2007 Mercedes-benz CLS-Class Complaints

THERE IS A FUEL LEAKING INTO THE BACKSEAT OF MY 2007 MERCEDES BENZ CLS 550 I BEGAN NOTICING THE SMELL IN MY CAR A FEW MONTHS AGO AND I FINALLY DECIDED TO REMOVE THE BACK SEAT, UNDER THE BACK SEAT LIES THE FUEL TANK AND A FUEL FILTER MODULE WHICH IS LEAKING AND CREATING A SMALL POOL OF FUEL AND A FUEL SCENT IN MY CAR. INCIDENTALLY MERCEDES HAD A RECALL ON THE MERCEDES BENZ 2006 CLS (VOLUNTARY EMISSIONS RECALL CAMPAIGN #2008-020001) MY CAR IS A MERCEDES BENZ 2007 CLS WITH THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. I WOULD LIKE TO FILE THIS COMPLAINT AND ASK THAT YOU HELP ME IN GETTING MERCEDES BENZ TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS FAULTY FUEL FILTER MODULE AND INITIATE A RECALL TO REPAIR THIS PROBLEM. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN DOCUMENTED EXTENSIVELY ON MANY MERCEDES BENZ FORUMS HTTP://WWW.MBCA.ORG/FORUM/GAS-LEAK-SENDING-UNIT THIS ISSUE CREATES AN IMMEDIATE HAZARD TO ME, MY FAMILY AND OTHER DRIVERS. I ASK THAT YOU TAKE QUICK ACTION IN CONTACTING MERCEDES BENZ DEMANDING THEY MAKE AMENDS TO THIS ISSUE BEFOR...

HI I HAVE 2007 MERCEDES CLS550 79000 MILES.I HAD THE CAR FOR PAST 2 YEARS ARE WEEK AGO AFTER REFILING THE GAS TANK ARE STRONG GAS SMELL APPEAR INSIDE THE CAR AND OUT SIDE ALSO.I WAS WORRY FOR MY SAFETY AND I START READING ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEMS AND CURRENT CAMPAIGN AND RECALL FOR MERCEDES E CLASS W211 2003 TO 2009 SO I REMOVE MY REAR PASSENGER SEAT TO LOCATE THE PUMP AND THE SENDING UNIT THERE WAS BIG PUDDLE OF RAW GASOLINE INSIDE THE CABIN AROUND 200-300ML THERE WAS SO MUCH THERE THE WIRES FOR THE PUMP AND SENSORS WAS UNDER THE FUEL. I CALLED THE DEALER THEY REFUSE TO DO RECALL FOR MY CAR MY CAR USE THE SAME GAS TANK AND SAME PUMP AND SENDING UNIT LIKE E CLASS FROM 2003 TO 2008.. SO IF ONE PART IS DEFECTIVE(THE GAS TANK) WILL BE STILL DEFECTIVE IF MERCEDES PUT IN DIFFERENT MODEL CAR.MY CAR IS NOT SAFE ANY MORE IM SCARY TO DRIVE IT ANY MORE .

UPON SMELLING GASOLINE WHEN THE AUTO IN QUESTION WAS FILLED, WE WERE DIRECTED MY MERCEDES DEALERSHIP ON WEST SAHARA IN THE CITY OF LAS VEGAS IN THE STATE OF NEVADA. THE OWNER REPLACED THE GAS CAP. THE AUTO IN QUESTION CONTINUED TO SMELL OF GASOLINE OFF AND ON. IN SEPTEMBER OF 2014 THE AUTO DISPLAYED A SIGNAL AT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE LOOKED AT. THE AUTO WAS TAKEN BACK TO MERCEDES ON WEST SAHARA AND THE OWNER WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS A FUEL TANK LEAK. DUE TO THE QUOTE OF $3500 TO FIX THE ISSUE, THE AUTO WAS TAKEN TO G&G AUTO AND AUTHORIZED MERCEDES REPAIR SHOP IN LAS VEGAS. THE LEAD MECHANIC CONFIRMED THE FUEL TANK LEAK AND SHOWED THE OWNER HOW THE GAS POOLED ON TOP OF THE TANK WHICH IS JUST UNDER THE BACK SEAT. OBVIOUSLY A HUGE DANGER. THE OWNER OF G&G AUTOSHOP INFORMED THE OWNER THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM AND ALERTED US TO THE DOCUMENTATION ON THE INTERNET REGARDING CLASS ACTION LAW SUITS. THE OWNER CONTACTED MERCEDES HEAD QUARTERS IN NEW YORK CITY AND WELL AS THE GENERA...

I STARTED TO NOTICE A STRONG SMELL OF GASOLINE INSIDE AND AROUND MY CAR. THIS OCCURRED SOON AFTER FILLING UP MY GAS TANK. I LOOKED AROUND MY CAR TO SEE IF I COULD DETECT ANY LEAKING, OR PUDDLING UNDERNEATH MY CAR BUT DIDN'T NOTICE MANY DRIPS. THE STRENGTH OF THE SMELL DECREASED AS I DROVE AND AS THE GAS TANK LEVEL DECREASED. THE NEXT TIME I FILLED UP MY GAS TANK THE SMELL CAME BACK AND WAS VERY STRONG. ANYONE WHO RODE IN THE CAR WITH ME INCLUDING MY WIFE AND OUR SON, WOULD COMMENT ON THE SMELL. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH I REALIZED THAT MANY OTHERS HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM, AND THAT THERE IS EVEN A CLASS ACTION SUIT OPEN FOR THIS SAME TYPE OF DEFECT IN ANOTHER YEAR AND MODEL MERCEDES. I CALLED TO FILE A CLAIM WITH MERCEDES USA, AND THEY SAID THAT THIS IS NOT SOMETHING THAT THEY WOULD COVER THE REPAIRS ON. I CAN'T BELIEVE THAT MERCEDES USA WOULDN'T COVER DEFECT REPAIRS FOR AN ISSUE MANY PEOPLE HAVE HAD, ESPECIALLY WITH THE HEALTH AND SAFETY RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH GASOLINE LEAKING FROM THE GA...

I'VE HAD THIS VEHICLE FOR YEARS. EACH TIME I FILLUP, THERE IS A VERY INTOXICATING SMELL OF FUEL INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE. I WAS READING UP ON IT AND SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM. THIS IS A TRUE HEALTH HAZARD AS YOU CANNOT BREATHE RIGHT BECAUSE OF THE FUMES. NOT TO MENTION THE CHANCES OF IT CATCHING FIRE. *TR