Table 1 shows two common service brakes related problems of the 2004 Mercedes Benz E Class.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Brake Light On problems | |
| Brake Electric Antilock problems |
While driving 60 mph brake sensor light came on. As a result, when consumer attempted to pull over total brake failure occurred.
While driving 20 mph consumer applied the brakes but they braely functioned. This caused the vehicle to hit a bus. Upon impact, both frontal airbags did not deploy. A signal flashed on the dashboard indicating air bags malfunctioned. No injuries reported. Consumer had the vehicle towed to a repair facility. Not only did the air nag fail to deploy but the dash indicator illuminated indicating a malfunction with the restraint system.