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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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WDDGF81XX9F••••••2009 Mercedes Benz C300
That is about average for the 2009 Mercedes Benz C300 — 9 complaints per build across 58 builds.
13on this build
515on the model
58builds in total
1involved a crash
2injuries
Most reportedAir Bags 7Electrical System 3Exterior Lighting 2Service Brakes 1
What owners of this build wrote
Service BrakescrashMay 2010
I was driving on the parkway at ~40 mph and attempted to slow down by stepping on the brake. The car did not slow down but accelerated. And struck the car in front of me. Every time I pressed on the brake, the car accelerated so that the car struck the car in front twice. I…
SuspensionSep 2022
The contact owns a 2009 Mercedes-Benz C300. The contact stated that while her husband was driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle swayed on the roadway. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the rear subframe was corroded and needed to be…
Air BagsOct 2017
Takata recall, since august 2016 we have been waiting to get the airbags corrected or replaced with no assiatance. This vehicle is driven on a daily basis, and our safety is at risk
Electrical SystemOct 2015
Faulty eis - vehicle won't start. Vehicle parked. Went to go restart the vehicle, but to no avail. Steering wheel in lock position and transmission will not disengage from park. Very common problem. Surprised that there has not been a recall to fix this apparent problem
SteeringSep 2015
Monday drove car to work with out any problems. Came out to go home that evening and car would not start. Could turn the ignition completely to the start position but the engine did not turn over. My radio worked, my power seats worked, trunk and doors opened with the key vibe.…
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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 WDDGF81XX9F212900 · decoded Sep 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.