NHTSA Complaint #11415815 — 2006 MERCEDES-BENZ AMG CLS55

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11415815
Vehicle	2006 MERCEDES-BENZ AMG CLS55
Component	FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Date of Incident	October 12, 2013
Date Filed	May 10, 2021
Mileage	88,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	TX

Consumer Description

ANYTIME FUEL TANK IS FILLED, THERE IS STRONG GASOLINE SMELL. IT SEEMS SMELL IS MOST INTENSE WHEN PARKED INSIDE THE GARAGE. GASOLINE SMELL PERSISTS WHEN DRIVING. USUALLY NOTICE SMELL MINIMIZE WHEN CAR HAS RUN FOR APPROXIMATELY 24-50 MILES DISTANCE. OLD DEALER MENTIONED FUEL TANK WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THIS HAD BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM SINCE PURCHASE OF THIS USED VEHICLE IN 2013.

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