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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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NHTSA publishes the first 11 characters of the VIN with every complaint — that identifies the plant, model year, body and engine. So these are reports from cars built exactly like this one, not an average across the whole model.
4JGCB65E17A••••••2007 Mercedes Benz R350
That is about average for the 2007 Mercedes Benz R350 — 3 complaints per build across 10 builds.
5on this build
33on the model
10builds in total
Most reportedSuspension 5Air Bags 1
What owners of this build wrote
SuspensionNov 2014
The rear suspension began to produce a hissing noise upon parking. The next time while driving a loud release of air was heard coming from the rear passenger side and the rear end of the car slammed to the ground. Now I have to have the rear suspension replaced. This sudden…
SuspensionOct 2013
After replacing the left side suspension airbag the day before, I noticed my car leaning to the right side as I got into it after using it once after being repaired. No warning indicator came on when I started the car. I was concerned making turns in this situation but managed…
SuspensionOct 2013
I noticed my car leaning to the left side as I was returning home from errands. No warning indicator came on. I was concerned making turns in this situation but managed to make it home. I brought the car in for service because it was obviously unsafe to drive. After replacing…
SuspensionAug 2013
While driving down the highway, a dashboard indicator displayed "car too low". We pulled over and the rear end of the car was sitting as low as possible. It was clear that there was a problem with the air bag supported suspension. On restarting, the car rose and we were able to…
SuspensionOct 2012
I just bought this car in october, 2012. One morning I noticed that it was leaning on the right passenger side. I took it back to the dealership I bought it from. They stated that it was the air bags??/suspension? Their mechanic supposedly fixed it! On 1/4/2013, I noticed that…
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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN 4JGCB65E17A053479 · decoded Aug 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.