Does anyone else have an issue opening the gas door on there e350? I have noticed that I need to pry it open from the side rather then pushing it in slightly and having it spring open.

I brought it in to service and they told me there is a "sweet spot" that you need to push in order for it to open. For all the my previous MB's I had, I never had this problem.

In any case, they are ordering a whole new assembly and it should be ready next week.

Is the service guy I am dealing with just a moron or his he in fact right??

 

Um did he tell you where the spot was? The only spot of know of is located near part where u pull open. I haven't had any issues.

 

On a 12 hour clock format (12 up/6 down) mine works best if I push at 10 o'clock.

 

hmmmmm...bummer.....
mine has been great, always right on the money around 9 o'clock....

good luck

 

I think u just push it twice,,,no?

 

It's a bit tricky at first, but a push at between 9 & 10 o'clock and it pops open. The door is plastic so it deforms slightly when you give it a press. This may be the source of the sweet spot to get it just right.

 

Mine is at 9:35 plus or minus a minute.

 

Where's the plunger? That's where you want to push.

 

Make sure the car doors aren't locked. This has happened to me before...if the doors to the car are locked, so is the gas door, making you think it is broken, stuck, etc.

Test it by purposefully locking the doors, try to open the gas door, it won't, (see if this recreates the problem you had before) then unlock the car doors, and then see if if the gas door will open.

 

Mine opens at around 2:37, but before or after that it just doesn't work.

Makes getting Gas a HUGE inconvenience and PITA.

 

KA , you should really get this looked at. That would suck if you can only get your gas at 2:37.

 

I know. And it's 2:37AM too. When all the drunkards are leaving the Clubs. At least this car is Safe!

 

Opening has always been easy, it was the closing that was a nightmare. if that plastic lanyard isnt in exactly the right position the door wont catch

 

so the guy just called me back and said the car will be ready tomorrow. He stated the the E class is a lot different then the way the C class opens. Anyone agree?

 

Totally disagree! I traded a W204 for my '11 W212 and the filler doors operate identically.

Regards,
Don

 

Mine does the same thing, opening is no problem but closing is always an issue.

 

OK. thats everyone. Im picking up the car today. ill let you know how it goes.

 

I had the exact same problem with closing the fuel door due to the gas cap lanyard on our new W212. After reading comments here - I removed the cap off and let it hang the way it seemed to want to hang - then put the cap back on and the door shut with no issues at all. I was convinced the latch was broken.

Glad I found this forum and thread!

 

Mine seems to work best if I push in about the middle of left side.
Also, there is an "emergency" release inside the trunk near where the fill tube is located.
Why couldn't they just put a button inside the car like everybody else in the world?

 

wow, did not know this! very cool

 

This actually a much simpler system than the "button in the interior" that is clearly more prone to failure.

 

I hate buttons in the interior as well. Not only are they more prone to breaking, but when you get a Rental with one, sometimes you CAN'T FIND IT! (Yes, I've literally looked around some POS Honda/Ford/GM/Nissan/et al for 10 minutes trying to find the stupid lever/button at a Gas Station). The worst was my Moms E60 5-Series BMW, I couldn't find that damn thing with all the buttons in that car!

 

Our gas door cover just fell off today. Dealer said its common.

 

If it's common, i'd be surprised...i haven't seen one fall off randomly on any new Benz.

The twisted lanyard is common. The door sits out 1/4 inch if that rubber string is twisted.

 

There is a plastic color matched cover that snaps onto the lid. The service guy had four of them behind the desk. He said warranty only covers it if it fell off while driving?!