| Issue ID | 1099247 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10622552 |
| Manufacurer | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| Brand | MERCEDES BENZ |
| Model | E350 |
| Model Year | 2008 |
| File date | 15/04/14 |
| Component | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Lately, each time i fill the gas tank, strong smell of gas fills the garage till i use up some of the gas in the tank, driving the car. The smell seems to come from driver side rear wheel area. I noticed nhtsa started an investigation about a year ago. I don't understand why it has not been concluded yet and how all these complaints of similar nature, have not been addressed. Mbnz should be held accountable for their engineering and design. As some noted, their cars were fixed under warranty, so mbnz knows about this problem and seems to choose to ignore. This is where nhtsa is supposed to come in and protect the consumers of these so called luxury ( expensive) cars. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 52000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | WOODLAND HILLS, CA |
| VIN pattern | XXXXXX |
| 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 |
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