component	FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Upon refueling this 2005 mercedes benz e500 vehicle according to the owners manual, within an hour the car exhibits gasoline odors emitting from the interior of the car as well as strong gasoline odor from outside of the car. This lasts until the gas indicator shows roughly 50% to 60% of fuel remaining. We have previously owned a 2003 mercedes benz e320 as well with a the exact same issue, we ended up trading that car in on march 23, 2011. I found this on your website describing the condition my car is in. Date investigation opened: mar 15, 2013 date investigation closed: open nhtsa action number: ea13003 component(s): fuel system, gasoline *js
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	85000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	FULLERTON, CA
VIN pattern	WDBUF70JX5AXXXXXX
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
Drive train type	RWD
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Vehicle speed	0
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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.
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2005 Mercedes benz E500 Fuel System, Gasoline Storage Tank Assembly Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2005 Mercedes benz E500 Fuel System, Gasoline Storage Tank Assembly Problems, Complaints and Defects

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