| Issue ID | 972474 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10504848 |
| Manufacurer | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| Brand | MERCEDES BENZ |
| Model | E55 |
| Model Year | 2005 |
| File date | 28/03/13 |
| Component | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Vehicle exhibits strong gas smell outside rear right side and now most recently under the hood,,, fuel sending units under the rear seat are dry w/ no visible fuel or pooling of fuel,,, problem is very prevalent after fill up,,, in fact i typically don't top off the tank b/c of this issue,,, vehicle did have warranty work for defective gas tank issues at approx 30,000, i did not notice the problem then but there was a trouble light on the dash and the dealer said the problem was fuel related,,, |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 52000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | MIAMI, FL |
| VIN pattern | WDBUF76J55AXXXXXX |
| 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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