2006 Mercedes-Benz E350 complaints

JUST BOUGHT THE CAR A MONTH AGO, AND HAD MERCEDES BENZ OF ORANGE PARK PUT A NEW ENGINE IN. JUST FILLED UP THE TANK AND NOTICED A STRONG SMELL OF GASOLINE, SO I TOOK IT BACK TO MERCEDES BENZ, WHO INFORMED ME THAT THE TOP OF THE GAS TANK WAS LEAKING AS A RESULT OF A DEFECTIVE SEAL ON THE TOP OF THE TANK AND IS A WELL KNOWN ISSUE. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE SINCE GAS IS IN THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCEDES BENZ E350. WHILE FILLING UP THE VEHICLE WITH FUEL, THE CONTACT SMELLED FUEL INSIDE THE CABIN AND OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 53,000. UPDATED 02/10/15*LJ UPDATED 10/6/2015*JS

I FILLED THE FUEL TANK AND PARKED THE VEHICLE IN MY GARAGE. A COUPLE OF HOURS LATER I WENT INTO THE GARAGE AND DISCOVERED A STRONG GAS SMELL. I IMMEDIATELY CONTACTED THE GAS COMPANY AND TOLD THEM I SUSPECTED A GAS LEAK. THE TECHNICIAN CAME OUT AND TESTED THE APPLIANCES IN THE GARAGE. AFTER THE APPLIANCES TESTED NEGATIVE THE TECHNICIAN SURMISED THAT THE SMELL WAS POSSIBLY EMITTING FROM MY VEHICLE. THE FOLLOWING DAY I TOOK THE VEHICLE INTO THE MERCEDES BENZ DEALER AND WAS ADVISED THAT THERE WAS A FUEL TANK LEAK. THE SERVICE ADVISOR GAVE ME A VERY COSTLY ESTIMATE FOR THE REPAIRS. I ELECTED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED AT A PRIVATE MECHANIC. UNFORTUNATELY THE ISSUE WAS NOT COMPLETELY RESOLVED AND THE VEHICLE STILL EMITS A FUEL SMELL WHEN THE TANK IS FULL. I AM DISAPPOINTED THAT THE DEALER DID NOT ADMIT THAT THIS WAS A MANUFACTURE ISSUE AND OFFER TO MAKE THE REPAIRS WITHOUT CAUSE. I FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN. *TR

THERE IS A STRONG GASOLINE ODOR AFTER WE FILL UP THE TANK. THE ODOR IS BOTH INSIDE AND OUTSIDE. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN BACK TO THE DEALER 4 TIMES. *TR

VERY STRONG FUEL (GAS) SMELL IN CABIN. WILL NOT GO AWAY. SMELLS LIKE GAS IN CABIN. *JS

I INITIALLY HAD ISSUES WITH THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPING THEN THERE WERE ENGINE ISSUES COMPOUNDING THE PROBLEM. RE THE TRANSMISSION, MY FIRST OCCURRENCE WAS WHEN I WAS ABOUT TO ENTER A VERY BUSY INTERSECTION AND MY CAR WOULD BARELY MOVE. MY MECHANIC EXPLAINED LATER THAT THE CAR WAS STUCK IN 3RD GEAR SO I COULD NOT GET MY NORMAL FORWARD MOVEMENT. HE TOLD ME IF IT HAPPENED AGAIN TO TURN MY ENGINE OFF, COUNT TO TEN AND TURN IT BACK ON. FORTUNATELY HE TOLD ME THIS BECAUSE THE NEXT TIMES IT HAPPENED I WAS ON LINCOLN BLVD. IN MARINA DEL REY, CA. AND MY CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE AT ALL. ONE TIME I WAS AT A RED LIGHT SO HAD TIME TO TURN IT OFF AND ON. THE NEXT TIME I HAD TO COAST INTO A VERY SMALL CENTER DIVIDER THAT WAS GROWING SMALLER AND WITH TRAFFIC FLYING BY ON MY SIDE AND ONCOMING I HAD TO TURN OFF MY ENGINE, COUNT TO TEN AND TURN IT ON. THIS CAUSED A LOT OF ANGST SINCE I HAD CARS FLYING BY AND AT ME WHILE DOING THIS. THERE HAVE BEEN MANY OTHER INSTANCES. I AM GETTING NO COOPERATION FROM MBZ. *JS

