2007 Mercedes-Benz E350 complaints

AFTER GAS TANK IS FILLED FUEL IS FORCED FROM THE TOP OF WHAT APPEARS TO BE THE FUEL SENDING UNIT BELOW THE REAR SEAT. THE FUEL POOLS AND STAINS THE INSULATION AND BOTTOM OF THE SEAT. IT CAUSES GAS VAPORS IN THE CAR FOR WEEKS. SEAT AND PADDING HAVE TO BE PULLED AND ALLOWED TO DRY. EXCESS FUEL HAS TO BE TOWELED FROM THE AREA AROUND THE SENDING UNIT. UNTIL THE TANK EMPTIES SEVERAL GALLONS OF GAS THIS PROCEDURE HAS TO BE REPEATED. THE SMELL OF GASOLINE IN THE AUTO IS UNFORGIVEABLE. I READ WHERE THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH MANY MB'S OF THIS TYPE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MERCEDES BENZ E350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK VIOLENTLY WHEN SHIFTING GEARS. ALSO, WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO SECOND GEAR AND STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION BUT THEY PROVIDED NOT ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND FILED A COMPLAINT AND STATING THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 113,000.

STRONG ODORS OF GASOLINE FUMES FILL PASSENGER COMPARTMENT OF CAR AFTER CAR IS REFUELED. AM APPREHENSIVE ABOUT DRIVING CAR WITH GASOLINE FUMES SO PREVALENT. *TR

CAR WAS ACTING WIELD WHILE DRIVING AT 55 OR 65 MPH ON FREEWAY FOR SOMETIMES AND SUDDENLY ENGINE GOT KILL OFF COMPLETELY ON FREEWAY 57 AND I WAS ALMOST GOT KILL WITH THIS BENZ. THE CAR CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WENT ON FOR A FEW DAYS AND THEN WENT OFF AGAIN AND I DON'T KNOW WHAT IS THAT MEANS SO I HAD THE CAR SCAN CHECK FOR PROBLEM BUT IT SHOWED NOTHING ON COMPUTER. AFTER THE INCIDENT, I HAS IT RESCAN AGAIN, AND IT SHOWED A P0025 PROBLEM CODE POINTING IT TO A FAULTY PART "CAM SHAFT RETARD ON BANK 2". ON THE NEXT DAY I WAS GOOGLING TO CHECK OUT WHAT IS THE P0025 CODE MEAN AND THEN I HAD NOTICED THAT THIS TYPE OF FAULTY CAM SHAFT PART HAS BEEN LONG AWARD WITH MANY OF THE DRIVERS. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS AND VERY UNSAFE ISSUE AND I AM FILING A COMPLAIN FOR THIS TO THE MERCEDES MANUFACTURER TO HAVE THIS RESOLVE ASAP. *TR

I NOTICED A STRONG GAS SMELL IN MY GARAGE WHENEVER I FILL UP THE GAS TANK, I TOOK MY CAR TO MERCEDES BENZ DEALER IN HOUSTON, TX (MERCEDES-BENZ OF HOUSTON GREENWAY) AND IT WAS TOLD THAT MY TANK HAS A HOLE AND IT LEAKS FUMES INTO THE SURROUNDING THAT IS WHY I SMELLED GAS. THE DEALER ASKED FOR $3095 TO REPAIR THE ISSUE WHICH WILL REQUIRE REPLACING THE FUEL TANK. I HAVE BEEN TAKEN GOOD CARE OF MY CAR AND I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY THERE IS A HOLE IN THE TANK IN THE FIRST PLACE, I BELIEVE IT IS MANUFACTURER DEFECT IN THE DESIGN/WORKMANSHIP OF THE FUEL SYSTEM IN THIS MODEL *TR *JS

MINE IS A 90000 MILE VEHICLE SHOWING NORMAL WEAR, NO ABUSE OR NO ACCIDENTS, DIAGNOSED WITH LEAKY FUEL TANK. JUST SPENT $900 ON FUEL PUMP, SENDER AND PRESSURE SENSOR-ALL OF WHICH WAS TO FIX STRONG GAS ODOR. REPAIRS DID NOT ABATE THE STRONG GAS ODOR WHEN TANK IS FULL. INDEPENDENT MERCEDES MECHANIC THEN DIAGNOSED AS LEAKY TANK AND STATED THAT REPAIRS WOULD BE ABOUT $1500. HIS PARTS MAN SAID THAT THE PART NUMBER ON THE FUEL TANKS HAD CHANGED THREE TIMES-INDICATING THAT HE THOUGHT THAT MERCEDES WAS TRYING DIFFERENT FIXES. MECHANIC ALSO SAID THAT HIS SHOP HAS DIAGNOSED/FIXED SEVERAL OTHER WITH SAME PROBLEM. GAS ODOR IS SO STRONG THAT I BELIEVE THAT A TOSSED CIGARETTE WOULD IGNITE MY MERCEDES. MECHANIC SAYS THAT THE TANK IS SOME FORM OF "PLASTIC" AND NOT METAL. *TR

