NHTSA Complaint #11015093 — 2008 MERCEDES-BENZ E350
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 11015093 |
| Vehicle | 2008 MERCEDES-BENZ E350 |
| Component | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 90,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | GA |
Consumer Description
FUEL SENDING UNIT LEAKS WHEN GAS TANK IS FILLED...GASOLINE LEAKS ONTO TOP OF SENDING UNIT ALLOWING A STRONG SMELL OF GASOLINE AROUND CAR AND IN GARAGE...AFTER BURNING TO ABOUT 3/4'S OF A TANK SMELL DISSIPATES..IF LIFTING BACKSEAT AND REMOVING 6 SCREWS AND COVERPLATE FUEL CAN BE SEEN POOLED ON TOP OF SENDING UNIT..EXTENDED WARRANTY (15 YEARS ) ON OTHER MERCEDES VEHICLES WITH SAME YEAR GROUPS EXPERIENCING THE SAME SYMPTOMS/PROBLEMS BUT NOT OUR PARTICULAR MODEL...DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY...THIS IS A DEFECTIVE DESIGN...BEEN DRIVING 40+ YEARS DO A LOT OF WORK ON OWN VEHICLES AND HAVE ONLY SEEN THIS PROBLEM 1 OTHER TIME ON OUR 2006 CHRYSLER PACIFICA ( BOTH TANKS) SAME TYPE OF SETUP...THIS WAS WHEN THEY WERE DOING JOINT DEVELOPMENT WITH DAIMLER...SAME FAULTY DESIGN....DANGEROUS!!!!!
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