| Issue ID | 1357298 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10955480 |
| Manufacurer | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| Brand | MERCEDES BENZ |
| Model | CLS500 |
| Model Year | 2006 |
| File date | 20/10/15 |
| Component | SERVICE BRAKES |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I own a 2006 mercedes-benz cls 500 4 door i took to mb dealer to check for any open recall on sbc breaks and the the answer by mb was that my vehicle manufacture date was past the recall on the breaks. My vehicle that i pay top money is not safe to drive, is parked into my garage for almost 12 months, i keep looking for sale and when the mb dealer see the brake red light on dash, they walk away with less than $ 3,000 dollars for my vehicle that i paid $ 18,000. Mb estimated around $ 4700 to fix my vehicle. The sbc module needs to be replace complete to be reprogram again and be a safe drive vehicle. My wife e-500 also have the same issues and they said the same, but doe s not show any recalls on the sbc module. Just wondering why mb do not fix the problem and let the owners like me continue on the mb family. |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | SARASOTA, FL |
| VIN pattern | WDDDJ75X86AXXXXXX |
| 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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