NHTSA Complaint #11475607 — 2005 MERCEDES BENZ E500

SERVICE BRAKES issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11475607
Vehicle	2005 MERCEDES BENZ E500
Component	SERVICE BRAKES
Date of Incident	July 13, 2022
Date Filed	July 24, 2022
Mileage	156,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	TX

Consumer Description

I was traveling at about 60mph and started to slow to turn off the highway. Suddenly a red brake warning light came on and it took tremendous pressure to slow the car down and I overshot the turn. Then the car had no power. I was 36 miles from my home. I limped at 5-20 mph to a friends house and had the car towed to my home. There was absolutely no warning of any kind of brake problem. The car was driving just fine before this happened. I believe it could have been a much worse situation had I been in any kind of traffic.

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