| Issue ID | 1498349 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11129919 |
| Manufacurer | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| Brand | MERCEDES BENZ |
| Model | CLK350 |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 01/09/18 |
| Component | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Strong smell of fuel from rear left side of vehicle after fill up. Fuel puddle found under rear passenger seat under fuel tank access panel. Left side fuel pump (fuel filter/sender) found cracked and leaking at the nipple to the outgoing gas line. This is a common failure for 10 year old e and c class mercedes and is part of a mercedes extended warranty program to correct this exact problem. However, mercedes tells me that my clk is not part of the warranty extension. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 66000 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | OCEAN RIDGE, FL |
| VIN pattern | WDBTJ56H27FXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | N |
| Was part original equipment? | |
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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 0 |
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