Doug427

I've read all about the gas smell inside the car after filling up with gas issue with the fuel pumps. That's not what I have. My garage smells like gas when I come home after filling the car. The inside of the car really doesn't smell. I looked for drips, I see nothing. I don't overfill - the pump clicks off and that's it, I pull the nozzle out and stop. Once the gas goes or a few days goes by down a bit the smell in the garage stops. Any ideas on this one?

Thanks.

cfmistry

Mine was the exact same. Especially strong after filling up - almost unnoticeable when near the end of the tank. I probably would never have known if I didn't park in a small garage. My dealership replaced the entire tank under warranty and it fixed the issue.

Cyrus

Doug427

I'm guessing that is not covered under the extended warranty terms on the fuel pumps, correct? The car as a whole was under warranty at that time?

Thanks.

cfmistry

Doug, it is absolutely covered as the entire fuel system is part of the extended warranty! I'd recommend you take a trip to the dealer ASAP.

Cyrus

Strigoi

Mine did the exact same thing you're describing. When we pulled the rear seat bottoms there was some fuel pooling. The dealership replaced the whole tank for me.

Take it in!

tw2

Mine too. There are photos of it floating around on here. 2003 is no longer covered but you are all good. Pull the back seat and inspection covers 6x 8mm bolts I seem to remember.

Rallyboy383

Do it asap! I missed my warranty extension by 10 days and they would not honor it!! Take it in man!!

tw2

I think he has a couple of years to get it sorted.

Doug427

Thanks guys. I'll have to schedule the service. I hope I can manage the dealer so they don't do a bunch of extra work that isn't covered. On a side note, (I guess I'm sort of hijacking my own thread) how does the extended warranty on the SBC pump work? Do you need to have the warning light on for them to replace it, or will they replace one that is functioning but has never been replaced? Hoping I can have them do that while I'm in there as well. Thanks again!

Rallyboy383

Oh, I did not realize what year his vehicle was.

tw2

You will need a brake light on the cluster or a code.

05-E55

FYI-State the following when you take it in "Every time I fill up the car it stinks of fuel." I would not try to tell them where I think it's coming from or where I think I smell it.

Strigoi

They will only replace the SBC if it's going out and you have codes or the warning on the dash. If it was a recall, which it isn't, then they would replace it if you were having issues or not.

A lot of people on this site throw around "extended warranty" and "recall" like they're interchangeable terms. They 100% are not.

Doug427

I'm taking it in for the gas issue today. Lets see how it goes, I'll let you all know. I'll fill it with gas at the station just next to the dealer before I drive it in.

feeshta

New owner here. Does anyone know if this issue affects all years? Is it also covered in Germany, or only USA? How would I go about checking if it had already been rectified, as the previous owner worked for Mercedes and might have had this done already. Hard to tell for sure from the German service records.

Doug427

Well, just got the call from the service advisor at North Houston M-B - it is the fuel tank that is leaking, all the necessary parts are in stock, and they expect that I should get the car back later today. All in all about as good as can be asked for.

mbmg

When you get the car back it’s also a good idea to verify that the dealer installed the fuel pump adapter cable. Here’s Barry’s link for more info.

W211 E55 fuel tank replacement. Verify parts!

kiluminati616

Can anyone confirm what date the 15 years is calculated from?

Is it delivery date?
pre-delivery inspection?
model year car?

I've got an '04 that was delivered on 10.30.03 with it's inspection on 2.10.04.

I have no signs of a leak but wondering if anyone has gotten this fixed preventatively

tw2

All years, just USA, land of the class action lawsuit.

Strigoi

It's an extended warranty. They will only fix it if it's leaking.

39039

I fixed it.