WHEN I FILL THE GAS TANK TO FULL,THE GAS SMELL IS VERY STRONG INSIDE/OUTSIDE OF CAR. THE PROBLEM IS CONSISTENT WITH EVERY FILL UP. DEALER SUGGESTS THAT THIS MAY BE A RESULT OF FUEL TANK LEAKS. UPDATED 4/24/2015 *JS

FUEL AROUND GAS SENDING UNIT ON TOP OF GAS TANK, FUMES IN PASSENGER CABIN, WONDERING IF THERE IS RECALL. FOUND ON INTERNET E-CLASS MERCEDES FROM 2003-2008 WERE HAVING A PROBLEM WITH GAS LEAKING AROUND SENDING UNIT. *TR

WHEN I FILL THE GAS TANK TO FULL,THE GAS SMELL IS VERY STRONG INSIDE/OUTSIDE OF CAR. *TR

GAS ODOR FROM LEFT REAR SIDE. AND INSIDE THE CAR. NO VISIBLE LEAK. CAR RUNS FINE. WHEN THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED, THEY WERE AWARE OF THE ISSUE OF THE GAS LEAK FROM FUEL/PUMP/FILTER OR SENDING UNIT BUT WOULD NOT FIX IT AT MERCEDES EXPENSE. *TR

AFTER FUELING THE CAR, STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE STAYS UNTIL TANK IS 3/4 OR LESS FULL. THE PROBLEM IS CONSISTENT WITH EVERY FILL UP. REPLACES GAS CAP BUT IT WAS NOT IT. SEEMS LIKE IT IS COMMONLY OCCURRING PROBLEM WITH LEAKING GAS SEALS OR TANKS. *TR

FUEL LEAKS AND A STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE BOTH INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF VEHICLE, PARTICULARLY AFTER REFUELING. *TR

ABOUT A YEAR AGO (MAY 2013) WE NOTICED GAS SMELL IN THE COMPARTMENT OF THE CAR. INITIALLY IT WAS SPORADIC. WE THOUGHT IT WAS FROM OUTSIDE OF THE CAR OR MAY BE UNDER THE CAR, OR GAS TANK CAP WAS NOT TIGHTENED PROPERLY. AFTER I TOOK MY CAR TO MERCEDES BENZ DEALERSHIP ON 9/6/13, I FOUND OUT THAT THE SMELL WAS NOT FROM EITHER OF THE ABOVE SCENARIOS. IT WAS INDEED FROM INSIDE THE CABIN AND THE MERCEDES BENZ TECHNICIAN TOLD ME THAT IT WAS FROM FUEL LEAKAGE UNDER THE BACK SEAT AND IT WOULD COST $1380 TO FIX IT. ADDITIONALLY HE SAID THAT HE HAD SEEN NUMEROUS CASES LIKE MINE, AND SOME WERE SO BAD THAT THEY WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO DRIVE IT IN, AND HAD TO TOW THE CAR IN. BECAUSE OF THE HIGH COST IN ADDITION TO THE OTHER REPAIRS THAT I HAD TO DO WORTH $1,200, I DECIDED TO DELAY THIS REPAIR. NOW WE CAN NOT EVEN DRIVE THE CAR BECAUSE OF THE INTENSE SMELL AND WILL COST ME PROBABLY MORE THAT $1,380 TO FIX IT. I BELIEVE STRONGLY THAT THIS IS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT AND SHOULD BE FIXED AND PAID FOR BY MERCEDES BENZ. *TR

STRONG SMELL OF GASOLINE OCCURS AFTER FILLING THE FUEL TANK. THIS PERSISTS UNTIL THE CAR IS DRIVEN APPROXIMATELY 50 MILES. DEALER SUGGESTS THAT THIS MAY BE A RESULT OF FUEL TANK LEAKS OR BAD SENDERS AND IS QUOTING AS MUCH AS $3000 FOR REPLACEMENT OF THE FUEL TANK. *TR

