moosejaw

Nope the guy is out of office until monday
He will prob upload the documents until then

BBBSS

Bumping in hopes of news at any time.

moosejaw

Nothing on the website as of yet:
http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/acms/cs...01&docType=INV

moosejaw

Well what do you know????
There was a update in the last hour...

moosejaw

All i can say is wow
MBUSA is not stepping up to the plate
They are claiming that there are too few cases out of the total AMG E and CLS population to raise eyeborws
And that either incorrect servicing by MB Dealers and Non-Mercedes Repair Facilities are to blame.

Total Cop Out!
The doc is 8mb in file size.

Hulk

Total bs, well it seems that nhtsa is not accepting that since the case is still open

GunMoto

Crap, I have a faint smell of gasoline when I fill up the tank to full.

moosejaw

File a complaint on NHTSA's website

1911jon

I smell fuel when I brim mine to the top, but never when I have 3/4 tank or less.

moosejaw

And you should file a complaint too
Gas smell inside the car is never any good

Hulk

There should be no gas smell at all, figure this way, would you be able to sell the car with it smelling like gas?

gaazmon

interesting thing i noticed. i let the car get below 1/4 tank this weekend and decided to see if the smell comes back when that low and yup with 3 to 2 bars remaining the car started giving off a gas odor quite badly that someone next to me in a parking lot warned me after he smelled it too.

filled up the tank yesterday and the gas nozzle clicked but the fuel gauge was just above 3/4's as it will not fill up all the way any more the car.

MoFetti

Lol, I have a 2007 E63 and get a gas smell by the rear drivers side wheel when I fill it up and go strait home and park. Is this a symptom of what this issue is?

moosejaw

Yes

BBBSS

Keep filing complaints if you have the fuel odor. It is important that they see how many people are being effected by this.

There was only a bit over 8,000 of these built, I think there's now over 30 complaints filed. Mostly from enthusiasts that know cars and know who to complain to when there is a real problem. How many people aren't into cars and just got bit by crazy repair costs and had no idea about how common this is and never filed a complaint? Many Mercedes buyers will just pay the repair costs and assume something just went wrong as a freak occurrence.

When a bunch of people that all own these cars start talking to each other and suddenly most of us are all having the same trouble its clear there is indeed something not right. The fact some dealers stock these tanks (how often does a gas tank get replaced that they stock multiple ones, or any at all at a regular dealership not a warehouse!?) and joke about knowing what is wrong as soon as they hear it smells like gas is a pretty big red flag I think.

fly2nite

Interesting how they avoided mentioning the leaky evap connection at the top of the tank, unless I missed it.

MoFetti

Aww crap, Just bought the car a month ago. Going to call the dealer and let you guys know what happens.

WPOZZZ

Aww shizzle. Filled up Friday night and went barhopping. Walked past the car a couple times and thought WTF! Came home to let it sit overnight and it wasn't that bad. Parked it on the road, just in case, and man the fuel odor is strong. Calling the dealer tomorrow.

WPOZZZ

Update.

MB HONO called me today to tell me it was a leaking gasket and something about the sending unit and fuel pump being one piece. They will be calling my warranty company, and they are testing my fuel tank for cracks as well. Sending unit was changed in 2008 due to recall.

MoFetti

Update there is a leak - surprise So the fuel tank needs to be re-sealed Dealer called and said it was a huge safety issue and he couldn't let me take the car so they gave me a loaner. Now it's time to see what the warranty company says but it should be covered.

moosejaw

Do u have this in writing from the dealer?
Have you filed a claim with the NHTSA?

johnnyblaze

This morning my whole garage smelled like gasoline. I smelled gasoline in the car when I drove around to pick up something for mother's day. No puddles however, thank god. I parked the car in the garage after filling up for gas. I normally fill up the tank on my way to work (15-20 mile drive) this was the first time I filled it up and then just parked it, so who knows how long this has happened for. I'm dropping by the dealership in the morning to see if my service advisor knows anything further on this (hes a personal friend of mine). If i find out any inside information I will post it.

MoFetti

Don't have it in writing nor do I think I would ask my service guy for it. He's a good guy and we all know what happens to people who do that.....I will be filing my claim as soon as I get my car back with the invoice that shows what was done to it.

WPOZZZ

Luckily, I parked my car on the road after a fill up, then went barhopping. Walked past it while meandering about and thought someone spilled a lot of gas. Came back a few hours more and still smelled gas and drove home. Parked the car on the driveway and let it sit overnight and the gas smell wasn't as strong. Parked it on the road, just in case and went for a run. Came back and whoa!, that thing smelled of gas.

Called MB on Monday and made an appt for Thursday. Checked the car and see if gas leaked out. Sure enough, it went down 2 bars from a full tank with 13 miles on it. Towed the car to MB to get it away from my house.

I should get the car back on Monday with a new grommet and fuel pumps. Apparently, there was a burn in the harness so the SA said both pumps were being replaced. I did recall a little stumble on idle when waiting at a light on my way home Friday night. I am going to ask for the old parts, but unsure if they'll give them to me as the car is under an extended warranty.

Now, regarding your car, I would just get it out of there and tow it to MB or an indy.

johnnyblaze

I took the car the dealership today to my trusty SA. He has dealt with every issue on my car since day one and he is a personal friend so I trust him with everything. He didnt divulge too much information regarding other W211 chassis with this problem but he had heard of the 08 recall. Hes going to call me today with whats going on and what are the next steps.