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2004 Mercedes benz E320 Service Brakes Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1325666
Internal NHTSA #	10915495
Manufacurer	Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.
Brand	MERCEDES BENZ
Model	E320
Model Year	2004
File date	05/10/16
Component	SERVICE BRAKES
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I am an owner of a 2004 mercedes benz e320 that i have bought 3 years ago in november. When i purchased the vehicle i elected to also buy a 3 year 36k warranty. Over the past 3 year i have had no to very little trouble with the vehicle and have maintained a very positive and optimistic attitude towards the vehicle never having to utilize the warranty. Well until last week... I was driving the vehicle on the interstate when suddenly i lost all braking power out of nowhere. I was petrified and very scared for myself and everyone in the vehicle, only getting a "reduced braking power" notice on the dash after brake loss. Recollecting that if this occurred in heavier traffic we could have been seriously injured and or killed in an accident due to the reaction of the sbc unit that failed in the vehicle. Come to find out my vehicle had a recall for this specific failed unit and mercedes benz offered a 10 year 150k mile warranty to fix this issue in the vehicle. Unfortunately by the time that i had purchased the vehicle, had i know this was an issue, i would have only had a short period of time for the unit to fail before i could have taken advantage of this "warranty".. But i was unaware of this issue and honestly would have not purchased the vehicle if i would have known. I commuted with this vehicle 60 miles a day for the last year and even drove it to california over the summer as a family trip, with no negative thoughts or malfunctions. I cannot say that i can drive this vehicle in confidence any longer with the knowledge that i have now of the sbc braking units. My vehicle warranty is no longer valid because my vehicle exceeded mileage.. This issue should be covered by mercedes i should not be held liable for correcting this issue. This is a major saftey issue and is not being address appropriately.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	133000
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	KENT, WA
VIN pattern	WDBUF65J94AXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
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Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	60
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2004 Mercedes benz E320 Service Brakes Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2004 Mercedes benz E320 Service Brakes Problems, Complaints and Defects

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