There has not been an incident report, however, my brakes failed while driving and I pulled over. This is the fault the SBC System which has an Extended 25 year warranty. I brought it into Mercedes prior to complete failure, but they only replace the Pressure Reservoir. It must be returned to Mercedes for the SBC UNIT replacement.
2005 Mercedes Benz E320 brakes problems
54 complaints (23% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 100,000. 4 crashes reported.
- owner complaints
- 54
- of this car's complaints
- 23%
- typical mileage
- 100,000
- crashes
- 4
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
- Foundation components: disc: rotor1
- Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip: ABS warning light1
- Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip1
At what mileage
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Mercedes Benz E320 brakes problems in other years
Specific symptoms reported on the 2005 Mercedes Benz E320 brakes
Phrases found in the owners' own descriptions, so one complaint can mention several symptoms.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
What 2005 Mercedes Benz E320 owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
A warning in Red came up on the dashboard which said something like "catastrophic break failure" ..I was going slow about to stop at the Red light and the brakes did not work and I hit a mini van
car break looses 70% of its pressure and only left with 30% break. It happened 3-4 times already. break booster malfunction sign comes up. When i restart the car, malfunction sign goes away and it run ok for few days till it happen again. I am not driving it right now. it can cause serious accident at high speed
Break booster malfunction sign popped up 3-4 time while driving and I lost 70% of the break. Luckily it happened on local road at speed under 30mph. It is very dangerous and can result in an accident
While driving in highway, SBC brake failure warning and failure. Fortunate to be able to come to a stop without crashing into a car ahead since had plenty of time and distance to slowly come to a stop even with reduced braking power. If traveling in rush hour would likely have rear ended a stopped car in front and potentially causing serious injury and damage! This is a known issue with Mercedes, and there is an extended 25 year warranty on the vehicle but for some reason, my vehicle was not included in the recall: the federal safety agency CAMPAIGN ID: 04V296000 2005 Mercedes e320 automatic sedan. I had the dealer replace parts of the the SBA brake unit once, but it has since reappeared on an intermittent basis usually during cold start and then it goes away in a few seconds while pulling out of a driveway, but this time it occurred after having driven for awhile on a freeway Please investigate to include additionally affected vehicles!!!
Brake warning lights flashed and brakes failed
Please see this discussion... 2005 Mercedes E320 SBC brake system should be recalled. Thanks for considering!
Driving down the road at highway speed and red warning lights come on and no brakes
I was stopped at a light (luckily) and my car started rolling forward. I pressed the brakes harder and they went to the floor and the car continued rolling forward. I threw the car into park and turned on my hazards. The police showed up. He tried putting the car in drive to get it off the road but it wouldn't go into gear. My husband showed up, turned the car off and then on and the car was able to be moved to a close parking lot. When we brought it to a mercedes dealership, they found codes (c233d, c22bc, c23bd, c223c, c26de, c25d5) for pressure system failure and pressure failure to all four tires at the same time. We were told that the brakes needed to be flushed before any sensotronic warranty work would be reimbursed. So we paid $465.99 to have them flushed and were told that the system was retested and no problems were found. I was given instructions by the technician that when this happens again, brake early and press the brakes really hard. If we get a different code next time, they will be covered under the warranty. We have been in contact with mercedes and they have referred us back to the expertise of the dealership.
Complete brake failure while driving. Pulled out of the parking lot (brake working at this time) on to a city street. This was a divided multiple lane road, with the car traveling in the center lane. A few minutes later the car could not be slowed or stopped. An intersection with traffic light was ahead, with multiple cars in front. Switched off the ignitiom of the car to slow it down. Took a turn off at the intersection. The car ran over the curb and came to rest next to a gas station.
Questions about the 2005 Mercedes Benz E320 brakes
Does the 2005 Mercedes Benz E320 have brakes problems?
Owners have filed 54 complaints about the brakes of the 2005 Mercedes Benz E320, 23% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 2005 Mercedes Benz E320 brakes problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 100,000 miles.
Was there a recall on the 2005 Mercedes Benz E320 brakes?
There is no recall for this problem on this model year.
What year does the Mercedes Benz E320 have bad brakes?
The Mercedes Benz E320 model years with the most brakes complaints are 2003 (77 complaints), 2005 (54 complaints) and 2004 (50 complaints).
Other 2005 Mercedes Benz E320 problems
Fuel system 122Airbags 22Engine 17Electrical 16Transmission 10Steering 6Suspension 6Visibility 5Acceleration 4Seat belts 3Tires 3Driver assistance 2Lights 2Seats 2Body 1Locks 1
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