| Issue ID | 1257646 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10823149 |
| Manufacurer | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| Brand | MERCEDES BENZ |
| Model | E500 |
| Model Year | 2006 |
| File date | 29/01/16 |
| Component | SERVICE BRAKES |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | On january 29, 2016, i was going towards the exit of my development but before i got to a main road (i was traveling slowly about 20 mph and driving straight) i was using brakes and red message popped up on the dash board stating reduced brake power and to depress bake pedal which i did but the brakes failed and the car kept moving so i let the car move into the curb where there was snow. I turned car off and turned back on and the warning message was no longer displayed and car functioned properly. I called mb dealer and told them what happened and i did research before calling and learned the subcommittee pump is the problem and there is a ten year unlimited mileage warranty on the matter. Even though the car is a 2006, the dealership said the warranty expired at the end of 2015 because the car was actually manufactured in 2005 (i bought it used in 2008). Since it was almost 1 month out of warranty the dealership said it would be 3000-4000 to replace sac system. This car should be recalled most definitely as i was in a panic when the brakes failed. I was just fortunate that it did not occur in traffic. Please make mb correct this problem as it obviously extremely dangerous and people could be injured if not worse. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 70000 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | HARRISBURG, PA |
| VIN pattern | WDBUF83J96XXXXXXX |
| 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 | 20 |
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