2006 Mercedes-Benz E-Class Brakes

The contact owns a 2006 Mercedes-Benz E350. The contact stated while driving at 35 MPH, the vehicle would not stop when depressing the brake pedal. No warning lights were illuminated, however, the contact stated the entire instrument panel was illuminated in red. The vehicle was taken to a local independent mechanic where the vehicle's brake line, brakes, and rotors were replaced. The contact stated the failure recurred. The vehicle was driven to the contact's residence and was not repaired. The contact referenced the manufacturer recall 2005110001 Sensotronic Brake Control as a possible solution however, the VIN was not included in the recall. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was referred to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 149,000.

February 22, 2022 I was driving from Memphis, TN to Flower Mound,TX. It was raining really bad and once I got to Texas on University Ave. My brakes went completely out. I had to shut the car off to stop. Shortly after I heard about a recall involving this same matter but it was for 2006 Mercedes SUV. However after reading the recall the same thing happened to me E350. I had to pay over $2000 on this repair. I feel I am entitled to be refunded. I also had to get the car towed home. I have tow record and repair record. And you should be able to research the weather on that date from Memphis to Texas. Please give me a response at [XXX] or email me at [XXX]. INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

Brake failure at 40 mph. RED CAUTION light on : "STOP Reduced braking power Depress brake pedal fully"

Vehicle had a blow out on highway. Pull onto right shoulder doing about 60mph. Pressed the brakes and would not stop. Kept pressing brake and pumping the brakes and would not stop. was going around 50mph on the shoulder. After 15 seconds of pressing the brakes, car decided to brake. Checked brake lines, brake fluid and everything was correct and not leaking and drove the car back home slowly with spare on. ESP and ABS error came on. No other warning came on.

BRAKE FAILURE WHILE DRIVING ON FREEWAY. REDUCED BRAKING MESSAGE , ESP MESSAGE, AND 'STOP' ON SPEEDOMETER!

THE BRAKE SYSTEM FAILS DURING NORMAL DRIVING . SBC PUMP FAILS SUDDENLY. AND WARNING MASSAGE TELLS YOU TO TURN OF THE CAR. VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION . IF SOME BODY MISS THE WARNING FOR FEW SECOND HE COULD KILL SOME BODY . NEVER SEEN BEFORE. *TR

RECEIVED CODE C2131 PRESSURE RESERVOIR FAULTY...SAFETY BRAKE ISSUE IS IT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY? AFRAID I MAY HURT SOMEONE IF BRAKES FAIL..

BRAKE REMAIN ENGAGED WHEN BRAKE [FOOT] PEDALS ARE DEPRESSED AT STOP LIGHT. IT ONLY DISENGAGES AFTER 0.5 SECONDS TO 1.0 SECONDS DELAY. THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME THE BRAKES ARE PRESSED.

BRAKES FAILED, RED WARNING LIGHT ALERTED ME, I MANAGED TO STOP THE CAR ON A SLIGHT INCLINE WITH EMERG BRAKE HELP. LUCKILY I WAS GOING SLOWLY ON A CITY STREET. CAR WAS TOWED TO MERCEDES IN RICHMOND VA . THEY FOUND NOTHING WRONG AND RESET THE CODE. SAID IT WAS FINE TO DRIVE. WHEN I QUESTIONED THIS, THEY SAID THEY COULD BLEED THE BRAKE LINE, EVEN THOUGH THEY ADMITTED AIR IN THE LINE WOULD NOT ACTIVATE RED BRAKES FAILED WARNING LIGHT. MB RICHMOND VA STATED THAT THEY THOUGHT THE PROBLEM WAS THE SBC UNIT, BUT BECAUSE THE 'WRONG CODE' INDICATING THE SBC UNIT WAS AT FAULT, SHOWED UP, THEY WERE NOT REQUIRED TO PERFORM THE WARRANTY WORK (GOOD FOR 25 YEARS )

WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON A BUSY STREET A RED PROMPT OF BRAKING SYSTEM FAIL DECREASE PRESSURE ESP GOES ON AND I HAVE TO PUSH BRAKES ALL THE WAY DOWN AND USE EMERGENCY BRAKING SYSTEM TO STOP! DASH SAYS SERVICE BRAKES. BRAKES WERE CHANGED AS WELL AS SENSORS AND NEW AUXILIARY BATTERY WHICH IS VERY DANGEROUS IF AUXILIARY BATTERY GOES OUT BRAKING SYSTEM FAILS AND CAR IS HARD TO STOP.

WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND ERROR CODE SAYS DEPRESSED BRAKE PRESSURE ESP AND BRAKES GO OUT CALL DEALERSHIP THEY SAID THERE IS RECORD OF IT BEING FIXED IN 2005 BUT IT STILL DOES NOT WORK.

I WAS DRIVING AND LOST ALL BREAK PRESSURE RAN A RED LIGHT AND ALMOST KILLED MYSELF AND OTHERS ON THE ROAD. NOT SAFE

CAR BRAKES WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING ON FREEWAY 65 MPH. SBC RED LIGHT WENT OFF AND CAR BRAKE WAS FULLY DEPRESSED ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR AND BRAKING TOOK TOO LONG. CAR DISPLAY ERROR MESSAGE WAS BRAKING POWER DECREASED. DEPRESS BRAKE FULLY. TURNED OFF CAR AND RESTARTED BUT ERROR MESSAGE DISAPPEARED AND CAR BRAKES FULLY AGAIN. NOT GOOD AT ALL. NOW I KNOW THAT PROBLEM IS LURKING AND CAN HAPPEN AGAIN ANYTIME. VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION THAT COULD HAVE INJURED ME, MY PASSENGER, OR ANOTHER PERSON. TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE FOR ANY CAR BRAKES TO FAIL JUST LIKE THAT. DUE TO MANUFACTURER INCOMPETENCE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCEDES-BENZ E320. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE SERVICE BRAKE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT IMMEDIATELY STOP WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO REPLACED THE BRAKE PADS AND BRAKE ROTORS, BUT THE FAILURES CONTINUED. THE MANUFACTURER AND LOCAL DEALER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 127,000.

A RECALL WAS PLACED ON THIS VEHICLE TO REPAIR THE BAKING SYSTEM. I'VE COMPLAINED ABOUT THIS MATTER WITH MBUSA. WE NEVER RECEIVED THE NOTICE, AS A RESULT, I'M HAVING TROUBLE WITH MY BRAKES, AND WARNING SIGNS APPEAR ON MY DASHBOARD. THEY CLAIMED THAT THE WARRANTY RECALL ENDED. THEY TRY TO CLOSE MY CASE BY OFFERING ME $250.00 TO GO AWAY. THIS BECOMING A SAFETY HAZARD TO CONTINUE THIS WAY. THEY SENT ME TO ONE OF THEIR REPAIR MB DEALERSHIP FOOTHILL CALIFORNIA. COMPLETE REPAIR COST WAS $3000. I'VE OWNED SEVERAL MERCEDES. I CANT GET ANY HELP. THANKS (XXXXX) PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCEDES-BENZ E350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SBC BRAKE UNIT FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE DEALER (MERCEDES-BENZ OF PALM SPRINGS, 4095 E PALM CANYON DR, PALM SPRINGS, CA 92264) WAS CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,688.

WHILE DRIVING TO WORK, THE REDUCED BRAKING POWER LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND I HAD NO BRAKES. I ALMOST HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME, BUT MANAGED TO SWERVE OUT OF THE WAY AND MAKE IT TO THE BRAKE-DOWN LANE. I SHUT OF THE IGNITION, AND WHEN I RESTARTED IT, THE PROBLEM WENT AWAY. I WAS VERY LUCKY, THIS TIME...

