general problems of the 2003 Mercedes Benz E55

This vehicle is equipped with sensotronic brake control system that has a service threshold. When this threshold is reached the brake system components may fail without warning causing a dramatic reduction of braking capacity. This occurs without warning and results in greatly increased stopping distance. Mercedes service bulletin s142. 46-p-0012a provides discussion concerning this issue. Mercedes ceased installing this system in 2006. Due to concerns with the engineering of this vital electronic safety system. Mercedes should be required to replace, as part of a recall, the failure prone electronic brake system components that have reached their service life threshold. This is a major safety issue that needs to be addressed before it leads to fatalities.