| Issue ID | 1545391 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11185880 |
| Manufacurer | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| Brand | MERCEDES-BENZ |
| Model | E350 |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 01/03/19 |
| Component | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2007 mercedes-benz e350w. The contact noticed a strong fuel odor and a fuel leak while placing fuel into the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to fletcher jones motocars (3300 jamboree rd, newport beach, ca 92600) where it was determined that the vehicle was not included in the unlimited mileage extended warranty for fuel leaks. The manufacturer was also notified. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 162,000. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 162000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | FORWARDED FROM A CONGRESSIONAL OFFICE |
| City and State | COSTA MESA, CA |
| VIN pattern | WDBUF56X67BXXXXXX |
| 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? | |
| No. of injured persons | |
| No. of fatalities | |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | RWD |
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| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
| Location of tire code | |
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| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
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| Dealer's name | FLETCHER JONES MOTOCARS |
| Dealer's telephone number | |
| Dealer's city | NEWPORT BEACH |
| Dealer's state code | CA |
| Dealer's ZIP code |