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WDBUF70J35A••••••2005 Mercedes-benz E500
10on this build
0on the model
0builds in total
1involved a crash
Most reportedFuel/propulsion System 4Suspension 2Vehicle Speed Control 1Fuel System 1
What owners of this build wrote
Vehicle Speed ControlcrashNov 2004
Dt: 2005 mercedes-benz e500. The vehicle accelerated on its own. When this happened it ran into a wall. The vehicle was then towed to the dealership and they stated the consumer's foot must have been on the accelerator, not the brake pedal. The vehicle ran normally prior to this…
Visibility/wiperFeb 2020
The contact owns a 2005 mercedes benz e350. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 19V918000 (visibility) 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…
SuspensionAug 2019
I was sold this car and because I did not know what the red "STOP CAR TOO LOW WARNING" meant when I was driving it home, I was not only scammed by the used car dealership with no recourse, but I also was tricked into driving this car while it was not supposed to be driven for…
Service BrakesDec 2017
Mercedes e500 2005 126,000 miles while travelling 40mph on city streets the car flashed a red warning message indicating "reduced braking power depress brake prdal fully". This is in relation to the sbc braking system that in the event of a failure resorts to a emergency…
Fuel/propulsion SystemApr 2014
The contact owns a 2005 mercedes benz e500.the contact stated that there was an abnormally overpowering odor of gasoline after refueling to capacity. The contact was not able to detect a fuel leak. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for inspection or repairs. The…
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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 WDBUF70J35A683653 · decoded Aug 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.