THERE IS A STRONG FUEL SMELL IN THE VEHICLE AFTER FILLING UP GAS TANK. DEALER FOUND THE ISSUE ASSOCIATED TO FUEL SENDING UNIT, WHICH SEEM TO BE A RECURRENT ISSUE WITH THIS MODEL IN MERCEDES. DEALER REQUIRES $1,400 TO FIX THE ISSUE. I HAVE CONTACTED MBUSA TO SEE IF THEY CAN HELP WITH THIS REPAIR. THERE HAS BEEN A VOLUNTARY RECALL ON THE E CLASS FOR 03-06 VEHICLES, HOWEVER MY CAR IS AN 07 MODEL AND THERE IS NO RECALL ON THIS YEAR, YET FORUMS OF MERCEDES BENZ OWNERS ARE FILLED WITH SAME COMPLAINT FOR ALL E CLASS MODELS WITH CHASSIS W211. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS ISSUE. I UNDERSTAND THERE IS AN OPEN NHTSA CASE PE12-001 THAT MAY BE RELATED TO MY COMPLAINT. THANK YOU FOR YOUR PROMPT ATTENTION. *TR

4 BENT WHEELS WITH NO MAJOR ACCIDENT OR POT HOLE RUN OVER. COST A LOT TO FIX, PUT WEAR ON MY TIRES. SHOULD NOT HAVE SUCH WEAK WHEELS ON A CAR. ALL OF THEM WERE BENT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MERCEDES BENZ E350. THE CONTACT CONFIRMED THAT WHILE REFUELING, FUEL LEAKED FROM THE TANK ABNORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO CONFIRMED THAT THE FUEL TANK AND THE FUEL SENDING UNIT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 72,500. UPDATED 8/30/12 THE CONSUMER STATED EVERY TIME THE FUEL TANK WAS FILLED, IT LEAKED FROM THE LEFT FUEL SENDING UNIT UNDER THE DRIVER'S SIDE BACK SEAT. GAS FUMED WERE VERY NOTICEABLE OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE AND SOMEWHAT INSIDE THE VEHICLE UNTIL THE CAR WAS DRIVEN ABOUT 100 MILES AND THE FUEL LEVEL WAS DOWN ABOUT FOUR GALLONS. LIQUID GAS PUDDLES WERE ON TOP OF THE SENDING UNIT AND RAN DOWN THE SIDE OF THE TANK TO THE GROUND. THE MERCEDES FACTORY REP REFUSED TO REPLACE THE LEAKING PARTS. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT IF NHTSA OR THE CLASS ACTION SUIT LAWSUIT WERE TO RULE IN FAVOR OF THE CUSTOMER, THEY WOULD DO SOMETHING ABOUT THE PROBLEM THEN. UPDATED 09/05/12

THERE IS A STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE EVERY TIME THE FUEL TANK IS FILLED. IT APPEAR THAT THE GAS IS LEAKING FROM THE FUEL TANK SENDING UNIT ON TOP OF THE TANK. *TR

IN REFERENCE TO PE12-001 ONGOING INVESTIGATION FUEL LEAKS. WHEN GAS IS PUT IN CAR, STRONG GASOLINE SMELL INSIDE CABIN. BROUGHT TO ATTENTION TO DEALERS SEVERAL TIMES & WAS ASSURED THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG. IN MARCH 2011, THEY REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP AS GOODWILL GESTURE SINCE COMPLAINTS WERE RECEIVED PRIOR TO WARRANTY EXPIRING. IN APRIL 2012 ADVISED MERCEDES OF FUEL SMELL REMAINED, AT THIS TIME I WAS INFORMED OF A CRACK IN GAS TANK UNDER BACKSEAT. FUEL TANK WAS REPLACED, BROUGHT CAR HOME, AFTER FILLING WITH GAS, ONCE AGAIN STRONG FUEL ODOR BUT ACCOMPANIED BY VISUAL OF FUEL UNDER AUTO. MERCEDES NOW STATED IT WAS DUE TO INSTALLATION ERROR & NOW WAS CORRECTED. I HAVE NOT PICKED UP VEHICLE, DO NOT HAVE FAITH ANOTHER POTENTIAL LIFE THREATENING "ERROR" WILL NOT OCCUR. HOW DO WE KNOW IF THE REPLACEMENT TANK/PUMP DOESN'T HAVE SAME DESIGN FLAW, NOT WORTH MY CHILDREN'S OR MY LIFE TO FIND OUT. *JS

