The fuel tank located under the back seat is leaking fuel into the passenger compartment it is the sending unit that is bad like 250,000 other Mercedes Mercedes claims our VIN number is not covered and will not honor the recall updated 9/15/15

- Riverside, CA, USA

I have a 2007 Mercedes Benz E350, when I fill up the tank I have an overwhelming smell of gasoline inside the car. It is so strong it gives me a headache. I am concerned for the safety of my children and myself. Obviously this is an ongoing issue that needs to be addressed by Mercedes Benz. Peoples lives are at risk here. This is supposed to be a high end car yet we are supposed to foot the bill due to Mercedes Benz not wanting to take responsibility for the defect. Too many people are have the same problems. Something needs to be done before someone loses their life behind Mercedes Benz defect.

- Oklahoma City, OK, USA

I filled the fuel tank and smelled fumes as I drove away. I then parked the car in my driveway and fuel was leaking from under the back seat under the car, very dangerous!!!

- Auburn, ME, USA

I believe there is a leak in my fuel sending unit. First, the tank level indicator circuit is unreliable below a half tank. Secondly, after I top my fuel tank off, the car will run out of gas after using 19.5 to 20 gallons. The tank is 21.5 gallons.

- Lapeer, MI, USA

My 2007 Mercedes Benz E350, began to smell of fuel on the inside after a fill up. I took the vehicle in to find out what the issue might be and was informed that the fuel sending unit was not operating properly. The vehicle was repaired, however, the smell of fuel still lingers in the vehicle. I have left the windows down for days at a time month after month. I went an obtained some industrial strength aerosol and the smell still has not totally left the vehicle to date.

- Chester, VA, USA

I have a very noticeable gasonline odor in the cabin of my car after every gas fill up. It's so strong I get headaches sometime. I think this would be a fire hazard with this leaky gas getiing to other electric component in the car. I've once a fire in the intake manifold couple years ago. The total repair cost came out to be more than $4,000 from penske Mercedes in West covina.

- Rowland Hts, CA, USA

2007 Mercedes Benz E350. Owner/ occupants smell gas in the cabin, after fill up, until about 3/4- 1/2 tank. Smell seems to be originating from mid-rear drivers side. Odor is present from 0 to approx 45mph (at times) with windows up and down. Reference NHTSA action number: PE12001

- Long Beach, CA, USA

I can smell a very strong gasoline odor from outside the car especially near left rear tire well. Odor dissipates after a couple of days of not driving but recurs when next driven. There is no gas dripping on the garage floor. Dealer wants to charge me a bunch of money just to diagnose the problem and also told me I would have to pay for all repairs. This is clearly a dangerous defect as an online search turns up many complaints of the same issue. Something needs to be done before an explosion happens and someone is harmed.

- West Palm Beach, FL, USA

I have had multiple problems with my vehicle, mainly with suspension and with the fuel system. I had them replace the fuel system in 3/13 and once again I am having problems with leakage in the fuel system.

- Mira Loma, CA, USA

Just bought our 07 E350 on 4//7/15 and it had a full tank of gas. Got it home and when we got out we could smell gas really bad! we couldn't see it leaking anywhere so pulled it in the garage and it stunk up our whole garage like gas. We thought maybe the dealer over filled it so maybe it was just venting fumes. It eventually went away. Then on 4/12/15 I filled the tank up and the gas smell came back. So it only happens when it's a full tank. This is a problem for alot of E-class W211 cars. Mercedes-Benz has recently made an extended warranty to have it fixed for non-pzev vehicles but I have a pzev vehicle and they won't warranty it for me! my little girls ride in the back seat that is right over the gas tank! this should be fixed pzev vehicle or not!

- Ogden , UT, USA

My 2007 E350 Mercedes has a fuel leak. The local Mercedes dealership (el dorado hills, ca) inspected the car, found the leak to be coming from the left side fuel pump at the fuel tank, acknowledged that it was a common problem, and that Mercedes had extended the warranty to cover fuel system repairs. So I left the car to be repaired, but later the dealership calls and says my car is a pzev (partial zero emissions vehicle) car, and therefore not covered by the warranty extension, even though it is the same part that fails on a non-pzev car that is covered. I've had several conversations with mbusa ([xxx] ) and the local dealership (service rep. [xxx]). they have offered me a 15% discount on the repair. I have already paid them $165 for the inspection. This dangerous defect in the fuel system should be repaired free of charge by Mercedes. Information redacted pursuant to the Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

