2006 Mercedes-Benz E-Class Brakes

AFTER DRIVING MY 2006 E350 FOR 30MIN RETURN HOME BACK UP PARKING INTO MY DRIVE WAY MY BRAKE HAS REDUCED POWER. ERROR LIGHT "SERVICE BRAKE VISIT WORKSHOP" THEN CAR WILL NOT START BUT IN THE NEXT MORNING, IT STARTS? IT IS THE SAME PROBLEM AS THE SAFETY RECALL #20055110001 FOR 2005 BUT MY MODEL IS 2006 NOT YET RECALL.

I EXPERIENCED IMMEDIATE BRAKE FAILURE WHILE DRIVING WITH NO ADVANCED WARNING. RECEIVED RED LIGHT WARNING MESSAGING STATING REDUCED BRAKING ABILITY AND TO VISIT WORKSHOP. IMMEDIATELY STEPPED FULLY ON BRAKE PEDAL WITH MINIMAL TO NO RESPONSE. CAR EVENTUALLY SLOWED DOWN TO A STOP. A SIGNIFICANT COLLISION WAS AVOIDED BECAUSE I WAS DRIVING AROUND 15 MPH ON A RESIDENTIAL SIDE-STREET WITH NO OTHER TRAFFIC AT THE TIME. HAD I BEEN TRAVELING ON A MAJOR ROAD AT 35-40MPH WITH MODERATE TRAFFIC I WOULD HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO AVOID A SERIOUS COLLISION. MERCEDES BENZ HAS RECOGNIZED THIS BRAKING ISSUE AND ORDERED AN EXTENDED 10 YEAR WARRANTY WITH UNLIMITED MILES ON THE HYDRAULIC SBC SYSTEM, BUT I WAS TOLD MY 2006 VEHICLE WAS "OUT OF WARRANTY" BY THE DEALERSHIP AND WOULD NEED TO PAY $2275 FOR REPAIRING THE HYDRAULIC SBC. THIS PROBLEM IS AN IMMEDIATE SAFETY CONCERN GIVEN THE ACUTE FAILURE OF THE BRAKING SYSTEM AND THE HIGH LIKELIHOOD OF A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. *TR

WAS DRIVING THE MERCEDES E350 ON A HILLY ROAD ON NOV 15, 2016 WHEN THE VEHICLE LOST PRETTY MUCH ALL BRAKING CAPABILITY. THE DASH STARTED FLASHING "STOP REDUCED BRAKING POWER. DEPRESS BRAKE PEDAL FULLY" LOOKS LIKE THIS PROBLEM IS CAUSED BY A MANUFACTURING DEFECT ON THE BRAKE PUMP/CONTROLLER. THIS INCIDENT COULD HAVE CAUSES SERIOUS DAMAGE TO THE CAR AND PHYSICAL INJURY IF IT HAD OCCURRED AT HIGHER SPEEDS OR DIFFERENT TERRAIN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCEDES-BENZ E350. AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE, A BRAKE VISIT WORKSHOP WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE WARNING INDICATOR CONTINUOUSLY ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SENSORTRONIC BRAKE CONTROL UNIT FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 04V296000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 145,000.

THE BRAKES ON THIS CAR FAILED WITHOUT WARNING WHILE TRAVELING ON INTERSTATE AT HIGH SPEED. I HAVE CONTACTED MERCEDES AND THEY HAVE AGREED TO PAY THE COST OF THE SPC BRAKE UNIT UNDER WARRANTY; HOWEVER, THE COSTS OF LABOR IS VERY HIGH AND I HAVE TO COVER IT. I AM A RETIRED ELDERLY COMBAT DISABLED WAR VETERAN WITH LIMITED FUNDS AND BELIEVE MERCEDES SHOULD RECALL THESE DANGEROUS VEHICLES AND AND COVER THE ENTIRE COSTS. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY UNDER REPAIR AT FIELDS MERCEDES IN LAKELAND FLORIDA

