| Issue ID | 1098262 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10621907 |
| Manufacurer | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| Brand | MERCEDES BENZ |
| Model | E350 |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 07/08/14 |
| Component | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | 2007 mercedes benz e350 noticed strong fuel/gas odor inside car after filling up gas tank and would subside after gas tank was approximately 3/4. My children & i had to roll down the windows while driving due to feeling nausea. This has occurred often for weeks. Last thursday on 8/7/14 i was driving vehicle coming to a signal light at an intersection and the car started shaking like is was loosing power, then it shut off in the middle of the street at the intersection. I tried starting it back up and it would not start at all after cranking for few seconds looking like it was not getting fuel at all. I had to get my car towed, the mechanic said it was the fuel pump and it will cost $2000 to replace. This seemed extremely hazardous for car safety having to smell the fumes and almost causing an accident. There have been an enormous amount of complaints regarding the fuel emission pump/tank & this manufacture defect of the car which is a major road safety hazard item should be considered as a safety recall from mercedes car company. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 115000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CA |
| VIN pattern | WDBUF56X77BXXXXXX |
| 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 | 4 |
| 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 |
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| Vehicle speed | 40 |
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