2015 Mercedes-Benz C300 Fuel system Problems

“Gas leak in fuel line, while receiving an oil change from a licensed mechanic, he brought to my attention that, there was fuel leaking from the fuel line and showed (fuel line soaked with gasoline directly under the engine), I also noticed that when using the AC the strong smell of gasoline comes through the vents.”

“I took my car in for service b and was told the low pressure fuel lines were leaking. It is a fire hazard, so it cannot be ignored.the car is 5 years old and has been meticulously maintained. It cost me $750 to repair, and my vehicle was out of manufacturer's warranty.”

“I can smell fuel near the pump before we start car in cold in the morning and this smell can be smelled until the engine working into the normal operating temperature. Fuel is a very critical safety problem and usually we cannot take notice of this potential problem.”

“A few days ago, I began smelling a strong smell of gasoline when I drove my car. This went on for several days, so I took my car into the dealership. As soon as I described my problem to the service staff and before they checked me in, they asked me if the model was a mercedes C300. When I replied that it was, they said that they had seen this problem quite often on this model. Given the low mileage of 23,115 miles on my car, a fuel line leak would not normally be expected to occur. …”

“My son's car was blowing white smoke out of the exhaust and had a sweet burning smell and the check engine light came on. The crankcase vent valve is needing to be replaced on this 2015 C300 Mercedes Benz and many owners of this same type of car (different year) are posting about it. Owners of these types of cars are saying that replacement is happening more than once! That it's a common defect of these cars. My son has less than 100,000 miles (61,000 if that) and this shouldn't be happening. And, it's time someone does something to protect the consumer. …”