Brakes Failed Problems of Mercedes Benz E55

The contact owns a 2004 mercedes-benz E55. While driving approximately 40 mph approaching a stop light, the brakes failed the vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that it was a known failure, but the vehicle was out of the extended warranty by two years. The failure mileage was approximately 90,800.

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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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