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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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4JGDA5HB4CA••••••2012 Mercedes Benz ML350
This build draws 3.0× more complaints than the average 2012 Mercedes Benz ML350 build (9 vs 3).
9on this build
62on the model
21builds in total
1involved a crash
Most reportedEngine 3Fuel/propulsion System 3Steering 2Exterior Lighting 2
What owners of this build wrote
EnginecrashMar 2013
My wife was driving my ml350 on the freeway with my 7 year old son in the back. She said the vehicle started to shake in an unusual way so she decided to get off at the nearest exit and when she applied the brakes on the off ramp the car's engine stopped. Engine light came on,…
SteeringJun 2024
Steering column module is intermittently not working as intended, therefore the blinkers will sometimes not work causing it to be a safety concern if I can not signal where I am going. When looking this issue up online I have seen numerous different forums and posts where people…
Exterior LightingDec 2022
Due to water in the spare wheel well, (Recall ID:22V955) our fuel module and fuel pump went out. While driving in traffic on I-5 our car stalled then stopped which put us at risk of a crash.The first time (July 2022) It was repaired by Cooper's Auto Repair), After the 2nd time…
Fuel/propulsion SystemJul 2022
While driving, vehicle stalled. Mechanic found water in spare wheel Well. And fuel module and fuel pump shorted out. Had vehicle repaired; 07/22. The vehicle stalled again in 12/22. Mechanic found water in spare wheel well. Had to replace fuel pump. In February,2023, Mercedes…
Visibility/wiperJan 2020
The conrol to activate the windshield washer is a stalk mounted button on the left side of the steering wheel. Pressing this button will correctly cause the windshield washer to come on briefly, spray the windshield with water and follow up with a few strokes of the wiper to…
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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 4JGDA5HB4CA014429 · decoded Oct 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.