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

Issue ID	984716
Internal NHTSA #	10515250
Manufacurer	Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.
Brand	MERCEDES BENZ
Model	E500
Model Year	2004
File date	30/05/13
Component	FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	For the past several months after filling the vehicle a strong gas smell/fumes are present in the vehicle. The smell/fumes subside when approximately 1/4 of the fuel in the tank has been used. On friday may 31st 2013 the vehicle was filled with fuel. Parked the vehicle in the garage friday night and was knocked over by gas smell/fumes on saturday morning, june 1st 2013. The vehicle was parked outside overnight. After researching the issue, i found fuel around the sending unit under the drive side back seat. The fuel was removed and the sending unit cleaned. The sending unit was observed see if a leak could be detected on the unit. The leak is at the top part of the sending unit. The part where the small wire plug is attached to the sending unit. It looks like this part is "glued" to the body of the sending unit. Short term fix is to only fill the fuel tank half way. This hazard, if not rectified by the manufacture makes mine and all other vehicles unsafe and un-sellable on the used car market.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	103102
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	PORTABLE SAFETY COMPLAINT FORM (PDF)
City and State	COLUMBIA , SC
VIN pattern	WDBUF70J04AXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
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
Drive train type	RWD
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Vehicle speed	0
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What is Recall?
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 System, Gasoline Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

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

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