UNKNOWN EVERY TIME THE CAR IS REFUELED THERE IS A VERY STRONG SMELL OF GASOLINE IN AND AROUND THE VEHICLE. IF YOU CHECK CARCOMPLIANTS. COM THE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS DEFECT.. IN THE ARTICLE @ CAR COMPLAINTS.COM THE NHSTA CLAIMS IT KNOWS ABOUT THE PROBLEM BUT SINCE MERCEDES BENZ HAS COMPLETELY IGNORED THE THIS DANGEROUS SITUATION AND NEITHER OF YOU HAVE NOT FOLLOWED THRU WITH MERCEDES BENZ'S OFFER TO EXTENDED A WARRANTY TO 15 YEARS FOR ALL THESE CARS, IE E CLASS, CLS550 AND OTHERS, MB DENIES THIS IS A PROPLEM, THE NHTSA IS PART OF THE ISSUE SINCE THEY HAVE NOT ENFORCED THE PROMISE BY Mercedes BENZ TO RECALL AND EXTEND THIS ALL CURRENT OWNERS OF THESE VEHICLES, since they refuse to acknowledge this issue my next step is a major class action against MB and NHSTA FOR NEGLINCE IN FOLLOWING UP ON MB PROMISES WHICH WERE MADE IN RETURN FOR THE NHSTA NOT ENFORCING A RECALL OF THESE VEHICLES.

- Norwell,, MA, USA

Fuel leak into rear driver side back seat from below. Gas leaked into passenger cabin due to a seal that broke from gas tank. Dangerous smell and fire hazard. Leak happens all the time, when parked and especially when driving. Mbusa and dealerships not accepting the defect and design flaw that causes gas to sputter into passenger cabin when driving.

- Parker, TX, USA

Fuel leak from unknown part of the tank

- Altamonte Springs, FL, USA

"fuel leaking from gas tank" after smelling a strong fuel smell both inside and out side my vehicle I took to Mercedes 9/17/18 to see if they knew of the issue of if there was some type or recall on my vehicle regarding a fuel issue. The smell always seemed stronger after I put in a full tank of gas. They did a visual inspection and told me they see fuel leaking from my vehicle and that there was no fuel related recall. They wanted to charge me $185 just to see what the actual problem was and didn't really have a concern if the vehicle was safe to drive or not. So I took my car to a local auto shop to do an oil change and to look into the fuel issue. As I was in the waiting area while my vehicle was being looked at the shop owner came in and asked if he could save my life? I then followed him to the garage bay where he showed me a pool of gasoline sitting on top of the fuel tank underneath my driver side rear passenger seat. My gas tank had been leaking and collecting fuel on top of the tank. The over flow of the leak was pouring underneath my car and onto the hot exhaust. This has apparently been a know issue at Mercedes but they have done nothing about it. Total disregard for safety or human life.

- Jacksonville, FL, USA