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2005 Mercedes benz E500 Service Brakes Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1466431
Internal NHTSA #	11093239
Manufacurer	Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.
Brand	MERCEDES BENZ
Model	E500
Model Year	2005
File date	03/01/18
Component	SERVICE BRAKES
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2005 mercedes-benz e500w, while driving approximately 60 mph, the contact depressed the brake pedal, but the brakes failed. As a result, the contact drove through a stop light. The contact stated that the epc warning indicator was illuminated. The contact coasted the vehicle to the side of the road and was able to resume driving. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the epc unit failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 129,000.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	129000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	ANAHEIM, CA
VIN pattern	WDBUF70J45AXXXXXX
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?
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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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2005 Mercedes benz E500 Service Brakes Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2005 Mercedes benz E500 Service Brakes Problems, Complaints and Defects

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