ON JANUARY 29, 2016, I WAS GOING TOWARDS THE EXIT OF MY DEVELOPMENT BUT BEFORE I GOT TO A MAIN ROAD (I WAS TRAVELING SLOWLY ABOUT 20 MPH AND DRIVING STRAIGHT) I WAS USING BRAKES AND RED MESSAGE POPPED UP ON THE DASH BOARD STATING REDUCED BRAKE POWER AND TO DEPRESS BAKE PEDAL WHICH I DID BUT THE BRAKES FAILED AND THE CAR KEPT MOVING SO I LET THE CAR MOVE INTO THE CURB WHERE THERE WAS SNOW. I TURNED CAR OFF AND TURNED BACK ON AND THE WARNING MESSAGE WAS NO LONGER DISPLAYED AND CAR FUNCTIONED PROPERLY. I CALLED MB DEALER AND TOLD THEM WHAT HAPPENED AND I DID RESEARCH BEFORE CALLING AND LEARNED THE SUBCOMMITTEE PUMP IS THE PROBLEM AND THERE IS A TEN YEAR UNLIMITED MILEAGE WARRANTY ON THE MATTER. EVEN THOUGH THE CAR IS A 2006, THE DEALERSHIP SAID THE WARRANTY EXPIRED AT THE END OF 2015 BECAUSE THE CAR WAS ACTUALLY MANUFACTURED IN 2005 (I BOUGHT IT USED IN 2008). SINCE IT WAS ALMOST 1 MONTH OUT OF WARRANTY THE DEALERSHIP SAID IT WOULD BE 3000-4000 TO REPLACE SAC SYSTEM. THIS CAR SHOULD BE RECALLED MOST DEFINITELY AS I WAS IN A PANIC WHEN THE BRAKES FAILED. I WAS JUST FORTUNATE THAT IT DID NOT OCCUR IN TRAFFIC. PLEASE MAKE MB CORRECT THIS PROBLEM AS IT OBVIOUSLY EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND PEOPLE COULD BE INJURED IF NOT WORSE.

DRIVING ON I-270 AT 55 MPH SUDDENLY BRAKES STOPPED FUNCTIONING AT ALL, DASHBOARD TURNED RED WITH THE MESSAGE REDUCED BRAKING POWER DEPRESS BRAKE PEDAL FULLY, BUT THERE WAS NO BRAKING POWER AT ALL. ALMOST LOST CONTROL.... SCARED I WAS GOING TO HIT ANOTHER CAR OR INVOLVE IN ACCIDENT... VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. *TR

THIS VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH SENSOTRONIC BRAKE CONTROL THAT HAS A SERVICE THRESHOLD. WHEN THIS THRESHOLD IS REACHED THE BRAKE SYSTEM DEFAULTS TO NON POWER ASSISTED HYDRAULIC MODE TO THE FRONT WHEELS ONLY. THIS OCCURS WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNING AND RESULTS IN INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE. I HAVE SENT A COPY OF THE MERCEDES SERVICE BULLETIN S142.46-P-0012A WHICH ADDRESSES THIS ISSUE. MERCEDES STOPPED INSTALLING THIS SYSTEM IN 2006. AT THE VERY LEAST, MERCEDES SHOULD ISSUE A MANDATORY RECALL TO INTERROGATE THESE VEHICLES WITH STAR DAS TO DETERMINE HOW CLOSE TO THE SERVICE THRESHOLD THE SBC UNIT IS AND REPLACE THEM AT THE DEALER'S EXPENSE. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. *TR

THIS VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH SENSOTRONIC BRAKE CONTROL THAT HAS A SERVICE THRESHOLD. WHEN THIS THRESHOLD IS REACHED THE BRAKE SYSTEM DEFAULTS TO NON POWER ASSISTED HYDRAULIC MODE TO THE FRONT WHEELS ONLY. THIS OCCURS WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNING AND RESULTS IN INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE. MERCEDES HAS A SERVICE BULLETIN S142.46-P-0012A WHICH ADDRESSES THIS ISSUE. MERCEDES STOPPED INSTALLING THIS SYSTEM IN 2006. AT THE VERY LEAST, MERCEDES SHOULD ISSUE A MANDATORY RECALL TO INTERROGATE THESE VEHICLES WITH STAR DAS TO DETERMINE HOW CLOSE TO THE SERVICE THRESHOLD THE SBC UNIT IS AND REPLACE THEM AT THE DEALER'S EXPENSE. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. *TR

THIS VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH SENSOTRONIC BRAKE CONTROL THAT HAS A SERVICE THRESHOLD. WHEN THIS THRESHOLD IS REACHED THE BRAKE SYSTEM DEFAULTS TO NON POWER ASSISTED HYDRAULIC MODE TO THE FRONT WHEELS ONLY. THIS OCCURS WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNING AND RESULTS IN INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE. MERCEDES BENZ HAS ISSUED A SERVICE BULLETIN S142.46-P-0012A WHICH ADDRESSES THIS ISSUE. MERCEDES STOPPED INSTALLING THIS SYSTEM IN 2006. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED.

