| Issue ID | 1147532 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10671628 |
| Manufacurer | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| Brand | MERCEDES BENZ |
| Model | E500 |
| Model Year | 2005 |
| File date | 06/01/15 |
| Component | SERVICE BRAKES |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I was exiting the freeway, pressing on the brakes. The car pulled very aggressively to the left, i got a warning light on the instrument panel flashing red that said there was a brakes issue. I pulled over to the side of the road, turned the car off and back on and was able to drive it normally with no error displaying on the instrument panel. I took it to the dealer for service, they said without a fault code in the system, there was nothing they could do about it and that i would have to wait for it to fully fail before they could address it. I'm scared of this car now, i don't dare drive it. Something needs to be done about this, any other system fine, but brakes? This should be a no brainer. Nhtsa, please help us. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 117000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | SPANISH FORK, UT |
| VIN pattern | WDBUF70J25AXXXXXX |
| 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 | 50 |
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