Anybody having issues with fueling?
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S500, E300, CLS500
Anybody having issues with fueling?
Hello,
We have two 2017 E300 in the family, and we are having problems with fueling on BOTH vehicles. The pump constantly cuts off every 4-5 seconds and the only way I can continue filling is to put downward pressure on the nozzle. It's infuriating. I just want some gas. Take my money. It shouldn't take 15 minutes to fill up the tank.
I obviously tried different pumps at the same station, and had the same problem at other stations too.
Anybody experienced this? I know there is a recall on the fuel system cabling harness, but the fueling problem is mechanical problem. Grr. 98 miles on the odometer, and there is a recall.
I called the local dealer to schedule the recall service, and asked about this. The lady on the phone, and I am not kidding you, says "Those vehicles are designed to do that, you are using the pump is not compatible with your car."
My response - "Ok, I see. Thank you. I will just talk to the service advisor."
We have two 2017 E300 in the family, and we are having problems with fueling on BOTH vehicles. The pump constantly cuts off every 4-5 seconds and the only way I can continue filling is to put downward pressure on the nozzle. It's infuriating. I just want some gas. Take my money. It shouldn't take 15 minutes to fill up the tank.
I obviously tried different pumps at the same station, and had the same problem at other stations too.
Anybody experienced this? I know there is a recall on the fuel system cabling harness, but the fueling problem is mechanical problem. Grr. 98 miles on the odometer, and there is a recall.
I called the local dealer to schedule the recall service, and asked about this. The lady on the phone, and I am not kidding you, says "Those vehicles are designed to do that, you are using the pump is not compatible with your car."
My response - "Ok, I see. Thank you. I will just talk to the service advisor."
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2015 E550 Coupe
Hello,
We have two 2017 E300 in the family, and we are having problems with fueling on BOTH vehicles. The pump constantly cuts off every 4-5 seconds and the only way I can continue filling is to put downward pressure on the nozzle. It's infuriating. I just want some gas. Take my money. It shouldn't take 15 minutes to fill up the tank.
I obviously tried different pumps at the same station, and had the same problem at other stations too.
Anybody experienced this? I know there is a recall on the fuel system cabling harness, but the fueling problem is mechanical problem. Grr. 98 miles on the odometer, and there is a recall.
I called the local dealer to schedule the recall service, and asked about this. The lady on the phone, and I am not kidding you, says "Those vehicles are designed to do that, you are using the pump is not compatible with your car."
My response - "Ok, I see. Thank you. I will just talk to the service advisor."
We have two 2017 E300 in the family, and we are having problems with fueling on BOTH vehicles. The pump constantly cuts off every 4-5 seconds and the only way I can continue filling is to put downward pressure on the nozzle. It's infuriating. I just want some gas. Take my money. It shouldn't take 15 minutes to fill up the tank.
I obviously tried different pumps at the same station, and had the same problem at other stations too.
Anybody experienced this? I know there is a recall on the fuel system cabling harness, but the fueling problem is mechanical problem. Grr. 98 miles on the odometer, and there is a recall.
I called the local dealer to schedule the recall service, and asked about this. The lady on the phone, and I am not kidding you, says "Those vehicles are designed to do that, you are using the pump is not compatible with your car."
My response - "Ok, I see. Thank you. I will just talk to the service advisor."
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2011 M3 ZCP, 2022 Porsche Taycan GTS, 2018 Tesla Model X, 2023 McLaren 720S Spider
I've had these issues with most of my cars - Porsche Cayman S, BMW M3, 535i. It's like I had to constantly fight for the correct "position". Twist it left, twist it right, don't insert too much, upside down, 90' degree, etc. (omg what am I talking about now... that sounds so.. weird). I ended up checking how many gallons I've filled to determine whether the tank is full.
Some gas stations are worse than others. Porsche dealer told me they had no issue at the 76. Back then I always filled at Chevron. So it's not really a defect but there's just no fix for it.
Some gas stations are worse than others. Porsche dealer told me they had no issue at the 76. Back then I always filled at Chevron. So it's not really a defect but there's just no fix for it.
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Hello,
We have two 2017 E300 in the family, and we are having problems with fueling on BOTH vehicles. The pump constantly cuts off every 4-5 seconds and the only way I can continue filling is to put downward pressure on the nozzle. It's infuriating. I just want some gas. Take my money. It shouldn't take 15 minutes to fill up the tank.
I obviously tried different pumps at the same station, and had the same problem at other stations too.
Anybody experienced this? I know there is a recall on the fuel system cabling harness, but the fueling problem is mechanical problem. Grr. 98 miles on the odometer, and there is a recall.
I called the local dealer to schedule the recall service, and asked about this. The lady on the phone, and I am not kidding you, says "Those vehicles are designed to do that, you are using the pump is not compatible with your car."
My response - "Ok, I see. Thank you. I will just talk to the service advisor."
We have two 2017 E300 in the family, and we are having problems with fueling on BOTH vehicles. The pump constantly cuts off every 4-5 seconds and the only way I can continue filling is to put downward pressure on the nozzle. It's infuriating. I just want some gas. Take my money. It shouldn't take 15 minutes to fill up the tank.
I obviously tried different pumps at the same station, and had the same problem at other stations too.
Anybody experienced this? I know there is a recall on the fuel system cabling harness, but the fueling problem is mechanical problem. Grr. 98 miles on the odometer, and there is a recall.
I called the local dealer to schedule the recall service, and asked about this. The lady on the phone, and I am not kidding you, says "Those vehicles are designed to do that, you are using the pump is not compatible with your car."
My response - "Ok, I see. Thank you. I will just talk to the service advisor."
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2018 E400 Coupe
I have the same problem almost every time I fill gas. It's infuriating to have to hold the nozzle down for so long while refueling. As other E300 owners mentioned on this forum, some stations are better than others. But 95% of the time, I fill from the same station near my house.
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From: CA, USA
E300 P03
You can find a few more suggestions here...I still have the problem since starting the thread - But not as often, however.
https://mbworld.org/forums/e-class-w...-gas-pump.html
https://mbworld.org/forums/e-class-w...-gas-pump.html
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Past 03 SL500,03 C240, 07 E350, 07 ML350, 10 ML350,11&14 E350 X2 2017 E300, 2017 C350e & 2000 S500
I realized this recently as well, I had to push in the nozzle couple times to get it to stay. another annoying downside of this car
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2017 E300 4Matic
