2004 Mercedes Benz E500 brakes problems

Filed Jan 12, 2022 · Brakes, Fuel system · CT

the car has smelled like gas from the minute i received it. the previous owner told me that mercedes had quoted 5 grand to fix it so i would only put half a tank in at a time. turns out there was a warranty on it but has since expired. why wasn't it fixed for free when the previous owner brought it? this is very dangerous and can cause an explosion. the warranty should have been fixed rather than quoted and seems very greedy to not disclose that information but instead giving a quote. i have lung and heart problems and this is a definite safety issue that needs to be corrected regardless of the age of the car also brought it to dealership scared and they told me too bad it's been too long. how is a gas leak an ok thing to dismiss?????? i have been trying to get this fixed for years and this is my 2nd attempt for a recall with no response at all

Filed Jul 22, 2021 · Brakes · 199,700 miles · GA

The contact owns a 2004 Mercedes-Benz E500. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the brake malfunction warning light was illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed with the SBC hydraulic unit needing to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact was relating the failure to the federal safety agency campaign number: 04V296000 (Service brakes, Hydraulic). The manufacturer had been informed of the failure and referred the contact to the local dealer. The failure mileage was approximately 199,700.

Filed Mar 14, 2017 · Brakes, Suspension · 99,000 miles · IA

Sbc unit has a limit that is showing a fault yet brakes seem fine now must fix and all that is available are remanufactured units.

Filed Jan 4, 2017 · Brakes · 92,392 miles · FL · crash

While I was driving down the road, the brakes completely failed. There was a sudden 100% pressure loss in the brake pedal. I was less than 20 ft from getting on the highway. Had this happened to me while I was on the highway, I would have met with a tragic accident. This car only has 92,392 miles. It is a 1-owner with all maintenance and services done only by mercedes dealer and authorized repair facilities. The vehicle is 100% upto date on all repairs and maintenance and there is absolutely no reason for such failure. Upon further investigation, it was found there are other mercedes benz users experiencing the same issue. Not only will I ever buy a mercedes benz again, but I will never ride in a mercedes benz product for the sake of my safety!!!

Filed Jul 6, 2016 · Brakes · 146,000 miles · CA

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 mercedes-benz e500. While driving various speeds, the brake warning indicator illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the electronic braking system failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 146,000.

Filed Jun 21, 2016 · Brakes · 75,000 miles · PA

Dealership: first class auto land, 4050 frankford ave philadelphia, pa 19124 first problem: the SRS airbag light was on when I first purchased the car the dealership promised to fix it and never did. Second problem: the power steering was faulty and the dealership fixed it, but I got a new error on my instrument panel. Third problem: after getting the power steering problem fixed a warning light appeared saying warning esp malfunction visit service center. Forth problem: I drove to work and got home park the car woke up the next day and my right front front air shock went on me. I called the dealership and the owner refused to repair it, so I went to a an authorized mercedes repair shop and they fixed it, out of pocket I paid $650.00 fifth problem: fifth problem: sbs brake system failed, my whole entire braking is not working, it was working perfectly and all of a sudden I parked my car to go into work, when I got off from work and started my car a huge red light flashed on my instrument panel, and my breaks would not work, I purchased the car on jan 18th 2016 the current date is june 16th 2016 I had the car less than 6 moths and drove it for 5,000 miles. I have hd video footage of my car getting towed away when the air shocks malfunctioned, I will have hd footage of the towing of my car now that my whole entire braking system is malfunctioning could someone help!, I'm willing to do an full report on the local news, this dealership must be stopped before someone losses their life, I was fortunate not to lose my life or risk the lives of others thus far.

Filed Feb 22, 2016 · Brakes, Electrical · 86,000 miles · GA

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 mercedes benz e500. The contact stated that while driving at approximate 60 MPH, the vehicle stalled but continued to roll without stopping, the brake pedal failed, and the gear shifter failed to come out of park. In addition, all the instrument panel warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 86,000.

Filed Feb 5, 2016 · Brakes · 69,103 miles · CA

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 mercedes-benz e500. While driving approximately 75 MPH, the brake warning indicator illuminated. The brake pedal traveled to the floorboard when the pedal was depressed and failed to respond. The vehicle was maneuvered to the side of the road where the engine was turned off. After restarting, the vehicle resumed normal operation. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the sensotronic brake control would need to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 69,103. ...updated 04/26/16 *bf the consumer stated the manufacturer denied assistance due to the vehicle being out of warranty.

Filed Dec 14, 2015 · Brakes, Fuel system · 130,000 miles · MD

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 mercedes benz e500. The contact stated that while driving approximately 55 MPH, the brake pedal was engaged and failed to respond as the brake system warning light illuminated. The contact was able to avoid an accident. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the sbc unit needed to replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. On another occasion, the contact stated that while driving at a various speeds, a fuel odor emitted inside the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the fuel tank was fractured and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired two separate times however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the reserve tank needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 130,000.

Filed Aug 6, 2015 · Brakes · 144,000 miles · CA

Turning into a shopping center when all of a sudden my brakes totally went out. I had just a tiny bit of breaks and couldn't stop to make the turn into the shopping center safely. I had to go into the shopping center parking lot and see what happens. What had happened was my spc brakes went out on my mercedes and I had to get it towed to my mechanic to get it repaired. This was scary as heck sense if I was on the freeway I'm going freeway speeds I probably would have crashed , but since I was slow enough and was able to maneuver I didn't crash. They're definitely should be a recall for this spc braking system.