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2004 Mercedes benz E500 Service Brakes Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1149833
Internal NHTSA #	10676289
Manufacurer	Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.
Brand	MERCEDES BENZ
Model	E500
Model Year	2004
File date	05/01/15
Component	SERVICE BRAKES
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Benz2004 e500. Original owner/55k miles. Driving back from a long road trip, the "service brake" message came on. Thinking it was just the pads, thought we could reach home. Later, we realized what a dangerous thing we had done, by driving a car with sbc pump failure. We could have taken off a bridge or thrown into a swamp or put someone else in danger. This problem cannot be fixed at any auto shop, it has to be towed to the dealer, from wherever you are stuck and only dealer can fix it. Dealer said mfr, will not assist in repair because it is past 10 years. And we have to pay $2350. There were two recalls in 2004/05 regarding sbc pump,but mercedes benz has conveniently designed a 10 year warranty to their advantage and dealers advantage. When they know all cars equipped with it, is guaranteed to fail in 10 -15 years and in some cases, even before that. It was not court ordered or govt. Ordered, but set up by them for them. Once there was a recall, there should have been lifetime warranty on these. It is a safety issue. Tried negotiating with mbusa to reimburse, but they refused. And they refused to give me in writing about the refusal or anything related. After paying to fix it, they don't even install a new unit, they install a re manufactured unit. They threaten you with core charges for the old part and recycle again for the next customer. When i left the dealer ship, i had this feeling like i was set up and mugged by benz/dealer, since they were expecting it. Since they have discontinued sbc pump,they know it has a problem, but they never admit it. When they call back they don't even leave message with any substance. They expect you call back and they will deny it over the phone or do some tap dancing. They will stone wall you, play dump or talk to you like a 5th grader. They are so guilty that they try to cover every track and watch what they say, what they do and what they write.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	54000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	DORAL, FL
VIN pattern	WDBUF70J54AXXXXXX
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
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	8
Drive train type	RWD
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Vehicle speed	55
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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 E500 Service Brakes Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2004 Mercedes benz E500 Service Brakes Problems, Complaints and Defects

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