Urgent notice. 03-06 E55's that were involved in the fuel sender recall are bombs.
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Hey there! I have filed a complaint today, just bought an e55 last week, and sure enough after i filled it up, the smell started and there is fuel on top of the unit under the rear seat. I have been doing all repairs in my other benz for 15 years, and i'm only looking for free parts from the dealer or MB, i will take care of the install. Do no trust anybody on my safety, i'm pretty sure that if the smell came out from any of the dealership owners cars, this would have turned into a massive recall long time ago......once b......twice shy.
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http://www.news.com.au/national/fear...-1226346095934
DailyTelegraph
TOTALLY INCINERATED: Horror car smash victims had no chance
From: DailyTelegraph
May 03, 2012
A FIERY crash has claimed three lives and left investigators baffled at its cause.
http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/national/fears-for-driver-as-car-hits-pole-bursts-into-flames/story-e6freuzr-1226346095934
DailyTelegraph
TOTALLY INCINERATED: Horror car smash victims had no chance
From: DailyTelegraph
May 03, 2012
A FIERY crash has claimed three lives and left investigators baffled at its cause.
http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/national/fears-for-driver-as-car-hits-pole-bursts-into-flames/story-e6freuzr-1226346095934
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only had my 04 E55 fir about 5 months. I kept it topped off for the 1st 3 months. I have not noticed any type of gas smell in the car itself. I have been noticing a gas smell in the garage but I think its coming from the lawn mower or the portable generator because i dont smell anything INSIDE the car. Hopefully the previous owner(s) had this issue addressed!
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only had my 04 E55 fir about 5 months. I kept it topped off for the 1st 3 months. I have not noticed any type of gas smell in the car itself. I have been noticing a gas smell in the garage but I think its coming from the lawn mower or the portable generator because i dont smell anything INSIDE the car. Hopefully the previous owner(s) had this issue addressed!
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only had my 04 E55 fir about 5 months. I kept it topped off for the 1st 3 months. I have not noticed any type of gas smell in the car itself. I have been noticing a gas smell in the garage but I think its coming from the lawn mower or the portable generator because i dont smell anything INSIDE the car. Hopefully the previous owner(s) had this issue addressed!
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http://www.news.com.au/national/fear...-1226346095934
DailyTelegraph
TOTALLY INCINERATED: Horror car smash victims had no chance
From: DailyTelegraph
May 03, 2012
A FIERY crash has claimed three lives and left investigators baffled at its cause.
http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/national/fears-for-driver-as-car-hits-pole-bursts-into-flames/story-e6freuzr-1226346095934
DailyTelegraph
TOTALLY INCINERATED: Horror car smash victims had no chance
From: DailyTelegraph
May 03, 2012
A FIERY crash has claimed three lives and left investigators baffled at its cause.
http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/national/fears-for-driver-as-car-hits-pole-bursts-into-flames/story-e6freuzr-1226346095934
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Possible the tank was punctured from the accident. That most def warrants investigation though. Someone with some free time wanna find the Australian version of NHTSA and shoot some emails. I'd do it but I'm tied up at work the next 2 days straight.
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Same issue with a 2006 e350
I've had the same issue with my 2006 e350. Started back in 2008 and progressively has been getting worse. I can now see a gas spot on the ground after fueling that is right above the back passenger side tire.
Went ahead and submitted a complaint from the link on the first page.
Went ahead and submitted a complaint from the link on the first page.
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Filed my complaint
Your Complaint Information has been successfully submitted.
Your Confirmation Number (ODI Number) is: 10460985.
2003, E500, Sedan, Non-4matic
Although my car is now at 120K miles, I have smelt the fuel smell when I filled it up to 3/4 tank or more since around 90k.
I purchased the car second hand so I am unsure that the sending unit was ever replaced.
I pulled up the rear seats and low and behold under the sending unit access panel, puddled fuel on the driver's side rear.
I have ordered a new retaining ring and seal...So we will try this first. The nearest MB dealership is 2000 miles away, so right now this is my only option.
Your Confirmation Number (ODI Number) is: 10460985.
2003, E500, Sedan, Non-4matic
Although my car is now at 120K miles, I have smelt the fuel smell when I filled it up to 3/4 tank or more since around 90k.
I purchased the car second hand so I am unsure that the sending unit was ever replaced.
I pulled up the rear seats and low and behold under the sending unit access panel, puddled fuel on the driver's side rear.
I have ordered a new retaining ring and seal...So we will try this first. The nearest MB dealership is 2000 miles away, so right now this is my only option.
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Mine started leaking last week. There is a sticker under the hood that says the recall was done, but also says replace if necessary. I pulled the rear seat and sure enough there was a pool of gas there. Also the production date on the parts was late 2004, my car is a 2005. So it is likely the damn dealer didn't even do anything regarding the recall.
So I call MBUSA today and they say since the recall has been done, they are not going to cover anything else. I am going to purchase the seal ring and gasket and change it out myself, hopefully it fixes it. If not I will just park the car because I am not going to spend anything out of pocket to repair this problem. Driving around with my interior smelling like 93 octane is not fun, nor do I want passengers riding around in it with this issue lingering.
Hopefully, between the NHTSA and class action Mercedes will learn their lesson.
So I call MBUSA today and they say since the recall has been done, they are not going to cover anything else. I am going to purchase the seal ring and gasket and change it out myself, hopefully it fixes it. If not I will just park the car because I am not going to spend anything out of pocket to repair this problem. Driving around with my interior smelling like 93 octane is not fun, nor do I want passengers riding around in it with this issue lingering.
Hopefully, between the NHTSA and class action Mercedes will learn their lesson.
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Mine started leaking last week. There is a sticker under the hood that says the recall was done, but also says replace if necessary. I pulled the rear seat and sure enough there was a pool of gas there. Also the production date on the parts was late 2004, my car is a 2005. So it is likely the damn dealer didn't even do anything regarding the recall.
So I call MBUSA today and they say since the recall has been done, they are not going to cover anything else. I am going to purchase the seal ring and gasket and change it out myself, hopefully it fixes it. If not I will just park the car because I am not going to spend anything out of pocket to repair this problem. Driving around with my interior smelling like 93 octane is not fun, nor do I want passengers riding around in it with this issue lingering.
Hopefully, between the NHTSA and class action Mercedes will learn their lesson.
So I call MBUSA today and they say since the recall has been done, they are not going to cover anything else. I am going to purchase the seal ring and gasket and change it out myself, hopefully it fixes it. If not I will just park the car because I am not going to spend anything out of pocket to repair this problem. Driving around with my interior smelling like 93 octane is not fun, nor do I want passengers riding around in it with this issue lingering.
Hopefully, between the NHTSA and class action Mercedes will learn their lesson.
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I have an aftermarket warranty so they covered the repair. However, my dealer charges more on labor and parts that the warranty co. allows, so I paid the difference. Also, only one pump was bad. The other one was on my dime as it needed to be changed due to a revision, which is not covered by the warranty.
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2004 E55 AMG
I also filed a report with the EPA. Maybe they can open an investigation too. They already caught MB once and it cost them $59 million.
http://www.epa.gov/compliance/complaints/index.html
http://www.epa.gov/compliance/resour.../mercedes.html
http://www.epa.gov/compliance/complaints/index.html
http://www.epa.gov/compliance/resour.../mercedes.html
Last edited by AMG903L; Jul 5, 2012 at 11:47 PM.
