| Issue ID | 909466 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10450027 |
| Manufacurer | MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC. |
| Brand | MERCEDES BENZ |
| Model | E55 |
| Model Year | 2005 |
| File date | 10/03/11 |
| Component | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | During april/march of 2011, i noticed after filling up the car fully of 18 gallons at the gas station, the next two days the car would smell like gas when parked in my 2 car garage. Once i stepped into the garage, there was an overwhelming smell of gas. Googled this on the web and found mbworld. Org where common cases for the e class model. Pulled the rear back seats and saw that gas was pooling around the rim of the fuel sending unit. Somehow fuel had seeped up past the gasket/unit. Having a less than 2yr old sitting right above the rear back seat, i felt this needed to be taken care of asap. Took to american service center, arlington, va mercedes dealer. I found a tsb regarding the fuel sending unit that would be replaced free of charge. Vin was pulled and showed this already was done on my vehicle. Basically i had to pay out of pocket $956 to get a new fuel sending unit put in. So far no fuel smells, but am aware that this is just a quick fix. My 2006 e500 4matic that i also own is starting to have this smell now when filled up. Will be taking it to the dealer as well, but i have cpo warranty from the dealer which will cover the repairs. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 57584 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | STERLING, VA |
| VIN pattern | WDBUF76J45AXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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| 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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