2004 Mercedes-Benz E500 service brakes problems
19 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes on the 2004 Mercedes-Benz E500 — 13% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“the car has smelled like gas from the minute i received it. the previous owner told me that mercedes had quoted 5 grand to fix it so i would only put half a tank in at a time. turns out there was a warranty on it but has since expired. why wasn't it fixed for free when the previous owner brought…”
filed Jan 12, 2022
“Sbc unit has a limit that is showing a fault yet brakes seem fine now must fix and all that is available are remanufactured units.”
filed Mar 14, 2017
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Service Brakes problems in other E500 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 E500 | 2 | 4% |
| 2005 E500 | 34 | 24% |
| 2003 E500 | 29 | 23% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2004 Mercedes-Benz E500
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.