WARNING LIGHT: REDUCED BRAKING POWER - DEPRESS PEDAL FULLY. I UNDERSTAND MB SERVICE BULLETIN S142.46-P-0012A ADDRESSES THIS ISSUE BUT I CAN'T GET A COPY ON THE NET. BRAKES FAIL UNTIL RESTART CAR. DANGEROUS. RECALL THE BRAKE SYSTEM FOR ALL OF THESE CARS. MB STOPPED USING THIS DEFECTIVE PRODUCT. VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY WHEN WARNING LIGHT WENT ON. BUT DANGEROUS TO MOVE CAR OFF OF DRIVEWAY

CAR HAS "SENSOTRONIC BRAKING SYSTEM", SBC, THAT UPON FAILURE RENDERS THE CAR UNSAFE AS ONLY THE FRONT WHEEL BRAKES WILL HAVE PARTIAL HYDRAULIC POWER TO STOP THE CAR. REF: MB BULLETIN "S142.46-P-0012A" FAILURE OCCURS WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING OR BRAKE DEGRADATION. MY CAR HAS HAD SEVERAL TRANSITORY FAILURES AS I WAS DRIVING. ONLY TURNING OFF THE KEY AND THEN BACK ON AGAIN DID I REGAIN NORMAL BRAKING. ALSO UPON SBC FAILURE THE BRAKE PEDAL ALMOST GOES DOWN TO THE FLOOR WITH A FUNCTIONING REVERSION TO "HYDRAULIC MODE." MERCEDES BENZ SHOULD IMMEDIATELY RECALL AND REPLACE ALL SBC UNITS ASAP TO ELIMINATE THIS "TIME BOMB." *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCEDES-BENZ E350. WHILE STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE ABS INDICATOR WAS CONSTANTLY ILLUMINATED. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE BRAKES INDEPENDENTLY APPLIED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT TO CALL THE MERCEDES-BENZ DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WAS NEEDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED DUE TO THE DIAGNOSTIC FEE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 162,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCEDES-BENZ E350. THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE AND THE VEHICLE PREMATURELY STOPPED BEFORE FULLY APPLYING THE BRAKE PEDAL. IN ADDITION, THE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED FOR THE BRAKE SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (MALONES AUTOMOTIVE, 271 POWERS FERRY RD SE, MARIETTA, GA 30067, 678-236-3800) FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE DEALER INITIALLY STATED THAT THERE WAS A MANUFACTURER RECALL, BUT LATER STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE DEALER INDICATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD A SERVICE CAMPAIGN, BUT DID NOT SPECIFY IF THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

THE SBC BRAKE SYSTEM ON MY AUTO IS SHOWING A WARNING TO SEND THE CAR TO THE DEALER. THEY TOLD ME I NEEDED A NEW ABS SYSTEM $2200.00. MANY MERCEDES OWNERS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH THE SBC BRAKE SYSTEM. THE BRAKES ARE VERY DIFFICULT AND DANGEROUS TO WORK ON! THE HYDRAULICS SHOULD HAVE A LIFETIME WARRANTY.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCEDES-BENZ E350. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE BRAKE SYSTEM WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, BUT FAILED TO IMMEDIATELY STOP THE VEHICLE AS THE CONTACT DROVE THROUGH A RED LIGHT. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AT 415-673-1700 AND INFORMED THE CONTACT OF A RECALL FOR THE BRAKING SYSTEM; HOWEVER, HER VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE THE CORRECT NHTSA CAMPAIGN INFORMATION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 201,517.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCEDES-BENZ E350. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE CONTACT CAME TO AN ABRUPT STOP AND THE BRAKE PEDAL FAILED TO RESPOND WHEN DEPRESSED. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE BRAKE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED LOWER BACK AND NECK INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE HYDRAULIC PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCEDES-BENZ E320. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED SO THAT AFTER THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED OVER 300,000 TIMES, THE BRAKES WOULD FAIL. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A CERTIFIED MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE SBC BRAKE UNIT FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT IT WAS A KNOWN FAILURE AND EXTENDED THE WARRANTY AN ADDITIONAL 10 YEARS; HOWEVER, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE SURPASSED THE WARRANTY EXTENSION BY SIX MONTHS. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 149,000.