Mercedes Benz E63 owners have reported 2 service brakes related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 1 most common service brakes problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's service brakes (2 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Service Brakes problems |
Brake pedal went to floor and brake function became significantly impaired and dangerous. Took car to local shop who diagnosed as failed rear brake lines, and most of the entire length of the rear lines were in very bad condition. Car only has 104k on it. It doesn't take much searching on the internet to see how widespread of a problem this is, and even the dealer admits they do multiple of these per week on the w212 (and a few other platforms are affected). The front lines seem to be in good shape so there does seem to be a design issue here.
The contact owns a 2015 mercedes-benz E63 equipped with distronic plus active cruise control and pre-safe braking. While driving 55, mph the contact's vehicle crashed into the rear of another vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact stated that the pre-safe braking system and the active cruise control failed to operate as intended. A police report was filed and there were no injuries. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, but was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 11,000.