Brakes Failed problems of the 2003 Mercedes Benz E55

One problem related to brakes failed has been reported for the 2003 Mercedes Benz E55. The most recently reported issues are listed below.

1 Brakes Failed problem

Failure Date: 04/03/2014

I was driving the car on the highway, at highway speed, in traffic and in the leftmost lane. A warning message appeared on the car's dashboard that advised that the car had diminished braking capability. I applied the brakes to determine how diminished the brake system was as I was traveling at highway speed and in traffic. Upon application of the brakes the car did not brake or slow down, I had no brakes. At that time a second and different warning light appeared on my dashboard with a stop sign ikon; the warning stated: stop car immediately brake system failure (or something just as dire and to that effect). I managed to navigate across two lanes of traffic, without braking, and continued on the highway, without brakes and in a coasting manner, while not applying additional power to the car until I was able to exit the highway. At the end of the exit ramp I encountered a traffic signal, which was red to my traffic lane, and being unable to stop I traveled through the red light. I continued along a heavily-traveled road until I was able to enter a side street and bring the car to a stop and called the colorado automobile association for a tow of the car as it was clearly unsafe to drive. The car as it was, was a danger to me, to other motorists, vehicles, pedestrians and property. In pursuing a remedy for the brake failure I encountered I learned from a Mercedes Benz local dealership that the failure I encountered with the brake system was in the sbc hydraulic unit. Additionally, I learned from that this defect with the sbc hydraulic unit was known to Mercedes Benz, yet Mercedes Benz did not advise its customers of this life-threatening, catastrophic condition with its cars. I am driving an unsafe car with a known manufacturer's defect.


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