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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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NHTSA publishes the first 11 characters of the VIN with every complaint — that identifies the plant, model year, body and engine. So these are reports from cars built exactly like this one, not an average across the whole model.
WDDNG71X87A••••••2007 Mercedes Benz S550
That is about average for the 2007 Mercedes Benz S550 — 4 complaints per build across 12 builds.
5on this build
46on the model
12builds in total
Most reportedEngine 2Suspension 2Power Train 1Vehicle Speed Control 1
What owners of this build wrote
SteeringMar 2023
Vehicle's body movement or damping motion while traveling on highway responds awkwardly. The vehicle has a waddle or a side to side motion instead of an up/down motion while traveling over the highway at 60 mph. My initial thoughts were to replace the vehicle's (air ride)…
SuspensionOct 2018
Error code p0019 cam sensor bank b, manufacturers used defective part that timing sprocket teeth have eroded due to defective parts used which have and will cause vehicle to stahl while running. Both front struts wear on all models that cause driving conditions that can cause…
Engine And Engine CoolingNov 2014
Worn timing sprocket and balance shaft was defective when I purchase the vehicle in 2011. Mercedes benz knew about this defective part and did not inform me. The vehicle had 46000 miles on it at the time. If I was inform about this problem I wouldn't have bought it. I believe…
EngineAug 2014
My last two vehicles have been a 2007 mercedes s550. My first one operated well until the last 6-months that I had it. During that time, I had six visits and $5000+ in repairs, before a freak flood totaled the car. I used the insurance money and purchased a second car, identical…
Power TrainJun 2014
Vehicle becomes stuck in gear while driving down the road. Will not shift, sometimes you don't have enough power to move quickly. For example vehicle was stuck in 6th gear after leaving the highway. I could not accelerate to move the car. I had to shut the car off to reset 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 WDDNG71X87A075786 · decoded Aug 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.