| Issue ID | 1165362 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10693446 |
| Manufacurer | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| Brand | MERCEDES BENZ |
| Model | E350 |
| Model Year | 2006 |
| File date | 10/03/15 |
| Component | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I was first owner of this benz 2006 e350. It was never involved in any accident. I typically parked the car outside garage. However, after i moved the car inside my garage a few days ago, i smelled gas. So i lifted up 2nd row seat, uncovered the covering-piece on driver's side, i saw fuel delivery system with two connectors, one for sensor and one for power supply. I saw the area around power connector is wet. It smells gas. Obviously, the gas leak was from the top of fuel delivery system (or top of the fuel filter housing). I'm glad i did this investigation tonight. I plan to see a benz dealer tomorrow in laguna niguel, ca, where the dealer told me it is not covered under warranty, even after i hold him that my e350 is under benz 2006 - pzev 15 years or 150,000 mi emission related warranty. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 98500 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | IRVINE, CA |
| VIN pattern | WDBUF56J36AXXXXXX |
| 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? | |
| 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 | 6 |
| Drive train type | RWD |
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| Vehicle speed | 0 |
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