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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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WDBUF26JX6A••••••2006 Mercedes Benz E320
This build draws 2.2× more complaints than the average 2006 Mercedes Benz E320 build (5 vs 2).
5on this build
36on the model
16builds in total
Most reportedService Brakes 2Tires 1Fuel System 1Diesel 1
What owners of this build wrote
Air BagsAug 2017
My airbags self deployed while I was driving. I had just left work and driving northbound on the west sam houston tollway approaching the toll station at highway speeds. There was an incredibly loud explosion and and hard percussion as the airbags self deployed while I was…
Service BrakesSep 2015
While driving I got this warning " brake service brake visit workshop.(color black)" I went to a certified mercedes benz shop and got a computer diagnosis stating that the problem was in the power supply accumulation of the sensotronic brake control (sbc) and was advised to take…
Fuel SystemSep 2012
I filled the tank of our e320 cdi with diesel fuel at a local station and drove the short distance home and parked in my garage. Next morning I noticed a puddle of diesel fuel near right-rear tire. I drive the car normally to work (~5 miles) the next few days and noticed a…
TiresMay 2009
A set of michelin tires was purchased from costco and mounted on my 2006 mercedes about one year ago. The morning after the first 6,000-mile tire rotation, the front tire on the driver's side completely separated from the vehicle on I-40 west of albuquerque, nm. Costco paid for…
Service BrakesJan 2015
This vehicle is equipped with sensotronic brake control that has a service threshold. When this threshold is reached the brake system defaults to non power assisted hydraulic mode to the front wheels only. This occurs without any prior warning and results in increased stopping…
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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 WDBUF26JX6A824276 · decoded Oct 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.