WHEN THIS MODEL IS FUELED TO A FULL TANK, A STRONG GAS SMELL FILLS THE CAR (AND LATER THE GARAGE). THIS CONTINUES UNTIL THE FUEL BURNS DOWN TO 3/4 OF A TANK. *JS

I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK ON A FREEWAY TRAVELING AT ABOUT 65MPH. ALL OF SUDDEN, MY CAR STARTING TO SLOW AND DECELERATED WHICH I PULLED MY EHICLE OVER TO THE EMERGENCY LANE WHERE IT STALLED. THE CAR WOULDN'T START AFTER THAT AND I CAN SMELL THE BURNING FROM THE UNDER THE HOOD. I GOT IT TOWED TO A MERCEDES SPECIALIST SHOP. THE SHOP REPORTED THAT THERE WAS A FIRE INSIDE THE AIR INTAKE MANIFOLD THAT CAUSED DAMAGE TO OTHER COMPONENTS AS WELL WHICH WAS VERY UNUSUAL. THIS MANIFOLD COMPONENT WAS ALL BURNED AND MELTED INSIDE INCLUDING OTHER SURROUNDING COMPONENTS. I CONSULTED WITH THE MERCEDES DEALERSHIP WHICH THEY STATED THIS NEVER HAPPEN TO ANY MERCEDES MODELS SO I THINK THIS IS A DEFECT AND A SAFETY HAZARD. THIS IS ONLY A 5 YEAR OLD CERTIFIED PRE-OWNED PURCHASE MADE FROM THE DEALER 3 YEARS AGO WHEN VEHICLE HAD ONLY 38,000 MILES ON IT. UNFORTUNATELY, MY WARRANTLY JUST EXPIRED 5 MONTHS AGO. AT THIS POINT, THE DAMAGE SO FAR EXCEEDED $4,000 TO REPAIR AND THE DEALERSHIP WON'T DO OFFER ANY GOODWILL REPAIR ON IT. LUCKILY FOR ME I WAS NOT INJURE FROM THIS INCIDENT BUT IT MAY NOT BE SO LUCKY IF IT HAPPEN TO SOMEONE ELSE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MERCEDES BENZ E350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EMITTED A STRONG GASOLINE FUEL ODOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND INSPECTED. THE FAILURE WAS LOCATED AT THE FUEL TANK SEAL. THE DEALER REPLACED THE FUEL TANK SEAL BUT THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. A FEW WEEKS LATER, THE CONTACT NOTICED A NOISE IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE AND FOUND THAT FUEL HAD LEAKED ON THE REAR SEATS AND THE FUEL LINING INJECTOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK THE DEALER WHERE THEY ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE REPLACEMENT FUEL LINES COULD POSSIBLY HAVE FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

GAS VAPORS FILL THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT/CABIN WHEN THE GAS TANK IS FULL. *TR

GASOLINE VAPORS FILL CABIN AFTER REFUELING. GASOLINE IS PASSING FROM FUEL SYSTEM TO SOME POINT BELIEVED TO BE BENEATH OR BEHIND REAR SEATS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MERCEDES BENZ E350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 72 MPH, THE DRIVER SIDE REAR TIRE BLEW, CAUSING THE CONTACT TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND REPLACED THE FAILED TIRE WITH THE SPARE. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED TO THE CONTACT THAT THE WARRANTY WAS EXPIRED DUE TO THE MILEAGE OF THE TIRE BEING OVER 12,000. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE OTHER TIRES HAVE CAUSED PROBLEMS IN THE PAST AS WELL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,778

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MERCEDES BENZ E350. THE CONTACT STATED THE DRIVERS SEAT EMITTED A BURNING ODOR, AND THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT IT HAD A HOLE IN IT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THE CONTACT STATED THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY DEFECTIVE WIRES. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A BURN ON THE LEFT LEG. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 64,160.

