1 complaints reported

2005 Mercedes-Benz S-Class SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.

Reports
1
Crashes
1
Fires
0
Injuries
0

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Oct 2006 Crash

MERCEDES BENZ S 500 HAD TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE. VEHICLE HAS ABOUT 12,000 TO 14,000 MILES ON IT. DEALER IS TRYING TO BLAME BRAKE FAILURE ON RUST ON ROTORS DUE TO LACK OF USE OF VEHICLE. I DON'T THINK THE MANUAL WARNS ABOUT THIS. SOUNDS LIKE A MAKE UP STORY TO ME. I HAVE HAD MERCEDES VEHICLES FOR ABOUT 30 YEARS AND NEVER HAD A PROBLEM LIKE THIS BEFORE. BRAKE FAILURE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT BUT SINCE AT VERY LOW SPEED NO INJURIES. IF IT HAD HAPPENED AT A HIGH SPEED IT COULD HAVE LED TO SERIOUS INJURIES OR DEATH. *NM

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2005 MERCEDES BENZ S CLASS, Manufacturer: Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Incident: Oct 2006

Trend Over Time

Complaints by year

Other Issues

Common problems reported

Electrical System
9
SUSPENSION,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,SERVICE BRAKES
1
Structure
1
POWER TRAIN,INTERIOR LIGHTING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY
1

Quick Summary

The 2005 Mercedes-Benz S-Class has 1 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC complaints on file. 1 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.