Table 1 shows eight common service brakes related problems of the 2004 Mercedes Benz E500. The number one most common problem is related to the service brakes (13 problems). The second most common problem is related to the brakes failed (six problems).
The car has smelled like gas from the minute I received it. The previous owner told me that mercedes had quoted 5 grand to fix it so I would only put half a tank in at a time. Turns out there was a warranty on it but has since expired. Read details...
While I was driving down the road, the brakes completely failed. There was a sudden 100% pressure loss in the brake pedal. I was less than 20 ft from getting on the highway. Had this happened to me while I was on the highway, I would have met with a tragic accident. This car only has 92,392 miles. Read details...
Benz2004 E500. Original owner/55k miles. Driving back from a long road trip, the "service brake" message came on. Thinking it was just the pads, thought we could reach home. Later, we realized what a dangerous thing we had done, by driving a car with sbc pump failure. Read details...