BRAKE SERVICE WORKSHOP MESSAGE. SBC UNIT FAILING AND LOSS OF BRAKE FUNCTION NOTICEABLE WHEN THE LIGHT IS ON. MESSAGE GOES AWAY BUT COMES BACK ON. CAR HAS 55766 MILES AND IS LESS THAN 10 YEARS OLD.

THIS VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH SENSOTRONIC BRAKE CONTROL THAT HAS A SERVICE THRESHOLD. WHEN THIS THRESHOLD IS REACHED THE BRAKE SYSTEM DEFAULTS TO NON POWER ASSISTED HYDRAULIC MODE TO THE FRONT WHEELS ONLY. THIS OCCURS WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNING AND RESULTS IN INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE. MERCEDES STOPPED INSTALLING THIS SYSTEM IN 2006. AT THE VERY LEAST, MERCEDES SHOULD ISSUE A MANDATORY RECALL TO INTERROGATE THESE VEHICLES WITH STAR DAS TO DETERMINE HOW CLOSE TO THE SERVICE THRESHOLD THE SBC UNIT IS AND REPLACE THEM AT THE DEALER'S EXPENSE. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCEDES BENZ E350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE SERVICE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SBC PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 04V296000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 147,000.

THIS VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH SENSOTRONIC BRAKE CONTROL THAT HAS A SERVICE THRESHOLD. WHEN THIS THRESHOLD IS REACHED THE BRAKE SYSTEM DEFAULTS TO NON POWER ASSISTED HYDRAULIC MODE TO THE FRONT WHEELS ONLY. THIS OCCURS WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNING AND RESULTS IN INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE. MERCEDES SERVICE BULLETIN S142.46-P-0012A ADDRESSES THIS ISSUE. MERCEDES STOPPED INSTALLING THIS SYSTEM IN 2006. AT THE VERY LEAST, MERCEDES SHOULD ISSUE A MANDATORY RECALL TO INTERROGATE THESE VEHICLES WITH STAR DAS TO DETERMINE HOW CLOSE TO THE SERVICE THRESHOLD THE SBC UNIT IS AND REPLACE THEM AT THE DEALER'S EXPENSE. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. *TR

WHILE DRIVING I GOT THIS WARNING " BRAKE SERVICE BRAKE VISIT WORKSHOP.(COLOR BLACK)" I WENT TO A CERTIFIED MERCEDES BENZ SHOP AND GOT A COMPUTER DIAGNOSIS STATING THAT THE PROBLEM WAS IN THE POWER SUPPLY ACCUMULATION OF THE SENSOTRONIC BRAKE CONTROL (SBC) AND WAS ADVISED TO TAKE THE CAR TO A DEALER, I NEVER RECEIVED FROM MERCEDES-BENZ A LETTER ABOUT A RECALL OF THIS PROBLEM.

I TURNED ON MY ENGINE AND MADE A U-TURN TO TRAVEL UP MY STREET. WHEN I COMPLETED THE TURN A RED WARNING LIGHT FLASHED THAT MY BREAK SYSTEM WAS NOT FULLY OPERABLE/TAKE CAR IMMEDIATELY TO DEALER. IN A FEW FEET, MY BRAKES FAILED COMPLETELY, CAR WOULD NOT STOP, AND EMERGENCY BRAKES DID NOT WORK. WHEN I PUT MY FOOT ON THE BRAKES, IT WENT TO THE FLOOR; NO AMOUNT OF PUMPING STOPPED THE CAR. THE WARNING FLASHED "PUMP BRAKES!' I CONTINUED, TO NO AVAIL, AND FINALLY, ABOUT 15 FEET BEFORE THE INTERSECTION, THE CAR SLOWED TO A STOP. THIS OCCURRED ON MONDAY (I HAD JUST PICKED UP MY CAR THE FRIDAY BEFORE BECAUSE THE BRAKES WERE MAKING A "SQUEAKY-CHIRP LIKE SOUND WHEN PRESSED, AFTER WORK HAD BEEN DONE BY THE DEALER ON ANOTHER ISSUE. I TOOK IT BACK THE SAME DAY THAT HAPPENED AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS AIR IN THE BRAKES; THAT USUALLY, WHEN PUMPED 15 TIMES, IT GOES AWAY. FROM THEN ON, WHEN I PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND/OR PRESSED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE, IT CONTINUED TO MOVE FORWARD, AS THOUGH NOT HELD SECURELY). THE DEALER TOWED IT TO THE SHOP AND NOW SAYS MY SBC SYSTEM FAILED BUT THERE WAS NO WAY TO FORESEE OR PREDICT THAT PROBLEM BY CHECKING THE BRAKES. I BELIEVE THERE IS A SEVERE PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKE SYSTEM; ESPECIALLY GIVEN THE DEALER SAYING THAT THERE IS NO WAY TO DETECT A PROBLEM THAT CAUSES THE BRAKE SYSTEM TO COMPLETELY FAIL. THEY NOW WANT TO CHARGE ME $2000 TO FIX A BRAKE PROBLEM I BELIEVE THEY CAUSED WHEN THEY HAD MY CAR INITIALLY AND/OR DID NOT IDENTIFY AFTER ME TAKING IT TO THEM, TWICE, THEREAFTER. THIS WAS A TERRIBLY FRIGHTENING EXPERIENCE. I, MY GRANDKIDS, AND OTHERS ON THE ROAD NARROWLY MISSED BEING INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AND INJURED, OR KILLED. THANK GOD I WAS ON A RESIDENTIAL STREET AND THE CAR STOPPED BEFORE I WAS FORCED INTO TRAFFIC. I SAW THAT OTHERS ONLINE HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AND CAN'T BELIEVE NO ONE HAS BEEN KILLED DUE TO THIS BRAKING SYSTEM ISSUE. *TR

