2008 Mercedes-Benz AMG E63 Fuel system Problems

“I purchased a 2008 e63 mercedes benz in december 2013. Since the date of purchase I have noticed a strong odor and smell of gasoline upon fueling the automobile(both inside and outside of the vehicle). This odor progressively got stronger until I was unable to close my garage due to the fumes and the fear for my safety. I took the car to a mercedes benz dealer (luckily) to have it checked out prior to a road trip on 7/2/2014 and it was determined there was a leak in the fuel tank and sending unit (s). …”

“After refueling my car's gas tank I began to notice some sort of gas leakage. It's especially pronounced when the car is parked in the garage since the fume is unmistakable. There is apparently a fuel leakage near the rear tire (driver's side). I'm concerned that if there were anything in the garage that is ignited it would cause some terrible incident. After I brought my car in for service I found out that the fuel sender unit needs to be replaced along with a related gasket. This type of problem should not experience failure at this low mileage.”

“On july 30th, 2014 I fueled my 2008 mercedes e63 amg in the same manner as I have for the past 3 years of ownership. When I parked my vehicle in the garage and closed the door I noticed a faint odor of gasoline. I thought it was just the exhaust fume built up in the enclosed environment. The next day when I checked, there was an overwhelming odor of gasoline. Fumes were so strong I could clearly smell it from my floor apartment. Luckily my neighbor were away on vacation. The smell outside the entry way into the growers was so strong it stung my eyes. …”

“Leaky fuel sending unit. I brought my 2008 e63 amg into mercedes of boston for to repair a leaking fuel sending unit around the spring of 2015. I realize this was an issue for many e class and was being investigated by NHTSA. I specifically asked my service advisor if mercedes was at least covering part of the repair. He said there was no warranty coverage on it. I paid $900 for the repair. I just found out on the NHTSA that mercedes gave an extended warranty coverage for fuel related parts for 15 years as of september 2014. Mercedes is deliberately hiding these details from consumers. …”

“Reference NHTSA action number: pe12001. I purchased this vehicle used in december 2012. One day after filling up with fuel I parked the car in my garage. The next day I came out to my garage and there was a strong smell of gasoline. When I got inside of my car the smell got much stronger and it was unbearable. I could not find any leaks inside or outside of the vehicle. I had to drive to work and this was the only car available. This was in the dead of winter and I had to drive with the windows down because the gas smell and fumes were unbearable. …”