| Issue ID | 1010455 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10543260 |
| Manufacurer | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| Brand | MERCEDES BENZ |
| Model | E55 |
| Model Year | 2005 |
| File date | 01/03/12 |
| Component | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I bought the car, great car but car smelled of gasoline badly, lifted the back seat and was drenched in gasoline, brought to the dealer in west palm beach, they changed out a bunch of parts over 2500$ in repairs, and all was well, thank god because a have an infant and he should not be subjected to those awful dangerous fumes, all was good, then a few months later in november 2012 happening again and both fuel senders had to be changed again, thank god was under dealership warranty, mercedes needs to step up and see that this is a defect from the manufacturer. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 114000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | BOCA RATON, FL |
| VIN pattern | WDBUF76JX5AXXXXXX |
| 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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