| Issue ID | 966361 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10499953 |
| Manufacurer | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| Brand | MERCEDES BENZ |
| Model | E55 |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 01/02/13 |
| Component | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Interior of the car smells like gas. When i pulled off the rear seat the bottom of the seat actually smells of fuel. I drove without the rear seat in place to dinner. After placing leftovers on the passenger seat the food i had brought in the house then smelled of gas in a 15 minutes drive. I contacted mb of bloomfield hills,mi and they stated there is no such recall for fuel smell issues even though i know of a 40 page post by mbworld that almost all e55 owners are experiencing this issue. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 57000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | OXFORD, MI |
| VIN pattern | WDBUF76J44AXXXXXX |
| 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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