| Issue ID | 920997 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10459019 |
| Manufacurer | MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC. |
| Brand | MERCEDES BENZ |
| Model | E55 |
| Model Year | 2006 |
| File date | 15/05/12 |
| Component | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Just bought the car, and first time i filled the tank up (never topoff) started noticing a smell of gas, as the week went by smell increased..... Followed forums suggestions and found a puddle of gas on top of the sending unit under the rear seat on the drivers side. Car is hard to drive due the smell, and i'm actually getting headaches from it. Own 4 mercedes including this, which is the latest model of all, and never had a safety issue that relates to gasoline on any of the others. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 72500 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | FORT WORTH, TX |
| VIN pattern | WDBUF76J16AXXXXXX |
| 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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