2005 Mercedes benz E500 Fuel System, Gasoline Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

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2005 Mercedes benz E500 Fuel System, Gasoline Problems, Complaints and Defects

 Issue ID1020325
 Internal NHTSA #10550436
 ManufacurerMercedes-Benz USA, LLC.
 BrandMERCEDES BENZ
 ModelE500
 Model Year2005
 File date05/10/09
 ComponentFUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Product type codeVEHICLE
 Description of the problemI took my car 2005 e500 for regular maintenance at the dealer and was told the ball bearings needed to be replaced in july 2011. Then after checking everything out, the dealer told me the fuel ring under the seat needs to be replaced. Cost usd 600. Also there was gasoline seeping out of car onto the driveway when car was parked. I started smelling gasoline smell in march 2012. I took the car again to the dealership in july 2012 and this time they replaced the fuel system. Cost usd 2100. There were puddles of gasoline in my garage after the service. I was told there might be gasoline smell. After the smell lingered after every fillup i took the car back to dealership. The dealership again wanted to charge me usd 3000 for the fuel leak but i told them i just fixed the fuel leak problem. This was in sept 2012. This time the dealership didn't charge me anything. I again took my car to the dealership for a check engine light that came on in sept 2013 to mercedes benz in grapevine, tx. I was told there is a leak in the fuel tank and the cost is usd 2115. I told the dealer about the nhtsa investigation, class action lawsuit for the fuel system on mercedes e500 vehicles and the service advisor, matt pinecrest, told me the case was settled and mercedes won. This is obviously a falsehood. This problem has now taken an emotional toll on me since i can't drive my car properly without worrying. [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).
 Vehicle Mileage at Failure51000
Number of Occurences1
Source of the issueNHTSA WEB SITE
 City and StateIRVING, TX
VIN pattern WDBUF70J55AXXXXXX
 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 persons0
No. of fatalities0
 Date of purchase07/08/26
Was original owner?N
Anti-lock brakesN
Cruise controlN
Number of cylinders8
Drive train type
Transmission type
 Vehicle speed60
 DoT tire identifier
 Tire size
 Location of tire code
 Type of tire failure code
 Was defective tire repaired?
 Date of manufacture
Type of child seat code
Type of restraint
 Dealer's name
 Dealer's telephone number
 Dealer's city
 Dealer's state code
 Dealer's ZIP code
  • 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.
  • What is Failure?

    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.
  • What is Defect?

    Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

 

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