| Issue ID | 968443 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10501950 |
| Manufacurer | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| Brand | MERCEDES BENZ |
| Model | E550 |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 07/03/13 |
| Component | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | After filling up my fuel tank completely full, i found that after having my car in the garage for a few hours it had a noticeable odor of gasoline both in the garage and inside the vehicle. This has occurred since my ownership of the vehicle began in march 2012 and is still an issue one year later. Upon further research recently on mbworld. Org, i found out that this was due to a faulty "fuel sender" assembly that was causing gasoline to leak and possibly pool on top of the tank. While there are no visible leaks, i am quite concerned about the gasoline vapors, as this is a known issue on the w211 vehicle and mercedes-benz has thus far refused to pay for any repairs to make my vehicle safe again. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 117317 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | HIGHLANDS RANCH, CO |
| VIN pattern | WDBUF90X77XXXXXXX |
| 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 |
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| Vehicle speed | 0 |
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