| Issue ID | 1375093 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10983084 |
| Manufacurer | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| Brand | MERCEDES BENZ |
| Model | E350 |
| Model Year | 2006 |
| File date | 01/05/17 |
| Component | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Leaking fuel pump, emitting gas odors in back seat for several years. Could not fill up gas tank or the smell is too much. Not safe to travel with friends in the car. Eventually the fuel pump stopped working and we were forced to repair it by purchasing an entire new gas tank including two fuel pumps which are enclosed in the system. Other mercedes like ours have had their gas tanks replaced or under warranty by mercedes, but they do not include our vin number (?) it is exactly the same problem as the other cars. They refuse to compensate us for this unsafe problem that mercedes has refused to adequately take care of for the safety of their customers. We went to mercedes in temecula california a couple times during last year and this year asking them to take care of it. They refused. We didn't want the car and it's problems anymore so sold it after we paid more than $3,000 to fix their problem. We were recently informed that mercedes was offering compensation, so we had our mechanic submit all the documents for the mercedes factory original part that we had to replace, but again they refused to compensate us. They don't seem to be avoiding to take care of their unsafe problems with these models. |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | TEMECULA, CA |
| VIN pattern | WDBUF56J06AXXXXXX |
| 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 |
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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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