THIS VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH SENSOTRONIC BRAKE CONTROL THAT HAS A SERVICE THRESHOLD. WHEN THIS THRESHOLD IS REACHED THE BRAKE SYSTEM DEFAULTS TO NON POWER ASSISTED HYDRAULIC MODE TO THE FRONT WHEELS ONLY. THIS OCCURS WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNING AND RESULTS IN INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE. I HAVE SENT A COPY OF THE MERCEDES SERVICE BULLETIN S142.46-P-0012A TO NATHANIEL HAYES AT DOT.GOV WHICH ADDRESSES THIS ISSUE. MERCEDES STOPPED INSTALLING THIS SYSTEM IN 2006. AT THE VERY LEAST, MERCEDES SHOULD ISSUE A MANDATORY RECALL TO INTERROGATE THESE VEHICLES WITH STAR DAS TO DETERMINE HOW CLOSE TO THE SERVICE THRESHOLD THE SBC UNIT IS AND REPLACE THEM AT THE DEALER'S EXPENSE. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. ....UPDATED 01/23/15 *BF UPDATED 10/6/2015*JS

THIS VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH SENSOTRONIC BRAKE CONTROL THAT HAS A SERVICE THRESHOLD. WHEN THIS THRESHOLD IS REACHED THE BRAKE SYSTEM DEFAULTS TO NON POWER ASSISTED HYDRAULIC MODE TO THE FRONT WHEELS ONLY. THIS OCCURS WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNING AND RESULTS IN INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE. I HAVE SENT A COPY OF THE MERCEDES SERVICE BULLETIN S142.46-P-0012A WHICH ADDRESSES THIS ISSUE. MERCEDES STOPPED INSTALLING THIS SYSTEM IN 2006. AT THE VERY LEAST, MERCEDES SHOULD ISSUE A MANDATORY RECALL TO INTERROGATE THESE VEHICLES WITH STAR DAS TO DETERMINE HOW CLOSE TO THE SERVICE THRESHOLD THE SBC UNIT IS AND REPLACE THEM AT THE DEALER'S EXPENSE. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED.

THIS VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH SENSOTRONIC BRAKE CONTROL THAT HAS A SERVICE THRESHOLD. WHEN THIS THRESHOLD IS REACHED THE BRAKE SYSTEM DEFAULTS TO NON POWER ASSISTED HYDRAULIC MODE TO THE FRONT WHEELS ONLY. THIS OCCURS WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNING AND RESULTS IN INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE. . MERCEDES STOPPED INSTALLING THIS SYSTEM IN 2006. AT THE VERY LEAST, MERCEDES SHOULD ISSUE A MANDATORY RECALL TO INTERROGATE THESE VEHICLES WITH STAR DAS TO DETERMINE HOW CLOSE TO THE SERVICE THRESHOLD THE SBC UNIT IS AND REPLACE THEM AT THE DEALER'S EXPENSE. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED.

