NHTSA Complaint #10903633 — 2006 MERCEDES-BENZ E350

I PURCHASED THIS CAR TWO MONTHS AGO FROM AUTO DEALER WHO GAVE ME COPY OF CAR FAX REPORT. NO PROBLEMS WERE INDICATED. AFTER FILLING CAR UP WITH GAS (NOT TOPPING IT OFF) THERE IS AN EXTREMELY STRONG SMELL OF GAS INSIDE AND ESPECIALLY OUTSIDE THE BACK OF THE CAR. THE SMELL GOES AWAY AFTER THE GAS TANK REACHES 3/4 FULL. I RECENTLY FOUND OUT THAT THE PREVIOUS CAR OWNER HAD THE CAR SERVICED AT THE MERCEDEZ BENZ DEALERSHIP 6 MONTHS PRIOR TO MY PURCHASE. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD THE OWNER THAT THE FUEL SYSTEM WAS LEAKING BUT THE PREVIOUS OWNER REFUSED TO HAVE IT REPAIRED. THIS WAS NOT NOTED IN THE CAR FAX REPORT - ONLY THAT THERE WERE NO SERVICE ISSUES. I REQUESTED THAT THE FUEL SYSTEM BE REPAIRED UNDER THE 15 YEAR EXTENDED WARRANTY BUT MERCEDEZ BENZ SAYS THAT THE CAR IS NOT COVERED UNDER THE EXTENSION.