NHTSA Complaint #10181873 — 2005 MERCEDES BENZ E320

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10181873
Vehicle	2005 MERCEDES BENZ E320
Component	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Date of Incident	February 6, 2007
Date Filed	February 7, 2007
Mileage	59,350 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	PA

Consumer Description

TRAVELING DOWN STEEP HILL AT 45 MPH. ATTEMPTED TO APPLY BRAKES AS I APPROACHED A STOP SIGN AT BOTTOM OF HILL. BRAKING SYSTEM TOTALLY FAILED AS A WARNING LIGHT READ "BRAKING SYSTEM FAILURE - SERVICE IMMEDIATELY" ATTEMPTED TO APPLY BRAKE MANUALLY BUT DID NOT HAVE TO STRENGTH TO PUSH THE PEDAL HARD ENOUGH TO STOP THE CAR AT THAT SPEED. I MANUALLY DOWNSHIFTED THE CAR AND IT SLOWED TO ABOUT 10 MPH AND I COASTED IT ONTO THE SHOULDER OF THE MAIN ROAD AND WAS THEN ABLE TO STOP THE CAR WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL MANUALLY. AFTER TURNING THE CAR OFF AND RESTARTING, THE BRAKE SYSTEM WORKED AGAIN FOR A FEW MINUTES AND AGAIN FAILED. APPARENTLY A COMPUTER MALFUNCTION. *JB

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