Mercedes-benz E55 2004

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• Fuel leakage from the fuel tank investigation # EA13003

  The office of defects investigation (odi) opened this investigation on january 23, 2012 as pe12-001 based on 20 consumer reports in model year (my) 2003-2006 e55 amg vehicles.Based on new reports in other e-class vehicles, odi upgraded the investigation to engineering analysis (ea) 13-003 on march 15, 2013, and expanded the scope to all e-class vehicles through my 2008.The complainants alleged a strong odor of gasoline fuel both inside and outside of their vehicle, particularly after refilling the fuel tank.Many of the complainants noted that the odor subsided or went away after driving some distance thereby lowering the fuel level in the tank.Other owners reported they would only fill the tank to about three quarters full to avoid the odor altogether.Some complainants alleged fuel leaked from the fuel filter/sender, located on the top of the fuel tank on the drivers side, and collected on top of the tank.There were also allegations that the fuel leaks were associated with an emissions recall campaign (no. 2008020001) conducted by mercedes-benz usa, llc (mercedes) in 2008 on my 2003-2006 e-class and cls-class amg models.The issue in the recall involved small cracks in the pressurized outlet fitting of the fuel filter/sender.Amg vehicles are high performance models that operate at higher fuel pressure and use a different fuel filter/sender and fuel pump than non-amg models.Information on recall no. 2008020001 is available from the u.S. Environmental protection agency (epa) website at www.Epa.Gov.Odis investigation found various leak sources that are unrelated to the outlet fitting cited in the epa recall campaign.Through interviews with complainants, field inspections of complaint vehicles, and the collection and laboratory analysis of failed parts, three identifiable leak sources were found.The component parts and areas of the leaks involve the on-board diagnostic fuel tank pressure sensor (located on top of the fuel filter/sender), the outlet of the centrally mounted fuel tank fuel filling limiter valve, and the top of the fuel pump. These areas of leakage are located at the top of the fuel tank in unpressurized parts of the fuel system. When the tank is full, fuel can slowly weep/seep from micro-cracks in these components and may collect in cavities on top of the filter/sender, pump, or tank.Contrary to complainants allegations that fuel entered the inside of their vehicle under the rear seat bench, neither odi nor mercedes found a plausible way for this to occur.The fuel tank is located outside of the passenger compartment, attached to the underside of the vehicle.The service access ports for the fuel filter/sender (drivers side) and fuel pump (passengers side) are located under the rear seat bench, covered by a steel plate, sealed and bolted to the vehicle floor.When technicians service the fuel filter/sender, which has a regularly scheduled 60,000 mile service interval, and/or the fuel pump, the work is performed from inside the vehicle by working through the access ports.By letter dated september 4, 2014, mercedes has notified the agency that it will extend the original warranty coverage to 15 years and unlimited mileage on "covered fuel tank components" in e-class vehicles in my 2003-2009 and cls-class vehicles in my 2006-2011.The covered fuel tank components for the warranty extension include the fuel tank, fuel filter/sender, fuel pump, and all related gaskets/seals and retention rings.Odi is closing this investigation based on the manufacturers extend warranty of the affected fuel system components and in consideration that the nature of the leaks does not appear to present an un
  

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• Fuel system (tank/sender) leakage investigation # PE12001

  The office of defects investigation (odi) opened this investigation based on 20 consumer reports.All of the vehicles were e55 amg models and the complainants alleged fuel leaks or a strong odor of gasoline both inside and outside of their vehicle, particularly after refueling.Some complainants alleged that the leaks may be related to a 2008 mercedes benz emission recall (campaign no. 2008020001) on the fuel filter module. This recall pertained to model years 2003-2006 e and cls amg models only.These amg models use a different fuel pump and fuel filter module than the non-amg e-class, however, they share other fuel system components, including the fuel tank.Since opening the investigation odi has received an additional 350 reports relevant to this investigation.Of those reports, 116 reports are on the e55 amg model.The remaining 234 reports are on other e-class models (i.E., e320, e350, e500, e550 and e63) which are now included in the scope of ea13-003.The investigation has been upgraded to engineering analysis, ea13-003, for further study.The odi reports cited above can be reviewed at www-odi.Nhtsa.Dot.Gov/owners/searchnhtsaid under the identification (odi) numbers cited on the following page.
  

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Strong gasoline odor in the back of the car after filling up the tank. Dealership confirmed that the tank needs to be replaced. This issue was covered at some point but was never done to this specific car vrtc-dcd-3206. I purchased the car a few weeks ago and was told by mb that the previous owner refused to do the fix/service. The problem is still there the cabin has an incredibly strong odor of gasoline. If the fix was offered at some point and was never done, why cant they perform it now? Quote for fix attached

Gas leak, there a strong gas smell

Smell of strong gas odor. Recall expired less then one year ago so mercedes wont fix it. Why is there a cut off date to a potentially dangerous situation? *tr

Very strong fuel odor when half tank or more of gas. Cannot park in garage or will smell entire garage with fuel odor. Also had this problem with my previous car which was a 2004 mercedes e500.

Strong gas smell inside and outside. Check engine came on and gave me a code P0456. Plesse advise!

Takata recall ok i bought my wife the 04 e55 amg mercedes about 3 years ago shortly after buying the car we started to notice a faint fuel smell occasionally, so within the past the three years the fuel smell has gotten significantly worse and worse on the inside of the car causing my wife to not want to drive the vehicle in fear of a fuel system related fire with my kids in the vehicle, i do not blame her. So i started driving the car myself within the last few weeks i filled the tank up on 2 separate occasion and it has the first time the gas smell was so bad i had a hard time driving the car myself but this last time, it drained over half of the gasoline into the floor of my garage. Not only making the floor of my garage gasoline covered miss but making the entire car smells like gasoline my garage smell like gasoline. As well as the inside of my house. Once this had happened i looked into trying to fix the problem myself and found that the wiring going to the fuel fuel pump system had burned a hole from the outside of the tank into the gas tank causing the leak. (hot enough wires to burn though the gas tank lid very concerning if i do say so myself... And this gas station is only 4 minutes from my house and this was under no hard driving conditions just semi- straight shot from the gas station to the house hopefully they can remedy this problem because it is rather concerning to know that these car will leak gas not only inside the car but outside putting our family and others at risk

2004 e55, i am smelling a large odor of fuel in the cabin and outside of car. Gas consumption has dropped significantly and feel of car ha dropped. Do not feel safe driving car with family. I smell the fumes in the motion and not in motion.

Every time i fill the gas tank. It starts smelling like gas inside the vehicle specially in the rear. And even when you approach the car from behind you can smell the gas odor. If i can be helped here with this situation. I don't feel safe driving my car with a full tank.

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 mercedes-benz e55. While driving approximately 40 mph approaching a stop light, the brakes failed the vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that it was a known failure, but the vehicle was out of the extended warranty by two years. The failure mileage was approximately 90,800.

Common OBD-II Error Codes

• P0011 [1] "A" Camshaft Position - Timing Over-Advanced or System Performance (Bank 1)
• U1454 [1] U1454
• P0456 [3] Evaporative Emissions System Small Leak Detected