AFTER REFUELING, I NOTICED A STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE IN THE GARAGE WHERE I PARK MY CAR. AFTER DRIVING THE VEHICLE A FEW MILES AND PARKING IN THE GARAGE, THE ODOR WAS NO LONGER THERE. I STARTED NOTICING A PATTERN THAT WHENEVER I REFUELED THE VEHICLE, THERE WAS A STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE IN THE GARAGE THAT DISSIPATED ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN A FEW MILES. RIGHT AFTER I STARTED NOTICING THE GAS SMELL, THE VEHICLE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I RECENTLY HAD THE VEHICLE CHECKED BY AN AUTHORIZED MERCEDES BENZ SERVICE CENTER WHO STATED GAS TANK HAS CRACK AT THE TOP AND IS LEAKING FUEL. THE ENTIRE TANK AND ALL THE COMPONENTS WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED AT $3,000. I MENTIONED THAT THERE ARE A LOT OF OTHER VEHICLES WITH THIS PROBLEM AND A COUPLE OF CLASS ACTION LAWSUITS AND IT APPEARS THAT THE VEHICLE'S GAS TANK IS DEFECTIVE. THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN REFUSED TO REPAIR THE COMPONENTS UNDER ANY CAMPAIGN OR RECALL. *TR

AFTER FILLING FUEL TANK, STRONG GASOLINE SMELL INSIDE CABIN OF CAR, LOCAL DEALER SAID FUEL PUMP AND SENDER NEED REPLACING AND MAYBE FUEL TANK IF PUMP REPLACEMENT DOES NOT SOLVE PROBLEM. FUEL IS LEAKING AND POOLING ON TOP OF FUEL PUMP ACCESS PANEL JUST UNDERNEATH REAR SEAT. THIS SOUNDS LIKE A DANGEROUS SITUATION. ANY REASONABLE PERSON WOULD NOT CONSIDER THIS NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR OF MOVING PARTS AND, IN MY OPINION SHOULD BE WORTHY OF A RECALL. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCEDES BENZ E350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ODOR OF FUEL WAS PRESENT WHILE INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL LINE WAS CRACKED AND THERE WAS A FUEL LEAK ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,089.

FUEL LEAKS AND STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE BOTH INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THEIR VEHICLE PARTICULARLY AFTER REFUELING. *TR

AFTER I FILL MY GAS TANK THERE A STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE BOTH INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE, PARTICULARLY AFTER REFUELING. POSSIBLE PROBLEM COULD BE THE FUEL PUMP AND FUEL FILTER ALONG WITH THE GAS TANK. THE ODOR IS SO SEVERE WE HAD TO PARK OUR CAR OUTSIDE THE GARAGE AFTER FILLING. THE TIME WE DIDN'T IT CAUSED SEVERE ILLNESS (NAUSEA) TO MY WIFE. *TT

(NHTSA ACTION# PE12001) I RECENTLY PURCHASED 2006 MERCEDES BENZ E350 IN FEB 2014. I AM THE SECOND OWNER. THE FIRST OWNER HAS KEPT AND SERVICED THE CAR REGULARLY AND I HAVE THE RECORDS. THE CAR HAS NEVER BEEN IN ANY CRASH. THE DATE OF OCCURRENCE AND MILES ARE APPROXIMATE AND BASED ON THE FIRST OWNER'S BEST OF KNOWLEDGE. I PERSONALLY EXPERIENCED IT ON MARCH 3, 2014 AND AT 89122 MILES. AFTER PURCHASING THE I FILLED THE GAS TANK. I LEFT THE CAR IN THE GARAGE OVERNIGHT AND WHEN I WENT INTO THE GARAGE IN THE MORNING, MY GARAGE SMELLED LIKE SOMEONE HAS SPILLED GAS IN THE GARAGE. I CHECKED THE GARAGE FLOOR UNDER THE CAR BUT THERE WAS NO VISIBLE LEAK. I CALLED THE PREVIOUS OWNER AND HE TOLD ME IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM AND THE SMELL GOES AWAY AFTER YOU DRIVE THE CAR AND USE UP SOME GAS. THE GAS SMELL IS SO STRONG THAT I WAS WORRIED TO TURN ON ANY ELECTRICITY. I AM WORRIED THAT ONE DAY IT IS GOING TO CAUSE FIRE IN MY GARAGE. I HAVE NOW EXPERIENCED THIS TWICE. AFTER RESEARCHING I FOUND THAT IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM FOR EVERY MERCEDES BENZ CARS WITH 211 ENGINES. IT IS SAD THAT MERCEDEZ BENZ WILL NOT FIX THE FUEL SENDING UNIT ON THEIR OWN. WHAT ARE THEY WAITING FOR? SOMEONE TO DIE? *TR

STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE BOTH INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE RIGHT AFTER AFTER REFUELING. AFTER REPLACING MULTIPLE SEALS SAME SITUATION WE ADOPTED A WORKAROUND NOT TO FILL THE TANK IN ITS ENTIRETY TO PREVENT THE STRONG SMELL. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCEDES-BENZ E350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ENGINE SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE MANUFACTURER WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCEDES BENZ E350. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESTART AND WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FUEL PUMP WAS FAULTY HOWEVER, THE FUEL TANK WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 148,000. *TR

I FILLED UP THE CAR AND DROVE HOME YOU CAN SMELL GAS OUTSIDE AT THE GAS STATION LIKE IT WAS LEAKING SOMEWHERE, BUT WHEN I GOT HOME THE SMELL WAS SO LOUD THAT I WAS AFRAID TO PARK IT IN THE GARAGE. NOT ONLY THE SMELL WAS BAD, BUT I CAN'T TELL IF IT IS FILLED ALL THE WAY OR NOT BECAUSE THE GAS GAUGE DOESN'T GO TO THE TOP, IT IS ABOUT 3 NOTCHES FROM FULL, BUT ALL THE GAS PUMP IT STOPS THAT IT IS FULL. I WENT ONLINE, AND IT STATED THAT IT WAS A RECALL FOR E350 AND OTHERS FOR THE FUEL FILTERS THAT LEAK AND MAY CAUSE A FIRE, BUT IT IS FOR 2011 & 2012. IT SHOULD BE FOR ALL MERCEDES BENZ BECAUSE THIS SAME PROBLEM IS HAPPENING FOR OLDER CAR AS WELL. *TR

STRONG GAS SMELL WHEN CAR IS REFUELED. *TR

FUEL LEAK TOP OF FUEL PUMP RAW FUEL ODOR IN CAR. REPLACED BOTH FUEL PUMPS 12/06/12 PROBLEM RECURRED 2/23/24. *TR

I RECENTLY BOUGHT A 2006 MERCEDES BENZ E350 WITH 84000+ MILES ON IT, IN VERY GOOD CONDITION. UPON FILLING MY GAS TANK FOR THE SECOND TIME, AND RETURNING HOME FOR THE NIGHT, I PARKED IN MY GARAGE AND WENT ABOUT MY BUSINESS. THE NEXT MORNING I NOTICED A STRONG SMELL OF GASOLINE AROUND THE CAR. I PULLED THE REAR SEAT OFF, AND DISCOVERED THAT THERE WAS A SMALL POOL OF GASOLINE IN THE AREA OF THE FUEL SENDING UNIT. APPARENTLY THIS IS NOT UNCOMMON, AND THE NHTSA HAS ALREADY INITIATED AN INVESTIGATION (NHTSA ACTION# PE12001). AS FAR AS I KNOW, THIS CAR WAS SERVICED REGULARLY BY THE PREVIOUS OWNER AND WAS NEVER IN AN ACCIDENT. I HAVE NO REASON TO BELIEVE THAT THIS ISN'T THE SENDING UNIT THAT CAME WITH THE CAR ORIGINALLY. *TR

