Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR | |||||
| PB-42-46-102 | 12/19/2008 | 10028644 | Mercedes: vehicle fails star diagnosis test; inspect brake system for air. models 230, 219, and 211. model years 2003-2009. *pe | 05/12/2009 | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | |||||
| PB-42-46-102 | 12/19/2008 | 10028644 | Mercedes: vehicle fails star diagnosis test; inspect brake system for air. models 230, 219, and 211. model years 2003-2009. *pe | 05/12/2009 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | |||
| 09/05/2011 | 111000 | ||
| After picking up the kids from the neighborhood school and driving home it happened, as i approached a stop sign and depressed the brake pedal it went all the way to the floor with no resistance and no stopping power, red lights came on the the dash telling me i had a brake failure and braking power is reduced!. what a scary moment! i was able to let the car roll to a stop safely. after turning the car off and then on again all braking power was restored and was once again functional. took the car into a mercedes benz dealer the next day and was told the entire brake operating unit needs to be replaced at a cost of $2,200.00. i find this very hard to accept that the brake system on a properly maintained vehicle can suddenly fail without warning and resets itself after a restart. the dealer offered no other explanation, but things happen. | |||
| 03/26/2011 | 68056 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 mercedes benz e500. while driving approximately 15 mph when the contact attempted to slow down; the brakes failed to stop the vehicle. the brake light illuminated after the failure occurred. he was able to shift into neutral gear in order to stop the vehicle. the vehicle was towed to the dealer who performed a diagnostic test that located the failure to the brake hydraulic system. the vehicle was repaired. the dealer replaced the service brake system hydraulic unit. nhtsa campaign id number 05v133000, service brakes hydraulic was performed in 2006; yet, the repair did not correct the failure. the failure mileage was 68,056 and the current mileage was 69,000. | |||