2006 Mercedes-Benz CLK350 Fuel system Problems

“I first thought someone had been stealing my gas until my car started to smell like gas. If I give someone a ride in my car, they make comments about the smell as soon as I start to drive. My coworkers have noticed the odor in when they pass by my car in the parking lot and the spots that it leaves on the ground. I took my car to the mechanic and he said my fuel pump is leaking on to the top of my fuel tank at an excessive rate and is not safe to drive. My car only has 84,000 miles so I did some research on recalls. …”

“On december 9, 2016 I took my 2006 Mercedes-Benz CLK350 to the dealership because of a strong odor of gasoline coming from the back seat area. The dealership found the fuel smell was coming from the left rear fuel sending unit leaking. Although I was aware of the extended warranty agreement between Mercedes-Benz and NHTSA covering leaking gas tank components on Mercedes-Benz cars, I was informed by the dealership that the agreement did not include gas tank leaks on my clk vehicle, despite the fact that the same gas tank leak was covered on other Mercedes-Benz vehicles. …”

“Fuel pump failed at 35,000 miles. Dealer and manufacturer refused to replace. Wanted to charge $2000 to replace after complaining reduced charge to $1400.”

“Similar to the gas fumes leak experienced on the e class, our 2006 clk class suddenly emitted gas fumes originating from the gas tank after the tank was filled with gas.”

“Vehicle was purchased from an authorized mercedes benz dealership and was a certified pre-owned vehicle. Automobile was garage kept and primarily driven to work with highway miles. Only premium non-ethanol mixed fuel was used from shell. Suddenly, one day, strong gasoline odor permeates garage. Most noticeable with full tank. The cause was a fuel tank sender unit. A plastic diaphragm within the unit developed a stress crack right at the boundary between two faces. It is clear that proper bonding between the two was not ideal during molding. …”