PRIOR TO INCIDENT DATE, I BEGAN TO SMELL A STRONG GASOLINE SMELL THAT FILLED THE GARAGE. THE SMELL GOT PROGRESSIVELY WORSE SO I TOOK IT TO EWING AUTOHAUS IN PLANO, TEXAS ON 08-31-11. THE CAR WAS DIAGNOSED AS HAVING A FUEL LEAK AND NEEDED A NEW FUEL TANK THAT WOULD COST $2000.00 TO FIX. I QUESTIONED WHY A NEW FUEL TANK WAS NEEDED SINCE THE CAR HAD NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT. I WAS NOT GIVEN AN ANSWER AND REFUSED TO HAVE THEM FIX IT. I WAS LATER TOLD THAT THE GASOLINE WAS LEAKING FROM THE TOP AND AS LONG AS THE TANK WAS NOT COMPLETELY FULL THE GASOLINE WOULD NOT LEAK. I TOOK THE CAR INTO MERCEDES BENZ PARK PLACE DALLAS FOR A TRANSMISSION ISSUE IN JANUARY OF 2013 AND I ASKED THEM TO CHECK THE FUEL TANK AND THEY DIAGNOSED THE FUEL TANK ALSO AS HAVING A LEAK AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACE. THIS REPAIR WOULD COST $3000.00. I DECLINED THIS REPAIR ALSO AND STATED TO THEM THAT I FELT THAT THE CAR HAD A FAULTY FUEL TANK AS WELL AS A FAULTY TRANSMISSION AND WAS I WAS EXTREMELY UPSET HAVING TO SMELL GASOLINE INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE CAR IF THE TANK WAS A LITTLE BIT OVERFILLED . *TR

STRONG GAS SMELL IN AND AROUND THE CAR. ESPECIALLY WHEN FRESHLY REFUELED. AT THE MERCEDES BENZ DEALERSHIP BOTH OF THE FUEL SENSORS WERE FOUND TO BE LEAKING. I WAS ADVISED TO NOT DRIVE THE CAR ONE MORE MILE AND GET REPAIRS DONE INSTANTLY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCEDES-BENZ E350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CONTACT HEARD A GRINDING NOISE AS THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE BALANCE SHAFT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. *TR

CAR IS LEAKING FUEL WITH STRONG ODOR IN GARAGE. THIS HAPPENED AFTER NORMAL GAS FILL UP. CAR IS NOT DRIVEN MUCH. *TR

IN THE PREVIOUS MONTHS LEADING UP TO MARCH 2012, I, ALONG WITH MY FAMILY, STARTED TO SMELL A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL IN THE INTERIOR OF OUR MERCEDES BENZ E 350W. THE SMELL WAS SO STRONG THAT WHEN RIDING IN THE AUTOMOBILE, WE HAD TO DRIVE WITH THE WINDOWS DOWN FEARING OF WHAT COULD HAPPEN TO ME AND MY FAMILY IF THERE WAS A SPARK FROM ANY PART OF THE ENGINE OR UNDERNEATH THE AUTOMOBILE. AT A POINT DURING THAT BAD EXPERIENCE WITH THAT AUTOMOBILE, I COULD ONLY FILL THE FUEL TANK HALF FULL WITHOUT SMELLING THE STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE INSIDE THE VEHICLE. I THOUGHT IT WAS NOW TIME TO GET SOME PROFESSIONAL SERVICE AND ADVICE. IN JANUARY, 2012, I TOOK MY AUTOMOBILE TO ATLANTA CLASSIC CARS, INC. IN DULUTH GEORGIA 30098. AFTER THE FIRST INSPECTION, I WAS TOLD FUEL SENDING UNITS LEAK FUEL. THE NEXT VISIT, MARCH 2012, BOTH SENDING UNITS WERE REPLACED. BEFORE THE NEXT VISIT, THE FUEL FUMES CONTINUED. THE NEXT VISIT, APRIL 3, 2012, THE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED DUE TO INTERMITTENT OPEN CIRCUIT. THE NEXT VISIT, APRIL 9, 2012; "THE TEAM LEADER FOUND A SLIGHT TRAIL OF FUEL RESIDUE WHICH MAY BE WHERE FUEL VAPORS ARE COMING FROM PART OF THE FUEL TANK." THE NEXT AND LAST VISIT, APRIL 12, 2012 THE FUEL TANK WAS REPLACED. NOT TRUSTING THE WORK PERFORMED BY THAT DEALERSHIP AND THE TIME IT TOOK TO FIND THAT PROBLEM, MY WIFE AND I HAD NO OTHER CHOICE BUT TO TRADE THE AUTOMOBILE. MAINTAINING OWNERSHIP OF THAT AUTOMOBILE WAS MUCH TOO RISKY AND DANGEROUS FOR MY FAMILY. DEALING WITH THAT DEALERSHIPS SERVICE ADVI

