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Decoded · NHTSA vPIC · VIN 4JGDA5HB0DA247015 · Checked Sep 18, 2026
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Complaints on this exact build 3

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4JGDA5HB0DA•••••• 2013 Mercedes Benz ML350

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50on the model
25builds in total
Most reported Vehicle Speed Control 1 Engine 1 Service Brakes 1

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Service Brakes Nov 2023
What component or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon request? - Brake How was your safety or the safety of others put at risk? - Car didn't stop upon pressing on the brake pedel. Has the problem been reproduced or confirmed by a dealer or…
Engine Feb 2019
Oil cap from the top of the engine leak oil slowly causing the oil get into the air hose in front of the engine. Engine light comes on
Vehicle Speed Control Oct 2017
The car has a trasnfer converter box is deeply leaking. I have stop several times in manhattan street to cool down before moving. The car is not safe with this faulty equipemnt. The noise underneath is terrible and annoying

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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 4JGDA5HB0DA247015 · decoded Sep 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by , founder of ForCar.