2003 Mercedes Benz E320 Service Brakes Problems
Owners have filed 57 complaints with NHTSA about service brakes problems on the 2003 Mercedes Benz E320, 27% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 120,645 miles. The words owners use most often: “sbc unit” (23% of reports).
- 57service brakes complaints
- 120,645median miles at failure
- 2mention a crash
- 0mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 37%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Sbc unit: mentioned in 13 of 57 complaints (23%)
- Sensotronic brake: mentioned in 9 of 57 complaints (16%)
- Visit workshop: mentioned in 8 of 57 complaints (14%)
- Stopping distance: mentioned in 5 of 57 complaints (9%)
At what mileage do service brakes problems happen?
Based on 47 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 57 complaints, 2 mention a crash.
Mercedes Benz E320 service brakes complaints by model year
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists service brakes for the 2003 Mercedes Benz E320. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
The contact owns a 2003 Mercedes-Benz E-320. The contact stated while driving 30 MPH, the braking system became inoperable. The contact stated that the ABS warning light was illuminated after the failure. The contact stated that the failure was related to TSB: [redacted]. The contact called the…
MB USA is not honoring Recall [redacted] for 25 years per NHTSA Bulletin. The Mercedes Benz Representative said that the recall is closed for a 2003 car, but which should not be closed until 2028 for my car. The Mercedes Benz Representative agreed that she does see the car matches the 2003-2006 E…
Report number: cal-03-07 new car assessment program (ncap) frontal barrier impact test
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2003 Mercedes Benz E320s have service brakes problems?
No. NHTSA has 57 owner complaints about service brakes for the 2003 Mercedes Benz E320 (27% of the 214 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2003 Mercedes Benz E320 service brakes?
No recall currently lists service brakes for this vehicle.
At what mileage do service brakes problems start?
The median reported mileage is 120,645 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about service brakes problems on the 2003 Mercedes Benz E320?
The most frequent phrase is “sbc unit”, in 13 of 57 complaints, followed by “sensotronic brake” (9).
Other 2003 Mercedes Benz E320 problems
See all 2003 Mercedes Benz E320 problems or service brakes problems across all E320 years.