TL-THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCEDES BENZ E350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD A STRONG FUEL GAS ODOR THAT IS COMING FROM INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THE STRONGEST GAS ODOR IS COMING FROM THE DRIVER'S SIDE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN TAKEN TO AN DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC OR REPAIRS. THE CONTACT THAT THE DEALER REPLACED THE FUEL TANK WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS UNDER WARRANTY WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED THE FIRST TIME. THE MANUFACTURE HAD NOT BEEN MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000.LJ

IN 2012 THE CAR BEGAN HAVING A STRONG FUEL ODOR AFTER FILL-UP THAT WENT AWAY ONCE THE TANK WAS DOWN TO A HALF TO 3/4 FULL. TOOK TO DEALER AND THEY SAID THE "FUEL TANK WAS LEAKING AT PLASTIC MOUNTING WELD". I WAS CHARGED TO REPLACE THE FUEL TANK. NOW THE SMELL IS STARTING TO COME BACK AGAIN, SO THE PROBLEM APPEARS TO BE COMING BACK. I DID A GOOGLE SEARCH ON THIS ISSUE AND IT APPEARS MANY OTHERS ARE HAVING THIS SAME PROBLEM AND YOU ARE INVESTIGATING. *TR

STRONG SMELL OF GASOLINE WHEN CAR IS FILLED WITH GAS. *TR

I'VE NOTICED STRONG GASOLINE ODOR FROM INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE CAR. DID AN INSPECTION AND SAW A LEAK ON THE FUEL PUMP. *TR

AFTER FUELING UP A VERY STRONG GAS SMELL STAYS IN THE CAR. IT WAS ALMOST FILLED UP BUT NOT TOPPED OFF. THE SMELL REMAINS FOR SEVERAL DAYS. THE MECHANIC STATES IT VERY EXPENSIVE TO DROP TANK TO LOOK FOR A LEAK. IT IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE BUT IS THE ONLY MEAN OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCEDES BENZ E350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER REFUELING, THERE WAS A STRONG GASOLINE ODOR INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE DUE TO A FUEL LEAK FROM UNDER THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SEAT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,000. *TR

STRONG GAS SMELL AFTER FILLING THE TANK. THE WHOLE GARAGE SMELLS LIKE GAS. DEALER SAID THEY ARE UNAWARE OF SUCH ISSUE AND NO RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE. I'M SURPRISED BECAUSE I READ A LOT ABOUT THESE ISSUES ONLINE. IT SHOULD BE ADDRESSED ASAP BECAUSE IT CAN TRIGGER FIRE OR EXPLOSION. *TR

WHILE DRIVING 70 ON HWY, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, SO I IMMEDIATELY STOPPED AND CALLED A TOW TRUCK. MECHANIC'S DIAGNOSIS WAS THAT THE TUMBLE FLAP WAS BROKEN IN THE AIR INTAKE MANIFOLD. THE ONLY FIX IS REPLACING THE ENTIRE MANIFOLD FOR $2000 PLUS LABOR, TAX AND GASKETS. THE FLAPS ARE SMALL AND COULD BE AN INEXPENSIVE FIX BUT ALL DEALERSHIPS THAT I CALLED CONFIRMED THAT THE ONLY FIX AVAILABLE IS TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE AIR INTAKE MANIFOLD. RESEARCH TELLS ME THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM ON THIS AND MANY OTHER MODELS WITHIN THE SAME YEARS. *TR

MY 2006 MERCEDES E350 SMELLS OF STRONG GAS FUMES EVERY TIME I FILL THE TANK. I NEVER TOP OFF THE TANK AND NOTHING EVER SPILLS OUT BUT THE SMELL IS VERY STRONG. THE GAS FUMES ARE PRESENT FOR SEVERAL DAYS MAKING MY GARAGE SMELL OF GAS. THE PROBLEM SEEMS TO GET BETTER ONCE THE FUEL LEVEL REACHES ABOUT A HALF TANK. I AM WORRIED ABOUT A FIRE OR SOMEONE BREATHING THE FUMES IN MY GARAGE. I HAVE READ NUMEROUS STORIES ON THE INTERNET ABOUT THIS ISSUE WITH VARIOUS MERCEDES MODELS. *TR

