NHTSA Complaint #11092403 — 2007 MERCEDES BENZ C280 FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11092403
Vehicle	2007 MERCEDES BENZ C280
Component	FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Date of Incident	April 10, 2018
Date Filed	May 8, 2018
Mileage	78,250 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NY

Consumer Description

VERY STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE FILLS THE GARAGE AND HOUSE WHEN THE VEHICLE IS PARKED INSIDE AFTER FUELING TO FULL TANK. THE GASOLINE ODOR IS SO STRONG THAT I FEEL IT IS UNSAFE TO PARK THE VEHICLE IN THE GARAGE BECAUSE OF THE FUMES, AND THE POTENTIAL FOR FIRE

Related Complaints for the 2007 MERCEDES BENZ C280

Other FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM Complaints

#11558138 — December 2, 2023 — Everytime I fill the gas tank I smell gas strongly I paid out of pocket to have the fuel pump done the gas cap the pu...

#11408210 — April 15, 2021 — SEVERAL TIMES I'VE FILLED MY GAS TANK I GOT A STRONG SMELL OF GAS BEFORE ENTERING MY VEHICLE. I HAD THEN MADE SURE NO...

#11315703 — March 2, 2020 — WHEN RESEARCHING MY PROBLEM I FOUND THIS TK HE A COMMON PROBLEM. IF I FILL MY GAS TANK IT LEAKS GAS. THE CABIN OF C...

#11280883 — November 18, 2019 — WHEN THE FUEL TANK IS FILLED THERE IS A STRONG GAS ORDER COMING FROM THE VEHICLE.

#11207992 — May 16, 2019 — WE JUST BOUGHT THIS CAR. AFTER I FILLED IT UP, THERE IS STRONG GASOLINE SMELL IN THE GARAGE. PARKED THE CAR OUTSIDE A...

Recent Complaints for the 2007 MERCEDES BENZ C280

#11705230 — AIR BAGS — December 15, 2025 — My Mercedes has never been recalled for the Takata air bag recall and now I have a warning about the SRS, Supplementa...

#11705231 — STRUCTURE:BODY — December 15, 2025 — I have never been contacted about this recall either. This is the second complaint form I have filed. First one filed...

#11670712 — STEERING — July 2, 2025 — June 2, 2025 To Mercedes Customer Service: Safety Issue. This weekend I experienced the most frightening encounter th...

#11647466 — SERVICE BRAKES — March 10, 2025 — Grinding nose after I did the breaks. And when I press the gas it acts like the e brake is on on

#11589331 — ENGINE — May 17, 2024 — I am writing about this incident after finding out about the lawsuit filed against Mercedes concerning problems with ...