I BOUGHT THIS CAR ABOUT 4 MONTHS AGO. THIS CAR HAS BEEN SERVICED RELIGIOUSLY AT THE LOCAL MERCEDES DEALER AND THERE HAS BEEN "NO KNOW PROBLEMS". ON A THURSDAY I NOTICED THE CAR SHIFTING A LITTLE FUNNY SO I HAD MY HUSBAND DRIVE IT JUST TO BE SURE. HE NOTICED THE SAME ERRATIC SHIFTING. ON SATURDAY I DROPPED THE CAR OFF AT THE MERCEDES DEALER (SAME DEALER IT HAS ALWAYS BEEN SERVICED AT). WHEN I PARKED THE CAR I WANTED TO CHECK EACH GEAR JUST TO MAKE SURE AND WHAT DO YOU KNOW...IT WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO REVERSE. LATER THAT DAY I HAD TO CALL MERCEDES TO FIND OUT WHAT WAS GOING ON WITH THE CAR AND THEY PROCEEDED TO TELL ME THE CAR HAD METAL SHAVINGS IN THE TRANSMISSION PAN AND WOULD NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION. THE QUOTE FOR A NEW TRANSMISSION IS $5800!!! I DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW THE CAR DID NOT GIVE ME ANY WARNING NOR AN INDICATOR LIGHT. THE CAR ONLY HAS 60K MILES ON IT AND IN NO WAY SHOULD NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION. ALSO, KEEP IN MIND THE TRANSMISSION WAS SERVICED AT THIS SAME MERCEDES DEALER AT 39K MILES. SOMETHING IS NOT RIGHT AND I WANT ANSWERS. I AM COMPLETELY SHOCKED AND SO UPSET. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MERCEDES BENZ E350. THE CONTACT STATED THE FUEL TANK FAILED. WHEN THE FUEL TANK WAS FULL THE FUEL FUMES PENETRATED THE VEHICLE AND THE TRUNK AREA. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WAS PERFORMED WHICH LOCATED THE FAILURE WITHIN THE FUEL TANK VENT HOSE WHICH WAS MADE WITH A DEFECTIVE PLASTIC LINER, AND CAUSED THE FUEL TO LEAK. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE FUEL TANK. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 72,000. UPDATED 02/15/12*BF THE LEAK WAS COMING FROM THE GAS TANK VENT HOSE. UPDATED 03/26/12

WHEN I FILL UP MY GAS TANK, THERE IS A STRONG FUEL ODOR. AFTER DRIVING ABOUT 30 MILES THE ODOR GOES AWAY. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND IT WAS A CRACK IN THE UPPER PORTION OF THE FUEL TANK. THIS LOOKS TO BE THE EXACT SAME ISSUE AS MANY OTHER E350 OWNERS. TOTAL COST FOR THE REPAIR WAS $2,100. ADDITIONALLY MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND OFF RANDOMLY. DEALERSHIP SAID IT WAS THE CAMSHAFT ADJUSTERS THAT NEED TO BE REPLACED. AGAIN, SEEMS TO BE ISSUES WITH NUMEROUS OTHER OWNERS. MY JEEP WHICH WAS HALF THE PRICE HAS HAD LESS PROBLEMS THAN MY 2007 E350. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MERCEDES BENZ E350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FUEL FUMES WERE EMITTED INSTO THE VEHICLE EACH TIME THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS LEAKING DUE TO A CRACK. THE DEALER ALSO STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 57,000.

GASOLINE ODOR WAS SMELLED IN/OUT AFTER FILLING UP. FOUND GAS-LEAK BENEATH DRIVER'S REAR SEAT, ON TOP OF GAS TANK, INSIDE THE CABIN. ALSO FOUND GAS DROPS ON GARAGE FLOOR. *TR

2007 VEHICLE WITH LESS THAN 30,000 MILES. UPON FILLING FUEL TANK, VEHICLE EMITS GAS ODOR NEAR TANK LOCATION (REAR PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL). THIS CONTINUES UNTIL LEVEL IN FUEL TANK IS BELOW APPROX. 3/4 FULL. DEALER INITIALLY REPLACED SEALS ON FUEL TANK. PROBLEM CONTINUED AND THEY ARE NOW REPLACING THE FUEL SENDING UNITS. BASED ON WHAT I HAVE SEEN ON VARIOUS DISCUSSIONS AND FORUMS, THIS SEEMS TO BE A CONSISTENT, RECURRING ISSUE AND ONE THAT SHOULD BE ADDRESSED BY THE MANUFACTURER. GAS POOLING ON TOP OF THE TANK BEHIND THE REAR SEAT AND THE RELATED EMISSION OF FUMES IS NOT ACCEPTABLE NOR SAFE. *TR

I HAVE A 2007 E350. MY GARAGE SMELLS OF FUEL EVERY TIME WHEN I FILL UP THE TANK. THE DEALER MENTIONED THAT THERE IS ISSUE WITH FUEL TANK. THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINS OUT THERE BUT MERCEDES WILL NOT MAKE A RECALL AND HANDLE THE REPAIRS. THIS IS NOT A WEAR AND TEAR PROBLEM. THIS IS SHOULD BE A RECALL FROM MERCEDES. SINCE THIS IS KNOWN PROBLEM AND NOT THE FIRST PERSON COMPLAINING ABOUT THIS, MBUSA SHOULD BE PAYING FOR THESE FAILURES. *TR

