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

Issue ID	998676
Internal NHTSA #	10532168
Manufacurer	Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.
Brand	MERCEDES BENZ
Model	E500
Model Year	2005
File date	21/01/09
Component	FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Fuel pump / sender fuel leak under rear seat. Has gas smell after getting gas. Check engine light comes on with gas cap warning light constantly, especially if add gas more than 3/4 tank. Over the years (i still own the vehicle), even with 1/2 tank gas the gas cap warning light would come on from time to time, especially in hot weather. Dealer hasn't been able to fix issue since i bought car as cpo in 2008. They told me to replace gas cap. Replaced, no impact. I opened up the rear seat and can see gas stains in the fuel sender/pump cap area with some residual gas.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	40000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	PORT WASHINGTON, NY
VIN pattern	WDBUF83J15XXXXXXX
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
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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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2005 Mercedes benz E500 Fuel System, Gasoline Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

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

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