2000 Mercedes Benz E320

AFTER RETURNING HOME FROM WORK AT APPROXIMATELY 4:10PM I NOTICED TWO PUDDLES IN FRONT OF THE DRIVERS SIDE REAR TIRE. AFTER KNEELING DOWN AND PLACING 2 FINGERS IN ONE OF THE FIST SIZE PUDDLES, I DETERMINED IT WAS GAS. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DRIVEN IN EXCESS OF 10 DAYS, AND ITS VERY ODD TO SUDDENLY BEGIN LEAKING WHILE THE CAR IS STATIONARY. *TR

MY MINT CONDITION W210 '00 E320 MERCEDES CAUGHT FIRE LAST WEEK WHILE MY WIFE WAS PULLING INTO HER HIGH RISE OFFICE GARAGE IN DOWNTOWN SEATTLE. FORTUNATELY, SHE WAS ABLE TO ESCAPE WITHOUT INJURY BEFORE THE FIRE GREW AND CONSUMED THE WHOLE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THIS ENGINE FIRE STARTED ON ITS OWN WITH NO OUTSIDE FACTORS. THIS CAR HAD BEEN FULLY MAINTAINED DURING MY 11 YEAR OWNERSHIP BY MERCEDES OF BELLEVUE AND MERCEDES OF SEATTLE. THE CAR ONLY HAD 155,000 MILES ON IT, STILL FAIRLY LOW MILEAGE COMPARED TO THE OTHER MERCEDES I HAVE OWNED OVER THE YEARS. I NOTIFIED MERCEDES OF SEATTLE ABOUT THIS INCIDENT. NO ONE IN SERVICE SEEMED PARTICULARLY CONCERNED AT THE DEALERSHIP, ALTHOUGH THEY MENTIONED THEY HAVE NEVER SEEM A W210 CATCH ON FIRE AND BURN ON ITS OWN. THUS MY MESSAGE TO YOU. *TR