I HAVE A 2007 E350 THAT HAD 2 CUPS OF FUEL SITTING RIGHT ABOVE MY LEFT FUEL SENDING UNIT AND FUEL TANK. MY GARAGE SMELLS OF FUEL EVERY TIME WHEN I FILL UP THE TANK. AFTER FURTHER INVESTIGATION AND RESEARCH, WE FOUND OUT THAT THERE IS ENOUGH LEAKING FUEL TO CAUSE A MAJOR FIRE IN MY CAR UNDERNEATH THE RIGHT BACK SEAT. CALLED THE DEALER AND THEY WOULD HANDLE THE ISSUE, BUT THEY WOULD STILL CHARGE FOR PARTS AND LABOR SINCE THE CAR DOES NOT HAVE MANUFACTURED WARRANTY ANYMORE. THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINS OUT THERE BUT MERCEDES WILL NOT MAKE A RECALL AND HANDLE THE REPAIRS. THESE CARS CAN CATCH ON FIRE SINCE THE FUEL IS LEAKING. I SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT FOR THE CAR TO BE FIXED BUT SINCE THIS IS KNOWN PROBLEM AND NOT THE FIRST PERSON COMPLAINING ABOUT THIS, MBUSA SHOULD BE PAYING FOR THESE FAILURES. *TR

DRIVING 25-30 MPH AND SMOKE STARTED PORING OUT FROM UNDER THE DRIVERS SEAT AFTER TURNING ON THE SEAT HEATER AND A SMALL BURN HOLE APPEARED ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE UPPER SEAT BACK. MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE SINCE THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE FILLED WITH SMOKE. TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY HAD TO ORDER A NEW SEAT BACK AND WOULD NOT COVER THE REPAIRS. *TT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MERCEDES E350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING DISABLED WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING PUMP WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V459000 (STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP) RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 32,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MERCEDES BENZ E350. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH BURNING FUMES WERE EMITTED INTO THE VEHICLE. ONCE HE STOPPED THE VEHICLE, HE REALIZED THAT THE DRIVERS SEAT HEATER MALFUNCTIONED AND BURNED A HOLE THROUGH THE SEAT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 38,000. UPDATED 09/15/11*LJ UPDATED 2/23/12 *CN

A STRONG GAS ODOR APPEARED OUTSIDE THE LEFT REAR WHEEL. THIS ONLY HAPPENS WHEN THE GAS TANK IS FULL OR NEAR FULL. IT WAS SO STRONG THAT I HAD TO REMOVE IT FROM MY GARAGE DUE TO THE PILOT LIGHT WARNINGS ON MY HOUSE HEATING UNIT AND HOT WATER HEATING UNIT. DEALER REPLACED LEFT FUEL SENDING UNIT AND IT MADE THE ODOR EVEN STRONGER; IT DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. THIS IS REPORTED ON THE INTERNET BY MANY OWNERS REPEATEDLY TRYING TO FIX THIS UNIT TO NO AVAIL. EXPERTS I'VE TALKED TO SAY IT IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT IN THE TANK AND ITS VARIOUS COMPONENTS THAT MB HAS KNOW ABOUT FOR YEARS ORIGINALLY APPEARING IN THE E55 AMG'S. OF COURSE, SINCE THE FUEL SYSTEM IS NOT COMPLETELY CLOSED, IT IS CONSTANTLY RELEASING GAS FUMES INTO THE ATMOSPHERE.

BOUGHT A USED 2007 MERCEDES BENZ E350 MAR 14, 2011 DROVE LESS THAN 80 MILES BEFORE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON BECAUSE OF CODE P0456. I HAVE TAKEN VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP ONLY TO FIND THAT THE FUEL SENDING UNIT IS LEAKING UNDER REAR SEAT/TRUNK AREA AND THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDS FRONT BRAKE PADS REPLACED. THESE ISSUE WAS A PREEXISTING PROBLEM THAT I WAS NOT TOLD ABOUT EVEN THOUGH DEALER DOCUMENTS SAY OTHERWISE. THERE IS EVIDENCE OF THAT ON THE EMISSIONS REPORT. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAD TO HAVE BEEN RESET TO SELL THE VEHICLE WITH KNOWN PROBLEMS TO AN UNSUSPECTING BUYER. THE VEHICLE WAS SUPPOSE TO HAVE BEEN SERVICED AT THE END OF JAN 2011 PER DOCUMENT WITH ONLY MINIMAL MILES ACCRUED AS THE CAR SAT ON THE LOT. I FIRST NOTIFIED DEALERSHIP APRIL 5, 2011 IT TOOK UNTIL THE 12TH FOR THEM TO FINALLY TELL ME TO BRING IT IN TO VERIFY PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT SINCE APRIL 12 2011 AND I CAN NOT GET ANYONE TO CALL ME BACK AS TO THE STATUS. THE SERVICE MANAGER APOLOGIZED FOR THE SITUATION BUT SAID HIS HAND ARE TIED UNTIL SOMEONE APPROVES THE REPAIRS. TODAY IS APRIL 15, 2011 I STILL HAVE NOT BEEN CONTACTED BY DEALERSHIP. *TR

WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP LIGHT, THE CAR WOULD NOT SHIFT GEARS AUTOMATICALLY. THE CAR SEEMS TO BE STUCK IN 1ST GEAR OR NEUTRAL AS I COULD NOT GET PAST 20MPH WITHOUT MAXING OUT MY RPM'S. I HAD TO DRIVE 3 MILES GOING 20MPH TO GET SOMEWHERE SO I COULD GET TOWED. AFTER TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP, THEY COULD NOT REPLICATE THE SITUATION. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE WITHIN A WEEK'S TIME. THIS IS A MERCEDES 2007 E350. I HAVE SEEN OTHER POSTS ABOUT THIS EXACT SAME THING WITH NO SOLUTION. THE DEALERSHIP SAID TO PULL OVER AND RESTART THE CAR. WHAT!!! WHAT KIND OF FIX IS THAT? I DO THAT TO MY HOME PC...I SHOULDN'T HAVE TO DO THAT FOR MY CAR! I BOUGHT THIS CAR LESS THAN 30 DAYS AGO...AND THE DEALERSHIP DOESN'T SEEM TO WANT ANY PART OF IT. I HAVEN'T EVEN MADE THE FIRST PAYMENT OR RECEIVED MY PERMANENT TAGS YET. *TR

THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE ENGINE STARTED MAKING A "CLICKING" NOISE. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE MERCEDES DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THAT THE BALANCE SHAFT GEAR WAS COMPLETELY DETERIORATED. THEY DESCRIBED THE GEAR AS "CHEWED UP"! I HAD NO CHOICE BUT TO PAY $4,000.00 TO GET THE ENGINE REMOVED FROM MY CAR AND HAVE THE BALANCE SHAFT REPLACED. *TR

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. SMELLED GAS IN AND AROUND CAR. DEALER FOUND MINOR PURGE LEAK. VEHICLE FAILED FUEL TANK LEAK TEST. GAS IS POOLING IN THE AREA UNDER THE BACK SEAT BEHIND THE DRIVER. SMALL NIPPLE CANNOT BE REPLACED WITHOUT DAMAGE. RECOMMENDED NEW FUEL TANK. FUEL SENDING UNIT IS A DISASTER. SAME TYPE OF SYSTEM THAT WAS IN THE E55 AMG WHICH WAS RECALLED. PLEASE INVESTIGATE. UPDATED 01/28/11 *BF ACCORDING TO THE INVOICE, THE FUEL TANK WAS LEAKING AT THE TOP OF THE TANK AROUND THE EXPANSION PLUG. UPDATED 02/03/11 *TR

TURNED DRIVERS SEAT HEAT FEATURE ON, AFTER A FEW MINUTES I SMELLED BURNING. MERCEDES JUST REPAIRED A/C (3 VISITS) SO TURNED OFF THE A/C. NEXT THINK I KNOW SMOKE IS COMING FROM DRIVERS SEAT, MY 3YR OLD RIDING IN HER CAR SEAT "INSTALLED" BEHIND ME. HEATER IN DRIVERS SEAT WAS BURNING, WITH THE AIR NO LONGER BLOWING, SMOKE WAS NOW VISIBLE. I HAD TO CROSS 3 LANES OF TRAFFIC TO PULL OVER. THE "FIRE" BURNED A HOLE THROUGH THE LEATHER SEAT TO MY JEANS LEAVING ME A SLIGHT BURN. CAR TOWED TO MERCEDES. *TR

CONTINENTAL PRO 245/40 R18 93V KEEP BLOWING OUT ON ME 5TH TIRE IN LESS THEN 2 YEARS. *TR

2007 E-350 MERCEDES BENZ SEDAN 40,000 MILES; HAD TWO BRAKE FAILURES: POPPING SOUND FROM BRAKES AS IF CALIPERS STUCK AND RELEASED; BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR. LITTLE IF ANY BRAKING POWER; BRAKES GENERATE EXCESSIVE HEAT BUT THEN RECOVER TO NORMAL. ON BOTH INCIDENCES (8/31 AND 8/21) MECHANIC COULD NOT REPLICATE DESPITE MULTIPLE TEST DRIVES (IN SHOP 5 DAYS) CAR NOW AGAIN GARAGED. AFRAID TO DRIVE. MB NOT RESPONSIVE. *TR

MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING WHEN HE SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING AND THEN FELT SOMETHING BURNING, HE PULLED OVER AND JUMPED OUT TO CHECK AND FOUND THE SEAT WARMER HAD MALFUNCTIONED AND BURNED THROUGH THE SEAT, HIS SHIRT AND HAD SLIGHTLY BURNED HIM. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MERCEDES BENZ E350. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH WITH THE GEAR INDICATOR IN DRIVE, THE VEHICLE WAS MOVING AS IF IT WAS IN LOW GEAR. THE CONTACT SHUT OFF ENGINE IN ORDER TO RESET THE GEARS. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE ELECTRIC HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT AND 10 MINOR PARTS IN THE TRANSMISSION. WHEN THE FAILURE RECURRED, THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE OR DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED 2 TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND DIDN'T PROVIDE A SOLUTION TO THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 29,700 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 30,100.

DRIVING ON I95 IN WESTPORT CT. EXCELLENT DAYTIME DRIVING CONDITIONS ON SMOOTH, DRY ROAD. SPEED 60-65 MPH. REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE LITERALLY EXPLODED. TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE I DID NOT HIT ANY DEBRIS. NO POTHOLES, BUMPS, ETC. *TR

WHEN POSITIONING THE SUNROOF SWITCH TO CLOSE, THE ROOF RETRACTED ABOUT 75% OF THE WAY AND THEN OPENED ALL THE WAY ONCE AGAIN. HITTING THE SWITCH AGAIN TO CLOSE IT CAUSED THE ROOF TO GO BACK AND FORTH, WHILE NOT CLOSING AT ALL. AFTER ~1 MINUTE OR SO IT FINALLY CLOSED. *TR

NO WARNING OF ANY KIND, NOR ANY EVENT OF ANY KIND. ONE MINUTE, EVERYTHING IS FINE. THE NEXT, THE TRANSMISSION FAILS. TRANSMISSION FAILURE HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES IN THE PAST 10 MONTHS. CAR IS A 2007 MERCEDES. ON ALL 3 OCCASIONS, I WAS DRIVING ON MULTIPLE LANE INTERSTATE. ONE 2 OF THE INCIDENTS, THE CAR SUDDENLY WENT OUT OF THE DRIVE GEAR INTO WHAT FELT LIKE NEUTRAL. IT STAYED THERE FOR 10 OR 15 SECONDS AND THEN RESUMED IN DRIVE ON IT'S OWN. POSSIBLE CONSEQUENCES OF VERY SERIOUS ACCIDENT. ON THE 3RD INCIDENT, I WAS AT A STOPLIGHT AND WHEN STARTING ON THE GREEN LIGHT, THE CAR WOULD NOT COME OUT OF 1ST GEAR. JUST DROPPED CAR OFF TODAY FOR THIS AND DON'T KNOW RESULTS YET. WHAT WAS DONE TO CORRECT: ON BOTH OF THE FIRST 2 OCCASIONS, SOFTWARE WAS UPDATED. THERE WERE OTHER THINGS DONE WHICH BIZARRELY SOMEHOW RELATE TO THE TRANSMISSION. I HAVE NO PARTS. I BELIEVE I DO HAVE THE SERVICE SHEET FROM BOTH OF THE EARLIER INCIDENTS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MERCEDES BENZ E350. THE VEHICLE HAS CONTINENTAL TIRES, SIZE P245/40/R18. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT ALL FOUR TIRES ON HER VEHICLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO BUBBLES ON THE SIDEWALLS. THE TIRES WERE DIAGNOSED BY THE TIRE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE BUBBLING WAS DUE TO THE TIRES BEING LOW PROFILE. THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 14,000. UPDATED 09/14/09. *LJ UPDATED 09.16.09 *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MERCEDES BENZ E350. WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH, THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED FOR NO APPARENT REASON. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD TO INVESTIGATE THE FAILURE AND THEN DROVE TO HIS RESIDENCE. THERE WERE NO FAILURES OR WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 34,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MERCEDES BENZ E350. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE, IT SEEMS AS IF THE TRANSMISSION DOES NOT ENGAGE INTO THE PROPER GEAR. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT IS UNABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURS, SHE USUALLY HEARS A LOUD WINDING NOISE. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER ON FOUR OCCASIONS AND THEY REPROGRAMMED THE PCM AND ADDED TRANSMISSION FLUID. ALL THE REPAIRS HAVE NOT SUFFICIENTLY CORRECTED THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT IS CURRENTLY WAITING FOR A RESPONSE FROM THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 600 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 8,416. UPDATED 02/05/09 *BF THE TRANSMISSION JERKED INTO GEAR AT TIMES AND OTHER TIMES IT WOULD NOT SHIFT. UPDATED 02/06/09. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MERCEDES BENZ E350. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE CONTACT FELT AN UNUSUAL VIBRATION IN THE WHEELS. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT ALL FOUR WHEELS WERE BENT AT THE INSIDE RIM DUE TO DRIVING OVER POTHOLES AND RAILROAD TRACKS. ALL FOUR WHEELS AND RIMS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO ASSIST WITH ANY REPAIRS. THE POWERTRAIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 14,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,789. UPDATED 04/23/08. *LJ

