11 problems related to brakes failed have been reported for the 2005 Mercedes Benz E320. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
Complete brake failure while driving. Pulled out of the parking lot (brake working at this time) on to a city street. This was a divided multiple lane road, with the car traveling in the center lane. A few minutes later the car could not be slowed or stopped. An intersection with traffic light was ahead, with multiple cars in front. Switched off the ignitiom of the car to slow it down. Took a turn off at the intersection. The car ran over the curb and came to rest next to a gas station.
I was driving and my brakes failed causing me to almost crash. I was on a busy interstate and had to immediately get to edge of road and turn my car off and the restart. . Took to a aoto shop. Found out that it was the sbc abs brake system. Was notified of a recall.
The sbc braking system totally failed while driving. Dong road at 35 mph only way to avoid running into someone or cars was to drive this into tree. I could have killed someone or me. The problem is the same with all these models. Their needs to be a recall on theses models before to many people die. This model is know to have complete brake failure especially on the mercedes forums. Someone can inspect the vehicle because I can wait to fix to make sure this can never happen to anyone again or cause a death.
Was driving in my 2005 E320 w211, last week 500 am in the morning southbound towards freeway about 45 mph had perfect brakes then red warning on dash no brakes had complete brake failure went through the red light rolled to a stop!good thing it was early in the morning. . 2nd complaint I called mercedes dealer where I bought the car just got brush off as usual. Well another w211 with sbc pump failure!how many does this make! good thing not doing 80 on freeway with kids in the car!!!!!!! anyway my startech mechanic warned me about this when I called my dealer in 2013 still under exteded goodwill warranty that nobody knew about. I called and asked about recall, I was told: "nothing wrong with that model car no recal"l and now!!!never got a letter explaining the brakes could go out anytime without warning or phone call, about this defective brake pump driving around in potential death machine!!!! just really dissapointed in my dealership. I called them again telling them sbc pump went no goodwill goodheart change of defective pump and now cost me 2000. 00 to fix a defective sbc pump that should had been changed before I bought the car, or corrected me when I called they should have told me there is a extended warranty I would have brought it in then! very frustrated with Mercedes Benz dealer where I bought my car hope this becomes a national recall before something really bad happens, most people 2nd owners are probably have no idea.
(hk - no dealer info) tl the contact owns a 2005 mercedes-benz E320. While decelerating from 60 mph, the brakes failed to engage. The brake warning indicator illuminated prior to the failure. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the sensotronic brake control (sbc) was faulty. The vehicle was repaired. The dealer and manufacturer were notified of the failure. The VIN was unknown. The failure mileage was 65,000.
The contact owns a 2005 mercedes-benz E320. The brakes failed to respond when the brake pedal was depressed and the battery warning indicator flashed on the instrument panel. The manufacturer indicated that the statute to receive an extended service campaign expired; therefore, they refused to repair the vehicle. The VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 05v133000 (service brakes, hydraulic). The approximate failure mileage was 145,000.
The contact owns a 2005 mercedes-benz E320cdi. While driving 60 mph, the brakes would not operate when the brake pedal was depressed. The brake warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was towed to a local mechanic where it was diagnosed that the hydraulic brakes failed. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 115,000.
While driving, the car's display turned red with warning message "brake defective stop vehicle"- brakes became stiff. Car was in limp mode. I took vehicle to the Mercedes Benz dealer in fresno. They diagnosed the problem as an "sbc brake controller failure". They told me that these had been troublesome for years, they have since been discontinued because of unreliablity of the brakes, and mercedes would not cover repair cost.
Hydraulic brake pump may fail with no warning, reducing braking power by 80-90%. Pump has "known" service life but dealers are unable to scan for remaining life. Pump failure renders the car non-drivable, with towing required, and replacement of pump is typically between $1,500 and $2,500.
This vehicle is equipped with sensotronic brake control that has a service threshold. When this threshold is reached, the vehicle's brake system defaults to non power assisted hydraulic mode to the front wheels only. This occurs without any prior warning and results in greatly increased stopping distances along with much longer time interval for vehicle speed reduction due to loss of brake effectiveness. Mercedes (hereinafter referred to as mbusa for Mercedes Benz USA) service bulletin s142. 46-p-0012a addresses this issue. Mercedes discontinued installing this type brake system on new production vehicles at the end of my 06. Suggested cure - mbusa should issue a mandatory recall to interrogate these vehicles with star das to determine how close to the service threshold (I. E. Brake failure) the sbc unit is. If mbusa is unable to assure the vehicle owner that (due to the design of the system) the vehicle's brakes will not default to basic hydraulic mode for front wheels only without prior notice of imminent failure, mbusa should retrofit & replace the necessary brake system components to insure vehicle safety at the expense of mbusa. This is a major life-safety issue that needs to be immediately addressed. A major reduction of efficiency in a vehicle braking system occurring without prior warning can cause property loss, personal injury and death, especially at interstate highway speeds.
The contact owns a 2005 Mercedes Benz E320. The contact stated that while driving 35 mph, the brakes failed with the illumination of the press pedal warning light. The failure recurred on several occasions. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis where it was stated that the switch lamp light and the hydraulics spc pump needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired and the manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 166,000.