2006 Mercedes-Benz E320 service brakes problems
15 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes on the 2006 Mercedes-Benz E320 — 37% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Vehicle had a blow out on highway. Pull onto right shoulder doing about 60mph. Pressed the brakes and would not stop. Kept pressing brake and pumping the brakes and would not stop. was going around 50mph on the shoulder. After 15 seconds of pressing the brakes, car decided to brake. Checked brake…”
filed May 21, 2021
“While driving, with short beeps , the sbc in my w211 gives a short warning and fails completely. It is very risky to drive after that. With such an expensive car the reliability has been compromised. If there is a recall it would help many owners.”
filed Feb 26, 2020
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Service Brakes problems in other E320 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 E320 | 43 | 19% |
| 2004 E320 | 41 | 20% |
| 2003 E320 | 57 | 27% |
| 2002 E320 | 1 | 4% |
| 2000 E320 | 3 | 7% |
| 1999 E320 | 1 | 1% |
| 1998 E320 | 1 | 3% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2006 Mercedes-Benz E320
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.