i got abs warning on the dash board, anti lock brake warning, sbc warnings, brake shop warnings...messages, brake pedal travels to the floor,. not stopping the car at the least.
Mercedes Benz E320 abs comes on
29 of the 1,164 owner complaints about the Mercedes Benz E320 describe aBS light or ABS activating, most of them for the 2003 model year.
- owner complaints
- 29
- worst model year
- 2003
- typical mileage
- 106,000
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.
By model year
Often reported together
Brake failure 7Won't shift 3Won't start 1Tire blowout 1Hesitation 1Fuel smell 1Check engine light 1
What owners say
The contact owns a 2003 Mercedes-Benz E-320. The contact stated while driving 30 MPH, the braking system became inoperable. The contact stated that the ABS warning light was illuminated after the failure. The contact stated that the failure was related to TSB: 2005110001. The contact called the local dealer and was informed that the VIN was not under recall. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who stated that the failure was due to the sensotronic brake control (SBC) braking system. The manufacturer was contacted and the contact was informed that the VIN was not under recall for the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.
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 occurred with no prior warning. Brakes are electronically controlled and complete loss of braking occurred while vehicle was in motion. Red "brake" and "ABS" lights in dash started flashing along with continuous beeping. Was able to bring vehicle to a stop within parking lot by using parking brake. Upon shutting off and restarting engine, vehicle regained braking. Car will not be driven until issue is addressed.
Check engine light goes on and off for days at a time . Brake lights on dash stay on all the time ABS will also come on while driving and my car will stop . I have to force the car into park ... Pump my brakes the breaks make a sound and then they start working again .... There is a humming noice when I start my car as well as the seat belt light goes on and off even with my seals belt on.
I was driving and my brakes failed causing me to almost crash. I was on a busy interstate and had to immediately get to edge of road and turn my car off and the restart.. Took to a aoto shop. Found out that it was the sbc ABS brake system. Was notified of a recall
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 mercedes-benz e320. While driving approximately 50 MPH, the brake pedal traveled to the floorboard without stopping or slowing the vehicle. The vehicle made a beeping sound and the stop engine and brake failure warning indicators illuminated. The dealer was called (mercedes-benz of brooklyn, ny, 718‑258‑5100) and the technician stated that the ABS was faulty and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer stated that there was no recall and referred the contact to the federal safety agency. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 140,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 mercedes-benz e320. While driving 35 MPH, a red warning indicator illuminated on the instrument panel regarding the brakes. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the ABS stabilizer failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 83,000.
I been driving mercedes for passed 20 years but never experienced scary moment like this. Thursday 09/01/16 on my way home from work out of nowhere red brake warning light lid up my whole dash with big stop sign in the middle, flashing with esp and ABS saying visit workshop and I lost 90% of braking power.luckily, it happened on open road with cars far ahead of me. Pulled aside and after few restarts warning went off and I made it safely home without towing service, keeping my left foot close to emergency brake pedal. Google search revealed to my surprise very common problem with bosch sbc units installed in this model. Is this even possible for one of the top names in the world to limit their service cycle to 300,000 brake pedal applications? Are some of the top engineers involved out of their mind? Mercedes, is it safe to drive this car in highway speeds with two kids in it? Would one of the engineers like to take my car on the autobahn now to proof their point? I believe the counter is up with 13 years and 122k miles of service because all other brake components checked fine. Unbelievable??? Where is the safety recall??? Ended in 10 years??? What a shame for both mercedes and bosch names.
Abs brake system failure. While operating the vehicle a warning light blinks in the cluster panel. Then the vehicle loses all braking power. On monday september 5th, I was driving on the highway, 110th south bound 1 mile south from downtown los angeles, suddenly a warning light appear with the following message 'brakes defective stop vehicle' the cars begins to downshift and it slows down. However the brake does not work in full. It appears that the brake works enough to come to stop after the vehicle has downshifted to the lowest gear. All braking ability is disable. After I research the code and narrow to the problem that I had, I noticed that merecedes benz had extended the warranty for the ABS pump for these models for 10 years, since my vehicle is 2003 the warranty had expired on 2013. This is an electronic braking system so if an electric failure occurs there is no way to stop the vehicle. There is no manual brake power other than the emergency brake in order to stop this vehicle.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the Mercedes Benz E320 abs
Why does the abs come on in the Mercedes Benz E320?
Owners who report it most often also describe brake failure, stuck in gear or won't shift and won't start.
Which Mercedes Benz E320 years have aBS light or ABS activating problems?
The model years with the most reports are 2003 (13 complaints), 2005 (5 complaints) and 2000 (3 complaints).
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