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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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WDDHF5KB5GB••••••2016 Mercedes-benz E350
This build draws 2.7× more complaints than the average 2016 Mercedes-benz E350 build (6 vs 2).
6on this build
51on the model
23builds in total
1involved a crash
1involved a fire
1injuries
Most reportedVehicle Speed Control 2Steering 2Fuel System 1Gasoline 1
What owners of this build wrote
SteeringcrashAug 2023
I was driving my husband's 2016 E350 at 45 mph when the car accelerated. I attempted to control the speed by braking but the brake did not respond well. The steering wheel was also loose. The car sped up and turned left to the opposite side of the road, crossed the two lanes and…
EnginefireJan 2018
The contact owned a 2016 mercedes-benz e350. While driving 5 mph, a strong odor of fuel entered the cabin of the vehicle through the air conditioning system. Directly afterwards, the contact heard three explosive noises coming from the engine compartment. The contact pulled the…
VisibilityNov 2025
The contact owns a 2016 Mercedes-Benz E350. The contact stated that water was leaking inside the vehicle through the seal around the windshield. The contact stated that upon manually pushing the windshield, the windshield was movable. Additionally, the contact stated that there…
Air BagsOct 2025
Passenger seat capacity sensor fault. Will not activate passenger side air bag. Checked with obd scanner
Fuel SystemDec 2016
Car shown intermittent problem of not accelerating when gas pedal is pushed. It will give many jerky movements but then after few minutes driving like this it will normalize. I took it twice to dealer and they could not identify or replicate problems. Then my wife taking kids 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 WDDHF5KB5GB193313 · decoded Aug 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.