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I was driving yesterday evening and during one of the turns I heard strange voice coming from the trunk. I thought it might something that moved there but I didn't remembered putting anything there.
When I got home, I found this:
Last time I was in a gas station was 6 days before so it's not that I have left it open.
I know that there no chance that I'll get one as part of the warranty although this not a typical Mercedes incident.
I noticed my fuel filler flap is acting strange after last trip to the dealership from last recall. Normally I can close the flap even the car is unlocked. Not the flap wont latched in unless I locked the car.
Same thing just happened to me. 925 miles on a new 2019 AMG E53.
Filled the gas tank twice since I bought it. We'll see if MB will step up to cover this defect.
Clearly parts don't just fall off new vehicles.
It is easy to do especially when mishandling the cover. The cover is attached with adhesive.
Wow, exterior panels held on by adhesive you say?, seriously, between this, and the recall because my wagons rear spoiler might come off, WTF are they doing in Sindelfingen - trying to kill other road users?
FWIW I've never had an issue with the fuel cover. It is a light weight piece of plastic over a very sturdy metal frame. The only way to make it detach is by very rough handling such as knocking it off with a fuel nozzle.
It is a very fragile cover and is light in weight. the cover is held in place with pins. I would say I treat this car like a baby and never had anyone put gas on it besides me. Initially 2 of the pins broke and then follow the rest, I was extra careful after the initial 2 broke.
Ya thats one reason I'm not crazy about other people putting gas in my cars. Some of them tend to manhandle things and I've even seen them be putting the gas nozzle in cars and miss the hole for the tank and put the nozzle into the side of the fender.
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The fuel tank cover just fell off
