2006 Mercedes Benz E320 brakes problems

Filed May 21, 2021 · Brakes · TX

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.

Filed Feb 26, 2020 · Brakes, Driver assistance · 65,000 miles · ID

While driving, with short beeps , the sbc in my w211 gives a short warning and fails completely. It is very risky to drive after that. With such an expensive car the reliability has been compromised. If there is a recall it would help many owners.

Filed May 7, 2019 · Brakes · 200,000 miles · TX

In january 2018, my car had developed sbc malfunction issues and I took it to the and they quoted me $ 2,700+/- to fix the issue. I then called mb USA and they told me that the sbc unit warranty was extended for 10yrs and that I had just crossed that limit. I then reached out to a private mechanic who agreed to replace the unit for $865 (please see the attached receipt). I was able to purchase the sbc unit from mb of clear lake for $1,045.70 . Thus, I was able to get the car repair and save my self about $1,000 as mb was not covering its repair. On september 2018 I received a letter from mb USA, indicating that the cost of the repair is reimbursable. I reached out to the dealer and provided all the documents that they requested. However, I was told the repair can be reimbursed only if it was done by an authorized dealer. I believe this is not a fairway to resolve the issue when all the relevant documents are available for a legitimate reimbursable. Mb I believe is not acting in good faith and I need your assistance in recovering my due refund for a faulty sbc unit. I have sent a letter to mb USA and they reached out to me with the answer, "not unless repair done by an authorized dealer" thank you.

Filed Oct 10, 2018 · Brakes · 127,000 miles · NJ

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.

Filed Aug 3, 2017 · Brakes · 149,000 miles · FL

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.

Filed Jan 11, 2017 · Brakes · 78,000 miles · KS

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."

Filed Oct 6, 2015 · Brakes · 132,998 miles · CA

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.

Filed Sep 13, 2015 · Brakes · 91,468 miles · FL

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.

Filed Jun 19, 2015 · Brakes · 151,000 miles · AR

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.

Filed Feb 10, 2015 · Brakes · TN

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.