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2004 Mercedes benz E500 Fuel Propulsion System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	945859
Internal NHTSA #	10479961
Manufacurer	Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.
Brand	MERCEDES BENZ
Model	E500
Model Year	2004
File date	06/10/12
Component	FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Car was not moving when we noticed a strong odor of gasoline coming from the rear seat area, when we pulled into our garage the odor was so strong we moved the car to the outside to prevent a possible fire in our home, i called the dealer and the service manager immediately told me that he thought the gas tank sender/sensor was leaking and possibly that both sensors were leaking and possibly the tank. He also told me that gasoline could be pooling on top of the gas tank causing the odor. He later called me and confirmed that all of the above had happened and could be repaired for approximately $3250. 00 i ask if this was a recurring problem on this model he said that there were no recalls or warning but they had seen this problem before. I then went on line and found a lot of blogs describing my problem almost identically. In my opinion this is a serious defect in the construction of this car and could and probably will cause serious injury and possibly death to some one riding in this model. I believe there is enough evidence in the recurring blogs that mercedes is quite aware of this serious safety problem and are probably ignoring this very expensive fix, please do not ignore this complaint until someone or several are hurt or killed.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	82000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	MESA, AZ
VIN pattern	WDBUF70J24AXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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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	8
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Vehicle speed	0
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A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
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Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2004 Mercedes benz E500 Fuel Propulsion System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2004 Mercedes benz E500 Fuel Propulsion System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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