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2004 Mercedes benz E320 Service Brakes Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1414673
Internal NHTSA #	11034134
Manufacurer	Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.
Brand	MERCEDES BENZ
Model	E320
Model Year	2004
File date	16/10/17
Component	SERVICE BRAKES
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	The sbc control unit failed. There was a red warning light on dash, that when i was in the road the brakes just about failed. When i shut off the car and tried to start again it would not let me move it from park position. Tried several times and was able to get it into neutral and drive to pull in position for the tow truck. In reading up on the web this is a known problem with the sbc control unit. I was fortunate to be close to home but this is a really dangerous problem. Mercedes put a limit on the unit to shut down without warning. They do not have any way to tell us owners when this will hit their limit. They should be forced to repair all of these sbc control units or at least find a way to tell us when it will happen. I also found out that they did know of the problem and extended the warranty for the sbc unit for ten years, but depending how often you used it determines the break down of the brake system. Which meant if you had an older car you paid for something they force to break. There is an app $30 that can reset the amount of braking you have done and has been shown to fix the problem instead of a $2000 repair that mercedes will charge you for a whole new sbc unit. Why don't the dealers have this app? Why do we let the manufacturers get away with forcing parts to seemingly break so they can make more money?
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	130000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	NEW SMYRNA BEACH, FL
VIN pattern	4X123479XXXXXX
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	5
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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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