CATASTROPHIC SBC SYSTEM FAILURE. DRIVING ON THE TURNPIKE AT 65 MPH SUDDENLY BRAKES STOPPED FUNCTIONING AT ALL, DASHBOARD TURNED RED WITH THE MESSAGE SBC FAILURE, DEPRESS BRAKE PEDAL IN FULL, BUT THERE WAS NO BRAKING POWER AT ALL. COASTED, TOOK THE NEAREST EXIT AND COULD TOW THE CAR. I WAS VERY LUCKY. NOT A GOOD EXPERIENCE TO DISCOVER YOU HAVE NO BRAKES ON THE HIGHWAY. CAR IS IN A MECHANIC SHOP NOW, REPAIR WILL COST OVER $ 2000. THIS BRAKE SYSTEM IS A FAILURE, MB DISCONTINUED IT AND WENT BACK TO THE TRADITIONAL HYDRAULIC SYSTEM. MB SHOULD HAD MADE A RECALL ON THIS ISSUE AS THEY ARE AWARE AND IT IS A FAILURE THAT CAN NOT BE PREDICTED, MAINTENANCE OR AGE APPARENTLY HAVE NO INFLUENCE ON THE PART FAILING OTHERWISE MB WOULD INCLUDE THE PART'S REPLACEMENT AS PART OF A PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE SERVICE. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE, AND I HAVE SEEN SEVERAL PEOPLE COMPLAINING ABOUT THE SAME. *TR

DEFECTIVE ABS SYSTEM, SBC SYSTEM. SENSOTRONIC BRAKE CONTROL SYSTEM NOT FUNCTIONING. *TR

THIS VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH SENSOTRONIC BRAKE CONTROL THAT HAS A SERVICE THRESHOLD. WHEN THIS THRESHOLD IS REACHED THE BRAKE SYSTEM DEFAULTS TO NON POWER ASSISTED HYDRAULIC MODE TO THE FRONT WHEELS ONLY. THIS OCCURS WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNING AND RESULTS IN INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE. I HAVE SENT A COPY OF THE MERCEDES SERVICE BULLETIN S142.46-P-0012A WHICH ADDRESSES THIS ISSUE. MERCEDES STOPPED INSTALLING THIS SYSTEM IN 2006. AT THE VERY LEAST, MERCEDES SHOULD ISSUE A MANDATORY RECALL TO INTERROGATE THESE VEHICLES WITH STAR DAS TO DETERMINE HOW CLOSE TO THE SERVICE THRESHOLD THE SBC UNIT IS AND REPLACE THEM AT THE DEALER'S EXPENSE. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. *TR

WHILE DRIVING AT ABOUT 25 MPH MAKING A LEFT TURN, THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND I COMPLETELY LOST THE BRAKE FUNCTION, THE CAR WOULD NOT SLOW DOWN. I STEERED THE CAR TO THE RIGHT SHOULDER AND IT TOOK IT ANOTHER 200 TO 300 FEET TO STOP. THE DASH TURNED RED AND HAD A WARNING STOP REDUCED BRAKING POWER DEPRESS BRAKE FULLY SBC WARNING I SHUT THE CAR OFF AND RESTARTED IT, EVERYTHING WENT BACK TO NORMAL. I CHECKED THE FLUID LEVEL, BRAKE PADS, LEAKS ...BUT FOUND NONE. *TR

NEAR TOTAL AND INSTANTANEOUS BRAKE FAILURE, VERY CLOSE TO HITTING ANOTHER CAR, THANKFULLY WAS ABLE TO ENTER PARKING LOT TO STOP. AS SOON AS PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED DASH ILLUMINATED RED AND NOTIFIED OF BRAKE FAILURE, PUSHING PEDAL TO FLOOR BARELY PROVIDED ANY BRAKING AT ALL. AFTER KEY OFF CYCLES EVERYTHING APPEARS TO BE NORMAL AGAIN. HUGE CONFIDENCE LOSS IN VEHICLE, VERY CLOSE TO HITTING ANOTHER CAR AT SPEED, NOT GOOD. *TR

MI WIFE WAS LEAVING THE HOUSE TO WORK WHEN AT THE SECOND TURN BEFORE EXITING TO A MAIN STREET THE BRAKES FAILED COMPLETELY WITH RED LIGHT WARNING ON THE DASH. THE BRAKE PEDAL COMPLETELY COLLAPSED WITHOUT ANY EFFORT TO STOP. DO TO THE LOW SPEED OF MOVEMENT MY WIFE WAS ABLE TO TURN THE CAR IN TO THE SIDEWALK AND PUT IT TO PARK. SHE LEFT THE CAR AT THE LOCATION AND USED OUR SPARE TO GO TO WORK. MY MECHANIC COULD NOD BE CERTAIN WHAT THE PROBLEM IS BECAUSE THE CAR HAS BEING PERFORMING NORMAL SINCE. WE ARE AFRAID TO DRIVE DO TO UNCERTAINTY THAT MAY HAPPEN UNDER HIGHER SPEED AND GET INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. *TR