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2005 Mercedes benz E55 Fuel System, Gasoline Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1014874
Internal NHTSA #	10546579
Manufacurer	Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.
Brand	MERCEDES BENZ
Model	E55
Model Year	2005
File date	20/08/13
Component	FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Ref: nhtsa action# pe12001 started to smell gas inside car while driving. Wasn't sure where it was coming from. Also noticed strong smell from outside the car. Next morning drove the car again but smell only came back after driving for short period. I also started to see a pattern on hot days, not sure if related but was thinking it was only on hot day and when tank is full. At this point i'm unsure as i know get the gas smell randomly even when gas tank is not full and non warm days. Car is becoming a worry to drive and will nor put any of my family in it. Smell is obnoxiously strong at time on inside of car.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	80000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	CASTLE ROCK, CO
VIN pattern	WDBUH76J55AXXXXXX
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.
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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2005 Mercedes benz E55 Fuel System, Gasoline Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2005 Mercedes benz E55 Fuel System, Gasoline Problems, Complaints and Defects

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