2003 Mercedes-Benz E Class brakes problems
18 complaints about brakes have been filed for the 2003 Mercedes-Benz E Class, which is 26% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 18 26% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 14,000 miles 12 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 3 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When brakes problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 8 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 1 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 0 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 1 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 12 brakes complaints that report mileage, the median is about 14,000 miles, and 83% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 3 crashes, 1 injury.
What owners wrote
I was involved in a rear-end collision in 9-04 where my 2003 mercedes (mb) was unable to stop in time. My car was not able to stop in time even though it was traveling only about 20 MPH and that I applied quick, maximum pressure to the brakes. There was one other "close-call" a few weeks prior to the accident. When I called the mercedes customer service 800 # and the mercedes dealer, both of them denied that there were any reports or recalls of brake failure.
New brakes were installed on vehicle , and they failed while it was going about 70 MPH. Vehicle slowed down, but the brakes did not grab completely, even when the vehicle was going about 10 MPH. Consumer contacted the manufacturer and informed them of the problem. However, they would do nothing about it. See voq 10083022, 10086185. *dsy
Brakes problems in other years
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