2007 Mercedes Benz CLS550

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 GENERAL MANGER OF THE WEST SAHARA SERVICE CENTER. THE OWNER WAS TOLD THAT THE CAR WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY AND THEY WOULD NOT REPAIR THE CAR UNLESS PAID. THE CAR WAS ULTIMATELY REPAIRED AT G&G AUTO SHOP. *TR

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 GAS TANK, AS WELL AS THE GASOLINE FUMES LEAKING INTO THE CABIN OF THE CAR. I HOPE THERE ARE ENOUGH PEOPLE THAT VOICE THEIR SIMILAR EXPERIENCE SO THAT A GOVERNMENT INVESTIGATION CAN BRING OUT THE FACTS OF THIS OBVIOUS DEFECTIVE ISSUE. LONG TERM EFFECTS OF GASOLINE FUME INHALATION ARE SUSPECT TO CAUSE CANCER. *TR

WHEN II FILL MY GAS TANK I SMELL GAS FUMES IN AND AROUND THE VEHICLE. THE SMELL IS COMING FROM THE REAR PASSENGER SEAT ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. I HAD THE VEHICLE CHECKED BY A MERCEDES MECHANIC WHO IS A FRIEND OF MINE AND HE SAID IT IS THE FUEL SENDING UNIT. HE PULLED OUT MY SEAT AND THEIR WAS A PUDDLE OF GAS ON TOP OF THE UNIT. WHEN I FILL MY TANK TO UNDER 3/4 THERE IS NO SMELL. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS ISSUE AND APPARENTLY THERE IS AN ON GOING INVESTIGATION BY NHTSA REGARDING THE E SERIES MERCEDES WHICH HAS THIS PROBLEM. THE CLS 550 IS ON THE SAME PLATFORM AS THE E SERIES. I HAVE CALLED THE DEALER AND AM PLAYING PHONE TAG WITH THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT. PLEASE INCLUDE THE 2007 CLS 550 IN YOUR INVESTIGATION. *TR