- El Dorado Hills, CA, USA

I purchased a 2007 E350 4matic wagon for my parents July of 2011 with 47,000 miles. 3,000 miles later, we noticed a strong fuel odor after filling the tank. Took it to mb and a filter and seals were replaced which seemed to correct the problem. My dad noticed the problem again this past week. We took it in to a certified mb shop and the problem could not be detected using a pressurized test. The tank was lowered after being told by mb there had been a recall issued for the entire tank. The problem is, the full assembly system for the tank is not available and the eta for the part is unknown. Unfortunately, the authorized shop was told the part was available, so they ordered it and lowered the tank. Then mb called them back to tell them the eta was unknown. So now, the dilemma is that we have no part, the tank is lowered, the shop needs to be paid for the labor, mb has no eta on the part and my parents are without a car. Issue now: 1. why were we never informed by mb of this recall" 2. who pays for the labor at the authorized shop? 3. how is it possible mb has no idea of an eta on one of it's own parts? help!!! what do I do"

- The Colony, TX, USA

After purchasing this car in May 2011 from a used car dealer, after every refueling with filling the tank there was a powerful smell of gasoline as if it had been spilled. Going forward we tried to only partially fill the tank which seemed to take care of the problem for awhile. As time went on the odor continued to increase so in 8/2014 we took to our regular mechanic to fix. He replaced the gasket and still the gas smell continued. 02/2015 took car to Mercedes where I was told based on my VIN that the fuel tank replacement was covered under an "extended warranty" that Mercedes Benz had offered. However, once the car was reviewed they then stated that this warranty was only for "plastic tanks" which mine was not and the cost to replace would be $2600 which was with a discount! it is clearly a problem that is not unknown to mb, but still no help. Car should have recalls related to this problem.

- Dallas, TX, USA

After refueling there was and continues to be a strong smell of gas inside the vehicle and outside of the vehicle.

- El Sobrante, CA, USA

I own a 2007 Mercedes E350 and I often notice a strong gasoline smell in and around the car, especially after fueling. Based on internet research this sounds a lot like the complaints many other owners are registering. I have not discussed it with a dealer yet but I am sure any related repairs will be costly. I first started noticing the gasoline smell over a year ago but it was mild and has gotten worse recently.

- Suwanee, GA, USA

Noticed that whenever I filled up my tank I smell gasoline inside the vehicle. This always happened anytime I fill my tank.

- Costa Mesa, CA, USA

Fuel is leaking from top of fuel tank when tank is full, causing odor inside of cabin, and fuel to drip onto ground.

- El Dorado Hills, CA, USA

[this is only explaining the first occurrence, this has happened a plethora of times since] after stopping at a fuel station and filling the fuel tank from 1/4 to full, we drove on a local road at an average speed of about 30mph for approximately 3 miles. After this we merged onto a major highway where the average speed we were going was between 60-75mph. It was after driving at these speeds for 10 minutes that we started to smell the odor of gasoline in the cabin. Without any other cars in front of us or any noticeable spill [on the road] that we may have passed, there could not have been any other origin of the odor except for the E350. At first it was a low odor of gasoline emanating from under the front passenger side seat, but soon a strong odor of gasoline filled the entire cabin, to the point of forcing us to roll down the windows. The smell did not go away completely but rolling the windows down to allow fresh air to purge the cabin did help. We have taken the car into the dealership multiple times and have requested a complete check-up of the vehicle. The dealership (euro motors of devon hill, pa) has told us that there is nothing wrong with the vehicle (fuel system wise). However, after refueling [especially from the tank being at 50% and then me filling it to 100%] the strong odor returns inside the cabin. It goes away after the fuel levels have dropped from a full tank to 3/4 full, after which the odor does not return when driving the car. I have just heard about other having the same issue and thought I was paranoid. However, it seems that this is endogenous between all other E350S. Please feel free to contact me regarding any diagnostic data that would help you get to the bottom of this.

- Limerick, PA, USA

The contact owns a 2007 Mercedes Benz E350. The contact stated that after refueling, fuel fumes emitted into the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 90,000.

- Joppa, MD, USA

Gas fumes inside car when parked.

- Ellenwood, GA, USA