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

Issue ID	957212
Internal NHTSA #	10490591
Manufacurer	Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.
Brand	MERCEDES BENZ
Model	E55
Model Year	2004
File date	03/12/12
Component	FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	This car has the fuel tanks replaced in the past under warranty and now, when you fill the tank up, it leaks and the interior is overcome with gas fumes. The car is virtually undrivable due to the fumes. Upon removing the back seats, there appears to be standing fuel at the fuel sending units for each of the two tanks along with cracks in the plastic on the units. After letting the car sit with the windows open and baking soda in the back seat area for a week, i have been able to resume driving the vehicle although the fuel smell is still noticeable. The only resolution that i could find for this, outside of replacing the tanks again (mercedes has clearly stated they will not cover this as the car is out of warranty) is to fill the car up with only 3/4 tank of gas, being careful to never fill the tank completely. This appears to be a manufacturers defect and a serious safety issue that must be addressed. Due to the high cost of new tanks/sending units, i am not in a position to replace them with what may end up being yet another defective part from mercedes benz. The proposed resolution would be for mercedes to replace these parts with components that is re-designed and will not fail with the frequency of the current oem parts.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	97024
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	GILBERT, AZ
VIN pattern	WDBUF76J64AXXXXXX
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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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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