Car stop on the road...Pls Help..
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2017 GLE350 4MATIC, 2009 ML350 4matic, 2005 4maticWAGON (sold), A Pre-facelift W210(sold)
Car stop on the road...Pls Help..
My 05 e320 4matic showed no warning signs, and just died while driving home.
I normally smell gas when I fill the tank...I saw somewhere in here before that there is a recall and MB will swap the tank and pumps....
How do I go about getting this done..?
Is this specific to some cars or a general issue with w211...
My friend that works for the dealer said he put my VIN in the MB computer and my car is excluded from the recall...this is contrast to what I've in read here...
Please advise....do I need to replace the pumps myself...but I'll still be stuck with smelly gas after every fill-up which I believe is a safety issue...I don't park in the garage when I fill the tank...the fume is always strong in the garage by next morning....thanks in advance for your help.
I normally smell gas when I fill the tank...I saw somewhere in here before that there is a recall and MB will swap the tank and pumps....
How do I go about getting this done..?
Is this specific to some cars or a general issue with w211...
My friend that works for the dealer said he put my VIN in the MB computer and my car is excluded from the recall...this is contrast to what I've in read here...
Please advise....do I need to replace the pumps myself...but I'll still be stuck with smelly gas after every fill-up which I believe is a safety issue...I don't park in the garage when I fill the tank...the fume is always strong in the garage by next morning....thanks in advance for your help.
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There were a few exclusions like Pzev cars and salvage cars. Are you sure he put in the vin in correctly? It's supposed to be 15 years, unlimited miles. Normally you just take the car into the dealer and you tell them you smell gas. There's a print out of the defect somewhere else in forum if you search for it.
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thanks for the info...I'm not sure if he put it in wrong. My car is not driveable now...I spray a carburetor cleaner into the driver's side air intake hose and the car starts and running till the fluid sprayed in dried up.
I may need to tow to the dealer....
I will call the dealer tomorrow and complain.
I may need to tow to the dealer....
I will call the dealer tomorrow and complain.
There were a few exclusions like Pzev cars and salvage cars. Are you sure he put in the vin in correctly? It's supposed to be 15 years, unlimited miles. Normally you just take the car into the dealer and you tell them you smell gas. There's a print out of the defect somewhere else in forum if you search for it.
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Here's the thread. Just call the dealer and give them your VIN and see if it's covered:
https://mbworld.org/forums/e-class-w...-re-tanks.html
https://mbworld.org/forums/e-class-w...-re-tanks.html
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UPDATE:
Thanks to all who shared their inputs and suggestions...
I called MBUSA to report that I smell gas inside and mostly in my garage whenever I filled up the gas tank. MBUSA towed my car to a dealer of my choice not necessarily the nearest to me, the gas tank, fuel pumps, and other components were replaced. I picked up the
car today....BackOnTheRoadAgain...
My friend who is a master mechanic at a Benz dealer put my VIN into the MB computer and said that my car was not included...which is contrary to what I'm experiencing. So, if your car is W211 MY 03-09 and CLS of same year and smell gas in your car OR after you filled up your tank, call MBUSA.
Once again thanks to all who shared other threads that had discussed the issues and the warranty extension....I almost ordered the 2 fuel filters and have them ireplaced....but I end up spending $0.00.
Thanks ALL thanks MBUSA....
what a nice Christmas present....the only cost was my rental car....way less than what I would have paid + rental car.
cheers!
Thanks to all who shared their inputs and suggestions...
I called MBUSA to report that I smell gas inside and mostly in my garage whenever I filled up the gas tank. MBUSA towed my car to a dealer of my choice not necessarily the nearest to me, the gas tank, fuel pumps, and other components were replaced. I picked up the
car today....BackOnTheRoadAgain...
My friend who is a master mechanic at a Benz dealer put my VIN into the MB computer and said that my car was not included...which is contrary to what I'm experiencing. So, if your car is W211 MY 03-09 and CLS of same year and smell gas in your car OR after you filled up your tank, call MBUSA.
Once again thanks to all who shared other threads that had discussed the issues and the warranty extension....I almost ordered the 2 fuel filters and have them ireplaced....but I end up spending $0.00.
Thanks ALL thanks MBUSA....
what a nice Christmas present....the only cost was my rental car....way less than what I would have paid + rental car.
cheers!
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Glad you got it covered. I think you could have gotten a free rental from the MB dealer too as they would have been paid under the warranty and normally give you a rental when you're having work done under warranty.
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Too late now, but you could have scheduled the appointment for a later date until they have a rental. I got a rental the last time I was in even though it was for warranty work. I specifically asked about the rental when making the appointment and they told me they'd have one for me.
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Mines a 04 e320 that 15 year was fixed free. Not reasonable at all ask for a rental. They replaced close to 1k I didn't have to pay for. Be happy with that.
Last edited by joseph-aaron; Jan 7, 2017 at 01:28 PM.
