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2004 Mercedes benz SL500 Service Brakes Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1437113
Internal NHTSA #	11058517
Manufacurer	Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.
Brand	MERCEDES BENZ
Model	SL500
Model Year	2004
File date	01/01/18
Component	SERVICE BRAKES
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I purchased this vehicle in 2014. My brakes completely went out while driving january 1 2018. I was attempting to stop at an intersection when the the vehicle would not stop with oncoming traffic on both sides coming towards me. I immediately pressed the accelerator and sped through the intersection to avoid an accident.... Absolutely terrifying and without any warning whatsoever. Because the dealership was closed i was unable to seek service that day. I called mercedes of richmond va being that was the closest dealership where i was visiting at at the time. Unfortunately i could not get an appointment until january 3rd. I had it towed that morning and they came back hours later notifying me it was in face the sbc system which needed to be replaced at the cost of $2006. I was outraged learning that mbusa knew of this issue nhtsa campaign number 04v296000 in june 2004 but closed it out in december 2013. I did not purchase the vehicle until 2014. I asked if there was anything they could do to assist me as one of the associates informed me about "good will" service where they might consider my situation and help. I was again extremely disappointed to learn they would only assist with $300 as we have 2 mercedes and have incurred thousands of dollars in known repair issues of the few years. I am asking that mbusa accept the cost of this repair as it was a known issue that they were replacing at no cost to owner. I have 131,000 miles on the car which is under mileage for that year. They told me to ask mercedes if they would consider assisting in any way but they said there was nothing they could do.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	131000
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	CHESAPEAKE, VA
VIN pattern	WDBSK75F04FXXXXXX
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	5
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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 SL500 Service Brakes Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2004 Mercedes benz SL500 Service Brakes Problems, Complaints and Defects

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