2006 MERCEDES BENZ E350. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO GASOLINE STORAGE AND PROPULSION MALFUNCTION. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE RE-FUELING A NEAR-EMPTY TANK EARLIER THIS MONTH, THE FILLER PIPE SPLASHED BACK GASOLINE, WHICH POOLED AROUND THE FILLER CAP. WHEN THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE, HE WAS INFORMED A NEW FUEL TANK WAS NEEDED TO FIX THE PROBLEM. HE WAS QUOTED A PRICE OF $1500.00. *JB

DEALERSHIPS ARE TELLING US THAT THE E350 SHOULD BE RECALLED FOR THE GAS TANK LEAK ISSUE IF YOU LOOK ONLINE A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR

FOR THE LAST 3 MONTHS AFTER FILLING THE FUEL TANK A INCREDIBLY STRONG GASOLINE SMELL WOULD FILL THE PASSENGER CABIN. THIS WOULD ONLY OCCUR WHEN THE FUEL TANK IS FILLED TO CAPACITY. UPON INVESTIGATION, I REMOVED THE REAR SEAT AND ACCESS PLATE TO SEE THE TOP OF THE FUEL PUMP/SENDING UNIT. WITH THE SEAT REMOVED AND THE TOP OF THE FUEL TANK VISIBLE, I FILLED THE CAR WITH FUEL. WITH A FULL TANK, RAW GASOLINE SEEPED THROUGH A SMALL CRACK IN THE PLASTIC TOP OF THE FUEL PUMP SENDING UNIT ASSEMBLY AND FILLED THE AREA ON TOP OF THE FUEL TANK. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, THE INSULATION INSIDE THE PASSENGER CABIN UNDER THE SEAT APPEARED TO BE SATURATED WITH RAW FUEL. IN RETROSPEC, IF A SPARK WOULD HAVE OCCURRED IN THE CAR, THERE IS NO QUESTION THE CAR WOULD HAVE EXPLODED. *TR

STRONG GASOLINE ODOR AFTER FILLING FUEL TANK. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCEDES BENZ E350. THE CONTACT STATED A GASOLINE FUEL ODOR WAS IN THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE FUEL TANK HAD FAILED AND NEEDED REPLACING. THE VEHICLE WAS BEING REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 137,000.

EVERY TIME THAT I FILL MY GAS TANK THERE IS A STRONG SMELL OF GASOLINE. *TR

HELLO I AM THE OWNER OF A 2006 MERCEDES BENZ E350 AND I AM EXPERIENCING STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE IN THE CABIN CAUSING ME HEADACHES AND BLURRED VISION WHILE DRIVING. ADDITIONALLY THERE IS SIGNIFICANT LEAKAGE OF GASOLINE ON TO THE PAVEMENT. *TR

MY 2006 MERCEDES BENZ E-350 CONTINUE TO HAVE STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE INSIDE. THE CAR HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP SEVERAL TIMES BUT THE DEALER REFUSES TO FIX IT. *TR

HAVING RETURNED FROM A WEEKEND TRIP, I STARTED THE VEHICLE AND LET IT WARM UP FOR A FEW MINUTES. PUT THE GEAR SELECTOR IN DRIVE AND OFF I WENT, SO I THOUGHT. MY VEHICLE WAS ACTUALLY IN LIMP MODE. SEVERAL MINUTES LATER A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WITH CODE P2725 "PRESSURE CONTROL SOLENOID E ELECTRICAL". IN OTHER WORDS, CONDUCTOR PLATE AND VALVE BODY. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH 722.9 TRANSMISSIONS. I HAD THE TRANSMISSION SERVICED BY A MERCEDES DEALERSHIP ON 6/27/2013, TRANSMISSION FLUSH AND NEW FILTER ($553.38). THREE MONTHS LATER, BOOM! KAPUT! LIMP MODE! VALVE BODY TOASTED! DEALER QUOTE OF $1800 AND $2100 TO REPLACE VALVE BODY. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM. MERCEDES SHOULD FOOT THE BILL. *TR