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2004 Mercedes benz E55 Fuel Propulsion System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1697162
Internal NHTSA #	11364187
Manufacurer	Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.
Brand	MERCEDES BENZ
Model	E55
Model Year	2004
File date	02/10/20
Component	FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Strong gasoline odor in the back of the car after filling up the tank. Dealership confirmed that the tank needs to be replaced. This issue was covered at some point but was never done to this specific car vrtc-dcd-3206. I purchased the car a few weeks ago and was told by mb that the previous owner refused to do the fix/service. The problem is still there the cabin has an incredibly strong odor of gasoline. If the fix was offered at some point and was never done, why cant they perform it now? Quote for fix attached
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	148000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	PARK RIDGE, IL
VIN pattern	WDBUF76J94AXXXXXX
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?
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Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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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 E55 Fuel Propulsion System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2004 Mercedes benz E55 Fuel Propulsion System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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