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MERCEDES BENZ E350. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE CONTACT SMELLED GASOLINE AFTER SHE PLACED FUEL IN THE VEHICLE. SHE ALSO NOTICED FUEL LEAKING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT A RUBBER RING INSIDE THE FUEL TANK FAILED. AS OF NOVEMBER 2, 2007, THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE CONTACT REFUSED TO TAKE POSSESSION. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 2,228.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MERCEDES BENZ E350. ON JUNE 25, 2007, WHILE IDLING AT A RED LIGHT, THE CONTACT'S CHILD PULLED THE HANDLE AND OPENED THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE DOOR. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE DOORS DO NOT HAVE A CHILD SAFETY LOCKING MECHANISM. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 1,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 600.

I RECENTLY PURCHASED A BRAND NEW 07 SEDAN. PLEASE CONTACT ME TO DISCLOSE THE AUTOMAKER. RECENTLY, WHILE AT A RED LIGHT I NOTICED MY 2 YEAR OLD PULLING UP THE LOCK NOB AND THEN THE LEVER TO OPEN THE REAR DOOR! I IMMEDIATELY STOPPED TO ENGAGE THE CHILD PROOF LOCK ON THE REAR DOOR AND COULD NOT FIND THE LEVER. I CALLED THE DEALER AND THEN SPOKE WITH 3 SALES PEOPLE, 3 SERVICE PEOPLE INCLUDING SERVICE MANAGERS ETC ETC ... AT 2 DEALERSHIPS. THEY ALL TOLD ME DIFFERENT STORIES. 1) OF COURSE IT HAS THE FEATURE. 2) WE JUST HAVE TO FIND OUT HOW TO ACTIVATE IT. ET ETC ETC.. ALL WERE EVENTUALLY SHOCKED TO FIND OUT THAT THE CAR DID NOT HAVE IT!!!! I CALLED THE US HEADQUARTERS FOR THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY TELL ME THAT THEY DON'T HAVE SUCH A FEATURE AND HAVE NEVER HAD IT IN ANY OF THEIR CARS..! AND I SHOULD DISCIPLINE MY CHILD BETTER. WHY ARE THE DEALERSHIPS THAN NOT AWARE OF THIS AND I ACTUALLY HAD 2 SERVICE TECH'S LOOK FOR THE FUNCTION ALL OVER MY CAR THE OTHER DAY. I HAVE A CAR THAT I CANNOT USE TO TRANSPORT MY CHILDREN BECAUSE OF A FEAR THEY WILL OPEN THE REAR DOOR JUMP OR CAUSE A MAJOR ACCIDENT ON THE ROAD....THIS AUTOMAKER SHOULD NOT BE SELLING AUTOMOBILES IN THIS OR ANY OTHER COUNTRY WITHOUT HAVING A FEATURE THAT ALL OTHER CAR MAKERS HAVE. I NEED YOUR HELP TO NOTIFY OTHER PARENTS AND ANY OTHER GROUPS OF THIS IMPORTANT INFORMATION. THE DEALERSHIP WOULD NOT TAKE THE CAR BACK AND I AM NOW USING MY WIFE'S CARE SOLELY FOR TRANSPORTING MY CHILDREN AND MY BRAND NEW CAR IS IN THE GARAGE MOST

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MERCEDES BENZ E350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HIS VEHICLE HAS STALLED AT LEAST FOUR TO FIVE TIMES. WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH, THE VEHICLE WILL SHUT OFF AND THEN RESTART TEN MINUTES LATER. DURING THE FAILURE, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP AND THE TURN SIGNAL DOES NOT WORK. A VALID VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 4,090 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,800.