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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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55SWF4JB4FU••••••2015 Mercedes-benz C300
That is about average for the 2015 Mercedes-benz C300 — 14 complaints per build across 27 builds.
11on this build
366on the model
27builds in total
Most reportedEngine 3Fuel/propulsion System 3Structure 3Electrical System 1
What owners of this build wrote
StructureMar 2024
The contact owns a 2015 Mercedes-Benz C300. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V854000 (Structure) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for…
EngineJan 2023
The problem is actually a manufacturing defect in the wrist pins. The defective parts are in engines made before April 20, 2015 which is mine. If left unrepaired, it causes premature wear in the cylinder walls. The issue on my car been confirmed by mb dealer
Unknown Or OtherJun 2021
My daughter was driving at freeway speeds, when she heard, what we now know, is a portion of the sunroof panel flapping and break off. There was no warning, no instrument indication, and assume the broken part was a safety hazard to vehicles following. We took her vehicle to…
Electrical SystemMay 2020
Regardless of driving through city streets, expressway or in place the screen to my vehicle displays 'stop vehicle shift to park leave engine running' with an image of a battery above
Fuel/propulsion SystemDec 2019
Gas smell coming from the engine when starting the car. The gas smell goes away but comes back everytime I start the car
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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 55SWF4JB4FU090696 · decoded Sep 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.